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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12

A GOOD THREE WEEKS WORK-It is ssid
tina, Sir Colin Campbell 10 twenty one days, travel.
cd nine hundred miles, forced entrance into city
defended by sTty thousand lighting men, relieved a
garrison besieged for 1--WE months, withdrew
nine hundred women and children in the face Of an
overwhelming force, relieved his detachment at
Cawupore, twice defeated an enemy thrice his own
strength and finally stripped them Of every vestge
of artillery.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1858.
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Various petitions and memorials were presented
including one from Iowa, praying reimbursement o.
the expenses Of the Indian war a. Spirit Lake. nnc
that the volunteers in that war receive grant O
public lands.
Mr. Douglas, from the committee on foreign rels
tions reported resolution granting authority TO 'ht
President to settle all difficulties with Paraguay. Or
dered IN be printed.
Mr. Doug las moved to take up his Kansas resou
ton calling for returns of the elections held 10 tina
Territory, &c.
Messrs. Mason and Green opposed it, and the mo
iion was lost-yeas 90. nays 30. The yeas were Il.
folows-Me.srs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron, Chandler
Collsmer, Dixon, Doolilte, Douglas, Durkee, Fessen
den, Foote, Foster, Hale, Hamln, Harlan, King, Sc
ward. Simmons, Stuart, Sumner, Trumbul Wide and
Wilson.
The absentees were Messrs Bates. Bayard, Clark
johnson of Arkansas, Reid, Thompson of Kentucky,
Thompson OF New Jersey, and Wright.
Mr.. Dixon made speech on the subject OF Kansas
and the slavery question generally.
Mr.. Foot oppo-ed the increase Of the army, and
even in favor of having its present strength re-
duced in consideration of the present bankrupt state
Of the Treasury and for other reasons.
Mr.. Pugh said he was in favor Of reducing both
the army and navy.
Mr.. Benjamin bad not yet been able to see any ne.
cessy for an increase of the army, though he had
looked into all the documents.
Mr.. HamIin opposed the bill. He would not
vote sing dollar to send troops into Kansas or
Utah.
Mr.. Wilson obtained the floor, and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
resolution was adopted authorizing the commit.
tee appointed investigate the accounts and official
conduct of the late doorkeeper to extend their nqui
ry any charges affecting the official conduct Of the
present doorkeeper.
Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones, from the committee on ways
and means, reported bill to enable the President TO
fulfil the treaty stipulatons with Denmark for the
abolition of the sound dues
Mr.. Goods, from the committee on the District OF
Columbia reported bill to reimburse the corporation
Of Georgetown for advances msde for the completion
Of the Little Falls bridge; which was committed 10
thu committee of the whole the STATE OF the Union
Mr.. Stephens. from the committee on territories re
ported bill appropriating. SSDl0O 10 authorize the
President, in connection with the State OF Texas 10
run the boundary line between the boundaries of the
United States and that State. 1t was passed.
Mr.. Haskin offered q resolution, which was adopted.
providing for the appointment of special COMMITTEES
to investigate all The facts and circumstances connec-
ted with the sale and purchase Of tract Of land at
Willeu's or Wiknson's Point, New York. for govern.
nent Notifications, last Year. with power to send for
persons and papers
The remainder ofthe day was occupied with the re
cepton Of bills and solutions from various members
Adjourned.
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WAR BETWEEN BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.-Advi-
ces from Buenos Ayres to the I'd Of December state
that the Brszilians were preparing for war in the
of the impending negotiations with the Para.
quay government falling Twelve or fourteen gun.
boa's from England and France expected in the
Brazis in April and army Of II, 900 troops 10 to be
collected TO invade Paraguay. The Paragusns have
$40 guns in position different points OF The river.
From Montevdeo We hear Of The death Of Oribe.. The
social and political aspec. Of affairs at Buenos Ayres
we're improving.
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may in come instances more but who, when managed
by white men, yield nothing. Then, I ask. eau free
! negroes manage labor better than white men Ii
the white man can make the negros labor pay moth
ing, how in the of God the free negro make
his labor profitable when left TO HIMSELF This
| - the question, sir; and believing as l do,
that the labor q! the negro is profta.
bic under the management Of the white man,
and in social and material point Of view hs ia
far better off in slavery thsn when free, would pre-
ter, without qualification that every free negro in the
Common weslth should be ensaved because believe.
sincerely, that that ia the condition suited to his cass.
1t would, moreover, lessen crime in midst, and
benefit society at large for, az appears from our
criminal records much Of those criminal with
which our society is afflicted, spring from that
source l say, then. that slavery 10 far pref.
cradle for the negro; and, az | said before,
! if did not believe 80, would not slave for
one hour. ! contend sir, that this population is
worthless. Why is il, that in almost every paper
| you read, you find an advertisement Of your slave
! enda6vorng 10 escape as free negro1 Does this
mean nothng1 And, again, we often find that when
your asvs is incarcersted as runaway. he endea
vors TO delude his captora, by asserting that he s
free; and frequently You will find 10 the pockets of
these runaway slaves the free papers of free negrol
Is this an evil sirl Will the spirit of our fathers
come forth from the tomb and say that thi. is glo
rnus population I should suppose not, if they can
only estimate at the proper value the facts here set
forth. believe, Dir, when they passed the law OF
1882 they knew not the evil that would result, from
|
going back and undong that which has been doue in
that instance. Will any man stand here and contend
that this Legislature cannot revoke the rights of
of emancipation given by former Legi.lntursl-
The Legislature granted these slaves their freedom
by sanctoning egaiz ing the policy Of emancipa.
ton; and have NOT AK, right to take it from
them at our discreonl contend that they hold il,
not natural right, but that is granted to them
"a matter of temporary eIpedlency, subject TO be
revoked when our local necssiti,s might 90 demand
Let us see the effect of ano,hing argument which
has been advanced upon this question. We have
been told that the increase of the free negro popua-
ton has not been so rapid as has been represented.
wish TO call the attention Of the House view
OF the matter which deem of vita! importance; and
j, ia this: that by the increase OF your free negro po
pulation, your slaves are gradually diminishing -
They are gradually being driven from your State and
when say 20, cir. l speak by :le record, and not
that the free negroes the increase and that the
slsves diminishing. Ia this no serious question
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PaInEEeaF Fans.

Just received alarse assortment Of PALM LEAF FANS of
various sly les aud sizes.
LION & PINSARD,
myl7 2ptf &c and IS ROYAL street, corner Bienvis
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The AtInnIIc IT.lcmt.al,Et.

Should this enterprise apparently on the very eve
of attaining success, prove failure allera in con.
sequence of natural obstacles Or through any fault
attributable TO the management of that portion Of
the cable on board the Agamemnon the American
people can have the satisfaction of knowing that the
vessel and the men furnished by them have slslmIIy
and nobly performed their portion of the exceedingly
difficult and arduous duties entrusted to them
Should the Agamemnon after all fail to safely carry
her end of the international wire to the Irish shore
that failure wouid bear the semblance of a sort Of
poetca justice, yindication Of the doctrine Of com
pensaton for did not trans Atlantic cousins sheer
sardoniealIy at the peculiar model Of the great
American war vessel, and, as they pleased to con
siderit her hashY but weak and worthless style Of
construction? and did they not laugh hugely at the
idea that, notwithstanding her greatly superior size,
she could compare in any practical qualities with the
great war vessels Of the royal navy
Wen, at that time old Neptune was preparing tire
mendous ordeat Tor the two crack ships Of the Eng.
lish and American nayies n mighty test, which
should settle forever the question of their relative
strength, endurance, and stornfdefying capabilities
generally. The day Of trial came, and while the
stauach Agamemnon was plunging md tamLlug
heplessy about ut the mercy Of the winds and
waves, that threatened every moment to send her Ia
the bottom-a fate which She only escaped by finally
turning tail and fleeing before them in badly used
up conditiOn-the Niagara, with her sharp defiant
PROV, in the teeth of the mad gale, rode easily ana
gracefully over the raging pillows, with everything
snug and taut, demonstrating clearly the possibility
Oh constructing vessel that cannot be made tile
playthng OF the tempest, And now, to complete her
victory she comes steaming in to the Newfoundland
coast with the intelligence that She has safely de
posted her portion Of the international cable upon
the ocean floor while the final success Of tho enter
prise, now solely dependent upon the Agamemnon Is
yet in doubt, and may remain so fer several DAYS.
In the ultimate accomplishment Of this undertake
ing cur faith, which was small has wonderfully
increased since the arrival of the Niagara and our
disbelief, which was considerable, has vanished in a
proportional degree IN fact, the whole subject was
50 entirely new the difficulties to be overcome and
the means of overcoming them SO completely IN,
known to the general public that none except those
directly engaged in the work could have any prac,
teal knowledge Of it. and no doubt many difficulties
and obstacles have been eonjafed up that had no
ethef than an imaginary existence.
Whatever the relative benefits 10 be derived bv tie
two nations from The successful establishment Of sub
marine communication (and it is to be regretted thai
our Government did not secure voice in Tie lnna.
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agement Of the line or at least insist that its Western
terminus should be upon American soI) it must be
conceded that the accomplishment of this undertake
ina will DO one Of the grandest triumphs that
science energy and enterprise have achieved in the
history of the world and that among the wonders
that mark the era of the nineteenth century, this will
by no means be the least wonderful.
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GLITTER BARK CRATE suoT-This renowned clip.
per bark, supposed to be one of the fastest sailing
vessels that ever spread canvass was sold yesterday
q public sale by the United States Marshal, under
g. order Of cenFt issued on bottomry bond gwen in
ho &c Janeiro, on the last voyage, Price at which
she sold. Sl4,2QQ
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4
ii was remarkably quiet on the streets yesterday.
arondelet appeared to be deserted at an early hour
and the same remark will apply to other localities.
There were some ladies out shopping but The general
retail TIA p is very dull. Many stores are undergoing
xapairs and if there is nothing doing among the mer-
camille fraternity the mechanical trades are prosper
GUS and most every builder has more Or less to do
There was some talk about the Atlantic telegraph
CABLE. and was expected the longexpected dispatch
from Madame Victoria to Mr.. Buchanan would have
bsn received yesterday but as it did not come, it
may come after awhile We have only heard of one
end of the line as yet
There were six bales Of this seasons growth of
cotton received yesterday from the parish of Rapdes,
which IS seventeen days earlier than last year. 1t is
supposed It viii command fancy price, and be
speedily purchased and shipped for Europe by some
Bear. cause an impression on the foreign market
ii II lead To high estimates and glowing reports Of
the growing crop.
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So The Weekly Crescent is unusually interesting
this week, and can be had in wrappers for mailing,
either at the Office counter, or atthe bookstores OF j.
6. Morgan & Co., Exchange and Commercial Places.
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RECREATION, See our advertising columns for The
various announcements Of excursions, travelling and
80 Oh, for tomorrow a great many will be DESTROYS
81 leaving tbe heat and dust Of the city for few
hours There Is great variety Of ways to spend the
next fortyeight hours pleasantly and agreeably
Point Clear, Ocean Springs, Biloxi Mississippi City
Pass Christian, jackson Railroad Mexican Gulf Rail
road coast packets the Mississippi offer great
comforts.
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III n Il MSs
tkr will be- regularly served to subscribers III inc
og est every morning, Sundays excepeaillof
I'D sesr in adrance halfgearly and quarterly 81 'a0
aae4aes 20 cents week. payable to the carriers
AyFverets nts, per sqnare-hrst inserteh'ih ~
viii Tor every subsequent insertion 90 cents -
Advertisements On the second page are charged y or eVey
inssrsion .us q mar
Aavsgsseme published s intervals, viii Dc eH0 y
s5sasats 8t marked win 10 published one month 9
ard charged aceorangiyi no advertisements ~
ae stopped until all arFearagss are paid at the
opsica Of tile proprietora'
sSi Discount Will be made to regular advertisers
wFaH DAILY CRESCENT
gheh renders desirable medium for adver
Asl r1aILr PArEE il circulates largely, reaching
hundreds II homesa ~ early hour and being read
ss t appFoach business hours consequently articles
r.. family ass nay be adyantageously published in its
d5larnns
mE w 11E KLY GRE SC EMIT
bisb0d every Monday morning at s. invariably IN
advance Having extensive circulation throughout Lou
isiana Mississippi Arkansas Alabama, Texas and cths1
States presents Favorable modeto advertisers ofmakng
sAsir wares and commodities known. Advertisements in
asrted FOR 81 per square, each insertion
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SUNDAY EXCURSIONS OVER THE LAKF.-People
wishing pleasant ride over the lake and back to-
morrow, and few hours recreation ia Vaudeville.
Lewisburg 81 MadisonYe, will have their choice of
tgoexcellent boats the Arrow, Capt Hoffman which
leaves the Pontcharain wharf on the arrival Of the
q o'clock cars; and the RayensWood, Capt Foster
whiehieayes the same wharf on the arrival Of the .
O'clock cars. Both are low pressure boats, elegant,
safe, speedy and comfortable aud whoever patron.
ICES eithermay count upon delicious days recrea
tion. Sec the advertisements.
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4Me Rational
Southern Furniture gg4ts,sreGsgss

WILLIAM H. STEWART,
At Nos. III and l7S canal street, Ns,8 orleans.
Has justreceyed from the mandatory besutsuatook
splendid MA oGANy AEMoIRs and BEDsgEADs, in ad
dition to his hitherto barge stock of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ..."
omprsng EVERYTHING in his jt7e business Parties
wishing anything in his lire find it to their advantage to
give him call before purchasing elsewhere
WILLIAM H. STEWART
au2 3D6tfltw III and l7a Canal strsst
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Horn INSURANCE atPANY.-This Company has
declared areturn Of fifteen per cent from and after
this date, onall premiums to parties insurng in the
Company; the return payable in cash as the Com
pang issues no scrip We call attention to the adyer
tispinent elsewIere
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CENTENARY CoLLEGE or LOUISIANA copy Of
the annual catalogue Of the above institution has
been laid before u.s. The College is located in Jack
son, La and since ii was taken under the patronage
Of the 81 e. Church South in 1875 has steadily in
ieased in Importance and usefulness. The college
buildings have been largely extended Of late, and the
institution, ia a respects, is proud monument to
Southern iiberality and taste. By the catalogue we
perceive that the College now contains hundred
IRA fftY stndents.
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New Orleans March 49, 1868.
Ihoge nsei Coins Kaperlopeum2 for cls fevgr, and
has cured me earcy beevelt will cure When everything
else fails. A. VI. SMITH,
New Orleans.
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T3ATEN,T INDEsTRUcTIBLE W4THRPTpEs.
III CHARLES O. BIER VIZ q, BrEPHENs,


The Patent InolestructibIe Water Pipss,
b RS
TIN, COPPER, link At{D SHEET IRON WORKERS.
Plumbing Copper, Tin Sheet Iron work done ia m
their various branches,
Sheet Lead, Lead aud Iron Pipes all es Shower Baiha
Bath Tuhs, Wash-hnnd Basins Stands Hip spongs
Baths Water Closets Lead and Cast Iron Sinks Pumps
Lift and Force, variouepaerns Beer Pumps. ETC. yIoF0Hi
GRHGIAN and DRAB WASHsTANDS suitable for watak-
works without, beautiful article for bed -roOms
We have constantly hand large and well selected ass5
ment of
BRASS MERALs, COOKS, etc.
Such as Bib Cocks STOP Upright and Bracket Cocks Of e
size5i #ashsand Sink Blers shampooniag, Compensatory
for hot or cold water Lager Beer and Cten Cocks ali
Also Plated Cocks Of an kds Brass Hose and Plain Coup
lngs and Hose Pipes from inches and ali Ware
usually found In d similar establishment
We have the celebrated MEFR 0P0LITAN# RANGE, which
has to be the very article the kind now use
Also the celebrated Charter Oak and Cook Stoves all
sizes to cook for families Of from PERSONS up to sizes
that will cook for six hundred
Are also Agents for the celebrated JEFFREYs DOUBLE
ACTING LIFT AND FORCE PUMP, with solid India Rubber
Balls for yayesThree Sizes Nos . Il prices S2O S
and S5o raise water from Is to 81 feet Perpendicular
orco the same from 80 IOfee tbenazzs with only
one man at the brake They superior to any other Pump
yet invented
COOKING STOVES AND RANGES Of all Sizes patterns
and prices always hand either wholesale or retail Also
Fario Office, Church, Bedroom and Steamboat HEATING
STOVES; Steamboats, Hotels or Plantations supplied
2 AZ! work dqAe by us warranted give satisfaction Or
O. G. BIER q co,
oi% y no. 70 Camp street, 0Fleans
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Enclose the money address Tor the Tcets ordered oH
receipt Of which they will be forwarded By frstmail
Purchasers tickets ending in Rgure they ty
designate
Thelist drawn Numbers and Prizes will be sent &c PEE
ohasers Immediately AFTER the drawing.
aPurchasers viii please write theiT BnaiureA plain s1s
give their Post Gice, County and State.
r-Remeaber that egsry Prize drawn and payable ID
fall, without deduction.
All communications strictly conhdentisl
Address for Tickets Certificates either to Samuel
Swan & Co. Augusta, CO.. or to
sAlIL SWAN d Co, Box IS S, Post0fice,
jy3i 2pEw New Orleans Las
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A DgLIaHTFuL REeREATIvE Beyond doubt
the heathiest breezest coolest and most generally
pleasant retreat in the close vicinity Of New Orleans,
is Proctqrye Bay, reached by the Mexican Gulf
Railroad The cars leave ut 10 O'Clock each morning,
giving passengers pleasant ride five Or six deli
oioua hours at the Bay for bathing, fsheating snuff
ing seabreeze etc. and pleasant ride back to town
ia Inc evening, though there are accommodations
downthere for those who would prolong the visit.
See the advertisement on the subject.
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The Fatent IndestructibIe Water FIpea,
PLUM b Rs
TIN, COPPER, link AED SHEET IRON WORKERS.
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shosc RR'tgattosu for snLe.

A SPLENDID FRENCH PLATE GLASS SHOW WIN
DOW complete, for sale cheap
PERSON, HARRISON u CO.
iyl9 2pf cor Magazine and Canal streets
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MAIL LINE EXCURSION TO POINT CLEAR-The
mail eompany's packet Florida leaves for Mobile to-
day al the usual hour, taking all who want to visit
Point Clear to Mobile. sending them to the Point on
sunday morning on the steamer Crescent, bringing
them to Mobile on Monday morning by the Crescent
aud back TO New Orleans on Tuesday morning by the
Oregon tho fare being five dollars for the trip to
the Point and back, The shore watering places will
pe touched 1t, going and coming as usual. See tile
advertisement, elsewhere. r. Geades, agent, 10 Bank
Place.
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E6eal10UGOG

At whose establishment constant supply Of thew
always be ia III Quantities to suit purchasers. je,
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BEaatI Paper! wait EPapers
IYee Eastern CJ01,601a,
PAIrLnTNn MISS
selling off at Cost !!

Ladies' who have yet supplied themselves with pretty
SUMNER BONNET, will find their advantage TO call at
MRS. NORTON's,
On Poydras street,
where they can obtain desirable one COST PRICE
je28 2ptf
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speer,s Patent clasp mid HOOP Iron Bands

Esg-Agency, No. 81 caron4eet street. Now Orleans.
]. s. GoPEs Agent.
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Tue KIEdINA FoR Po1EF eLEAR.-The feet and
popular packet Virginia, Capt, Myers leaves today
forall the Gnfshore watering places and Point Clear
Those going and there will be a crowd, certain
must be at TiFol Circle depot at 20 minutes past To-
or at the Pontchartrain depot at H. Edward Toby,
81 Camp street. Is the agent. The Virginia will lie
back at peep Q day on Monday Fare fer the round
"trip, seyendollats. See the advertisement
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Arosl Furniture.

large assortment Of Iron Seees Chairs Foot Stools ETC.
suitable for yertndas and gardens. Forsac low by
LION q PINSARD,
les 2ptf 6G and Is Royal street corner RarvflIe
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TWENTY-FIVE DOMAINS REwARD.-Ths is offered
for e recovery Of The runaway negro Nelson belonging
G, ~, Sargent, Of Natchsz See advertisement
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NsuRA HcE ANp cOLLECrINe AGNNoY

New York Life insurance Company
NORRIS FRANKLIN. President,
PLIHY FREEMAN, Actuary.
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Day Geons.-Fhe particular attention of city and
country buyers called lhe desirable sale seasonabe dry
goods Fl recent Importation this day 10 o'clock by
s n Their suction reofs Nc . oustomhouse See
adReEtlsement.
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MADISON GoLlEaE, SHARON, Mlss,--We have re,
eeiyed copy Of the annual catalogue of the alumni,
officers aud students Of Madison College, for the
academic year ls57-5s. This College occupies a
high rank among the educational institutions of Mis-
assippii and appears to prosper finely. 1t contains
1T present one hundred and twenty,nine students
aixtyge in the collegiate and sixty-four in the pre-
paiatory department The next session opens on
Monday, the 4th Of October next