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serious mshap has occurred ON the underground rail
road at Petersburg, Virginia 1t will be remembered
that few days ago the schooner Keiah, Captain VIM
b. Baylis, Of Brandywne, Delaware was overhauled by
steamer and taken into Norfolk suspiciOn Of having
ugtiyes slaves secreted board notwithstanding the
captain and mate asserted that such not the fact
five negroes discovered among the cargo. The case
Of Captain 3. having been submitted to trial, sentence
passed last Saturday and is thus reported By the Pc
tersburg Express
Upon opening Of court, the prisoner was brought in
under the charge of the sergeant and placed In the dock
et when, upon being commanded to stand up, he was
addressed by Judge Nash, in effect, ~ follows
William B Baylis have caused you TO be brought
into this court this morning. for the purpose Of hearing
and receiving that judgment which the law has prov
ded for the offence of which you have been found guilty
need not tell you that the crime Of which you have
been convicted which strikes at the security and
peace Of our whole slave population and which, from its
extent, and the covert manner in which it has been
carried on by vessels trading to our ports has
PEELED the legislature to pass laws upon the subject Of
the most stringent and rigid Character Yet In the
face of these laws, and with full knowledge of all the
consequences of their breach you have had the rashne
and folly to violate them We have nevertheless given
you fair trial and you have been convicted not only by
the proof in the case, but by your confession both
in and out of court and there is too much reason Il
fear that this is not your first offence the interior
structlon of your vessel would to indicate that
had been built for that purpose. The people S
can respect the opinions of own Quaker friends
the vrtuous and patriotic of the slayehodng
States, who conscentiousy opposed to alavery
Who quietly entertaining these opinions seek not to in
srfere with the rights of their neighbors But they viii
not tolerate the insdious acts Of wicked and bad mer
Who coming amongst under the pretence of comlne
social intercourse, undertake to disturb the peace ant
security of our slave property still less will they toll
crate the wicked acts Of those Who from the low an
sordd purpose Of gai seduce slaves and entce then
to of under the delusive promise of lettering thei
condition Il is your misfortuno ia have been guilty
this crime and to have been detected in the act tse
trust, therefore, that the heavy punishment whc
awaits you may deter Others from the commission of
similar offence"
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THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, Juno l2th.l

From Tho New Orleans Bulletin, juno 18Th
An esteemed friend has obligngly showed private
letter from distinguished citizen of the United States,
now in the city of Mexico giving description Of the de-
poabe state Of airs in that distracted and unhappy
country We copy portion of the letter for the benefit
of our readers:
Things political in this country getting mo bet
ter very fast Lattery the Puro cause Is looking up
little and the shooting of Gen Manero and hafs dozen
government officers at Acatecas by Zuaxua, the euen
ant Of vidaur has made folks In this capital open their
eyes This ia bran system IN Mexican civil war
fare If il practced, opne there would be
fewer pronuncamentos, and making revolutions would
not be the pastmc it has been But see carly pros
pect of an end to this stifehe country Is lost and
there is not mustard seed of virtue left in II for It's
generation II we Yankees do not put to rights, there
IL no hope for it, II the Puros rise and get back to power
IL will not be whit better Mexicans Mexicans and
mis- government is chronic Spanish American complaint
Old Sam Houston's proposition for protectoratc has
made stir thousands serHly wish for tfew dare
speak the wish. My opinion H. that our govern
ent ought to take the sick In hand In shape
or other If we do not somebody else has to and will
We cannot play the dog in the manger refuse the duty
ourselves and permit nobody else to perform It. This
superb country will die and be - without a foreign
doctor If we will not be the medicine man. ID II fair
to say you may die and be hanged for nobody else shall
succor you r. .f.....
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We announced the consequence yesterday morn
ing. The snticipstions of Mr. Shsrmsn OF appropris
tions to tho amount of ninstytwo millions were not
realized and the grand total Of the appropriations Of
tho accommodating all the expenses of the Nor
mon expedition estimated for eighteen months in ad-
vance of July proximo, and all the deficiencies OF
every sort for the expenditures incurred by previ-
GUS Congresses aggregate only sixty-eight mil
lions which are twelve or twenty millions less than
those which were authorized by the blackTepubli-
can Congress OF '56-7.
We say that the first and leading branch OF the
black republican proectthat Of running the appro-
pr.tons of the present session Of Congress to the
enormous figure of ninety two millions Of dollars
has thus been nippsd in the bud by the frmnsss
and forecast of the President and thus, instead Of
their being able to charge in the approaching cam
paigns that he 10 expanding ninety to hundred mil
lions of dollars in administering the government, he
will be able to show that his expenditures for or
binary purposes in the fiscal year 1882, will be
but little over fifty Millions and that these expendi-
lures united with the extraordinary expenditures di-
rected by Congress for the year will aggregate a
sum less than sixty-hve millions.
Such is the result of Mr.. Buchanan's influence
on the action of his first Congress. In the next
session it will be more decided and in the next still
greater until the close of his term, if we should not
become involved in a war with Great Britain. will
show the most economical administration Of the gov
eminent that has occurred during the present genera
ton.
If Congress but do its duty as faithfully as Mr..
Buchanan will do his, there will be no clamor at ex
travagance; there will be increase of the tariff
there will be no pretext for Peoples Party" fused
Of backrepublicans and knew-nothings. Not only
will Mr.. Buchanan do his duty, but think he is of
the metal to hold Congress to its duty SO that on
the whole, we think the country will be safe under
his administration from the whole brood Of evils
which are Matched of public extravaganza.
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Everybody that knows Humphrey Msrshall will
understand ths waggery Of his speech ut PhiladeL
phia. He was urging protection, the absolute ne
cessity Of protection. He believed the government
was instituted for protection. "Why do We ride a
navy upon the seal Is it not to protect com
mercey Why do we build Notifications on the land
Is it not to protect oar shores and the capital in
vested in our cities1" Why then, shall not pro-
tect the farmer asks Mr.. Marshall in q sort of tri-
umph why turn your backs upon him ."
OF course Mr.. Marshall wants an army to protect
the farmer. A navy protects our commerce, fortif-
cations protect our shores and cities our army is
demanded to protect our farmers and mechanics.
But Mr. Marshall would not leave his Philadelphia
audience in doubt He was joking he has a habit
of joking. Having thus dilated on the great CEN
trail principle of protection, he warned his listeners
thus Do not be cheated by name, no matter
what political phase it assumes, whether American,
democratic, republican" That honest, and
it would have had admirable point if Col Marshall
had said, leave the details to youyou want pro-
lection. | am satisfied you want it, and am dis
posed TO give it TO you. How you can be protected
by imposing tax upon the great body of consul
mers-that do rot understand. II is for you men
of Pennsylvania to say how ysu will impose tax
upon yourselves and Others and secure thereby pro-
lection which you need"
There is maxim in political economy that the
laws should be such that the people in great free
dom may sill their produce in the dearest market
and buy what they may need for consumption in the
cheapest market This maxim has in it very little Of
the protective element. It signifies freedom of trade,
and it smacks very much of the principle of letting
every tub rest on its own bottom.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, who started the protec-
tive scheme, said in his celebrated report two or
three years after the adoption of the constitution
that protection speciality, to be sustained only
upon the principle that it the legitimate purpose
and business of the government to build up class
interests that it would be more honest to vote
bonnties, but there in that kind Of legislation
strong tincture Of Partially, which was very much
concealed by laying duties upon imports with dis
tnct reference to aiding certain branches of man
ufactures. Colonel Marshall, representing agri-
cultural State doubtless intended to utter conceal
cd warning upon this point when he told tho people
of Philadelphia not to be cheated by name.
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THE MODEL OF MOUNT VERNON.
From the Baltimore pa.rio. !


We days since announced the fact that Mr. Jacob
NJ Hensel talented young mechanic OF Baltimore
about completing beautiful model Of Mount Vernon,
We yesterday afternoon paid another visit to the room
this industrious and persevering gentleman, In China
Hall, West Baltimore street. and most agreeably
surprised to find his unique work OF art Oh the eve Of
completion For some days past Mr.. Hensel and bis
equally industrious lady have been working most assdu
osly at their task and II nothing unforeseen happens he
expects 70 have it ready for exhibition on the first
Of the Museum Buildings in the course of day or
We will not at this time attempt TO give minute dtscrp
zion OF this exquisite piece Of workmanship feeling fully
confident that all who have had the opportunity Of view
ing the cherished home Of the Father Of his Country will
zee how true to nature the picture has been drawn whilst
all those who have not yet enjoyed that privilege will
OF course embrace the present occasion Of taking view
OF the interesting spot In the space of fourteen feet
square Mr. Hensel has embraced all that Ia contained In
the seventy five which immediately surround Mount
Vernon and the behodef will much more of the place
by single view Of the model than he would by dozen
visits to the consecated spot large number Of persons
have already viewed the work with surprise and adma
ion and we do hope that whom 1t is thrown open to pub
lie view our citizens will not fail to richly reward their
talented and persevering young townsnan who by his
XII and indomitabe perseverance has produced work
OF which every lover Of liberty and amirer Of virtue In
the land may justly feel proud.
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RESPITE TO JAMES POWERS.
JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the United States of
.f- F-f @ America

To all to whom these presents shall come greeting !:
Whereas appears that at the last term Of the crm
nal court held at the city of Washington for the District
of Columbus James Powers found guilty Of murder
and by the said court sentenced to suffer death the
first Friday after the final adjournment Of the then next
term Of the circuit court for the sad District and that
said circuit court did adjourn Hatudny last the 18th
day Of june instant and whereas the time Of execution
of the said remained uncertain until the rising
of the circuit court and whereas 1t s but reasonable and
Inercfu that the convict should have such time may
be necessary to prepare himself for the awful change
which awaits him, and his spiritual adviser and attend
ant has earnestly besought have, also many other
worthy and respectable persons to extend the period
his execution that the preparation which II Is feared
may have been prevented by the uncertainty concerning
the time Of his execution may be fully made
For these have deemed it proper, agreeably
to the power vested in by the constitution aud laws
respite the execution of the said sentence and to
der that the said james Powers be executed not this
day. the first Friday after the rising Of the circuit court
but Saturday the twenty day Of June, 1868,
between the hours of o'clock in the morning and
o o'clock in the afternoon of the said day:
And this do at the special instance snd earnest
quest aforesaid of his spiritual adviser and Others in
order that the prisoner looking forward to the time here
In appointed for his execution the ultme and abso
utely fixed period at which the offended law of his
try will surely demand the life he has forfeited by his
crime, may spend the few intervening days in undvi
ded attention to the only subjects In which he can now
have any interest
Now, therefore, be II known that l, JAMES BUCHANAN
President the United States do hereby respite the
ccution of the sentence upon James Pow
until Saturday, the twenty sixth day OF June, 1853
between the hours Of o'clock in the morning and
o'clock in the afternoon of the said day;
In testimony whereof | have hereunto signed my
name and caused the seal Of the United States to be a
fixed to these presents
Done at the city of Washington this eighteenth day Of
June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
(sEAL hundred and fifty EIGHT and of the independ
ence of the United States the eighty second
JAMES BUCHANAN. &
BY the President
LEWIS Glass; Secretary of State.
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NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

The regular mails from Europe bring exceedingly
interesting news from England and France, much OF
which has been anticipated By the elaborate tele-
yranhic dispatches which have appeared in our pa
osx loon the acts of British cruisers in the Gulf
Of Mexico If we are permitted to judge by the tone
Of the London press, which may or may not accord
with the views of the London cabinet, there is a
general feeling Of regret We have no doubt OF the
proper sentiment Of the people of England upon this
subject nor of the ultimate triumph of that senti-
ment in maintaining relations of amity between the
two governments.
1t should not be forgotten, however, that the anti
rooted and pervsding That policy looks to forci-
BILE breaking up of the African slave trade, and the
only fear we have entertained in relation to the sub
iect Of search has arisen from the consideration
whether, in carrying such work, the government
will not press their pretensons Of visitation even to
the extent of endangsring the peace of the two
countries We have before the decided expression
Of the great press and business interest Of the peo
ple ON the other side of the water upon this sub
iect, and it 10 wholly satisfactory. We shall now
wait the development of the diplomatic phase Of the
suestion which we trust viii have been anticipated
by the current communications of the press
Strong hopes are expressed that the telegraph
cable will be successfully laid, and the two countries
of Europe and America thus united. This wonder
full enterprise which intended az an instrument
of commerce to equalize far possible the mate
rial products Of both nations, and topromote tho
ends Of peace. is pressed forward to successful
issue at the ysry moment the press and minlsters OF
both countries are talking Of the prospects Of war
The success of M. Belly in Costa RIGA and Mica
ragua is fully confirmed. tE ns
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Markets,

NEW YoRK June lS--Cotton is frm--saes of 1000
bales Flour is heavy at partial decline of 5csales
southern unchanged at 81 SO 81 the market closed
active. Wheat is 2 cents lower--sales OF 80 900
bushels western red 81 03 81 o.; white, 81 O5 a
81 10 Milwaukee Club, s8 90 cents Chicago spring.
mixed 72Aa rs cents yellow, so cents. Pork is low
er--mess, SIG so $l7 prime, $l3 rs SIS So Lard
Is buoyant at l0} III cents Sugar is buoyant at /
cent advance Muscovado, 81 Ct cents. Coffee is quiet
ut 10 l04 cents for Rio Spirits turpentine Is duh 4s
cents. Rice is steady at 81 3a cents Freghts de-
cning,
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THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

Senator Green, Of the Judiciary Committee, has writ
ten letter in which he endorses the views contained in
Senator Bglss letter the Associated Press report
of what done by the committee the Atlantic tee
graph question: and which 1t Is we'll known In every
respect garbled and and the agents had
the impudence to deny the accuracy of the true
port made in tho ledger and sent their msepresent
ations over the country publication of the facts bear
ing upon the subject will be made, when the true
position of this important question will be publicly
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Interesting Decision OF the Court Of Appeal.

ALBANY, June 1.-THE argument before the court Of
appeal on the Rulof murder case, which involves the
question whether conviction for murder be had
the body Is not found, commenced to-day The
court dismissed the appeal the ground that judg-
mcnt had not been entered and sentence in
the court below. The therefore sent back to
the lower court
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Several errors having occurred in the act of Con-
gress making appropriations for sundry civil
penses Of the government, published in the, Union
of Wednesday morning, it is published again on the
fourth page of this mornings issue in a corrected
form. Those papers publishing the laws will copy
this act from to day's paper.
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HEAVY FiSR-A correspondent of the Charleston Cour

HEAVY FINE correspondent of the Charleston Cour-
Ter, writing from Raleigh N. c., says:
The case of the United States against John W. Gully,
for dcfauding the Pension Office and forging land war
rants, was compromised. When called, in accordance
with the agreement he plead guilty and sentenced
under tho compromise TO pay 1000 and be imprisoned
three years Tho Judge when passing sentence remarked
that were II not for tho age Of the prisonerwhch
represented at sxtyseven years and his being afflicted
with al incrabe disease he would bc satisfied with
the punishment inflicted but would have imprisoned him
for longer period
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY. JUNE ~. 1855.


A. M h.osss Of the establishment 10 wow o the proposed
change in viii b. coaducssd srsy On cash basis 81
sg.ns for the subscriptions for the Unoo are dnco
,d No payments be made Agents ssr this ante q
cent 10 Mr. W. pscob who sutessd " make e'''ee'"n'
In Isls~are Maryland, and Virginia
wAsnsoros, March ~ lsSs-u
The sgong intended include .xe.s o. s"sa
,,. ,.t We employ employed tnn y
ihoss only psrovmsd such service In o'hs'
country
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Some San Francisco merchants taking advantage Of
the prospect afforded by the expected war between China
and Russia Of more extended trading. vessel left that
port shsr time since with assorted cargo for the
lives Of the AMOR country. She carried pcddeFs, me-
chsncs and two merchants OF the letter 20 settle
in the country where he has already established hoss
and the other establish steam navigation on the Amoor
river. .M.t -
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The Della ware Division.

EAsToN, June 1.-THE damage to the Delaware divif
ion of the Pennsylvania canal caused by the late storr
has been repaired and boats will pass tomorrow.
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The Circle OF jesus -Archbishop Hughes in
Court.

ALBANY, juno N.--AFchbishop Hughes attended here
before the grand jury applicant for indictment
against the Albany Stat ,snen for libel contained In
certain letters exposing society which 1t claims exists
under tho title of the Circle of Jesus Aer hearing
the Arcbishops testimony. the grand jury reused to
ndict the ground that If the matter is libcllous
against the Archbishop it should be prosecuted IN New
York where he lives and not at the expense of Albany
county. The Archbishop then offered to bear the
penses Of the prosecution but the bill rcfrsed by
the grand jury.
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BosroN, June 1.-THE anniversary of the battle o
Bunker Hill was celebrated to-day by military display
in this city at Charestown and by remens parade
Chelsea.
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The British government have presented to Dr. james
Wynne, OF New York city the gold medal Of that coup
try, known the Victoria Medal, as q mark Of their
consideration for his eminent scientific services Dr.
Wyhne mas occupied many official scientific positions h
each of which he has distinguished imse by the exact
ness OF his researches and the practical character Of h
suggestions In all matters relating to public health be
occupied prominent position
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Reports.

CAIRO, I'LL June l8.--Accounts Of the flood at this
place have been much exaggerated The actual damage
is less than has been reported
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The Wflmington Couucils.

WnMINdros, June 1.-THE councils of this city th'
evening granted the privilege to the American Telegraph
Company to locate their poles in the streets of Whining
ton by n vote of ii to g.
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supreme Court Decision.

COLUMBUS, (Ohio June 1.-THE supreme court Of the
State this morning decided that the law Of the late egs
lature taking the power Of appointment of officers for the
of the penitentiay and State house from the
governor Is unconstitutional Judge BARLEY alone dis
sented from the opinion.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-06
Dissolution Notice.

TEE subscribers would respeet fully inform their
i creditors, aud the people generally, tina, they
have this day Dissolved partnershipby mutual con
cent, and wan. all persons know ing hcmselyes in
acbted To them by note otherwise to call NJ the
Steam Mill and settle Wit. Shearer the accounts
are in his possession for settlement o. II. Stout
will still I. main at the Mill, TO accommodate all
who may fasor him with their patronage, and will
also be responsible for all debts against the firm
of Stout Il shearer, contracted previous to this
date. STOUT n SHEARER.
Tip%on. van. - ts,a. =
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HEALTH AND BEAUTY

How to he the most beautiful woman IN the
world. How to be mere beautiful after marriage
instead Of more ngly, as most wives now AZ. -
How to transmit your beauty 70 Your children
without iosingit 70 rseif How To he sweet with
out perfume cheerful without stimnants, rosy
without rouge and radiant without paint. The
means are certain within the reach OF every wo-
man aud are detailed with ample directions in a
Letter 10 Ladies' which will he mailed prepaid
to any address the rcceip Of p cents In stamps
or American coin. Address
23tf DIR. +. l.. CHAPMAN.
No. - West 18th Street New York.