davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-22

LAuGHIINs & RUsRFTKID Agent for wheeling, Va
s0ld also BY + r. Logan Co, g sundenbeI= snd I'ss
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
THE CAPTURE or soRr DU QuEsxE

The citizens OF western Pennsy vana are making ar
rangements celebrate the 25th instant the centennial
anniversary Of the capture of Fort Du Quesne, or in
other words the overthrow OF the French and the estab
lshment of the Ango-Saxon dominion in the valley of
the Ohio in appropriate The grandest pro-
ec matured In the French cabinet was tho line OF
military iorcations basis of colonial settlements
designed TO connect Louisiana and Canada and pera-
nenty establish French scendency In the valleys OF the
Mississippi, Ohio and St. Lawrence, and consequently
to oonne the AngloSaxon dominion the eastern slope
of the Allegheny mountains, The great Napoleon 3
dream Of Russian and Asiatc conquest did not equal
this. The with the French and Indians TO counter
act this ambitious design eliminated $50 far as we are
concee in the capture of Fort Du Quesne ON the 25th
of November, l75s In the five years of active field
service Of these campaigns Colonel Washington acquired
that confidence in himself that enlarged military expe-
rence and that recognition of his eminent merits 10y the
then colonies which led the Continental Congress TO
in him the high responsibilities of chief of
the revolutionary army Ii ia therefore proper that the
centennial anniversary should be commemorated ON the
of former action 1t is proposed therefore, that
there be grand procession OF the citizens OF
Pennsylvania OF the military and naval forces the civic
societies. literary and benevolent associations the various
trades and departments of industry home and abroad
who may desire to be represented the whole to terminate
in the Pennsylvania railroad Du Quesne depot erected
the site of the old fort where appropriate addresses
will be delivered in the afternoon. Hon Edward Everett
has been invited to deliver his address Washington in
the evening Excursion tickets will be issued by the
rous railroads ccntring at Pittsburg.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
THE EIGHTH oVERLAND MAIL Arsr LOUIS.

The Union of yesterday morning announced by telc
from San Francisco. The mail last night brought the
received by the eighth mail which arrived at st
Louis on the evening of the 9th instant
The more important items Of intelligence have been
anticipated by the telegraph The arrival of the first
overland mail at San Francisco occsoned much rejoicing
The total amount Of Fraser river dust deposited in the
San Francisco mint up to October LIST, 1852 ounces
worth S57 000 being about two dollars to each for
four months work The last for the Northern
mines carried only twenty three passengers. The last
one down brought two hundred and sixty disappointed
Frasertes. The following embraces the latest inte
gence from the Indian in Washington Territory:
Captain Jordan had returned to Fort Dales from Sim
and brought Indian rumor believed to be reliable
that party of Dragons, who had been sent out scout
ing by Col Wright, had captured the two noted hostile
Chiefs Qualchien and Ouh Both shot by Col
Wrights order. 1t is reported that Kamiakin in
citing the Indians TO vigorous prosecution of the
Shasta slave of Kamakins had escaped from his
master and into Walla Walla with band Of horses
he had stolen from the Indians. This fellow reported
Gen. Palmer and his party all we'll The Shasta Rcpub-
licn says that Mr. Picrson, express messenger had
arrived in that place in six days from Fort Vancouver
with dispatches for Fort Reading. Mr. Pieson states in
regard to the battle of the -Four Lakes that nine hundred
head of horses captured from the Indians. lie
also states that the Indians in that section of north
territories have become completely discouraged and
dsmaycd since the late battle The concerted move
ments of the various tribes have been broken up and
DESTROYED ...#.a
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
Tho following is the regular weekly statement Of tn
banks of Philadelphia:
TIE ARMY AND NAVY.

The machinery for the new sloop-of-war Of 10 fed
draft building Mt Philadelphia will consist of pair
horizontal direct acting engines, having cylinders fifty
inches diameter, thirty inches stroke; the psOns
these cylinders connected by rods directly to the
cranks, which forged in the crank shaft at right
angles to each other This crank shaft alone will weigh
about five tons. 1t will be connected by line OF shalt
ing with the propeller shafts. The propeller will k
IL feet in diameter and ID feet PITCH of composition metal
1t will have four blades or fans and will be "tru
screw which has been found superior to all other form
of propeller known. Steam will be furnished TO the eA
gncs by three 'Martins patent boilers, having veTA
brass tubes which contain the water, while the lsn'
passes between them These boilers will be placed facing
each other, and will have the firing room between then
They viii occupy space twenty five feet in Icing Of
ship by her entire width. They will have nearly e
thousand feet OF fire surface. The entire weight Of st
the machinery and appurtcnanccs, and of coal for hH
days full stcamng is guaranteed not to exceed 400
The above amount of coal also be slowed in thk
space allotted to the machinery which is fifty feet II
length of the ship The engines to be provided VII
tubular surface condenser in which MI the steam, an
being used in the cylinders, will bo condensed into e
water, and returned into the boilers The contmelGI
guarantee that this machinery will be capable OF deye
ing one thousand horse power when driven TO Its ~ 4
capacity, and that the engines will make eighty reV"'E
tions per minute
Commander Mitchell and Naval Constructor PoaE
have reported to the department that the Metacoma
sound and fit Tor seascryice, careful survey OF inc
sci having been made The officers ordered 10 the he
comet will leave shortly the Washington nayyyMd
the u. s. steamer Arctic for Pensacola.
The following passed mdshipmen have been warrn%p
masters in the line of promotion Philip PorchL
fred Hopkins, Montgomery Siourl, 4. o. Matthews
Nick. buchanan, G.. e. Law, H. 7. Lull, i. Lea, a.
Crossman, @. S. Norton, II. III. Dalton.
Letter bags will be despatched from the NaVa
brary and Institute Charlcstown navy yard by the
vessel TO Porto Praya, Cape dc Verbs ON or aoo~ %
18th inst. Packages received before that date VIII @
warded.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
h RE'TORT

$50 boldly stupid dodge could alone appear in the
Wendell Lincoln organ the Union The writer's Of that
sheet know that that speech has not only been reviewed
from end of the country to the other from Bangor
to New Orleans, but has been published in Senator Da-
yis's own home organ, the AfssissiPan. -" Washington
Sttes.
The foregoing from the anti administration, quasi
abolition paper at Washington in the interest of Douglas
would justify severe rctort but do not like to apply
strong language to distant contemporary when pro-
voked That we ARE the organ of any man living is
too absurd to merit the contemptuous eptct which the
statement invites The Msissippidn claims to be
ponent of the principles of its party and is the ogan
of democratic men only far to vndicate them when
unjustly assailed, when their prostued by
such papers the The States to subserve base purposes
In the foregoing paragraph represented having
published the Bangor speech of Senator Davis but The
States avoids mention of the fact that expressly rcp-
dated the squatter sovereignty construction which
the Douglas stpendiares like itself have placed upon it
to bolster up the waning fortunes Of tho whom
they are serving Jackson Missssppian.
Senator Davis did not mako any speech in Bangor du
ring the past summer.--ED.l
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10

SUCCESSFUL OR NOT SUCCESSFUL !
From the Richmond (va.) Dospa,. a.

The recent agricultural fair in this city under the
joint auspices of the Central and the United States Agri
cultural Societies. received money enough to pay all the
premiums and all the expenses of the exhibition The
aggregate amount of premiums AGA 50--has been
paid over to the United States Society by Mr. Lyons,
president OF the Central Society," and there is enough re-
tanned by the Central Society to meet all expenses
Was the fair successfully Ofconse there those who will
still swear that it was not Notwithstanding that
ed the finest exhibition of cattle and horses ever gotten
together in Virginia and notwithstanding that its ample
receipts prove the number of visitors TO have eouaied
that OF any previous fair the first great fair under
tho state Society The friends of the enterprise have no
objection to aire like that, and at least as well
satisfied as those who dccried il
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
THE GREAT REPUBLICAN LEADERS VIEWS OF
LEGISLATIVE CORRUPTION

The last House of Representatives, upon thor
ough and impartial investigation under oath, con-
demned o. B. Matteson, member from New York,
for what that body deemed participation in lcgis
lative corruptons The verdict of impartial, honest
men confirmed that of his peers in the House. His
constituents affirmed the common voice by refusing
to nominate him for reelection. Rightminded men
throughout the country condemned him, even upon
his own admissions and the proofs drawn from his
own personal and political friends. His admitted
acts were denounced as grossly improper, degrading
guilt of technical and legal corruption. Not re-.
spectacle man throughout broad land defend
cd those acts in which he admitted his partici-
patton Under these circumstances, few will fail
to feel astonshed that Gov. Seward, in speech
at ltomo, in Matteson's district has fully endorsed
his conduct and character including all has acts PROV
ing that he approves of legislative corruption and
courts the support of those who guilty oft. If
he should speak in Wisconsin, he would doubtless
applaud the recent wholesale corruption there, which
commenced with the governor, giving him $50 900,
and extended through nearly the entire State govern
ment and Legislature down to the lowest employees
and to portion of the press. In order to account
for the action of the house upon Matteson's case,
Governor Seward deliberately coined an unit nth -,
assuming that he was the victim of anti-slavery
views which he, and every person in and about the
capital, and throughout the country, know to be
wholly untrue. But he who will endorse the acts
of Matteson will neither scruple to defend him by
fasehood nor hesitate toapplaud if he does not
tualy follow his example. We give below an ex-
tract from Gov Stewards speech referred to- as sus
tanning what we state above.
81 think that questions my own fidelity
TO the of human freedom throughout the period
my connexion with public affairs ICheers Your kind
response enables to this. During all that
period Mr. o. b. Matteson, present in
Congress, has been intimately connected soih bear in
his behalf willingly and gratefully the testimony that at
Washington, at all times and under all circumstances, he
has been faithful further testify that he has been able
and efficient there perform pleasing duty moreover
in declaring here in the presence of his constituents
that oL,oas and under all circumstances, Mr. Matteson
dered me the sympathy, support, and aid II ay reliab
and dpod friend go yet further and declare that be-
ing acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the
vote of which passed upon him in the House of
my conviction now, that that vote unsusained by
any adequate evidence, unjust and partial political and
parp and dictated by the hostility of The saDe
retio for The rigorous and successful resistance TO that in
tcrcst which he had made
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
REDEMPTION or VIRGINIA STATE STOCK.

We publish this morning the advertisement of the
commissioners of the sinking fund of the State of vr
ginia giving notice to the holders of certain five and six
per cent stock that they viii DO ready to redeem the said
certificates at the treasury of the Commonwealth tho
10th Of February next After that date the said ccrt
Gates will TO draw interest, whether they
deemed not The stocks were issued for the construc
ton of certain works Of Improvement which partc
ularzed In the advertisements II viii be seen that the
State Of Virginia thus provides promptly for the redemp
tion of these liabilities. We also advised that the
State of Virginia win be ready to pay her interest all
her Indebtedness promptly the LIST of January next
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tennessee paper has hosted the names of Hon John
Bell of Tennessee for President and Washington Hunt
of New York. for Vice President.
William Fell Giles jr., of Baltimore has Just received
the appointment to the consshp of the United States
Geneva, Switzerland. Mr.. Giles is n of the Hon VIM
f. Giles Judge OF the district court of Maryland and is
gentleman highly esteemed by those who know him
We have the satisfaction to announce that Mr.. Glenn
ems condition has exhibited such improvement with
in the last week that his friends confident of his
recovery and hopeful of the repair of his injured
limb. Richmond Examiner, Nop. 3.
The following presidential ticket is proposed by the OPP
position down in Alabama For President William G
Riyes, OF Virginia for Vice President, Edward Everett
Of Massachusetts.
Hon. Samuel s. Cox and Judge Thomas Miller of Co
lumbus, Ohio, are in this city at Browns Hotel.
The Chovaler j. G. dc Figanicre, envoy extraordinary
from Portugal arrived in Washington last evening from
New York, and stopping at the Kkwood House Hon
John Cadwallader, of Philadelphia, is also at the kirk
wood House
Commander I. G. Bcnham, u. s. N, and Lieut.. A. s.
Baldwin, u. 5. N. are at the National.
Hon James Iandy, of Pennsylvania is at the United
States Hon Thomas b. Florence is also in the city at
the present time.
The New York Herald asserts upon the best nforina.
ton it obtain, that iasSn has been defeated for
Congress by twenty three plurality for Gouvemeur
Kemblc.
serious accident occurred 10 the Hon Josiah Quincy
SEN, at Boston, Monday afternoon. vehicle came
in collision with him. by which hc thrown with great
force upon the pavement njurng the back of his head
His legs by the vehicle. But little pros
pect is entertained of his recovery
It was generally understood last night In the city that
the negotiation for the union Of the States and the South
had been cpnsummated The South will be discontinued
and the States continued with Mr.. Pryor principal
editor 80" S"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS,

TUESDAY, Nov 9.-The court met al the usual hon.
all the judges being present
The case Of Richard w Meade administrator OF Rich
ard w Meade, The United States was resumed ard
MI GILLEf commenced his argument on behalf Of tbs
government He based his argument the following
propositions
F1a.-Ihe United States did not by the treaty ag,.
TO pay Meade anything but made provision that he might
come IN ana share the ive millions upon forms Of equal
ity with other claimants.
SegAd The United States released no claims which
she did not provide for to the extent of the iye p
OF dollars.
Third After providing the fund and the beard of oom
miSsioncrs To distribute il TO the claimants saced
in tho provided in the treaty the duty OF tL
United States fully performed and they were not M
sponsible for any errors of Judgment of said board
Fourth. Meade had valid claim OF which he had
given notice 10 the Department Of State before the s
OF the treaty such claim provided for in the five mil
lion und, and il released by the United States 10
SPAIN and IL the misfortune of Meade and not tbO
tant of the United States that he did prove Il and
share In the fund provided for its payment
FUh.-H Meades claim not thus provided for In
the treaty of 1919, then il released and rena
against Spain unaffected by it,
Strh IF Meade filed his claim in the Department a,
State before the signing of the treaty for the purpose
having it included among the claims provided for b
made the United States his agent in that respect Win
the powers usually incident to such agency and bound
by the acts of his agent.
Seueah If Meade made the United States his agent
and they acted such and made such provision A.
usual In such cases for the payment and also for the n
lease of his claim upon Spain i'm the form of a treaty b
had authority 20 withdraw the powers conferred ami
terminate the agency without the consent Of the parties
to the treaty
Eighth. The acts of kindness and courtesy by tLe
American minister In SPAIN in aid of Me,le's wishes IN
his personal affairs did not make the government party
to his settlement with Spain, nor did il authorize The
American commissioners to treat the liauidatng ocr6
Gates as evidence under the treaty
Nnlh. The United States are not liable for Meales
claim, because he failed to prove 1t 20 the satisfaction Of
the commissioners.
1eaH II SPAN did not perform her duty in furnishing
uoohen.s anu eueiuatiohs IN pursuance oil the pro.
visions Oh inc treaty. IL imposes no obligation upon the
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10

suAsomAr, August 10, 1858.

sIIAScHAE, August 10, 1858.
SIM have the honor to send yon by this mail par
Gel containing three packets OF seeds which may prove
worth cultivation in the United States. The largest
packet Is probably of most Importance IL is species Of
B,assoa which IL cultivated largely in the province Of
Cheiang for its oil, which expressed from the seeds IL
Is probably superior 10 the varieties cultivated Europe
both in productiyenes and in the value of the oil The
Chinese esteem il highly for burning in lamps as well as
for culinary purposes the Ningpo ladies use it as hair
oil
The other packets contain two varieties Of a kind of
turnip radish called 'Lobba by the natives One l.
round kind the other is long one. These are also
worth a trial in America
L advised you the LIST Of March Of having taken
passage to China according 10 your Instructions Since
that time have visited various great districts and
made my arrangements with the natives for large sup
plies OF tea and other seeds and plants the proper
son. / doing tho In the country about
Shanghae, and if my health docs not fail me- hope
send you abundant supplies of interesting things during
the autumn and winter / also employed in getting
Ward cases made for their transmission.
You will be glad TO learn that the unsettled state of
the country does not interfere with my plans in the
slightest degree Everywhere the people receive
kindly and welc me me back amongst them.
trust the account have given you will be deemed
satisfactory and shall be most happy to receive and at
tend TO any suggestions you may think proper to send
IL is possible there may be little to to
you during the next two months. but rs /
get my collection ready for shipment shall send you
full details.
have the honor to be- sir, your obedent servant
II. FORTUNE
Hon J. HON., Commissioner of Patents, SC.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10

tons with the British ambassador to modify his ex-
treme demands against the Chinese government but
there is charge that he sought by tampering with
the Chinese officials themselves, TO defeat any de-
mands conduct which would really have been OBJ
noxous 10 censure and il is hard if Mr.. Reed
is TO be denounced for not coneurrng in the right
eousness OF measures questioned even by English
statesmen at home
The respective stpulations of the ambassadors Of
the two governments in regard TO the opium trade,
indicates this difference in the tone of the treaties
and temper of their negotiators. Mr.. Reed stipu-
lated that this trade should be subject the laws of
be subject to regulations heretofore made between
the two governments, and which were extorted by
England at the cannon's mouth.
The Times insists that Mr.. Reed has acted through
out the negotiations the catspaw of Russia but
it does not vouchsafe to show either the ashes
the ehestluts Ii is certain that the American treaty
secures much more than tho Russian in commercial
advantage and privilege, while the concessions OBJ
tanned by Russia are exclusively political and such
as we could neither avail ourselves of nor prize.
The prominent fact in regard to all these treaties
is that each government is satisfied with what has
been achieved for itself The British and French
governments are content with what has been done
for them; is the Russian is But the droll
feature in the whole affair is that the London Times
is in high dudgeon with the American treaty and at
the conduct Of the American commissioner The
distress and illhumor of the Times certainly to
be deplored, but we think the American press has
given more attention to its fuminations than they
deserve
Some of the American journals are calling for
publication of treaty with China. The New
York Herald complains that while the document can
be had in England it cannot be had here, and de-
nounces as absurd the secresy maintained by our
government in regard to such matters. The Herald
forgets that while foreign cabinets have power to
negotiate treaties independently of the Legislature,
has not; and that consequently, while tho Eng
complete acts, is but inchoate depending upon
the action of the Senate. Our Executive is required
to consult the Senate in the negotiation of all such
documents, and il would be in the highest degree
improper and indicate for the administration to
promulgate to the world as treaty what is as yet
only the inchoate inception of one and afterwards
to submit in confidence to the Senate for its advice
what il had already published to the world.
The Herald also publishes draft of our treaty
with China;swhch we may well say is inaccurate
as to The portions given, and which totally omts
eight or ten important articles.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
Markets.

New York. Oct. Cotton is beayy--sa sales of 2, 500
bales--upland III Flour is frm-saes IL 900 bar
Tels-State 81 05 81 80 Ohio So rs $5 40 South
So 90 So S. Wheat is buoyant Sales Of 25 600
bushes-Southcrn red 81 l6 white 81 25 81 46 Corn
is buoyant-saes Of 81 900 bushes-mixed 76 1885,;
choice Soc; white IS $50 yellow ssc Pork is buoy
snt-lpess SIT rs ST. 37a prime S13 81 a $13 rs.
Whiskoy is quiet at 221c Sugar is firm Muscovado 81
To- Spirits of turpentine is heavy at SIC. Rosih is
heavy Mt 81 So. Rice is steady at a SIC.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.-Flour is quiet Howard street
and Ohio Sc. Wheat is firm and unchanged red 81 10
q 81 ~ white, 81 35 ST. 40. Corn is steady--old
white, 10 cents new, Go 6s cents old yellow 80
80 cents new, 20 rs cents Whisey IL dull and steady
Provisions are very dull but average in the sales show
no quotable change In prices.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
SANTA he Mails.--Fight wien Nayaioes.

ST. LOUIS Nov. 9The Santa Fe mail of the 1Ith ult
has reached here Advices report that fight had
CURED between detachment of troops under Captain
Hatch and band of Navajoes, in which Largos, the
principal chief OF the nation, and six Indians kill
ed Col Miles to leave about the 2sth with the en-
tire command for Chusco and Tunica, where it
thought the Indians would make a stand. Heretofore
they have retired before the advance of the troops Thoy
driving their stock westward into the mountains