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UNA VORABLE FROM TIE GOLD MINES.


[From ihe 81. Joseph Cio) Gazette, March ISL
AS we have frequently given assurances that the Ga,
zette would give the latest, most reliable, and, In fact,
all the news from the gold mines, or elsewhere, it 10
proper that we should give some recent reports which
have reached us.
We are informed that Nh. Talbot Fairleigh. brother OF
Wm.G Fairleigh, of the firm Of Tootle Il Faireigh, oil
this city, has just gotten in from Cherry Creek, whittier
he ~emigrated last fall. in October or November, as no
ticed by MS at the time, and where he spent the winter
We have not seen Mr.. f. but are reliably informed, that
he says the mines won't pay, don't pay, and have not
paid, He is surprised at the rush in that direction, and
predicts the greatest amount of suffering among ihose
who are going out so lily prepared, and especially among
those going with hand carts.
Mr. Jas. T.. Campbell, of Holt county, has also wrl
ten back to the Forest City Monitor that the mines ae
not paying 80 far as his observation goes, bat thinks
there may be discoveries made in the mountains which
viii prove rich. Mr.. VIM. Zook, of the same county,
has also returned, making a similar report These arc
all young gentlemen. Of intelligence and respectabiliB.n
We have recently given some very encouraging news
from the mines, and have always given the authority ~
those reports. We now give this adverse news that tbo@
who read our paper may he ia possession Of all the ~
formation which has been elected. go
The reports are thus conflicting Ms to the richness oil
the mines, but all concur that there Isl gold there The
color Is found everywhere. A few months will desstpL'
the matter. 49,
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LETTER FROM THE PARAGUAY ETPE-
DITT0N.
UNITED STATES STEAMER MEMPms,
Rio Janeiro, Jan. "a, 1859.


Rio Janeiro, Jan. "a, 1859.
70 the Editors Of hs Washington Union
1t occurs to me that, being disengaged for the moment,
my time may be a~cceptably appropriated in giving you
the particulars of our progress thus far 10 Buenos Ayres.
We reached Barbados ON the 9th December, In twelve
days from New York, and found there the steamers Allan.
ia and Westernport they left the same day; aud, having
coaIed, the Memphis followed on the 29th, and made the
road of Pernalnbuco on the morning OF the 18th inst
The Atlanta and Western Port had already gone 20 sea,
and we followed on the 18th, and arrived hero this a IN.
The Atlanta left here on Saturday the Westernport did
not stop. The Caledonia has not been heard of since
she and the Atlanta parted outside New York.
We have had delightful weather throughout, and the
engine working we'll. The magnifcence Of the scenery
in and surrounding this harbor is sufficiently notorious,
and it is, accordingly, useless that ] should dwell Upon
the subject beyond expressing the enchantment Of all on
board whe+hhay9 not previously witnessed it.. The cm-
peror has left the city for his country residence la the
Organ mountains, (so-talled bccausc resembling the keys
of that instrument some three miles out. Madame La
grange has also taken leave for the time being, and is
now at Montevideo. She met with the best Of success
here, and will return after the warm season. The city
is, therefore, void of its principal attractions, and We rare
Iy go ashore. The thermometer stood ut go to-day In
the shade, so we conclude to keep quiet and cool as
possible. We hope to complete coaling and leave for
Buenos .Ayres tomorrow evening. Officers and crew all
well. H. A. B
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SANTA FE NEWS.
From the Santa 70 Gazetic, Fob. &c

From the Santa 70 Gazette, Fob. &c
RErURNED. Col. Bonneville, Major Donaldson, and
Captain Hatch returned to this place from Fort Craig on
the 23d inst. H n4sE
Court MARTHA. The court mrrtll, announced in our
last number to meet at Albuquerque on the LIST proximo,
will be composed of the following officers president,
Lieut.. Col Dixon S. Miles judge advocate, Lieut.. Roger
Jones Brevct Lieut.. Col. Reeve, Major Holmes, Major
simonson, Major Ruff, Captain Sykes, Captain Walker,
Captain Morris, Captain Duncan, Captain Trevitt, Captain
Schroeder, and Lieut.. Wood. at a
INDIAN FIGHT Information has been received from
Fort Bliss to the effect that Second Lieut.. Lazclle, 9th In.
fantry, in command of thirty men Of company u, regl
men of mounted riflemen, pursued q party Of Indians
who had stolen some oxen and mules from the vicinity
of San Elizario, Texas. $500
After following the trail for seven days be came upon
the Indians In Dog caIon. Finding his horses of no scr
vice in this narrow defile, he withdrew his men from the
can IN and encamped near its mouth just at night, About
midnight he, with twenty five of his men, returned to
the point where he had left the Indians, hoping to sur
prise them, but on his arrival he found they were no
longer there. Early next morning he continued his
march up the oalion, and, after progressing about u mile,
found the Indians, sixty warriors strong, who bad been
notified Of his march, ready to receive him. Lieut. la.
zelle immediately attacked them, and a very bard fight
ensucd, which lasted % hours, when he found himself
unable, with bis small force. TO drive them from their
position in the rocks above him, and, many OF bis nen
being disabled by wounds, he resolved to withdraw from
the cahon. The Indians pursued him to the mouth Of
the canon, but could not be induced to leave the noun
tain and fight on the plain. About one third of them
were armed with guns the remainder with bows and
arrows.
Lieut.. Lazelle was himself severely wounded being
shot with Il rifle ball through the lungs three men Of
his command We're killed, and six wounded. The loss Of
the Indians was nine killed wounded not known. This
fight occurred about the middle of the month. aas"
"A"
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H WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.

H
1t is a fit subject of congratulation to the whole
American people, that this great national work, SO
auspiciously begun, and, for a while, so happily
prosecuted, has at last been rescued from the ruth
less and ~blighting grasp of party selfshness and big
otry. Designed, as it was, to represent the rever-
ence with which the memory of a great man was
regarded by all men, without distinction of party,
section, ornationality, who have admired his bril-
liant and useful career, it is not easy to imagine
how partisans could have been found so void Of
every feeling of ~propriety and good taste as to. be
willing to wrest, by the Vaccinations of clique,
the control of the monument from those in whose
hands the people had SO long intrusted it, Yet
we all remember how uncerelnoniously the mem
bers of the old board were ousted. Men whose
names were new to the country took their places.
They were successful in crushing opposition. IL
the Iondness of their promises they managed to
drown the complainings of their astonished prede-
cessors. They excluded -ffrem their meetings The
yep Zasentatives of the press, and wrapt their pro-
eeedings in the same mystery which enveloped their
own origin. And what, after all, have they done?
For three years they have permitted the monument
to remain a reproach to the gratitude and the con
stancy of the American republic. No stone has
been added to the pile that must not be replaced.
Machinery procured at great expense has become
unserviceable from disuse. deliberately chiselled
blocks, sent as tokens Of appreciation and encour-
agement from individuals and corporations through
ont the world, have been illcared for, and In some
cases ruined by neglect. In the mean time, the en-
thusiasm of the people has been suffered to cool
No stirring appeal has gone forth TO awaken the
public spirit of the country in favor Of the great
work. Of the funds which spontaneous patriotism
has contributed, the traces are scant, if we except
the erection of a permanent awning over the unfn-
ished walls of the Monument-a clear confession of
che inability of those then in charge to proceed in
its construction. But the voice of the people was
at last heard in unmistakable condemnation of their
course. Public sentiment compelled them to give
way to those more competent to assume the man
agement. They resigned in favor of the old board,
whom they had been at such pains to displace. A
praiseworthy zeal for the completion of the work
prompted the former directors again to accept the
trust. Congress has granted them a charter to de-
send their privileges for the future. They are pre-
pairing TO solicit aid in every State and county of the
Union. The monument grounds are already the
scene of activity and hustle. May we not hope,
under the present. management, soon to see the
Washington National Monument rising, layer by
layer, in goodIy strength and grandeur to its des-
bned height g a $500 NH
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THE ~ELEcrIoNs.

The approaching elections assume a character, n
view of the organization of the next House Of Rep.
resentatives, of more than ordinary Importance, apd
we are glad to see that our friends, ia tho different
States where elections are to be held for members q
Congress, fully realize this fact, From the efforts
being made in Connecticut, Maryland, and North
Carolina, we expect to gain a member in each la
the latter State Mr.. Gilmer, who was member Of
the last Congress, and who affiliated with the black
republicans, viii be opposed by Mr.. Waddell, who
two years ago gave way to him. That gentleman
now announces himself a candidate, and refuses
again to Withdraw in favor of Mr.. Gilmsr. Here,
we think, a democrat can be elected with but little
difficulty. A { all events, il is evident the c%onstitu-
ents of Mr.. Gilmer are dissatisfied with his course in
Congress-. .-,5 y, y,
From every quarter the most cheering intelli-
gence is received of the ~alertness of the democracy,
who feel the necessity of earnest and well-directed
efforts to insure success. In Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania the contest has already commenced and in
Maryland, as win be seen from an article in another
column, which we copy from the Baltimore Republi
can, the democrats are aware of the results which
flow from an early and we'll maintained organization.
In Pennsylvania there are signs Of equal activity,
and the mails from that State bring us the hearty
endorsement by the people of the recent
State convention and its nominees, Messrs.
Wright and Rowe. Both gentlemen are every way
fitted for the positions for which they have been Sc
lected by their fellow democrats, and sustain in the
community in which they reside, and throughout the
State, an enviable reputation for fairness and integ-
rity. Nor are the accounts from that quarter CON
fined to the endorsement of these gentlemen. We
are told that the democrats are resolved to carry the
State that the people are determined to prevent
the ascendency of black-republicanism, and its at
tendant evils. They will certainly carry with them
in their struggle the best wishes of the democracy
Of the country.
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The New Orleans Picdyne states that a match has been
closed, for $40, 600 $40, 600 a sideD distance four miles
and repeat, weights for age, half forfeit, between Hicho-
las ], owned by Mr.. Hunter, of New York, and Tar
River, the recent champion OF the Washington Course,
Charleston, s. c., owned by Mr.. Hare, of Virginia. The
race to come of in the course of this spring OF the ensu-
ing summer, over the Fashion course.
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The New Orleans Picayuno learns that Che board %
oudey writer's Of that city have adopted a resoiuuon 70
permit the vessels nov aground " ihf lT 70 break cargo
and send IL up 20 the city in lighters or tow-hoas9. sesalp
ing all risks Of damage or loss on the rtycr, So tss as the
freights are insured n New Orleans oAscnss They 90 nos
however, attempt 10 bind insurance. COMPOSERS % ottAf
cities, or gratuitously assume their rtks a porton a
the sugar thus obtained has already been depathca 20
Cincinnati by The river route.
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key, and that Of Russia. 1t STRUCK me forcibly az that
unae that MI. Jefferson lost a valuable 'hand-maid TO
agriculture and manufacturers as well as strong friends,
IN those two powers, for the promotion OF our relations
with those of Tunis, Tripoll, and Aigiers.
You see l have given you a "Roland for your Oliver. =
Truly, yours, G. L. STEWART.
Capt. Lawrence KEARNY, u. s. N.
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The yicksburg Southron says we are informed by a
letter received here yesterday, from the chairman Of the
executive comssittee of the southern commercial oonven
zion. that after mature consultation. the second Monday
dn May next, the ninth Of the month, has been definitely
fixed upon as the day for the assembling OF the conven
sion."
sy the recent great land slide, 10 10 be rebuilt, but not on
the same spot 10 win be located ON the BIN sosih Of
the Poes,enkill Creek, known n Mount 81. Vincent. IL
Is a better and safer location than the other, and will
have n oommsndiug view Of the surrounding country,
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Inc yield OF maple sugar In Michigan has besu 80 3
lraordinary this season, that farmers are selling nv
from sx 10 eight cents per pound. More sugar has tssn
made N the western counties Of rennsyivania this s@
son'than for many years past asn
Wa--E "a
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The Harrisburg ga Patriot and Union of the 18th
says
.. The Press gives a list Of journals which, 1t declares,
denouncc the recent convention, but pleads crowded col
nmns as reason for not presenting extracts from them.
the resolutions of the democratic State convention, and
give a very cold shower-bath TO the farcical sssemblago
az the 18th of ApriI" ar u +rEF HMr
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PRESIDENT JEFfERsoNs eUN-BoArs.

Prom hs Now York Journal Of Commerce, March Isl
Astatement was made a few weeks ago on what pur-
ported to be information derived from COMMODORE Stew
art that the ~gun-boats which President Jefferson was au-
thorized to construct by several acts of Congress passed
between February Is, 1903, and December Is, 1907,
were designed by that great statesman for a descent on
the island of Cuba, and its conquest from Spain, will
which country the United States were at that time ON
friendly terms. This statement has since been contra
dtcted by the National Inteligencer and other papers
and It has even been asserted that Commodore Stewart
never made any such assertion. BY permission Of Com
modore Kearny, and the politeness Of a friend, we have
been furnished with copies of the following correspond
ence between Commodores Stewart and Keamey in rela-
ton to President Jeherson's gun-boats, which viii doubt
less settle all controversy as TO the conviction of Commo-
dore Stewart with regard TO the nature of Mr.. Jeherson's
purpose. by the act Of Congress, February 20, 1903,
fifteen ~gun-boats were ordered 20 be built by act of
March 2, 1905, twenty-five boats were ordered by act
of April I'll, 1906, fifty boats were ordered and by act
of December Is. 1907, one hundred and eighty eight
boats We're erdered making in all two hundred und
seventy eight boats
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Religious Services.

PresIfgiai-LibertyS Street. Services in
the morning at lO@ o'clock and evening at
8. Pastor-Rev. j. Ii. Symmcs.
EngliSh Luth0dR-Corner OF Baltimore and
Centre Streets. Services in the morning at
lO} o'clock, and in the evening at o'clock.
Pastor-Rev. A. j. Wod,cil.
Methodist Episcopa Street. Ser
vices in the morning at 10! o'clock, and IN
the evening at o'clock. Pastor-Rev. Il.
Ii. CrcFcr.
,IfsthoGiSt Observation-Disclosures st. Ser
vices in the morning at 109 O'Clock, and IN
the evening at 4! o'clock. Pastor-Rev. II.
G. Cushing.
Euscopalian-Wa ashington Street. Ser
vices in the morning at 10s o'clock, and in
the evening at s. No regular pastor at
present.
Baptist-Bedford Street. Services in the
morning at at 10@ o'clock, and in the evening
at 8 O'Clock. Pastor-Rcv. Jno. b. L. Pat
tcrson.
German Luihcran-Bedford Street Ser
vices in the morning at 10 o'clock, and in the
afternoon at 81 o'clock. Pastor-Rey. +.
Fuselcl.
81. Pabiic&'s-Centre Street, Services in
the morning at 10 o'clock, and vespers at 4.
Pastor-Rev. Edward Brennan.
ST. Peter and S. PaN-Fayettc Street. -
Services in the morning at 10 o'clock, and
yespcrs at q. Pastor-Fathcr Seclos.
Jc,ci& S.siagegue--Baltimore Stree, Ser
vices Saturday morning at o'clock. Pas
tor-Nev. A. Laser.
Secaa.d German LWheTGn Chrch-Centre
Street. Services in the morning at 10 o.
clock, and afternoon at u o'clock. Pastor
-ReY. Louis Biltz
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anit mn Dnmor.

b. e. 49, 80
Two WRONGS MAKE a RIGHr. in the
course Of nrersation between several gen
t!emen one of them had occasion TO qgois
the common saying, two wrong didn't make
right" t .
Sometimes they do, interposcl seedy
locking bystander with down-east nass'
twang;" they did with rpe once.
Chow was thnt ?"
oval" replied the Yankee, "there was a
fellow passed unto me once dollar bill. and
it was a counterfeit Wasn't that wrorg?.
Certainly it was wrong, ifhe knew it to 10
counterfeit"
Wal expect he did I did any way, when
passed it to another chap. Ncow. wasnt
that wrong ."
Wrong .-Of coursc very wrong
oval, il made me all right" WAS the Fri
umphant: rejo:ndcr; so two wrongs ",ioe'
make right sometimes.
PRoFEsaioS AND PgAcTicE The anoexei
is pretty good commentary on how far Peo-
pies professions sometimes agree with Their
pract ice: ..
''Do you believe in proiestinaiion p SAL
the captain OF Mississippi stsamer toa Cal
whistle clergyman. who happenei to bltrsT
cling with lin.
Certainly"
"And you also believe that what is to 10
will be-
! "Ccrtsinly"
( "Well am glai 10 hear it.
| "WhyT
| because intend to pass that boat aneai
in fifteen consecutive minutes, if there be any
virtnein pine knots and loaded safety valves
SO don't lie alarmed, for if tho boilers ain't 70
burst, they won't
Here the divine commenced putting M
lis hat, and began to look very mrc. like
backing out, which the captain seeing, lie OBJ
served:
Il thought you believed in prelestina;ioa,
and what is to he will be-"
$50 do; but | prefer being little nearer
the stern when it takes place
Does this razor 90 easy ?" asked barber
of victim who WAS writhing under n clum-
sy instrument whose chief recommendation
was strong handle.
"Wcll rerl!cd the poor fellow, chat de-
pends upon what you call this operation
If you're SHINING me, it goes tolerablc easy
but if you're shaving me It goes ray ythcr hard.
DR.. JOHNSON, orce dined with a Scottish
lady w,Ao had hotck for dinner After tho
doctor tasted it She asked him lift was good.
at is good for hogs, madam" said tho
doctor.
"Thcn pray" said the lady, "lot n: help
! you to some more.
! An honest man is believed without an oa.h,
for his reputation swesrs for rim.
| The editor ola Gcore IL paper overheard tho
| following conversation on the rc-opening OF
| the slave trade:
"Clcm. I'sc tell you il dey gwine to deavor
! to fetch dem ported niggers obcr dis way.
which fear GeY be, darc'll be fuss in lie
family suro. 'Spect dcy want us to 'sociatc
wild dem nigge,s on quality Neber do it sure
"Sam dus you raly tink deyll fotch dem
niggers here.
/ "For sarten Glenn heard massa say dare
vase Eve thnesand 'povted Souf in Carna
! and half of dem now ready in dis State. !
! tell you, Cleal, if one Of dem forrin unnata-
/ ized niggcrs Gale late to sociato wild dis chile
he is hocn &c wrong patch. Somethin' will
, hit lin IKE " a ,nuls kicked him for sar;...
and Il wont be dat anilnc edcr."
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VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO NORTH CAR
oIISA. President Buchanan will visit North
CaroIiua University, Chapel Hill, during the
month Of Juhe, and be present at the Col
legc commencement.
The following is his letter to the Commit
tee Of Trustees Of .he University, accepting
their invitation to be prescntat the CONNER
cement:
WASHiSGToS, May IL, 1859.
GESrLEAEH: have been honorcd by your
very kind invitation, an the part Of the trus-
tees Of the University Of North Carolina, to
visit Chapel He'll at the annual commence
ment in June next.
1t affords me pleasure to say that cordi-
ally anil gratefully accept this invitation.
have long desired to visit ''the old North
State" and become better acquainted with
the people. for whom have ever entertained
the highest respect and esteem. The occa-
son being literary. and not political, is just
such an one as should myself have selected.
Yours, very respectfully;
JAMES BUCHANAN.
1t is expected that the Hon Jacob Tkomp-
son and other friends will accompany the
President.
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The trembling dew-drors fall
Upon the shutting flowcrs-like souls at rest e.,
The stars shine gloriously--and all
Save me is blest.
Mother! love thy grave.
The violet, with its blossoms blue and mid,
Waves Ter thy head-when shall it wave
Above thy child
'1is a sweet howcr-yct must
Its bright leaves to the coming tempest uOw,
Dear mother It's thy emblem: dust
Is on thy brow.
And could love to die
To leave, untastcd, life's dark, bitter streams,
By thee, rs crst in childhood, lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must linger here,
70 stain the plumage of my sinless years,
And mourn the hopes to childhood dear
With bitter tears?
Ay, must lingcr here.
\ lonely branch upon blasted tree,
Whose last frail leaf, untimcly scrc,
Went down with thee
Oft from ife's withcrcd bower,
In still communion with the past, | turn
And muse upon the only flower
In memory's urn.
And when the evening palo
Bows like mourNcr on the dim blue wave
I. la ,;fThf ,.,n ,ls