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Steamboat and River News.
ARRIVED.
March 30.-Kate French, Cincinnati.
Ashland, Smithland.
DEPARTED.
29-E Howard, New Orleans.


River falling with about 81 feet water on
the shoals.
The DelaDdre was sold yesterday TO OWEN
DAVIS for S2.l00.
The r. O. TcicIay from New Orleans, will
probably be found at the levee this morning.
She left New Oriraas on Thursday evening
Iast-was at Memphis on Monday evening;
thus making the fast st time of any boat i'll
the trad. She has about $50 tons Of freight
for this city. She will leave on return trip
tomorrow evening.
The Jlnpes johnson, from New Orleans, will
be due tomorrow, and will leave on return
trip on Saturday.
The Elm from mp the river is expected
down to-day. On arrival. we learn Capt
CoRBETT with portion If the crew Of the
.Sallje Vest will take charge, and she will
hereafter run in the lower Cumberland. In
charge Of these cleVer aud attentive officers
We know the Ella will become most popular
and fascinating institution, and he sought
after by thousands who have enjoyed the
comforts Of the w,ll-discipliucd .SdLiie HeSt
when She was in their charge.
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Gommercial.
DAILY PATRIOT OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, March 81, 1859.

J
COTTON.-Sales yesterday of 100 bales at
lO@I1 05 p b.
TOBACCO.-Sales at Fisher, Wheless i
Co.'s of s hhds. at 40, 80, 5 IS. 3 so.
80, S 90, 8 O5, Z 05; and Al at A. Hamil-
toms at 20 IS, 20, 5 IS, 4 80, 40,
4 90. so. 3 20, "A 90, o5, so. SIS. 5
80. IS, 3 rs, 6 65, 4 90, 8 so, 4 35, %,
Z so. 6 80, IS, 5 90, so, 4 IS. 3 40.
20, 20. SO, I O5. IS, 4 O5, SIS, 90,
8 20, 6 20, As, As, 4 90, Is, 90.
O5 15
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NzJ- The Theatre is still visited by the ad
mirers of pantomime, who are amply enter
tanned by the inim ,ble troupe now engaged
there. The Observation-Disclosures are fully
sustaining their wide aud favorable reputa-
ton. The bill for tonight is a good one, and
will afford excellent amusement.
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JACKSON CoUXTY DEIEGATI0S.-Pr Present in
due time. Joel ". s tile and 5. :. Stanton.
Arrived in the evening --dciaintd ly delay IF
steamer-Dr VIM. Il. Kerncr. Thrs II. But
Ter. Henry Roberts, Samuel York and Alex
ander Il. HollCman.
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PHI N OG r A P H Y

sim de ana plain that a child Of ven years of
can learn with ease and H. delighted with it. Ii
edSiiy read and learned aud -hOuld therefore
he taught before common Writing aud common Wri-
ting - much more easily learned after PhonogTa Apply
has given the habit of accurate observation For
qu k"uing the perceptions, and awakening all the
faculties at the mind, no other branch compare
With u, and children who early learn this Iahorsav
my Art, viii have greatly the advantage IN HE over
those who are ignorant % II. It has been repeatedly
been practically, tc-ted by able school and Lcgsia-
ave Committees. The able superintendent of the
Philadelphia High school, l. :. Heart, says:
Those who have not entirely mastered the Art
til use It Is at their command taking notes
partly IN Photography, and partly ia long hand.
There is lot an hour IA the day, "A class IN the
schnul, out at Divis un H., In which do not the
strucuts using this Art, and with practical advan-
tase.n
Il Il II 50 useful To the children OF Philadelphia,
Why should those OF Nashville be without ~ Tic
making Of few marks the black board Is not
teaching This beautiful Art As well might Music or
geography be attempted 10 be taught without books
maps, SC
Mr. u. Is amply prepared with books, not only for
ustructi"n, but both English and American Books for
sn extensive course OF Photographic Reading, aud
With extensive Panoramic Illustrations tor teaching
Those Who wish 10 JOIN Mr.. d. = class vii be greatly
hcI'ntted by doing 50 immediately. as Il Gin allow
thcm a more EXTENDED course OF Reading.
Room over the store OF J. IL. McGuIW
ma. II
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MAx,FE-T STEAMER T. c. TwicHELL.

" Stock. 100 bli Plaster. as bags Hair:
Il. G. Bardv, 10, III l. Resin: Ltuirr, Phillips
& Co. 7Giils Mnlass >; Armstrong x Co., 8
Iks Grrasc; Grrcpiirid X Patterson ! box
Furniture; X. S. Wr.klry IJO0 -acks Salt.
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From nexIco.

PnHADELPHIA, March 30.-Private letters
ON Mexico give the details OF a secret treaty
tween Miramon and the Government of
udinia. The former grants Sardinia the
tates of Tabasco. Tehuantepec aud Chiapa,
five million dOllars-France advancing
ne million and guaranteeing the payment OF
re balance; Sardinia TO send out emigrants,
formerly arranged by Zuloaga, under the
lony grant TO Sardinia.
IL is rumored that Miramon has also enter
a into negotiations with foreign govern
tents 10 cede the control OF the isthmus Of
ehuantepec. The American ship T.. c.
Grafton, has been slightly burned.
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Arrival OF the Northern Light and
lilsnols.

Nav IoRK, March So.--The steamers North
ern Light aud Illinois have arrived Their
dates are anticipated.
The Northern Light brings two weeks later
dates from Soath America.
An attempt al revolution 81 Valparaiso
vas Was frustrated. after battle u four
1ours.
A eompaay Of French filihnslers have selx.
cd the lake steamers la Nicaragua
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Ess-- The Patriot inadvertently omit'd TO
publish the proceedings Of the Hamilton
comfy IN citing. No - slight was int, nded
thereby, to any person.
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Gen. QUARLEs. the opposition candidate for
Congress in this district. was called home
yesterday by sickness in his family.
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HARPERs MAGAZINE.-We are indebted to
JONI YORK & Co. for copy of Harp for
April.
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lsEWsCMEXIuI FENTON.
Teacher of Violin and Guitar.

('oURSE OF twelve lessons ON the Violin, az 90
- -tusr, 10 90
LADIES' attended At their RESIDENCES Gcntism, n al
hi ro"m, Union ana American Buildmg, whore orders
MAJ be- len also, at either Of tie MUSIC stores.
nIr2I-lNs
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sIIERIFFs SALE.

IlY virtue % vendtani ponas directed and
ID delivered from the honorable Circuit Court Of Da
wilson county, Tenn, al - January term. 1850 viii
expose 10 public sale TO the CHEST bidder far cash
the courthouse yard gate In the city OF Nashville
SATURDAY, THE 2SRD DAY Oh APRIL, le5o.
all the right, title, claim Interest and estate. which
Henry Kubley then AZ OF may have since soauirs1
IN and 10 the following described Lot Of Ground
uAted IN Davidson county and StEto Tonnessee.
Joining Nashville, commencing al q stake summer
street the % lot No n running thence along
Summer street ninety ave feet 90 The corner OF lot
No. CO. thence At right angles hundred and eighty
one ol2 feet 90 stake, thence ~ right angles with
the line Of Lot No 81 ninety ave feet = stzks,
thence At right angles hundred and eighty one
Ga feet O. the beginning. For other pArticulass
reference made o. reg % deed IN the ReEs-
ter's once Of iGyidsfn county, Book No 10, paEse
ST. and S7s kc.. being levied the property %
henry kubiey % satisfy tudgms nj rendered IN Ia
var q Jacob AoGaxOck against Henry Kubley and
John MANNED. March slsf, lss0.
A. HINTON sheriff
mAr22-td BY n. L. DRAKE. ID. sheriff
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Shot and Lead!
shirts and Underwear.

NfE are Dos receiving 70 aszorssssna e
ehiFss. 81 tbs hses4 Fssefrs, weeskiesf = al
Eeii. snS - - a4ds II nFst style Al6 sszry
VARSITY e sszsnszahle e adefue4r e ssEk Lfsls
Ihts@a e@shaaese, aeFsaa .callaa huslla. scs A.
fnf e4is - J. u. AeGll1-
msFes-f
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II vii ser &c Fs4kusAhie ssFms, skki hesutifa'
ii sna klxhty inpFossd Fgol<Fts sd,elsins fFsnkln
ID {. n. nAkNfS
sssis-a sA4ll ss~@sss hsssi
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Charleston Market.
Mobile Market.

CHARLESTON, March IS, I p. M-COTTON.-The
market to-day is quiet-all parties waiting
One lot of 400 bales sold at 12<c, Saturday offer.
Mobile Market.
NOZZLE, March 25 sales Of Cotton to-day 1900
bales. Middling 100 1zc. Sales for the week l9
900 bales and the receipts IL Jas bales against
1900 bales last year. The increase receipts
1855 800 bales. The stock AS 900 bales Ereights
T. Liverpool "a. -.
NOBLE, March 2s.-Sales OF Cotton bales $4,000
Middling l2X9I25zc.
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u OF 40 ".
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.

We selling many articles of HARDWARE,
beiDg part Of KIRKMAy EIIIss last IMPORTATION
Il small advance COST for CASH. Our NEW STOCK
which is being made complete by daily arrivals, we
"fer AT reduced prices for Cash negotiable paper
I'u can ave money by buying your Hardware at
a Public Square, HHKMAN 4 ELIIs's old stand from
fcb2S-tf MCCALL 4 ca
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ktIE have beautiful collection Of Of DahIia roots
w OF the first quality and the most brilliant col
ors. For three dollars We viii furnish one dozen
every one of a different color.
GARDENING TOOLS OF every kind for the use Of
lady amateurs aud practical gardeners.
500 CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS, from 5 TO 25 cents n
aper, all from Bliss Nurseries.
PUAPS.-We have Just received "A full assortment
OF Cpwlngs Pumps, all Of which warrant aud viii
sell shade lower than the market price
COAL OIL--Our lamps known to be OF the
simplest and best constructions and our oil pure aud
Tree from all offensive odor.
Plated AND BRlfAN1A WARE.-We have great
variety of patterns of Casters, Spoons Forks Guns
C"nee Pots, Urns, Ladies', Nc. &c.
mar22 MACKENZIE 4 NINCEUN
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S T o r A G E.
New Fire Preof Warehouse.

fI,nE esaersignsd have t.ksn the tsrEe NArsheass
j seoeatiy ~reciea .rsnEing thfeuEh frgH Garkrs
O. Cafeee street. snd anpiy Ffsfare4 - Etrs -
fsvarab4e tefzns, ali sEtie irs that nse4 es oaefea
fns ~ bssFeAAats a the cas- = FzIeslAliy
5irantsa auf G4elAies Cor t<k1k II SexzE, Ca
fee sArk salt aHd Nolazses. and - he f<4 hat n
sarsnes 2xatnsG nss - eesAlosa soeis slored
Hsfh az % naosl faEorebie tsx1s-
ne ~sii also kxeF seassznt snpFiF 81 nAEIp HAY
snA CstES 10 a4eks. ~hsh slfi ke sold mest
eesbls ssrHas- share - pabiac R@kFsEage b ~
spsstfslly salcita3a
& nsxs1-fy ~ A. f&k1za 90
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DoRTE hoNNIEs, Back rarzes, Rssots, rsrkish
IO~els, Se,, ana variety % other thing, re
ceiyed aaa tor sale -
J. n. Ao5ttI.,
Furnishing and faaey store,
mar25 coFaer II saaafe ana College, street
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To PR rs.
C0RTELY0u'S NEW Y0Rk TYPE FOUNDRY
PRINTERS WAREHOUSE,
Established lsaS.)

No. 10 spruce street.
1NHE subscriber w!ll Be happy 10 furnish pGrehsx
j. ers o. PRiNffNG MATERIALS sdth ht.AlN And
ORNAMENTAL TYPES, BokI Efes, &C, H-sde from q
combination of all the hard m tails extensively
pufed by Founders Ala, GE&sAss. GsEEks. flE-
BSESs Sex and Elegant Feut 81 AGA1E Nj sc TYPE
from shseh tie Assieai Rsrissp and ffisAd are now
printed ~lh Presses ard every article required lor
frsntss &, At the very lowest price, sor cash ap
proved paper.
alta Typs taken IN exchange soF 10 cents per
poGnd
second hand Presses aud AAseFials, and eosnptete
stereots 20 fennery- wth - shaving Machines, far
sale cheap.
49, fFtnters ef newspapers Publishing this adveF-
tlsensRl ncsadsEg tbs notsl three times before the
lss u September, lsSs, aad senasag Que Of tas
papers. wlll b. PAID fsg 4 n iFiutiHg Types, shea
thsy purchase fsas tiEnes the Amount 81 teE blli.
raarss-Sk r. e CoAIIKYOU
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EO Hire.

A GOOD COOK, woman, for the balance of tn Q
n year. Also, good girl, 10 years old at No SO
Cedar street r. j. IYLES
mar2g-3l
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Notice 10 Earmersi
n r. G AZ DE =

TWENTY Likely Young Negroes, consisting Of
b'ys and girls, mru and women. These Negroes
viii by sold .oN. T.. :. ItAWktNS, Agent,
nlsr.5-u HBAN No n Cedar Il.
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Our own Manufacture
BILLY MOORE'S SALOON.
II hVING purchased the old stand Of ~
Messrs. Kinney " Coleman, ON Cher NJ
~ street, near the Traders Bank, the I'M "A
dersIgned has itted up an ~ WV
ELEGANT SALOON.

With good supply OF the very best IIQUORS-,he
finest brands Of Segars-aEd best article Of Tobacco
He would be pleased at all times see the pleas ne
countcnances Of his old friends, aud BY an unusul
attention their orders will endeavor 10 retain their
patronage. BILLY MOORE,
IN tr25-dlm Cherry street
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II L. NOV AL.
City Lots for Sale.

WE ~ill 81, how for cash, OF "a reasonable time,
w tbc fotleNing uElmprOs ei lots IA AashH HE,
70 VII Ne Is ana Ia John Ircc's plan % lots
the Northeast corueF u college and bem1ubrane
streets, FRO tag - feet and Tuangng back halls
90 MARKET street and No, 20 (ssue plaal GA Cherry
street, beiSeen bfV.d aud iemuHseraHe street, so
feet .Font and runnng hack half ~ay 10 College Il
These h'ts are Tree from taxes, and growing rap
Idly Ia saiae.
m4rI2-lm ER GiAssOcK co
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Nav 0RIEASs. March SO.
Two large stores occapisd by Chaz Il.
Railry 4 To, Wholesale stecers. aud Patton,
Smith 4 Palaafn. telaceoaistz. al the o.srneE
u TehoapiIoalas aud GrasleF Streets, aere
burned last nigAt. Los sI5o.00a.
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Markets by Telegraph.

New YORK. March 30.-Cotton quiet, sales
$500 bales, all before the Persia's news was
known; quotations nominal. Flour dull
sales II 500 bbls. Wheat dull, sales Is 900
bushels; choice white at 9I(993. Pork dull.
Sugar steady at 64@74. Coffee firm at l0a
@l2. sa-s
CINCINNATI, March 3O.-Flour dull, quota
tions nominal. Whisky sales I30 bbls at "a.
Lard dull. Sugar sales 100 hhds, at 6sO97t.
Molaeses sales 600 bbls, a; 81 Coffee firm at
l2(9l24.
New ORLEANS. March 3o.-Cotton sales
5000 bales. before the steamers news was
received at lie. Mess pork IL 90. Whisky
25
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River News.

LOUISVILLE, March 30-Noon.-River fall
ing rapidly, with feet inches water on the
fails.
ST. LOUIS, March so.-The river is rising
slowly.
ST. LOUIS. March 30.-The river has risen 6
inches in "a hours The upper streams are
unchanged. The Missouri is rising slowly.
The Illinois is falling. The upper Mississippi
is stationary. with 8 feet on the bar at DH
buQue -
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Hanc ASaint

MIR. LAECOH HE desires 10 ihfcrm hf
vi frtsndssaa the publc geAeraliy thai he has
tarned fro.a his NOrthern 4nd = reAay opsn
the fail campaiEn-
Faiiy posted in allreeea a nprevsnsntsin Photo
graphs MAhiPU iGtioaFoiy4nk heretofafs .noleiy
aPoE fk< seTtsl al his pictaFes, eEd ecternaed 20
spare s1Tt 90 ple4se BE ende1tiy tes thoae
zho have new gsven tim : FAR tai, O. % So
LADIES' Hii'e- his sreseut reouns ne Haoat eenxe
gienly ans paets2nuy iec4ir1 81 sby 10 ne Cty 4,
barry siFs s><sss ~ rnlas sspk9t-t
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ssO,OOO In Cash!

Two PAY foF No. 1 ysang Negro siSa ssd wozen
mars 4. J. LYIEs.
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SheltOn'S Marble Warksi

Church street, next door TO Corneruss Cabn.,.,Ao,
Nashville, Tenn.
'I'HE undersigned would inform his friends
and the public generally that lac will con- tyUN
uhue the MARBLE BUSINESS in this city at \n1<U
ms shop, next door 10 COrnelius's Cabinet ofr~r&o
shop, on Church Street, and calls attention to w.
The stock Of n
MARBLE Monuments, TOmbs, etc.
winch he has on exhibition and for sale embracins n
Sfea' variety, finished In the most superb manners
ae Is prepared 20 manufacture the shortest not,cs
arbIe vi anteIs; and every descriftion 81
uarDie Work, OF the finest American and Ital,
an harole. nus work will, as heretofore be vsrl
Anted' and his prices 20 suit the times.
Ieus-u N. L. SHELTON
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II u NJ " II VI.
In addition the stock purchased OF J. r. parden
have received the following:
800 600 feet dressed Yellow Pine Flooring;.
So 0G 80 y & * White Pine Ceiling;
20 900 - Base and Washboards:
49, 900 - clear White Pine. all thicknesses;
100000 I" Poplar Plank, Joist and Scantling
200 600 Cedar, assorted.
ALSO Window Sash, and Frames and Blinds 10
match. Pine PANEL Doors and Frames, Mantle Pieces
Moulding and Brackets, Poplar and Pine Shingles.
full supply Away hand at the Nashville Lumber
Yard, No. Ill Broad street.
feb3-3m J. T. GIBSON
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For Sale.

M no wants good Cook, Washer and IronerY
w have woman with very likely girl children
one Years old, the other years old who IA a rood
cook, washer and ironer, that will sell on very res
sohAole terms. Apply 10 r. :. HAWKINS
mArS-u Agent, No is Cedar 81
The Placer herald., 1859-01-29
Smut in Wheat.

AS this disease is becoming very prevalent,
and as a number of theories have been al
ready advanced touching its cause and cure,
we may, perhaps, with equally as good
grounds as those who have preceded u.s. give
our opinion, in the way that Others have
given theirs just for what it is worth Hav-
ing had some little conversation, lately, with
some of our most intelligent farmers on the
subject, we have arrived at the conclusion
that the existence of smut in wheat is main
y attributable to the condition of the ground,
and the season of the year when the seed is
sown. The first rains, especially if they are
sufficiently heavy to moisten the ground, is,
generally speaking the time to commence
ploughing. Accordingly the soil is turned
up and soon after sowing commences. Winds
many but little account is taken of the at
mosphere; it may be damp and chilly, frost
may fall during the night, and bleak winds
may be blowing for week at time, these
are all disregarded and the seed put in be.
cause the ground is ready. Time elapses
and the grain comes up in December when
the weather is more severe than at any other
time in the season. The consequence is that
the growth of young plants is retarded, the
ground is soggy and dead, instead Of afford
ing nurture for them becomes at once the
bane of their future development. With
that sometimes prevail in that month and
blowing from the north have also been
known to produce blighting effect on more
than one grain field in this section. 1t may
be urged by some that so long as the germ
is not exposed the above causes can have no
effect, on the grain; such an idea is erro-
neous, for we contend that in plants as well
as in the human system there is an intimate
connection between each and every part, and
one part cannot be affected without affecting
the whole to a greater or less extent Let
our farmers, those who can spare the time,
try the experiment of following their grounds
and after the first rains, say the latter part
of September when clear warm weather per-
mits, SOW their seed. 1t will then have OBJ
tained hardihood that will withstand the
severe weather to follow. If this system
cannot be pursued, wait until the pleasant
weather of February to SOW and we Will
guarantee that the seed then sown will be
freer from, smut than that Of your neighbor
who planted his two months earlier. Blue
stone as applied to wheat may be very
good theory, but it is an expensive practice,
and, we believe produces no good results.
AS for the grain being injured by threshing
machines and thus producing smut, we do
not give the idea credence for moment.
YfLo,D0 T07pj{c
The Placer herald., 1859-01-29
A Noble Sentiment.

The Governor Of Georgia embodies the
following noble sentiment in bis annual
mesa. e:
No monarch rules here! And it is the
pride of our system of government that each
citizen at the ballot-box possesses equal
rights of sovereignty with every other one.
Thanks be too our Heavenly Father, the pop
ular voice cannot here be husbed in the ST.
lence of despotism, but the popular will die
tates the law. May it thus ever remain! How
important it is, therefore, that the masses of
the people be educated so each may be able
to read and understand for himself the con-
sttution and history of his country, and to
Judge and to decide for himself what are
the true principles and policy of his gov
ernment. But how much more important
it is, in my opinion, that every person in the
State be enabled to read for him or herself
the Holy Bible, and to comprehend the
great principles Of Christianity, in the eter-
nal truths of which l am firm through
humble believer. Educate the masses and
inculcate virtue and morality, and you lay
broad and deep the foundations of good
government in the hearts of our people.
The Placer herald., 1859-01-29
Fight between the U. s. Dragons and tho
MohaYe Indians.

The Los Angeles papers state that news
has been received at that place that the COM
mand of fifty Dragons, under Lieut.. Chap
man, the escort of Col. Hoffman, was at
tackled at the Colorado, by the Indians and
compelled to fall back, leaving several In
dans dead. The Mohaves had united with
the PiUtes, and other tribes, and declared
that no military post should be established
in their country, but that the whites should
have permission to pass through.
There were so men of the First Dragons.
The Indians mustered about 500 WARRIORS
Some five or six Indians were killed. On the
side of the command there were none killed
or wounded. Five or six mules and some
horses Of the command were killed and
wounded. The fierce presented by the In
dians, and their determination to oppose the
advance of the command, composed of fifty
Dragons, delayed the march of the escort
so much, that they had not provisions sufi-
cient to warrant their further advance, and
the commanding officer, in view of the cir
cumstances, was induced to return.
The above report is current and generally
believed at San Bernardino.
The Placer herald., 1859-01-29
Gasps of the Atlantic Telegraph.

The St. Louis correspondent of the San
Francisco National, in a late letter says,
the Atlantic Telegraph is gasping again-so,
at least the operator says. On Saturday,
the 18th, it contrived to break its long
silence 10y calculating the word "Henley"-
supposed to be significant Of the application
of Henley's new machine at the other end
of the wire. On the 23d it made out to
utter some other incoherences, and some of
its sanguine we'll wishers dare to hope that
it will soon learn to talk as good as ever.
hope so; but when l remember that the
whole thing may be ruse to raise the price
of shares | am skeptical on the subject of
its ultimate usefulness. By the way, some
sad things are being whispered about the
cable Just now. 1t is said that it ne0er did
work-never did transmit messages; and that
the report of the Queens message, and the
Presidents reply was bold hoax These
rumors came to us from Boston, where, it is
said, indisputable evidence exists of their
truth. If the fraud should be proved on the
Company, the sublimity Of the humbug will
outshiue the imagined sublimity OF the en-
terprise,