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Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

REaARkABLE CuANoE or TEMPERA-
-URE--A gentleman writing from Val
leci!lO, State Of NueT Leon, Mexico.
some eighty miles northwest from Camar-
70, tells u the most remarkable change
Of temperature. perhaps, ever recorded.
Il to5k place Thursd-y night, Jan. 6th,
or rather. TO Be more precise and 70 show
the suddenness of the change, Friday
,noraing. The DAY had been oppressive
ly hot Any time between and 10
o'clock P. y. i was only comfortable
with the docrs and windows open, and
people walked 5areneaded in the streets.
At o'clock, two hours after, there was
ice. and az daybreak birds lay around,
frozen to death, in all positions, and sheep
ard goats Of age were found to have per-
shed by thousands.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

WONAy.-lt Is not the smile Of pret-
tn iace, nor the beauty and the symmetry
VI the person, nor yet the costly decora-
ton that compose lily artificial beauty.
No, nor the enchantin. glances WHICH
thou be s.owcth With such lusirc Oh the
man wi.ilh thou deigne-t worthy OF thine
affection. Il y :hy pleasing department
thy clasts conversation, thy sensibility,
and thu purity Of thy thoughts-the af-
fable and open sposiL;ol-sympath
inE With those IL adveTsity-comfortin
Ivy Afflicted - relieving The distressed
and above All, that humility Of soul, that
un:ei-nsd and perfect regard for the pre-
crpis " christianity. These virtues con
stiiutc thy lovel!ness. Adorned with
but those VI nature and simplicity, they
will slime Ike tie refulgeut sua; display
that the !oyeliness Of thy person i not 70
be found III the tiasel ornaments Of thy
body, but in iho reflections Of the recti-
tude aud the scrutiny Of well spent life,
that s0lrs ab5vo tie transient vanities of
thc world.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

"You seem to walk more ercct than
usual, my FREUD,
"Aes 1 have been siraightoncd hs cir
cullsG-nces
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

Cuba contains population Of about
one million, which i nearly equally divi-
ded between whites, slaves aud free
blacks
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

The JaeEson monument at the battle
ground AeW Orleans, has reached the
hisht M seventy est. and has cost $780,
sJy
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

Humbug - when your wife saws she
Loses you and leaves the buttons of your
shirt
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

KDavery IL the scr-t trade.
Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23

The victim Of the cup lay dyingl On his brow
The deWs Of death had gathered, and his ewes.
These windows OF the s0ul-,vere darLened
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

The rates West OF Knoxville viii not go into Ell,
feet until after the complexion of The NteVsiaou
Branch Railroad, which will b. about the ist OF
April. .
Shippers Of through goods must sent duplicate
tickets, giving the marks. weights and dee tnsti'a
4 goods. semi " Coxs Line VI bosis
y LEE. on the Deck
n. p Goods fron Northern cities shipped through
at reduced rates. n D II
IL ln--ts
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WIhSiOa O. t. w bhc have IN store
and receiving 8ON igs Rio. Gaguayra, Java
aaa Mocha " Hee loo bhds sugars, fair 10 eboiee;
~ pAska2es at ref lsd sugsr5--Fith large stocks
o. GASES Teas, and other goods generally suited
W tusir trade I. 81
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MOST MAGNIFICENT Fam

A MOST MAGNIFICENT FnGM,
IA WITHIN HALF MILE Os THE Town
OF WAY sES8 ROUGH, AUGUSTA C0UNTY
FOR SALE.-l offer 1or sale that very valuable
FARM, situated as described above. contaiiIng 80
acres OF It Land. which Is very productive and
specially adapted to the raising OF hay, and
ket cat always be hal for The productions OF the
farm III WayhesbOro' There are ZGJ acres of Noun
tam Land connected with the farm. heayily tim oereo
" ca is not only valuable for the timber and wooQ
with which II ao1ends but FIR grazing purposes
From 10 i2ht cords OF wood De del veTex per
day 1t ftInu itiye prices. There Is SIP ing
nu tho itf2l, which, Il III in OF enterprise, wVuEd o.
tss be tor une. covering about 81 acre OF iaald,
an1 supplies giist aud niit with an abuad
suce Oh water through the year. and any kind OF
uiachiUeFy could be co1uecte! Ia the ills with lit
tie eSpoDs1 4 10 improvements all III good
der, aOd sufficient TOR ne accvmm 0daton of large
family. The health of the place. and the excellent
soci5ty OF thu ueighb0rnood render this farm iu-
valuable IA aG inner retret.
The farm wall be shown by MIR King, who lives
upon it, and Ierms whoa ara hb0ral, made KNOWN
by III LYME. Land Agent.
Cta ce in Basement Metropolitan Hall.
a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

CULVER AND GOLD PLATING. The
~ subscribers have the honor 10 inform the eth
zsas IL Sichmoud that they have ossnod an estap.
iishment sor PLATING INITIALS With silver and
Gold Mr.. JuGAhD learned his art in Paris. fhey
latter ths m Ne YES chat their kinsnshie, fF style
amt execution. cannot be SURF PASSED IN iats eoeny;
orders LEFT their n sidenee on ~ street nolh ~
elgh, with isssrs MITCHELL Tyler or nvtA-
ley, will be- promptly attended 10, ~ rrssenaoie
prices They refer ~ psrmsssion, % the i9i,ewinE
sentieu,sn: W kand.iph taq, Mr Paul. French
Consui. Col 4 p August. & 4 Fryer Esd
SNA' w. G JuaARD,
ns-,m& ii HOuDkYER.
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HAxs, CAps. ssooxH, go
hats, CAPS, AND sTRA" eooDs
FOR
SPRING, Isl so
poprRT DICKINSON,

p1sFogp. DICKINSON & NEIsIC ER.
No IS MAIN STREET,
eors iesye to inforia merchants and he pubic ge-
nefaiiy that lie has now open ara ready Ior Sato'
nne OF the most complete emu extensive STOCKS Oh
MATS. CAPS AND STRAW GOODS,
ra- u red M this market. which has b. en- seiecte
~ care from the largest manufactures. and es-
peca!ly adapted 10 the virginia. NORM oaroiiha
and 4, nuessee lrado.
Merchants and others are respectfully solicited 20
e,yr him a call before purchasing, kDoWiGg that
fnev will md his stock complete N every respect.
BE mas Sc, uIed the services of Mr. GEORGE ":
DTE3BUil Bs loug Known to The trade; JOSEPH
Il aTEGtL OF Richmond and JAMES b BRINK
LEY, of Bath county, who viii BE- pleased TO see
lei friends ut any time ie "a
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{ MAN BEnn Ice, NJ ---iu IA eslieis
- Cssnb.rr les; a Ibis Ttise las smsu paekaxes
Tea; receiving per khiiads isa,s sssasA*s Nc
sAAsbys 10 III VA ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

l(ht BBL5 APPLE shAr DY 100
=, bbls Tfaii's pare Rum. 500 bbls + hes mans
Rye Whiskes; 10 obis inns Ola Beu bon Whisksy;
1853 casks pure and m,xei freaca nranay, for sale
W NkS n co.
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1859.

TEFFERY mason, success r TO GEo.
NJ KELLY. III haia street. Richmcnd. We,
having Purchase the enstre later st OF u VI. III
Lf. in the firm Of ELY MASON, will eontlnne
the Guibsss la al its branches at the old stand IA
the name OF JkFfEkY MASON.
Thankful for the very liberia patronage bestowed
ar0a The cid Arm, be hopes by strict 81 psoasp,
atte ntion to business. and keeping we'll selected
stock. 10 inertia Continuance VI the saa,e All or
10 ain JEFFERY MASON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

a BNEY'S PURE RYE WnisKY.-50
1Asois VIM bney's pure Virginia Rye whisky.
and the trade, to this celeb ats brand
OF RYE Whisky.
Having made arrangements with WIN AhIey.
distiElsr I an prepared 70 furnish this Whisky Ia
lots 10 suit Observation-Disclosures the above " his
By 10 be suporior 10 any other brands now ia this
market MMH IyLEh,
kA-lm ls,h ksssssn As!a AID My sis.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

A~OTICG. 1870 The subscriber having u
IL large number OF accounts due and unsettled.
which should have been settled prior - January ,
1885, would respectfully notify all such thai Al &c
commits due him previous to 1855, sad not paid or
closed by kord or otherwise by the Iet day OF + -
bruary 1907 will be put the hands ci the taW tof
collection. r. -
siWeyg 90 hand, "a large essortnoas q Clothing
nnd (,eptle1reus Furnishing Goods i0W for cssn, OF
IN nDnrfuaI customers l. y SPENCE,
Ciothier and Merchant Tailor.
No Corner of Main and !3th s@s.
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A YIR0lNIA REMGuY.--Mre. DAMS

A VIRGINIA REMEDY.-~Mre. DAM s
[ACOU8n ELIXIR. one Of the beet known RENE
dies for Coughs ard Coide hiss been IN use in Rich
moni and It's vicinity fjr the past teen er twenty
years ana has alwajs proved eircacious IN Coughs
ana, Colds The following certificate y0lGntari
~ given by Few Nr. Wiles in 1874.
BOWLING GREEN, CAROLINE, March q, 1884;
Mr. G. {. WALTER Dear sir: take pleasure il
informing you mat Mrs DAVIS Cblagb Eji1tr,"
pu, chased Of you, has acted ike charisl upon my
very bad | have used it also in cases Of Colds, at
tend, with sovere coughing, and IN ~ case the
same happy results have been produced. regard
this preparation excellent medicine and IL Il
Judgment no family ought to be "irhoGtit.
4. WILES,
Pastor Of the n &. Church, South, On Caroline Cir
cult, Va. Co8f
FOR sale by Mrs. A. B. DAVIS, Fisher & Winston
Millspauqh & Johnston, J. w. Gar.ick L. j. Picot,
A. Bodelser sad Chas d. Yale. Richmond. &C Is
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60 NUTiCE ~ uuk rnInNnl

ax5terH ANVIICL i . VUh III IN %,
sfssFSS4Ss CUSTONERs, AND THE PUBLIC
g aNERALLY.-We ere Low in receipt ct our
sp!ipg supply OF Ladies, Gentle mems. BOYS.
ters ard slippers Of every dess ion either with or
without bees. Also materials OF best quality that
can be imported FROM Europe anu having in our
employment he best Of workInen that can he had,
We have 40 hesitation il saying that We can turn
out york far sup TiOr TO any lnanuactu ed At the
North By any ouo. We also keep instantly on
hand large assortment Of Ladies' and aentemen's
imported work, made expressly for us 10 Paris.
ALEX Hill i CD,
Importers and Manufacturers Of all kinds of
Boots and Shoes. No III Main street.
Riri,.ucnd IN
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sGpEaIN EGs ID GsN As OFfIOE
VIRGINIA. AND TEN II E,SsH Il L CO

sGpEHIN EGSDsNIo OFfIOE
VIRGINIA AND ThhNE;SsE Il Il co,
Lynchburg, Feb. 18th, 1881
PROPOSALS FOR FURNiSdinG Ne
Gro CLOTHING Proposals VIII be received
at this etice; III the Oh day OF Aarch next, for
furnishing this Company with tao following nam
ell Clothing f3r Ne sr3s:
il0o Cotton Shirts. OF heavy shifting or Ozna-
burg
700 pairs Of BurlGp or heavy Linen Pan falcons,
with falls aud pockets
$50 pair OF dark Cloth Pantaloons, with falls
and pockets
$50 sack Goats OF dark Goth, with two peck
els, to ne lined throughout, and faced with
check LinsAy
$50 hacE Felt Hats
$40 dark Blankets
4On pairs Wooden Socks.
Six huadred and fifty OF the Shirts aad the Bur
lap afo0as are To DO delivered the ninth day
q 9'as mex the reasinder of the Clothing on tho
~ IL q tecemoer next.
ZACH prop, sal must be accompanied by sample
OF the Clothing ada up. it will not be consider
Cd ri GILL.
lie ig-2g len'i Superintendent
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NOTICE Jons N. WILLIAMS
Cd BRAZILIAN rEEBLg

- A BRAZILIAN EEEBLb
CAN. Ia Main street, have opened new iof a
fne concaye and convex ground brazilian Pebole
Glasses in Gold and Steel frames.
guarantee TO suit. with these superior Glasses
any person TO whose vision optical aid can be d
piled.
Brazilian Pebble ann other Glasses flled ia old
frames A v JAHNKF
noE 75s Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26
RAILROADS.. SC
F9r- ryg..trsaq,Erl THE ADAMS EXPE.Fss

TsFss r-s,xsxsTgvgcj THE ADAMS EXPRESS
Es3 ~ SCoMPANY, 1874 Main st.. hayips
resumed their Steamship Express to AMI from Nor
folk Petersburg and Richmond by Steamers James
town and Roanoke, which leave New York every
Wednesday and Saturday, and thence by railroad %
Weldon Wilmington. LYnchburg, Salem Wytheyille
and the principal places in virginia aEi North Car
lima are now prepared TO forward, with great dig.
match and at reduced rates, every kind Of MercLan
iise Valuable Parcels, Jowelry. &C., to the above
named cites and all places On the seabc2rd.
(luT Express on the Steesnships will be rcoInoane.
by special Messengers who win give their pfrs0nal
attention to the careful handling of goods entru ted
10 the ADAMS EXPRESS CO.'S Steamship Exuless
Shippers will please take notice that packages to
points in Virginia and North Carolina will he sent By
steamers unl0ss other wise marked.
freight received. on day OF sailing unt oel Dck.
Pm. j. L. MACDoN0U9H
Agentof Adsms az press Co.
ESF SPECIAL EOTiCE.-ExpTsss packages fcr
Norfolk Petersburg Richmond, and sll places IN Wiz
siula and North Carolina intended for shipment nv
be received by TIE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
who the authorized Agents for Express privileges
on theEe ships.
. ice Of the New York ard Virginia ssoarnsh
COMPANY LUDLsM PLEAsAHTs. Agents.
~ 81 sssss;sass..sssss TRAIN-CH AVssoy
HOu K9.-f)n and after NOVEMBER IsT. the Accom-
dalton Train Of this Company, will run daily (sun
DAYS excepted1 between Milford aud Richuiond
leaving Milford az 10 a. IL, and arrive In Rich
mond at 9 IS A. NJ. Returning. will leave Rich
mond at o'clock Z. NJ, and reBch Milford at 20
P. M., stopping for passengers at any point each
RARE.-The same az on the Mail Trains.
SAM'L RUTH,
superintendent Trains.
OFFICE Z. Y. 4 P. r. X. CoaPAEY,l
Richmond Oct 2lst. 1883. ! &C 70
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WOOD, EDDY & CO.'S
w, SINGLE NUMBER LOTTERIES
fgHAETgRED 81 THks STATE Uf0kOi.oiA)
CAPITAL PktZH $50, Ve9
TICK gTS ONLY SO.

NOTICE TO TIE PugLiJ -As the members OF
our firm have. by way OF purchase peeome tne own
ware. Kentucky, Missouri. and part Of those ia
Georgia. under the management OF Messrs drcgoIy
4 Hsurv a. ~ i'm ragtun Delaware. we have DEEM
eli il cxpes.ient 10 change tho meme % our urn 90
and after January lss. 1850. to THAI oi WooDshDDi
4 CO. who will hereafter have tbs management os
In ali transactions We have endeayored to conduo.
we can assn the public that the patronage hereto
fnra bcsto we'd on Us sell deserving OF beng trans
i'A'o~ ~ va S SWAN i 90.
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sz.sa CAPS Il hsve received this ass
$3.50 morning per Adams Express, cup Sss$ss
= ply Of the latest styles OF &c TCH cars:
such as the EdIuburg, Glas COW, AMI Young dents
&iding Caps.
Those IN want of au elegant and stylish article
Wul ii do well 10 call and eyaIine this assortment
JEFFEKY MASON,
Successor to Kelly Il Mason,
70 !5--3w 10Y VI ,iu rect
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e MjLkS'S 3 THb BESE MAUE!
&c FFo have iu,t received fresh and full sup
IL ply of "iie1 sons Boots OF water proof me-
"~s dunn and tiiu SoieS, which We really believe
IL she best Boots which is maze, either III this or
any other country, aud respectfully ask Nh SO
who NAV wish pair Of both durable aud comfOrta
bic Boots TO call at No ll3 Main street, kichm JEt
Va. aud be supplied
fe 10 PUTNEH Il WATTS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.-This Insti:u-
- ton. hioh has been in successful operation for
CAUECH HILL, RIO lNQND, VA,
In delightful airy position .nd Is furnished with
every cGny eniencp conducive TO the comfort CT pa
tents and the successful treatment OF dise6-
II mas lately undergone extensive repairs. Rooms
have been nicely fnrGshed suitable TO the accom-.
mediation Of gentlemen who may find it inconye-
Iellt TO be treated at their private lodgings.
Particular attention will DO paid to the iys,so-s.
xGTas, which peculiarly coIaTaodioas.
TERMS:
(EayGble oaa The resaopalo Of tts Pattest)
Whise patents, per wesk'."--''''~.'.''.."'.'..So
Oolofea 40. . ....................
Private Rooms, % .........~.....ST to SIS
pF- City acceptanees required for patients from.
the country, unless where the parties arc known TO
ope of the nysicians of the hospital.
This includes all charges for Beard Medical attond-
ance, Nursing aud Medicine. BY ar aTrangemen.
with the Inhrmary Of the Medical College, small
additional fee ranging from SO 10 $50. viii be charg
I'd for Surgical cases. Tne particular sum may be
ascertained beforehand By application to one of the
attending Physicians.
80 small pox admitted.
No patient received fer less than . week.
The undersigned viii give tIeir personal asten
lion TO Gil patients placed in their Hospital.
ArrksDl5 5a snEsiG noIfoy MD
Grace street, between 4rrh aud 5th
THOMAS POLLARD, ID b..
Basement OF the Powhatan House
0. A. oaENsHAW, NJ. ID,
franklin St.. next door belle. Trinity Church.
law Building. Franklin street.. nelt deor 70 State
Court Hons
THOS. NJ. NIXON. n ID. Residant ph ysicsap
fslTY MADE FuhNiTURE AT COST.
- Theundarsigned. intending 70 discontinue his
present business offers bis stoNE OF WaFdrobea b.
reaus. WashstGnis. Rosewood Brocalel Paror Sets
STA Cables Mattresses &C, a. cost, FIR cash. until
March 10th at which time the balance will he closed
Ut auction All FurDitars hand for repair il not
called for By that Time viii be sold PAL charges.
" COW LING,
- 3-2m Nols Governor s,yeet.
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etsr-.xEn:rls THROUGH TARIFF OF
ss@s1.ss2ssES&kZa FREIGHT from Rchm ond to Men,
phis, and intermediate points:
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RI gsz EsEyl NOTICE ON and
sSSsT SssS 9after Wednesday, the sth
instant, regular Daily Passenger train win be run
on the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad according
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Anrunla. noorsie. pee. u. LEE.

WOOD. EDDY a co, Managers, successors to
s SWAN Il CO.
The following scheme viii De orawn ~ Noou'
EDDY acc. Managers Of tho Sparta academy Lot
trrr IN eacE OF their singio Number Lotteries cr
FebTu4ry, i8s9 at AU0 uSrA, ia. III public, End'r
tba superinterdeuce Il Commissioners: so
GLASS draws On eAfuhDAi, February o , ,oSs
CLASS draws on SATURDAY. February " i i9s3
Glass draws on SATURDAY. Fe6ruary "a Io'S'
ON THE PLAN or SINGLE NO1ibEI"o'
5Gs TICKET
FIVE Tlons AND EOUK Il u J: y 4 u a - -
EIGHTY FIVE PRIZES!
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ACARD. 1t will be seen by the above,
that am interested in the business Of kfessrs
W ATKINS Il FIOSLEN. ] respectfully solicit tbs
patronage OF my friends and those OF the late fra
Of Biaf0rd, Mayo Il Blair pleGgiug TO them al the
advantages which promised in the above adyer-
tisement Their wants. either III person OF by order
shall st ell times receive my careful and prompt at
tentiOn. Nm z MAYO.
la I'm
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

them ths. they would seek Montgomery, although
they were perhaps well enough aware that lie was
not engaged in the negro insurrecton' that
called them out and if they did not find
him and 81 old Brown" they would
yreak their ysugssnce on al the Free
State settlers of Linn and Bourbon Counties.
Such was the state Of Affairs few days ago. The
peaeeabe citizens of all that region fled from the
thr, stened destruction. In this cold December,
families could be seer flying from the dis
turbed district. with snch Of their effects "a they
could take Some fed 10 sase portions of the Ter
ritory. and others abandoned il forever. The Ms
sour force lowered near the border for day cf
two. "Olt John Brown" was said 10 be On the
Little Osage, seyeral miles on the Territorial side
of the border, cooly fortifyng and waiting for the
enemy The terror about facing 6ght with - Old
John Brown" had peculiar effect on the Missouri
force and new and conservative sequel for MIS-
sour followed. TIE force abandoned the IDEA of =
military raid on the Territory, and Committee
lave gone Ia the Governor Of Missouri TO get him
10 make reauisiton on the Governor Of Kansas
for several persons whom they aLege were engaged
in the negro affair.
In the mean time the increasing disturbance
reached the newly-srriyed Governor, who is be-
ginning to realize, like most OF hls predecessors,
that the Goyernonhip of Kansas is not bed OF
roses. He sent down Captain or Sheriff Sam
Walker aud another gentleman to see if the dis
turbance could not be stopped. These gentlemen
have Just returned They had gone 10 Montgomery
who insisted on his understanding Of the tresty
This, it appears, is insdmis.lbe, and the Governor
/ learn. has resolved on sending down force OF
troops If the troops 60 down on such mission
as / understand, 10 arrest Montgomery and some
Others Internationally, there VIII be more trouble
Affairs have got to such pass there that tight
with the troops is pretty certan and as the latter
are likely to Be well prepared for their work, and
the men they have 10 zeal sith no common enemy
we may look out for bloody work. il is 80 be
hoped that some scheme will YET be devised to pre-
vent the Wholesale efIu.on of blood, as it is very
doubtful # fight with the troops would make the
difficulty easier adjusted. Still, something has got
10 be dole. II is high tine that peace and order
were restored and the laws of the Territory peace
fully maintained, no matter what may be individual
grievances.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.


WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jaa. 4, l5j9.
After the Sooae bad soi faliiy ssteled m i, ne
Hal this nornirg, sod md tfsnsac-ed the usual
preliminary business Senator GIVES (CsL) obtaioed
leave 70 introduce bai copeeraog the Walsporta-
ton Of rh. NAL, between 'he Atlantic sDi P,ci6c
Coasp. Iu expiSn,tipn Of tbs hill Mr GwrS
rn.de the following s'atemeas:
The contracts for canning the psils 10 the Pscii,
Coas' 'by ocesm 'teauer', expire on the lst Of
q .t"ser nfxt Tkis bill propOsss - make Prsns-
-. ior tbs lsPoftst Of tie mads 70 the States
IN tie Pac,6e 90 fcar different ocean routes,
namely, Paoaua. Nicaragua. Tehusntepec AMI
Vera Cfvz. IL authorize. the p ,-tnsster- sner.i
TO contract for carr ing the mails monthly in -
and - days from, New York 81 San Francisco and
thence by Astoria; aId also to contract for carry
ins the nails laonthly irom New.Orleans By the
way of Trhuaifepee md Vera Cruz TO connect at
that point wi'h thu otaer two lines. The time By
these routes from Ntw-Orleans 70 San Francisco
j. to he seventeen dsys. EsrL contract is to ba
gwen 10 ihe lowest responsible bidder-ihose by
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
KANSAS.
ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SOUTH
KANsAS-GovERNoR CONCENTRATES
SENDING DOWN TROOPS-SETTLERS
FLEEING-A REQUISITION. sc.

Iwn Our Special Conespondent
LAWRENCE. X. T., Doc. 30, 1858.
The didkcnlt es that have 20 long disturbed Sonth
Kansas, once more assume most tire stcolog I'll
tude. So little apparent outside cause for trouble
n perceiySble, toat il is ha-d 10 determine woat
the difficulties reals are. Bitter euds begot in
Old deeds of fnshtfu blood aud murder--per~ver.
ing efforts on one side to carry on legal persecu-
lions for old oHenses growing out ci political mat
eers sad the old Missouri wsr--ths inevitable un.
dermising Of morals brought gu by long hsb-
ituat,oa TO border ~STiare--ali these have
their share III producing the present III
happy fiSie Of things. There Is snother
promineut cause.-the boteh-work Of thu cid Den
yer treaty Of ast Sumner. 0ne side understand
the treaty o2e way; the o,ser side another. There
an etreneors impression, isat the Denver treaty
cont ,ined the clause "lei bygoDes be by cones"
Aa'c just seea certified copy under se, from tko
TERRITORIAL seere1yy's Office, and the clause ia
question docs nct occur in il. Yet there is no
question but what many in Linn County 50 under-
stand ard have understood it. presume it would
he difficult, if not impossible to convince them that
il wss Otherwise, or that any oaReisl copy not con-
tanning ii svss not uggle. The faet ., the diplo
Eatists talked one way and drew up their docu.
ments another. The whole tenor Of the speeches
Of Denver and his suite was, thst "by -gones should
be by-gones," snd that the community should
begin The work Of local government auew