The Van Buren press., 1860-04-20
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April IL.

WAShiNSloNb oPiiA -
The Commissioner of Patents has grant
ed an extension of the Morse Patent for
seven years 1 rom to-day, but has not yet
prepared a written opinion. 1t covers the
Patent of 1916, including the instrument
now in use and the mode of transmission.
The House having requested the Presi-
dent to communicate all the information in
his possession relative to the expulsion Of
Americans from the city Of Mexico, and
the confiscation of their property by Gen.
Miramen, the Secretary Of State has rep1i-
ed that no information on the subject has
has reached the Department.
The Kansas bill passed the House by
large majority. Only three from the slave
holding States voted for the bill, viz
Messrs Barrett, Etheridge and Webster.
An equal number from the non slave hold
ing States voted against it, viz Alessrs.
English, Sickles and Scott. Absent, or
not voting, were thirteen Southern and
three Northern Democrats and nine Opposi
tion, including three South Americans.
1t appears from the files of the State De-
partment that nothing has been effected by
our Ministers abroad to remove the rcstric-
tions in the tobacco trade. The latest com
munication on the subject is from our late
Minister to France, Mr.. Mason. The COM
munication is dated August 18th, in which
he says that the French Government has no
desire to surrender the monopoly and sale
Of the article.
The French spoilation bill will come up
tomorrow III the House as the special order.
The colloquy between Messrs. Pryor and
Potter in the House, to-day, has led to in
"a. a. r.
duel, an invitation having been extended
to Mr. Potter through friend, To leave the
district for the purpose of receiving a chal-
lengc. -
Rumor says that the most intense inter-
est is felt at Washington about the Pryor
and Potter duel. 80 the distance and wca-
pons Pryor objected. Potter consented to
muskets or bowie knives. --21
CoLuMTUs, GA, April 10.
The Marine Bank Agency, was entered
with false KEYS last night and $4,000
stolen, about half of which were Marine
Bank notes and the remainder Georgia and
Carolina. A reward of $1,000 has been
offered.
CINCISSAu, April IL.
~ terrible hurricane passed over Urbana
Ohio, Monday, unroo6Dg and dcmolis shing
certain buildings. ;
The steamer Sam Gaty burst her boiler
one hundred miles below Louisville, yester-
day; one fireman was killed, and several
pers ons scalded. The boat was towed
ashore.
TRENTON, n. j.. April 10.
Our city election resulted in the choice Of
Mills, (Dem), for Mayor, by 100 majority
Strain Dem. was elected Marshal by Il
majority of tho city ticket is Democrat
The opposition elect a majority in the coun.
Gil.
@ Fm going to razc fortune p
said an incendiary, as he set fire to splcn
did warehouse, which was entirely consum.
ad by his process of rozing. That was sharr
as razor, but if the law gets him, he viii
be apt to lose his edge in hammering stone
His brother-a wiser and better man-re
marked the same day-bv strange coinci
dence-that he was going to raise a fortune
and by sending from 50 to S5 and SO, oc.
casionally to Hodges, Davis d. Co, Macon
Ga, for the purchase Of tickets in their. lot
teries, he soon did raise a fortune I, for on tn,
10th ultimo he received theS full amount o.
the capital prize he had been lucky enough
to draw-the whole of $4,000. Virtue K
its own reward.-Aercans;le Exchange.