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The unreasonable large treasure shipment by the Uncle
Sam IL understood be In response 10 urgent appeals
from Eastern cities.
Business n Inactive II has heen raining for the last
few days. and out door operations have been retarded
thereby. But few goods selling at former prices
Butter Is lower 27 cents Is obtalnedfcr isshmas Only
such articles az are Immediately needed are xen what
ever anxiety there may be 70 sell and remit forced sales
cannot be made uness Al serious sacrifice, and they are
not urged.
The steamer yesterday carried large amount n trea
sure. desire 70 remit has caused little demand for
money and the market stn At two per cent but there
hesitation about lending distrust Of the general
solidness Of business Affairs here.
The light receipts OF wheat very firm market
and shipping qualities would be brisk At 81 10 ~ rs.
There some abatement In the inclination 10 ship 70
Fneand hut the meaRrc arrivals fully couneract the d.
minished demand Freiehts easier, and % ~ the
bst that be got for Cork The hp Fair Wind gets
IS los 70 load from the coast ~ Mexico " British port
Among the passengers BY the Uncle Sam a large
number n aspiring republican politicians route for
Washington, where they propose spending the winter,
expecting the incoming Administration TO select from
among their number the principal federal officers for this
coast In the spring some 900 men are supported BY
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PAC1FI ]

Adjournment or the Chilean Congress-
The Indian War--BoIfvssn Government
Proclamation Recomme ndfng War
Peru--Anothcr Darino Atsempt to Assss-
sinate President Castillo. or Peru-New
Persvisn Constitutfon, &c., &c., SC.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.
PANAMA. Dec. 16, 1850
The British steamer Bogcta from Valparaiso and
mediate ports, with two weeks later intelligence from all
parts Of the West Coast arrived at this port on the 9th
INST Her dates are Valparaiso November rs Lima and
Callao, 10Th. She brought in treasure, for Europe.
ss72 ,sS0
CHILE.
coxeRkss ApsorRSwp--ESDAx rFwa--rrrxuuvrx- roy
COMING, ETC, xr
There 10 no Of interest from this repub,c Tran
quty prevails In every part Of the STATE and si p~r,x
are preparing for the approaching election which IN
consideration Of the strong measures adopted hy The
government to preve0t outbreaks, wf il NJ believed
pass o6 without any disturbance Congress- which has
been in extra secession for time has adjourned after
passing all the measures except one for which il was
convened.
The threatened Indian invasion Of the Province Of ranc
has not taken place and the force against them by The
government, amounting 70 200 men, win probably keep
shem 10 check. The Indians number about 1000 The
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BEwARx PIcKrocxfIs-0 Saturday afternoon q
lady riding down Broadway in Fourth ON
nibus; when the corner Of Chambers street two
men, OF gentemanly appearance got in. The omnibus
being quite full Of them stood up while the other
found next to the LADY, who had just paid her fare
Of weyhIedurse, which she afterwards deposited
in her pocket and for security placed her handkerchief
on the top Of H. The two very left the stage
and shortly after the lady feeling her purse discover.
cd that missing, and In the bottom Of her pocket
hole sufficiently large TO thrust her hand through
She made known her loss, and search Immediately
made in the omnibus, but OF course without effect II
then became manifest that the who had been seated
next TO her had managed, in very adroit manner 20
work up with his hand the skirt Of her Dress TO
reach the pocket Hereunder, and with sharp in
strument adapted the purpose bad the pocket and
extracted Der purse The circumstance OF the caution
displayed BY the lady in placing her handkerchief
the purse in her pocket attracted the attention Of the
thieves who the look out for pIunder-ihe one
watching the passengers In the stage, while the other
was committing the theft This is Of several In.
stances Of the kind which have recently taken place and
should caution for ladies TO be the look out
Tor the light hngured gentry.
FAIR ron the BESyn sr. ANDREWS cHrpcu-rhis
fair viii remain open iii the Goth, and for the
benenothe church the alterations in which have beer
rendered necessary by the widening of Duane street
should be well supported n s certainly OF the bert
airs haf1bas been held In this city for long time with
admirable selection OF articles of all kinds useful and
ornamental and the price of admission Il only ten
cents, there ia reason why II should not be well
tended.
Ao1prSr To run PmApnrmA TR,rS.--The midnight
train from Philadelphia delayed on Monday some
two hours by the breaking of of tho angcs of the
main drivers ~ the engine The Hanges were new and
very heavy most fortunate thing for the Passengers
the broken iammed and carried along until tho
engine stopped Had broken loose and fell between tho
rails, the consequences would have been serious.
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NEWS FROM THE WEST COAST or MEXICO.
FoRT wALLA wAIrA,


ACAPULCO, Mex. Dec. o, 1850
Dusyvdon ef ne Ameroan Co0on Facsovy al .Suntiaoo
and Narrow Escape Of The w@kmen.
We are here without any positive news from the CAPT
tai than the Goth u II is' reported however that
the siege Is going on with fair prospects OF early
triumph Of the liberals
From Tepic we learn that the large American cotton
factory at santiago "a village Tcpc) had been de
stoyed by the Tosada Indians and that number Of the
workmen were brutaly murdered The Official organ Of
snooa accuses the house Of Barron, Forbes Co OF
sgating this atrocty; but this charge h assuredly
base libel, and merits consideration whatever The
cause OF the atrocy vas simply the hatred o tho clergy
party for all foreigners asd especially Americans This
last act against foreign life and property may be the
straw 70 break the camels back Ojaiai lis high time
This state " perfectly tranquil and In thu
most dsnterestsd quietly looking those
partments which destroying each other.
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Painting . white Girl 20 make her n
slave.

fFrom the hatcher (Mss.) Free Trader, Dec. II
One day last week gentleman of this city hailed an
ing creenvle, Miss. WHITTIER he had gone business
10 return home shortly after being under way our
Natchez friend observed pcnsive looking little girl aged
about or 10 years whose black hair aud yellowsh
brown skin would Indicate that she a mulattrcss
There something about her that interested him and
he inquired of the captain concerning her lo IN.
formed that she slave belonging 70 a on board
whom the captain pointed out who said he was taking
her 10 New Orleans 10 sell her, he having bought
her for 500 In North Western Missouri on the
borders. Our Matches friend eyed the little girl
and the border closely ~ attract the
attention of the latter with whom he engaged
conversation concerning the child nserrogatnR him
with previous statements, and evidently alarming him
This suspicious The little GIRL taken aside and
examined She said she orphan, am had been
taken from asylum In New York BY this man: that
her hair light and her complexion brunette: that
this told her he going 10 tho South with her
home; that black hair prefer ed in the South.
and prcitier than hers and that he had taken
her 10 barber and had her hair dvcd black
He also told her that II she would allow him 10 nut
some yellow dye her skin that her complexion
would became much whittier IN few days and that he had
put the stain on. On bearing these statements the sr
was taken charge of by the captain and potash, soap
and water being applied the dyes on and the
light hair and lght complexion brought 10 light The
pretended master seized by the eycfed paenRers,
who about "a deal with him summsrily, but u was
finally arranged tolork him up stsferoom until the
boat shoud land In the meantime the boat had passed
~ Joecph, and when few miles below that town round
not known the border rufan escaped from the
boat leaving hs baggage bebind The girl was taken by
the captain OF the boat New Orleans and placed In
Of the orphan aeylums In that city.
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federal patronage in California and thousands Of place
hunters have been developed.
Several boxes Of the Wasboe silver ore went forward
by the Uncle sam, valued at Sl2 10
II is understood that Governor Weller viii accept tn
position OF Minister to Mexico.
Captain DAILY the pilot who lost the steamship Granada,
has been discharged by the koard OF Pilot commissioners
The pony express with St Louis dates OF the eth ult
arrived at San Francisco the 1lth inst.
The Fremont mines at Mariposa regularly reported
yielding at the rate Of $40 900 per month Tut the
are not given so that the actual profit cannot be
calculated.
An opposition steamer has commenced running on the
Sacramento river, greatly reducing the passenger fare
The republican papers charge that organization
s coDcertng for the establishment OF indie
pendent republic the Pacific in OF the dso
luton of the Union The charge does not seem TO be
Colonel Fremont has commenced a suit TO recover
900 worth Of gold dug by miner from the mines
whether the title TO the land gives the right the mine
rails contained in IL.
Uncle Sam foiiows-John T. Holland, Capt. Bssei
United tates Navy; A. w. Habersham Frank Baker and
wife, John. G. Hodge Isaac X. Roberts, Archibald Camp
bell, United States Boundary Commissioner; W. Warren
do, Capt. Fraser United States Army Lieut.. j. Nc
Cleary DO, Lieut. Stoughtsn, do, Lieut.. II. b Fleming
d., W.; Weeks, K L. Sullivan, G. A. washburn,
aran, DR.. Wosencraft, G. E Rogers Chas Dams
ow wm Wise, Lean Ieevre b T. Folsom J. W. Iingen-
Fas,on and wife e. W. Smiley. Mrs shermann and child
Bernard Simon r. Benton, A. Differ, Mrs. Mary McCann
and three children Mrs Stamm and three children, Mrs
Taylor and child, Miss Hays James B Leatch, A. r. Jew
lit, j. Madison, A. v. Horton Chas Hadse ]. b. South
ern, Frank Luck, f. Quilt, r. c. Dckey, A. d. Guthrie,
las. N. Bailey wife and infant; q. S smith, G. Master s.
Gammage, Phelps, and 115 others.
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND OREGON.
The steamer Pacific arrived on the 10TH with British
Columbia dates Of the 3d. and Oregon dates 70 the 9th
inst.
Senator Nesmith will proceed In the next steamer To
CALIFORNIA; route TO the scene Of his future hbors IN tho
national Senate.
The papers give account Of the murder Of Mr. Carter
a trader In Washington Territory, by the Indians.
Reports published that members Of Lieut. Mulien's
wagon road expedition have discovered gold the
waters Of the Columbia river and also the Tributaries
Of the Missouri while making the passage through the
country this year.
There nothing of importance from British Columbia
The steamer Otter has arrived at Victoria from Frazer
river, with $4,000 in gold.
The Americans in Victoria generally observed the 18th
ult. Thanksgiving Day.
Trade at forts Hope and Yale is represented lively
the merchants being busiy engaged in packing goods
the upper country.
The prospects tor the spriag trade were gattering
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Fires In the Metropolis.

FIRE IN FAST TWENTY ncHrH SREK1-Between four and
FIVE O'Clock yesterday afternoon nre broke the
SECOND floor OF the dwelling house Of Police Commits
soner Isaac Bailey, No. " Fast Twenty eighth
u caused by a coal Of fire falling from the CRATE
water will amount u about 81 900. Insured in the
American Insurance Company.
FIRE EIGHTH AvKxuE.-Between eleven and twelve
O'Clock last night fire occurred in the dry goods store
Of Morris Roberts, Jr at No ls1 Eeighth avenue The
fsmes extinguished. Damage TO stock about
81 000 Covered by insurance OF 900 In the CONNER
cal, Ioriliard Excesior Merchants and Traders and
Columbia Insurance Companies. The fire Is said TO have
been caused from defective hue.
FIRE FULTON SrRE5T.-Shortly before ten O'Clock
fire discovered the second floor OF No II Fulton
street. occupied by Haferty Ntzhugh, dealers in corks
Jheynrst floor occupied by John Whitfield, plumber
The damage win amount 70 about 81 O00 said to be in
sured
IscxSpiARy FIRE West FORTY SEVENTH SRExr.-On
Monday, morning q mysterious fire occurred in the
dwelling house Of Mr. Bowman, at No. % West Forty
seventh street. Fire discovered burning bedstead
bedding In the second story While the
Of the house engaged putting out this re another
discovered in the front parlor which destroyed the
lace curtains and fired the window castings.
These two mysterious fires alarmed Mr. Bowman, and
Fire Marshal Baker notified The Marshal went into
an examination which led the oBcer t. suspect OF
the domestcs, girl or IA years OF age, named Mary
McAvay her contradictory stories caused the Marshal
put her In custody Roundsman Grier made the arrest
and during the night the girl confessed TO the Marshal
that she the guilty party. Asyet don't appear the
motive tho girl had In firing the house.
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rWx Prxo,s Arorr exSxRAr scorr--The Washington
TukUioncer of the I'D inst saysGenera scott, tempo
rsry IN this city we have seen the subject of seve
raj notices In the newspapers such first, that he In
about 10 resign his commission IN the army second that
he has matured psu or invading and conauerne any
rscefra state states and thrd that he opposed 70
carr soung Southern forts 70 place them be-
yond capture by heated mobe unauthorized squads
volunteers We say, with confidence, that there II
not the least truth In any of these rumors,
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ARRWAL or THE OVERLAND MAM.
News from California. Oregon and British
CoIum mbia-eI, ,486,9I5 I'm Treasure en-
route for New York-Exodus Of Caiifor-
MIA ONCE seekers-state OF Trade ~
San Francisco, &C., &c.

FoRr KKsRSyr, Dec. 25, 1860.
The weather Is bitter cold here Tho pony express,
with Fan Francisco dates Of the 18th passed here at four
O'Clock this morning.
Saw FRNSusco, Dec. 12-340P NJ.
Arrived sth, bark Frcderickbea Havre Sailed sth.
British Tcrmagant Valparaiso 9th ship Tadogo
do; 1ltb Uncle Sam, Panama. with LIS passcn
gers and 81 600 in treasure for New York.
The Uncle Sam left for Panama this forenoon
with 1T5 passengers the malls and 81 4e6 300 q which
1850 in gold for France, 81 600 for Panama
and all the rest for New York. Among the
freight are 147 boxes silver, valued at $4,000,
n a rnf
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARIEL.
News from Mexico, New Granada, the
South Pacific and Japan.
81, l,225,217 IN TREASURE ARRIVED.
-~~~~~~~~~~~->~-~~-~--
Another Attempt ON the Life Of
the President Of Peru.
-~~~~~~~~~-~~~~
Probable Triumph Of the Government
S in New Granada.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Horrible Massacre Of Emigrants
by Oregon Indians.
DREADFUL SUFFERING OF THE SURVIVORS.
-
DREADFUL SUFFERING OF THE SURVIVORS.
In American Cotton Factory Destroyed in
Mexico and Murder Of the Workmen,
&e., &s., &c.

The steamship Ariel, Capt Miner, from Aspinwai De-
cember 49, bringing the passengers mails and treasure,
connecting with the steamer which left San Francisco
December arrived at this port yesterday afternoon
The following is the specie list of the Ariel
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rantees and protection this government gives to
foreigners
Half the time the authorities be found in the
city, their time being spent mostly the railroad.
Having free passes the railroad the authorities Of this
place are half their time In Panama other station
on the line should think the railroad company would
put stop to II and only allow them free pass when il
Is actually necessary.
ID the Mar and Herald OF the 18th inst there Ia card
from the French Consul In Panama who received an nyi
taton TO ball to be given by the officers of the American
squadron In the Pacific and was addressed 10 the
French Consul instead Of TO Mr. lie vscomte de st. Sau-
yeur he sent it 70 the edors with the card 70 be
disposal Of the officers, account Of its being ad
dressed to him personally.
Died December 15 Of consumption, Mrs Mary j., wife
Of John w. Bourn, Esq.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-02-10
Vermont News.

Elijah Brown of Pittsford, was XII
itantly at Providence, r. l., shOs
since. A train of cars was backing
the depot, and Ire was too deaf to bsa'i
approach or the ringing Of the bel
had been on a visit to his son in thai |
Patrick Gilday of Addison went
the Lake to Port Henry, Christms
A number of days afterwards, his 6
seen on the ice about midway acros
search being made, his body was e
about twenty 1--we feet of water direc
meath where the appearance of the s
Dictated that he went down. Sever
ties of rum were found in his pockeis
he had paid for with his life.
A young man in the employ of b
81 Mansfield, in Rutland, recently =
of his arms severely lacerated and
by being drawn into some of the d
ny in the Foundry. His injurfa
dressed by DIR. Sanborn, who, We
stand, thinks it will not be neeessa'
putate the arm. He had been al y
the Foundry but few days.
A new society has sprung up u
ford called the LIST "Independant !
dist" the members of which are .
arrangements TO build a new church
some four thousand dollars. They Z
President-two Vice Presidents, 81
tary, Treasurer, and FIVE Trustees
are not informed as TO what the GU
is between these Independents
regular line"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-02-10
L.c,ter from mr. pnn,e,s.

hIR. EpIroR, Sir - notice in your last
communication signed W., in which my
name is mentioned in correction with re-
nomination for Coinly Commissioner. 1t
seems to me thatsuid communication is 1T
tie premature so far as il relates to any I'M
fairness by the people Of the county in not
again presenting my name for said office.
ALLOW me to say, Sir, that although very
thankful f-r the trust and honor conferred
upon me as county commissioner, do not
consider that have any further claim up
on the Kindness Of the people of the coun-
~ for said office. Never since my election
have wished 10 be candidate for re-
election, and whenever the subject has been
mentioned by my friends, have invariably
informed them that did not intend again
TO allow my name to be used for said place,
and have no Doubt HAT the temperance peo-
pie, mary of them in the county so under
stard the matter, b, side, in all my new APP
polntmentS OF agents, that Is, Such agents
us had not before served in that capacity, !
suggested to them to purchase their liquors
to be paid for only after sold and found to
be pure, and to make their contract with
the person from whom they purchased, re-
serving the privilege 10 return all liquors on
hand at the end of the year, wishing to pro-
tect as far as in nay power, all agents of my
appoint; G. advising them at the same time
,cherc they could purchase on said terms.
may add, that | have never requested
any agent to purchase his liquors of any
particular house, though offered > per cent.
com. on the sales If / would do so.
Very respectfully, your Ob't. servant,
.. L. DANIELS.
Grafton, Feb, 9TH. 1860.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-02-10
The independent.

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Jud-e RcGncid's Manifesto.

The people of Vermont will lie surprised
10 learn that Hon. |. f. Redield of Hind
sor. has made bid for the Charleston Con-
ventior. an the last numbered the Church.
mans Moga@iae, he has an article which
will greatly surprise his best friends in tins
State. 1t is the most ahiect and scrv,le OF
anything which has appeared for many
years. in Ills state, from so distinguished a
source. II is in strange contrast with an
article he wrote on the Brooks assault in
1856, which appeared in The Windsor ,Jo"r-
nal. 1t is more than an apology for slave
nv. He thinks the slaves better off in slave
ry than in freedom, goes the whole figure in
company with the Virginian Shareholders on
the IIarper's Ferry affair, condemns the
northern Republican press, and in fact,we
can see nothing to hinder him from being in
perfect trim for Charleston, after Douglas
and others have been laid out. He are
right glad TO notice that the Woodstock
Standard has taken up the matter in ear
nest. Ne shall publish Judge Redfeld's
article next week, and our readers can, then
Judge for themselves what he is up TO.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-02-10

VERMONT SrArE AGRICULTURAL SocI-
ErY.-.M meeting OF the Vermont State
Agriculture Society held at Brattleboro on
"Wednesday, Feb. lst, it was decided to hold
the next annual Fair a; Burlington. on Tues.
day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the
| 18th, l2;h, 18Th and Nth days Of Septrm'
Der next.
Nathan Cushing of Woodstock and +. d,
Mason Of Richmond were elected additional
Directors.
At the same time Henry s. Morse of
Shelburne, was elected General Superin-
tendent of the Fair; Daniel Needham Su-
perintendent of Horses, f. d. Ma, on SUI
perintendent of Cattle, ID. II. Potter Su-
. perintendent OF Sheep, James Nj. Slale SUI
per;ntendent of Mechanics IIall.and w. II.
Bergholz of Burlington, Superintendent Of
Floral Hall.
Messrs Frederick IIolbrook of Brattle-
boro, w. r. Sanford of Orwell John Gregg
ry of Mortified, David Goodrll of Braitle-
boro, and A. NJ. Winslow of Putnry, were
elected delegates TO the Breeders AsSocia-
TO be held at Springfield, Mass, on the
second Wednes lay in February.