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washington Items.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-During the late Execu-
tive session of the Senate about four hundred nom
nations were confirmed, nearly fifty of which
were sent in by the President yesterday.
The Post Office Department, under the recently
enacted provision of the law, has restored the mail
service between Georgetown and Lexington, Mis-
souri,, to six times week.
Gen. VIM. Hickey was elected Assistant Secreta.
ry of the Senate and not Secretary as enormously
stated in the newspapers. Asbury Dickens retains
the latter position.
The trial OF Captain Armstrong for the surren-
der of Pensacola Navy Yard is still progressing
The Government has sent to Florida for witnesses
Much anxiety is expressed respecting the distri-
button OF the building of the seven steam sloops-
oizwar ordered by the last Congress. No official
action has been taken on the subject. Besides, the
appropriation for that service will not be available
till after the lst of July.
Recently the arrival of Ordnance in Richmond
from the Bellona foundry caused an intense excite
ment, many citizens being apprehensive that they
were to be sent to Fort Monroe, and that this move
ment was accelerated by the present condition of
Southern affairs. The truth is, as ascertaned at
the Ordnance Bureau, the cannon were contracted
Tor three years ago, and the manufacturer merely
delivered them at the place agreed upon in order
to receive his pay.
The receipts at the Treasury last week were near
ly 100000. The net balance on hand is ST.
sos, 900.
The appointment of Mr.. Harvey as Minister to
Portugal is regarded the more complimentary
because it was gracefully conferred without his
solicitation, and unanimously confirmed by the
Senate. 1t is universally acceptable and especially
to the press, with which he has SO long been con
nected.
Lieut.. Horace N. Harrison, of the Navy, died here
to-day.
Secretary Cameron left for Pennsylvania this
afternoon, to return on Wednesday.
u. w. Lane, recently confirmed as Judge for the
Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama, will
It is said, endeavor to hold his court at Athens in
the Union part of that State.
Dr Palfrey Of Cambridge, has been app ;nted
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passed here at 80 this evening with the following
intelligence:
GENERAL NEWS.
In the Joint Senatorial Convention Yesterday
Mr.. McDougal received thirty-two votes, which
alarmed his opponents, who feared that on another
ballot he should receive the entire Republican vote
thus increasing his strength to ftyfve votes only
two or three less than enough to elect. motion
to adjourn to the 10th was accordingly made, and
prevailed-yeas 81, nays 55. This is very hopeful
state of things for Mr.. McDouga, and his friends
are confident of electing him at the next meeting,
while the Opposition concentrating to effect
his defeat.
The Assembly has passed bills to charter horse
railroads for San Francisco.
There is but very little general news for this
Express.
Accounts from Uzalia represent brisk emigra-
tion to the Cosco and Maralda, and Colorado gold
and silver mines Probably some thousands of
Californians win spend the ensuing summer in ex-
ploring and developing the extensive regions lying
to the southeast of this State, in Utah and New
Mexico. The Washo mining developments con-
tinue favorable, and stock in the principal mines is
advancing Shares in the Ophir mines are selling
at 81 l,00o to 1900 per foot, and parties pre- let
that $1,000 win be the market price within six
months.
SHIP NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-Arriyed, March Ia, brig
from New York; ST. Marks from Liverpool brig Sheet
Anchor, from Coronel.
Saled March 49, bark Robert Passenger, from Mel
bourne.
The ship Radien has been chartered wheat
to Liverpool and the Sierra Nevada has loaded for
New York.
Spoken per Anglo Saxon, January 27h latitude "A o.
longitude 70 So, w. ship Loranthian, of New Bedford
400 bbls. OIL February 16h latitude 10 s., longitude
lOo 20 boarded by boat from the ship louisiana
B., thirty months out; 800 bbls. oil since leaving
Cavita.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG ENcE.
moderate jobbing trade closes the weeks business
with the usual limited sales from first hands Foreign
brandes. however, form exception, some 1000 pack
ages principally lower grades, having changed hands in
the past three days. generally withheld but an
Improvement. Candles rather weaker, at 1920 cts
Domestic Spirits advancing Alcohol firm at so cts.
here is slightly increased activity in groceries, crushed
sugar Dropping and not saeabe, at about IL cts Rio
Cohee l5H cts Lard trife improved The Wheat
market Is active at extreme prices Sales of about 900
sacks per day for export l6 Barley is purchased quite
Ireely for New York, ct. per lb.
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"taken from him. If he has profession he is to
''be driven rom it. BE is cut by the higher or
'ders and hissed by the lower He is in truth
''sort of whipping boy by whose vicarious agonies
call the other transgressors of the same class are
''t is supposed sufficiently chastised. We reflect
every complacently on our own severity,
"and compare with great pride the high
standard of morals established in ngland with
"the Partisan laxity. At length, our anger is
"satated. Our victim is ruined and heart broken,
land our virtue goes quietly to sleep for seven
'years m ore" We need no ether explanation of
the hubbub which has been made about the YEL-
vERToN case than the above quotation furnishes
We now comprehend how it is that the same
public which, a few years ago, applauded the ap-
pointment of Lord CARDIGAN to the commsnd of
the cavalry in the Crimea should demand the
dismissal of Major YELvERroN from the army.
But there is still another reflection suggested by
this affair." which deserves brief consideration
What would have been said abroad if the trans
actions to which we have referred had taken place,
as might well have been the case, in New York or
San Francisco? Suppose the frantic scenes we
have mentioned had occurred around the Court
House in either of those cities, and that the Jour
nails of the country had with but few exceptions,
wrought themselves alternately into phrenzes of
pity and Indignation as they discussed. turn lie
bald old roue and his discarded spouse Do we
not know that our English cousins would have
penned, for our improvement, a thousand cutting
and montory dissertations? Would |
they not have lectured and laughed at us, for our
vulgar tastes, our morbid curiosity, and our bru-
tai manners? !? Would not the stately Times have
descanted on the characteristics of a people who
could run mad about a squabble between a man
and his wife, and upon the semi-civilized condi.
lion of country in which the citizens could
greet the rendition of verdict with terrific cheers
n the Court room and could openly threaten to
irown the defendant? Would not Punch have
presented us with acetious sketches portraying
he redoubtable female litgant as she appeared
when addressing her fellow citizens, or depicting
swarm of lank Americans Juggling at her car
iage? In some such fashion, We are sure, the
fEEyERToN case, if it had occurred here would
lave been treated by the English critics. For
ourselves we should not have have blamed them
or anything they might have said about it, If
therefore,, the people of Great Britain should af-
ect, as they probably WILL to regard the late
bullition as positive evidence of their enlighten
nent, virtue or refinement, we shall beg leave to
issent.
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Philadelphia Methodist Conference-Repeo
of the Slavery Chauter

PHlLADELPHIA, March 29.-The PhiIadelphia
Methodist Conference, to-day, adopted the report
of the Committee on the State of the Church, re-
pealing the new chapter on slavery, inserted in the
discipline at the last Conference, leaving future
Conferences to make their own regulations on the
subject; concurring in the resolutions of the last
Baltimore Conference, and requesting the General
Conference, at its next session, to repeal the chan
ter on slavery, and, instead thereof empower each
Annual Conference, within whose bounds the.nsti-
tuition of slavery exists, to make their own reeuIa
tious in regard to it.
Also, adopting an address to the Methodists of
delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Virginia. assuring them of their profoundest sympa-
thies in their present dsquietude and agitated con-
dition on the question Of division of the Confer
ence.
A resolution was also adopted declaring it to be
inexpedient to divide. the Philadelphia Conference
by State lines at this time During the discussion
on these resolutions, there was scene ofexcitement
and the Church was crowded
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FROM TEXAS,

Adoption of the COnstitution-Gov. Houston
Denounces the Confederacy.
New ORLEANS, March 2S.-Galveston dates to
the 26th have been received. The Convention
elected Mr.. Ford, Colonel, and Col Baylor, Lieut.
enant Colonel of regiment of mounted rangers, to
serve twelve months on the frontier in addition to
the regiment ordered by Secretary Walker
On the 23d the Convention in committee, deba-
ted the Confederate Constitution, and adopted it
almost unanimously. The vote in the Convention
on engrossing the ordinance ratifying the Consti-
tuition, was almost unanimous
Governor Houston and Mr.. Hamilton, on the Goth,
delivered speeches at Austin, violently denouncing
the Convention and the Confederacy.
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MissOufi LEGISLATURE

ST. Louis, March 2s.-The Committee on Fede-
raj Relations, in the House, yesterday the
following resolution, which was passed; yeas 62,
nays AZ:
Resolced, That it is pexpedient for the General
Assembly to take any steps for calling National
Convention to propose amendments to the Consti-
tuition, as recommended by the State Convention.
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Virginia Convention

RICHMOND, March pa resolution was intro
duced in Convention to-day for termin atiug the
debate in Committee of the Whole on Tuesday
next. This was violently opposed by Messrs. Nor
ton, Amber and Staples. The.matter will be CON-
promised. Tim. Rives spoke seven hours in favor
of the Union. Without coming to any action the
Convention adjourned.
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HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE--LAsT NlGHr OF Mr..
EDDY.-To-night is the last appearance of Mr. Ed
dy, and any one wishing to see him in variety of
characters, ill be grati6ed by going to the Thea
trethis evening. Three pieces, "The Courier of
Lyons" "The Rag Picker of Paris;'' and ssThe
Babes in the Wood" are to be played, Mr. Eddy
taking part in them all.
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southern PACIFIC RaiIraad

NEW ORLEANS, March 28.-The stockholders of
the Pacific Railroad responding literally to the
call OF the President for an advance of 81 for each
share, many paying the whole amount at once
Counterfeit SIS and $40 bills on the Bank of Mobile
are in circulation
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arrival OF the Steamer Quaker City-Annexa
ton of San Domingo fn SnaI,

New York, March 29.-The steamer Quaker Citv,
from Havana on the 25th, has arrived There was
much excitement there on the subject of the annex
alton of San Domingo to Spain. 1t seems that the
system of Spanish emigration has been going on 1T
that island, the emigrants being instructed when
the proper time arrived to hoist the Spanish flag
and invoke the protection of Spain. This was done
on the 10th instant, much to the astonishment of
the blacks and natives there When the news of
this event reached Havana, the frigate Blanca.
fully armed with large number of regular troops,
was despatched, sailing thther on the 23rd Two
screw frigates also followed with 5000 regu-
lars. large military and naval force of 10 900
men is said to be on their way from Spain to Cuba
1t is stated that Hayt will share the same fate
as San Domingo, with the consent of France.
The steamer Mohawk arrived from Havana ON
Sunday.
Business at Havana was depressed.
million dollars in specie are said to be en- route
from Spain, to aid the metallic circulation of the
island.
Sugar was quiet; freights were declining.
Among the passengers BY this steamer are ex-
President Miramon's family and suite: Samuel
Colt and family, of Hartford; Major Patterson.
bearer OF dispatches from st. Domingo to Wash.
ington; NJ Alvarez Spanish Consul at St. Domingo;
Lieut.. Tyrell, of U. S. Army; c. Il. Gardilla and
Mr.. Edwards, of the American Coast Survey.
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Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Cabinet met at an
early hour this morning. The Administration is
not particularly popular among the representatives
of the press for news revelations, but. according
to current reports, the threatening events in the
South to-day occupy its attention.
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FROM PENSACOLA.

fcderate Troops.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2S.-The advices from
Pensacola are to the 26th inst. The United States
steamer Brooklyn had left, land it supposed she
had gone to Key West to obtain provisions. The
Confederate troops continue arriving at Pensacola,
and will soon number 900 men,
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Suspected Fraud.

CINcNNATi, March 2S.-Dralts purpOrting to
New York. ON the Ocean Bank of New York for
$1,000, have been sold here to bankers. One of the
party arrested, and S50,000 of the same des-
cription of drafts were found in bis trunk Anoth-
er party has gone West with asupply of $40, ,000--
The first drafts sold were intended to be paid in or
der to obtain credit, but it is believed that gen.
eral fraud was contemplated.
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PARKERsBuRG, March 29-Hon. Albert G.. Jen-
kns was re-nominated for Congress from this dis
bled here yesterday. He was nominated on the first
ballot by acclamation.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.-In the Senate on
thursday, alter the Executive session, resolution
was ADOPTED appointing committee to wait on the
President and inform him that if he had no further
adjourn sine die. w
Messrs. Baker and Bright were appointed the
Several Executive messages having been re-
ccelved, the Senate again went into Executive ses
sion. 'e'
subsequently resolution, involving six or saven
thousand dollars for the purchase of annals of Com
gress and register of debates, was discussed and
postponed till December
The President having no further communication
to make, the Senate at o'clock Adjourned sine de
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Shot by a Burglar
Congressional Nomin,,,o,,

OINcTNNATl, March 26.-Perry J. Moore, a we'll
known citizen, was shot yesterday morning by
burglar, who entered his house for the purpose of
robbery. Mr.. Moore lies in a critical condition
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NORFOLK, March 29.-The schooner Sarah Hill
Iard Is ashore eighty miles south Of Cape Henry
Her cargo of red cedar will probably be saved.
Assistance has been sent to her.
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Attorney General of New Jersey.
TRENTON, March 29.-Frederiek 4. Freelinghuy-
sen has been appointed Attorney General of New
Jersey, vice VIM. Dayton
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The Steamer BienviI
Marine Disaster.

NEW lokK, March 29.-The case of the steamer
Bienviiie has been arranged at Washing ton, and
she will now sail on Monday, her regular dav '''N
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The Atlantic Corporation, Lowell. started upon
iuil time on Tuesday morning, and it is the inten-
tion OF the Washington Mills to commence on full
time on APRIL,
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AT Chicago, on Friday, colored woman OBJ
ianed warrant against her husband for living
with bright mulatto" woman, who recently
came to reside with them. The wife had tried
every effort to reclaim him without resorting to
the law. His offence was greatly aggravated by
the fact, that he was slave previous to his mar
riage, and the complainant purchased his freedom
with the fruit of years Of labor.
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,rAppo,yrrxa TO OFFICE IN SOUTHERN STArEs-In
addition to District Judge in Alabama, Mr.. Lin
has appointed Rs sOg6srng 6ugs in FIda
had previously appointed Judge for the same
Mace As Key West is in the possession of United
States troops it is defended by Fort Taylor, and is
detached from the main land. Lincon's appoint
meut has the better prospect of being received and
respected for the present.
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LATEST NEWS.
IELEGRAMS.
FROM CALIFORNIA BY PONY EXPRESS.

FoRT KEARNEY, March 2s.-The Pony Express
passed here at 20 this evening, with the following
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Through many parts of Canada the excitement in
reference to the "end' of the world is being again
revived, and new prophets of the Miller school are
springing up, who assume to have discovered that
the Saviour's second appearance on earth will pos
itively take place in 1868.
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An INCIDENT OF LENT-A few days ago member
of a Catholic family in New York sent home for
dinner dish of stewed terrapin, as harmless lux
ury which might mitigate the rigor of Lent, with
church. The name of the composition not being
mentioned to the party, it at first accepted as
fish, but soon suspicion of the nature of the
amphibious animal having arisen among the family
some alarm prevailed, and the thing was discussed
Finally it was resolved to consult Prof Agassiz, of
Cambridge as to whether the eating of terrapin on
fast day violation of the church law against
flesh meat in Lent.
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ALLEGED ERROR IN THE ELECTION RETURNS OF
nesday says
parently reliable and direct, that large has
been detected in the official reports of the election
for Convention in some of the western counties of
North Carolina. The correction of the error (if
our report is rightly would change the result, or at
least leave tie.
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gentleman who was present, informs the Ma
chias, Mass.,) Union, that Senator Granger was
hung in etigy by some of the Abolition Republi-
cans at Calais, on Friday night last. Mr.. Granger
favored the repeal of the personal liberty bill
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IRoN-CLAD SHIPs.-The Edinburg ReUie,o does
not regard the controversy between 'ron sides and
wooden walls as conclusively determined, either
by argument or experiment, but says "The concIu-
sion we arrive at is, that although certain num-
Der of these iron plated ships may be of great use
for the defence of the channel or in the Medlter-
ranean, and although they would be extremely for
midable in action, yet they are incapable of per
forming vast variety of services which wooden
ships psofthe-line and frigates do render, and which
are at all times indispensable 10 the pubic ser
| vin
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New CoATlEG FOR TELEGRAPH WIREs.-Mr J.
Macintosh, of London, in the patent taken out by
him recently says: 'When the telegraph wires
insulated with gutta percha, minute pores ex-
ist in the covering, and when insulated with india
rubber, it absorbs from eighteen to twenty-five per
cent. of water" To remedy these defects, Mr..
Macintosh mixes gutta percha and india rubber
with parafine or stearic acid The proportions
are about seyentyhve parts of gutta percha or in
dia rubber to twenty five parts by weight of stearc
acid. These substances, in such proportions, are
mixed together by grinding it in the common man.
ner and applying it hot to cover the xrires
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The production of oil from the oil wells of Craw-
ford and Venango counties, in Pennsylvania, is
now great that the Philadelphia North American
anticipates that two or three million dollars will be
realized from it this year. The transportation now
amounts to five or six hundred bbs. daily, and is
rapidly increasing.
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NO decision has yet been made by the President
IN regard to Fort Sumter, but, from the nature of
the olhcla and personal reports submitted to him,
there can be little doubt as to his final determina
tlon 1t may be announced Immediately, or with
held, according to circumstances. MIR. Lincoln has
never concealed his indsposition to make any
seeming concession to the rebels, and nothing but
a necessity which cannot be avoided will induce
him to WELD now
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-21
Scrofula, or Kings Evil,

is q constitutional disease, corruption of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiatcd.
weak, and poor. Being i'll the circulation, it
peryades the whole body, and may burst out
in disease on any part of it. No organ is free
from its attacks, nor is thorc one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous taint is varously
caused by mercurial disease, low living dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above ull, by the venereal infection. What
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
stitution, descending " from parents TO children
unto the third and fourth generation" indeed,
it seems to be the rod of Him who says, "I
will visit the iniquites of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects commence by deposition from the
blood of corrupt or ulcerous matter, which, in
the lungs liver, and internal organs, is termed
tubcrclcs; Ill the glands, swellings; and on
the surface, cruptions or sores. This foul COR
ruption, which gcndcrs in the blood, depresscs
the energies of life, so that scrofulous constitu-
tons not only suffer from scrofulous con-
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks of other diseases; conse-
quently vast numbers perish by disorders
which. although not scrofulouS in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this taint in the
system. Most of the consumption which de-
cimatrs the human family has it. origin directly
III this scrofulous contamination; and many
destructive diseases of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and indeed, of ali the organs. arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous;
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
f,ctien, and their health is undermined hy it.
To cleanse it from the system we must rcIoTate
the blood by nh Alternative medicine and in
vgorata II by healthy food and exercise.
yuch medicine we supply in