Indiana American, Volume 18, Number 13, Brookville, Franklin County, 22 March 1850 — Page 2

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AMEMCA1VBKUOKVULt:, INDIAN FRIDAY. II ARCH. 22, 1850,

A Letter from Dr. Goodwin. Nw Orleans, May 2J, 1850. Dear Clakso!i You k by the caption of (lib that we are on our "windiug way" for California. There is not a more pleasant task for wanderers from home, than thM of communl-

tTThe commuuicatiou in this day's paper, c ulinir intelligence of health aud happiness; nor

relate to our town ordinance. i wrllu-n by ' u ,htjrtl m jreatet uxnry for thow at borne than m man living at least fire miles from town. rf htulttg of lfc- comhn of on, CThose who wish or expect to get correct 1 ,nal we know rlght w,. and graphic acc unU frem the gold regions, for j y hare had the good luck lo arrive all safely Che next two years, must subscribe for the i i the Crescent City, nd have the pleasure of American. We hare two correspondents, i nnounclne' that no lo the present date all thing.

of the capital, and I waa told by on who ought to know, that they were quit displeased with the location; because they were to loneaeme la a town of the sixe of Baton Rouge. Thai's

funny for legislators, isn't lit Well, we are now in the great city of New

Orleans and, as far aa 1 am able to judge from one day's acquaintance, it is a great city. I am pleased with it decidedly. All is, at this lime, one geueral jam of business. But, sir, I am convinced that St would tak a year's hard study to tell any thing correctly of its large commerce

its lofty and massive building, and its miserable

hovels its wide pretty streets -and its narrow

(Goodwin and Budt!,) upon whom our citizens ; M well Qo the evening of the 22d nit 18 of "crooked dirty ones iU mongrel inhabitants, of

an rely, and who are close observers, and will p uound for California, from various parts of

promptly and constaclly furnish us with the j Franklin county; men of diverse ages, occupalatest information. tioat ,d temperaments, gathered on board the 0"The Probate Court meets on Monday ' steamboat Gulnare, at Cincinnati whnrf, and next. about 9 o'clock P. M. started for New Orleans. ETWesee itstaled that Mrs. and Misa Vaughn, iw "confound that there were two others en (mother and sister of John C. Vsughn, late of rd. de"tined for the same land, from Chicago, th Cincinnati Gazette,) lost their livea by the ' d " Sunday we took on 1 more, from Covingburning of a steamer on the Alabama river a ion lnd- " company numbers 21. We have few days si uce. found out one of three things already, with refer- . , ... ., ..... , ,' ence to cost of travelling, either that it is chsaCTIt is reported that Virgil Millspaugh, of . , 6 m m sua. Ia iMWal a lane Artmnan tnnal liaar olca lias

a aw s m v v m iui ju wuuiiaHj w. a a

this county, died at Grernsburgh, a few day since.

every tongue on this babbling earth, all in the

whirl of business, seemingly regard less of all el than the love of lucre.

The weather at present is warmer than naual

for the time of the season. All kinds of regeta

blea are iu great abundance. I saw watermelons

iu market this morning.

The thermometer to-day indicates 65 deg

Fall., in the shade, which you know corresponds

with a very respectable midsummer day at home,

j You may guess how live Hoosiers sweat, under

tuch circumstauces.

farther we go the less it costs, or that very clever fellows juat snch as our officers on the "Gul-

fj-We have before us the 1st No. of a paper nare ,r' Wl" omelimes taks "dvanlag oi

entitled the "Fayette and Union Chronicle " I mel1 necessities. for Instance, we obtained

published at Cenuersvill, and edited by C. W. j our PK for each; the two Chicago boys Cottem and John S. Reid. Mr. Cottom was rgged separately, and pay $10, and our man

formerly associated with Stewart iu publishing j who fT 00 l the moulb 1,1 th Wabash gets ,n lh Crc8Cent C;, ,re , folowg. j ..... ... . . k:. r.. sk r j:...... e... j.ii... 1. k.i. 1

a raoia whig paper in Uonnersville, and has j ; $g0 Second cabin $65. Steerage with

sine been knowu as the writer of the editoriaia ,""'"" utaiug u auu ""'B mj m,Mje n. 01

1 ' fc-

We have all taken steerage passage and antic

Our prospect for getting off from this hot country to a hotter one is pretty good. We are all entered for a passage for Chagrea en the steam

ship Crescent City. She leavea this port next Wednesday, so that ere you get this we will be

upon the bounding billows. The rates of pas-

New (ood.

Mess. B. II. &. J. C. Burton, and Linck (c

for the Valley. But he is a clever fellow, and , nu'e" the passenger haa some alternative, does not consider it pindent to set up his opin- j A to onr pag. down, we had an exceedions in opposition to convenience. Mr. Reid '"gly pleasant one, putting the flat deuial to all is a Democrat in all its forms and faces, and is a previous rumors of difficulties on the road to man of talents. In fact both editors are gentle- California. Ask us not concerning them after

men, with the mere trifling seeming inconsis- . ' "eea tossed upon the ocean's rough '

tenry which we have named. ; water. Then perhaps it will not be prudent to

testify. We can speak of our boat in no terma

but that of praise. Many of us are but taking

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Farquharhav. received and opened a fin, a..:"" -" .raveling, ; aortment of seasonable goods. ! lhcS" wh h"e be,n MoT Pon the watert . m, that the officers on the "Gnlnare" ar unsur- 1

w . .s. ,, , .K MB n MWety andcivility. I cannot con-

pU .,.K.,.. p,p.e 01 una regien, cei,e how men could be belter adapted to their trying to get subscriptions to repair the Canal. .,,: Cnt-Un. 1. ,!.. fc-iln.

j this ene thing that he is an old bachelor. He

t-ho Caia' ftraiaiaf 31 r. Treaater! For the first time, we are confident, in his long and eminent career, Daniel Webster has earned

the unqualified praise of Thomas Ritchie of

Virginia and Edmund Burke of New-Hampshire! 1 Their paper, which, like The Herald

Currepondeajae of the Baltimore Patriot. I States would be bailed with delight by all parWASHINGTON, March 7, 1850. tie and all sections of th country. In place Beauty twining her smiles around the brow J of (hat, on Senator, and two Representative

of genius'. Hurra for the ladies'. Don't they . have been hanging round th door and lobbre love a squeeze! To those who never saw a j of both houses, and no sign of their admtaion

couuciiHiiioo ui me ooauiy 01 me country, ui 1 yei. AOOiner senator naa arrireu, auu uuw 1 lowing:

scene in the Senate, this mornlnir. would be u- ' iU. liol d.yT.r... i. nreaent. but Conpres nere, couia see BOU,.uR , "

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tlrely aatisfactory. Nevr, perhaps, in the hi will not decide whether to admit the Pacific "" or

tory of our country did woman mix in so thor- ' State or not. : Way s aoggestions looking to me aojueimem 01

onghly with legislation. The Union waa to be j The delegation begin

uii .aujm. 1 11a oiuer tauiea, ii taaiea ever gr 1 nf ha delay. They ar

elder, were hrm in their determination lor lis i,.ii... iv.. .r.

nreaervalion wnnnir.r mxt Ulinir ,n',j . A J:-l .1 I .11 I.J I Jlr. HtSSier VllfCCa,

.,-, ;. L A . . . " ,-mer.ornou ccoru.-g,, p,werrul and manly speech Is the lion enter into bond, to perpetual it. , in . ,ddre to Congre-, which will be pre- of lh. d.Fv. the f -.,, eon.

Just run your eye along lha semi circle of Mnted to both houses to-morrow in the Senate, 1 versatiou'yesterdaT in the Capitol ud in private

glowing beauty, backed by a sea of heads of by Mr. Douelas.of Illinois, and in th House, 1 circles. It waa the object not only of general

rougher cast and of harder features. Every by Mr. Boyd, of Ky., the chairmen of the com- r" "XT Z" w"L."c -l u.l"

euirance is completely mocked and wedged with miltiM of th two houses on territories. Dride 0r Di,c- ,d ; the hicrht of his ranawn.

Vntctt um frens Califenla. W havo the New York Tribune, of March 13th containing the full particulars ofth news by the Georgia Steamer, which arrived at New York on the 9th inst. This brings news frem San Fraucico to Feb. 1st. We Coot the fol-

aiaitcra aa The Paeiac HMt.

From the Pacific Newt Jaa 31.

W hav intelligence from many of lb placers

to feel a littles impat.ent th SI"rJ -fiUtion-m-ch !e of any northern ( to withln . few d.y., whIch wpf-t.Bto th,Altm r living here, without " Soiler-ls in raptures w.th Mr. W.bst.r a ; oper..iollII t0 continned with . f.l twtt, ar. t. be considered out- !, proposition. IW -The Union. j ,accft BotwllhBtatKliB, u,, MV,ri of ,

weather haa rendered it impassible to labor but a portion of lh time. The vast quantity of rain and iiow that has fallen in the mountains, keeps the rivers and raveuea full ef water, and Is a serious draw bark to ihe prosecution ef mining

ai me commencement or the rainy season in

esger listeners, who seem to wish to stretch , I would send vou a coot of thia in advance. ! deserve more respect for any of his efforts than ' Novenibor, the Block of provisions was ver 1-

Lunr rmrm in innnnv mnti mnm a, th.m . ' i .t t ti I - ni nm ddi, nM nv in a inMn rwittr nm

,,.....,,, ( oui inai i auapeci a new i era paper win aire i - , 1 rI 1 m ; A . I.... n n n. ...J -II U . - !.

enough already, judging by th conductor their! you a printed copy befor this reaches you.

wearer.

and the fear of beior unable to obtain n..

Wa have now read all the anrcli it nmn ' , .

. . ... r r , icausea large numoars to return lo the aettla. from t ha hand of nnr tnuiHar, nA e "01110-

'.ThUaddreas, you will see, i temperate and U ; had the opportunity of comparing our impres- j mnl: but these have gradually gone back again.

sions with those of ethers.

But it is below on th floor of the Senate, the point, and of considerable lenrth.

that the seen is intensely interesting. From I It gives a brief history of what is now th j one 0P'n'0B nPon the ubject, tboogh we are ' of living in the mines less than in an early hour every entrance to th Senate ' State of California; a hiatory of it progress; of ; !!WatnJL IlKli'-.-Utr" fif -ITt.iiMliI",r" -"d I A P-ee provision, of 1I kind

Chamber below was thronged, and a grim door j theadoption ofite eonstitutioa; of its convention, ! this general tribute of approbation.

We hav heard but , finding their fears groundless, and the expense

the towns.

ar abuadant

l for several months consumption.

keeper guarded the passes against all but ladle and ofite population, which it estimate at 107,. The time had com which try men souls. ' On the American River and its branches, as

ano members or Congress. When the Senators . 000 last January, and closes by a respectful r- ! w" ,u f scoro was uran- w.n BJ ,n th() ravines and gulches !n lh Moun I 1 fiat hi ffl IT naa? f nall n't Iriaa 1naiai TTniK,.

ua av uiwii w j;

assembled they found there were no seat for ! quest for admission,

mem io iaae, except on th ladles' laps, and that was nearer a state of perfect happiness than even Senator deserve to be.

The ladiea, thronging round the VicePresl

...... i , i dishing her torch; snd lh glorioi It vindicate, the people of; th with dLolaUonf Th

tains between them, those who work obtain

California from th aspersion cast upon them j which is so necessary la a confederacy, the rrom $5 ,0 P" imJ wne e weather will in Congress; and more particularly, you will ! wisdom which was to concert a scheme of com- allow operations to be carried on which is fully

notice, puts to silenc th charge so often P'orm,e. na XM n,Kn '"oni courage which equal to tUe average Summer yield. Gold is

and reiterated Z7.iZZZT3 ZL"'' .u7,""r"'."m fonnd In the h!h bank, of the river, and .m.

...a -."via v. inuuH auu iu lury oi sectional t " ft

mad againat th admiaistrati on, (i

Better ro to those uha were not lirnkan k !

r 7 paying high tolls.

was sick and confined to his room part of th

ipat a pleasant trip. We hav th promise of being landed at Chagrea in aix days after we start. We know no more about the prospect from Panama to San FrancUco than when we left horn. Some who think they know tell u. that there 1 no chauce to get from Panama for month.,

, others, equally aa certain, say that there is not

the least delay. We shall see for ourselves in ten or 12 days: and if you see any of us home, it will be after that. You shall hear from me again at the Isthmus. J. R. GOODWIN.

From the SnJu,kjr Clar.vn. California Ad rent are. During the last week Messrs. John Turk and L. McGee, of Sandusky; T. Baker, of Monro-

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ITFrom Washington w. hav. nothing new. W' d0WB' - opportanity of , J" - -.; --. ," A better feehug evidently prevail, between the V" his "cluaintuce- There is a bar on Cahfornla. W. hav. not felt at liberty to enNorth and th. South since the able and liberal I baH' bat 1 that if the keeper pay. much ( qT, i haw not been Informed of their sucepeech of Daniel Webater. There i, now hope 1 tb"err h" make' ,08iD of 11 ,hit lriP I Ce"- A" lh W'nter "e"n " nnfaJ0r"We that a compromise will be had. Clay and Hons- ' io"a- 1 Jtnd pled when he ' mining.and it cost, less lo visit the State, and ton of the South and Webster of the North hav 'first lned that 20 C.lifornian. were engaged j return in the .prii.g, than to pay 'digging done much for Ihe harmony and perpetuity of for ,,,e PaB8B'. hut lhat he complained of them prices through th. wiuter, we are not surprised the Union. The North is apparently more fa- i (erious,y hn we got down. I think air, that j that so many prefer to 'look in' upon their natical, and mora unyielding than the South h did not Eet dim r0 j frinds- Ia SOme iasUucM ttl" Ueallh "V Webster U the only norUiern Senator who ha I onc- That is cheerin8 new. and "uch ! lh' , , , dared to utter upon this great and exciting aub- ' Dew' M 1 ,ore to w'nd home- IIe hi" own R,chIand county now tl,a rc" tCUrject, a sentiment, calculated in the least to con- b,sl cutom". nd " mT observation ex- excitement. W are told by gentleman ciliate or compromise. With but very few ex- i tend n8M n,ore of hi own lixlr of mlry lba , jU8t re,un,ed rrom Mansfield, whose statements ceptious. Mr. Webster'. ...eech i. J " onboard. I think that th Bible. : ra reliable, that about eight of the gold pilgrlma

hearty approval from the Northern and Southern :whichlee V,t,oa the lbU' doM,ed tnm viciuity hav. returned, with an agpress. i Young Men'. Bibl Society, was much more gregate of $100,000. Th least .uceessful rrZT, .T-r ' h I Pouchd W.SOO, but only tarried long enough r Mess. GoodUnder S, Groff caught i .800 ; Qf ,h. ,own of cM 0 non8 from lo be joined by three brothers, and i. on hi. way pigeon, near Connersv.lle. last week. They ; Cinciun,ti to New 0rle.n. prented itlf so back. It is .oppose,! that two hundred will er en in a net. j UvimmmiAv to onr boyt M Evansville in our own ; leave Richland for California this spring deeniO Mi Amauda George waskilled near Bd- j sUte. With its beautiful wharf and business ' ing the Pacific desert far richer land, than Ihe ford, Lawrence county, a few days since, by ; like appearauce, though we were there on Ihe j wheat OeW. .r inland Ohio.

a limb of a tree fulliug on her as she was ru'ing Sabbath, we were delighted. The streets back An extraordinary instance of good fortune la

through the wooda. j (rom lll0 rjver are ra,er muddy, and need im- . that of six cousins from Shelby. They went

IT Among the strangers in the city, i. Heu. ! provement in this respect, but It is probable that ' overland, reaching lh diggings in August.

O. II. Smith, of Indiana, who is here for the 1 after they have fully completed their meguifi- j Their mules being in good condition, two of purpose of purchasing iron, for the Ihdianapolis ; cent wharf, these lesser matters will be attended them made each $100 per day transporting goods aud Cincinnati Railroad. N. Y. Express. t to. There teem, to be capital and enterpiise , and provision, from Sacramento City to the

here, and where these are combined in right ' mines, while the other four ascended the Yuba

dent and in evry vacant space, Mr. Foot got to-day by Mr. Senator Turney.) of interfering prejudices, wer wanting to meet the crUis. : tIle "l" where no one designed to look for it up and moved that they be permitted to occupy ( or influencing one way r another, th people j Some of the distinguished mea in Congress ' in the dry season. There cannot be leas than the floor, a many of them a. could find room- of ur young slater State in her action prepara- ; w,'r!rec"j'n1e forw"rd :hro" tbemaelve. into 20,000 persons wintering in the mineral region. Tui. wa, amended on th. part f Mr. Hal, who , tory to coming into th Union. j I'to'Vall on TLJj$ of th. Sacramento and San Joeqain. and a. far

wished to hav it that th ladies be Invited. The addrea make, th estimate of population I sacbusett to th oost ofdutv. Rat h.d h. th. as we hear reneral pood health r.r..ll. Tt,

This waa unnecessary, aa they had already In-j up to January 1st; but you wil! see by th re-' moral courage to meet th occasion? Was be ' only diseases are fevers; the first occasioned by vited themselves, and nothing ahort of personal cent new. from California that, during January Prp,r,d ,0 ri,k ewything for his couutryl ! want of vegMablc diet and the latt by exposure violenc. would have got rid of them. Even Mr. j last. th. arrival, or addltio. th. population. JJ'JJ ZJmMwZT " t0 wet nd c,d Th P1lo ' '

m I . t a a.

lamng m. arrivals lor rehruary

and th. present mouth, aud a fair estimate of: the fiery ordeal.

Th trial is over, and ha has oasaed writer to the coulry, we know. from extensive

It Cves as pleasure to sav ' Dersonal obeeration. that a derree of oriAP .,j

Clemens, of Alabama, who tried to object wa. wa 9,000.

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urorruicu, auu viciuea.av me iauies mane memselves feel quite comfortable, and at home.

And you remember the poet haa told us, when

thinking of woman, than Texas had when

"Remember the smils that adorns her at home." probability i that the population will nearly : the merit of his course.

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There bouquet of beanty surrouds Mr. doubledurlng the present year. Indeed, I ahould I , ,rr i . V cour"f" of miners for themselves. . .... . t nlfnseli for his ronntrv. II h nr-niS tsr hv Um

Clsy, who pays back their smile of pride with ( not l surprised if h.r population, by the as-em- 're 0-portlIlilT whU DI,-Btd itl.lf .h j At Georgetown, situated aboue ten miles from

proved himself worthy of the occasion. And Column, (or Sutter's Mill,; on lbs dividing ridge who will now co-operate with him ia the glori- ' between the south and Middl Fork, of th

. j th preut population of California would make ! th,t Mr;. WteJ h" een exceeded the "public ood feeling prevail, in th mine unsurpassed ' :. inennn i, . , . , .expectation." He ha pursued a bold yet eon- 7 ... "pea i . 125,000. making a larger population by far cUta?or hich f. .uiubl- ta , . ... by any equal population In the world-and this

sn waa aamiuea. i he j and th very peculiarity of his position enhanrea in the absence ot any other Government thin

Mr. that formed by the different little communities

interest. They are clustering around Benteu'a bling of aext Congress, would be sufficient to seat, and Calhoun's, and in somecaseaa Senator ) entitle her to four or fiv members in th House and a lady are sitting closely wedged together of Representative.

in the earn chair. Even Senator Sturgeon of Pennsylvania, who never said anything in th Senate, but yes or no, two words over which the ladies challenge exclusive jurisdiction, has two ladies in or on the Mm chair with him. Young misse. of twelve or fouiteen are sitting iu some Senator', lap., while many of ih. Aris

tocratic Senators are sitting on the floor, looking ; up in th starry firmament of some beautiful woman's face. But enongh of this description! Amid the fascinations of beauty I am almost forgetting that Webster is speaking, that our country is in danger, or that th Union is in jeopardy. As soon as the Senate opened, Mr. Walker, of

Wisconsin, rose and very handsomely yielded the floor to Mr. Webster, remarking that there was but one man who had attracted thia brilliant audience, and he would give way to him. Mr. Webster rose at 15 minute past 13 o,clock, and spoke till 25 minutes past 3 o'clock, iu all a speech of 3 hours and 10 minute. At 1 o'cloek, Mr. Calhonn entered and took his seat. Beamingly- aatonlalwul that Mr. WabaUr had already commenced. Soon after Mr. Web

ster having occasion to refer to Mr Calhoun's

Senator Douglaa has lh floor of th Senate

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will .ail with him in the effort to ex'tinirui.h Amer5can RiTer- a population of nearly 3.000

th torch of civil discord, and to save the Union I persons are comfortably housed in log cabins er

for to-morrow, and will make a speech in favor : in a aplrit of conciliation, by a liberal system of tents, engaged in working in the ravines, where

of admitting California. Several are ready to

take th floor after him. I think Gen. Shield will be up on of these day. Indeed, I can hardly ae an nd to these debate till all th Senator, hav spoken. Mr. Butler, of Connecticut, made a speech today, which interested th House very much. I did not hear all he said, and consequently cannot say what particular positions he took

There is but on Whig iu Congress from Con necticut, Th three Locofo 50 from that State, I believe are all Free Sollers. PATAPSCO.

Csrmpandrnce afihe Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, March 13, 1650. Seldom hav I witnessed so Intensely an ex

citing scene's occured ia th Senate to-day.

compromise and concession? The Constitution

gold is found in expensive deposits for miles

equality ;.nd by the same spirit it mnst be main- aroBno- u"r localities, mm ou thanverand taiued. Ia thia spirit all our present difference , what are called "dry diggings" are also ocean be adjuated, and the ship can be saved from cupied by permanent residents, and profitably

worked. It is impossiblo that all should be fortunrte dike; for there is as wide a difference ia

was trained In the spirit of compromise and

the perils which surround it.

Science m( Ktiqawlte.

Th Yank Blade, relating the anecdote of the capacity and Industry of miners, as there

two noblemen who went ont to fight a duel, ; is inequality iu the richness of the deposit; but and after popping at each other without effect, ' while any one can make fair wages, large uumcame to an explanation, on of th party re-( bers aversg one to three ounce each working fused, however, lo shake hands, but merely , day under all the disadvantages of the season, "took off bis hat" to hia opponent; founds there ' the ridgt. betweeu the rivers, the snow some admirable advice in the matter of courtesy ', riea from one lo four feel in depth, decreaaing applied as follows: ' aud disappearing as the rallies and plains ar "When a candidate for office calls for the fimt ' reached. Deer of fine quality are plenty, and a time at your house, sxtoU the beajty of your hours iu the hills and ravenes are all that is

wife's baby, and whispers in your ear what required In ket-p ou hand a full supply of vcni-

The appearance of things was neither promising, 'develish fine things' he is going to do for you j ou- Grixiy heart sre also comfortably numeroop.

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sj o nave ou ma lour letters ironi .ir. .i . c r . ... , m i j v,.

I prufturuuua iiiiuk, uiuii muvo. uuiin w, vut river prospewilig- a lie, icauivcu iu i av ...v UtS ! i ii i : . u I. .:. . I. .... i . , i 1 1 t . 1. .

immb were iu writ piraacru win, una viij uirj Birenill oeyuuu oil luiiiier Ap:urcre. .wu i

Budd, giving particular and graphic accout

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VI VHDEI HID UOmiVD UCIOSS VUO tBilllllUB tDO t , . - . , , . 1 . . J , . " lh.MUMMI.iUd vhipn lli.vinl.nrt lAnniflhSM

Thev are highly interesting and will . .. , . . ... ... . ., ; " J 6 and upon which they inteud to build when they the future numbers of the American. ' o . .1

get uaca Willi hoket uui'gh. success 10 mem,

Panama, appear in

He left Panama ou the 20th Francisco.

of Feb. for San '

Important ream Karape. W cut the following from the correspondence of tHe Baltimore Sun, dated Washington, March 13th. The news conies to the Sun's eorrespondent through diplomatists of Europe: Th news from Europe is exceedingly interesting. France is certainly n the eve of a rev

olution, which will b quite as sanguinary as J

that ot I and no snch child's play as that of 1830 or 1646. Meu ef acliou, not poets, will be Its leaders. In Germany, everything is unsettled, while, as I have just read in a private letter, the very boys at school are divided between Royalists and Democratic Republicans. The army of the confederation is ruiafd to the enormous sum of 900,000 men! The bank of Austria h but

10,000,000 of florins in specie, to 200,000,1)00 of

and also to the beautiful Evansville. I would say something of Cairo, at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi river., on the Illinois side; but I hav no dictionary with me, and I cannot, without one, command language to picture its dirty, desolate, half-washed-away appearance, so I pass it nnnoticed. The prospect from the river at this lime is very uninviting to the pa&s-

i ing stranger, on account of the inundation, be- ; 1817 8, Mr. P. B. Cornwall failed in business,

low the Arkansas river. Above that the water , and suddenly left Madsfield for California. He were high and had been higher but we caught ; reached that country before the gold discoveries up with the rise and found the lower country in j were made, and became intimate with Capt. Suta worseconditionthan,somesay,sincel828,oth- ( ter. He and Barton Lee, formerly a journey-

ers 18-14. Except where plantations are protec-1 mau carpenter in thi city, were jointly inter-

length hit on a bar to their liking. The first pan full contained 32 ox. of gold. They sent express for th two teamsters sold the mules, and all hands fell upon the bar, and in 87 days had secured $80,000. Mr. Wm. McNulty, who left Mansfield in January, 1849, write, that hi. pile I. $80,000.

Mr. Hedrick, who has just returned confirms the

statement.

The Mansfield adveuture. have had unusual

'aid and comfort however. In the winter of

after he gats into Congreas if be invites you J aud many fierce hand to paw encounter! have

to 'come and dine as oftsn as possible with him , un plnce between tbem aud small parties of

nor compromising! Indeed look Ing at the coun

tenance of the combatants, you would have al

most Imagined that you aaw lh but ends of tak off your hat, but don't .hake habds. j miner, with variable fortune. We have heard

bowie knifes, and th muzzle of revolvers. They litlerally looked Haggara at eaeh other. I shall not attempt to report the scene as vou

ppecvu, saiu. u. uouurauio memoer irora will get it fuller from another source. It all , 'eeeing it', you, tk of your hat, but don't

&outii larollna not now present" ,roe from a short speech in which Mr. Cass shake hands. Some one said: "He is present." tried to rap th knuckle of the South Carolini- When a modern financier officers to lend you

mr. eosierr.piieu mama was nappy to ee 1 an, and h got rapped back again pretty hard money at twelve per cent., and at the same lime him. "Long may he continue." wid he, "to b; H.d, hornest'. nest been ripped open, there j ask. you to drink with wlm take off yonr hat,

r a - j tuuiu uoi nare ueen iai loose mucn more venom Mr. Clay took hi. seat a few moment after than manifested itself, before it was concluded.

Mr. Webser commenced; Mr. Benton com time Almost every body get mixed up ia It.

Mr. Cas. said he had heard Mr. Calhoun 'toth.r

afterward- Mr. Bui wer sat in th seat next to!

Mr. Cass'.

When vou are offered by a merchant any treat , of but two peraoua being killed by those fero

bargain ol the value of which yon are utterly j c'ous variniuts, while a number hare been barfly

ignorant, but which you are to get at half price I luj arrd before the auimals could be finally vau-

quishetl and slam. We saw one individual, last week, al Sacramento City, who had comedown from Feather River for a surgical operation, the bones of one arm just above the wrist having been crushed in a fight with Bruin, a f.w day

previously.

day with great regret npen various points, and !

labaiinot attempt to give you the point of. h than went on to try to snatch GorgW ashinghis speech. I have no doubt you ' will publish ton from th South. He insinuated that Mr. Cub

it in full, and a report of it will be in th Nation-', honn's mind was made gloomy by seen, ofth

al Intelligencer to-morrow morning. Suffice it to .ay, that it was a speech for both section. not for any particular locally. Hia criticism on the "Unco guid, or rigidly righteous," was capital. They would atrike down the sun if they found a .pot upon it. Hi. withering denunciation of the Locofoco Free Sailers, who went for

Texa. annexation and acquisition of territory

but don't kak hand.

When a smiling friend, who is already stagering under th weight of several 'bricks in hU

i bat,' extends his tremulous palm, and, protesting

aick chamber. Mr. Cahoun retorted that th I

South IVAtllil ka.n Wa.kUatnn mwA In. in. ..I.J I

that it would have been belter for th country had Mr Cass been sick during th last campaign, ia place of running for President. Mr. Calhoun also taid that if th Union wa to b dissolved, it was due mostly to the intrigue, of Gen. Cas iu the last election. Gen. Can walked into

gain and again with hieeape that you and h

'never had no difficulty, asks you to join with him in a 'snifter take off your hat, but by no

mean, .hake hand. When your next door neighbor rnshe. Into your house, and requeeta th loan of your uewspaper, just a. you have eat down to read it shake hand, by all mean. Always shak. hands with a man who come to borrow yonr newspaper."

ted by levee, there is no limit to th outspread-, .sted with Sutter In th town plot f Sacramento

ing waters until they reach the bluffs, which are 1 City. Lee has sine died very wealthy, while

from one to 7a mile, distant from the channel, j Cornwall Is said to be worth $300,000. Within 1 Tete to "re-enact jlie will of God." He would

not wound the national pride ofth South, nor do

that they might affix the Wilmot proviso, wa. Gcv. Seward of New York, and declared that if

just and timely. He declared that he would not

vote for ihe Wilmot Proviso in a territorial bill

for New Mexico, i.c, no more than h would

Soma

The aiaiae Cirta. cut editor 'out west,''

handaomly

paper money in circujaliou, and a universal 1 ne pianiers nave onveu ineir came oaca 10 me two monin. ironi me ouioreaa oi in goia sever, baukruptry is hourly expected. The present ! high grounds, and are themselves living in second 1 he remitted a sum which discharged all his liagovernment of But ope can only be supported by j of llleir hoow. u j, , ttle amusing, bilitie in New York and Ohio. Lee wa membayoaets; but the revenue is not sufficient to j ., , , . . ... , I, , . ... .. , .. . paylhem. Uuder such circumstances Frank- ,f on can b; amused at olhera calamities, la .so , ber of the. Constitutional Convention, and forl-on-the.Maiue has become the great cotui- the miniature arks at other limes houses In j Cornwall was elected to lh first Legislature. nental stock exchange of Americau securities, t which are gathered all mannerof domestic beasts, ' Aa a man of wealth and influence.it wa in th last quotation of U.S. 6'snav loan, 116" 4'. j nd crerpinf Mt, Whe lh,re no! c,, p0wer, and he generally .xhibited Ovcrlnad ta t'uliforuia. ' porch I discover the chickens have to take the ' the Inclination to assist by hia advice and more

Wa give the following for Uie iuformaiion of . skiffs and logsat the door, else the roofs of houses, i substantial tokens, all his old neighbor, from

those who wish to cross the plains to California. Imagine Ibis sUte of things, sir, and remember

Messrs. Jerome, Hanson Y Smith advertise in j that upon lookiug out there ia no sight of land, 1 the St. Leuia Republican, that their passenger' d no evidence of any, other than the standing train will leave St. Soseph early in April, drwn j tree in the distance, and then who woulJ igh by 4 mule, aud to carry four passenger and j for the "Sunny South?" Not I. driver to have extra mules along for conveui- j .bout 10 o'clock A. M. of the 1st lint, we enc. Good guide are eugaged, aud proviaious i passed the town of Bayou Sarah, which it is furnished by Ihe company passage $200 in j reasonable to .uprose waa built opon terra firma, advance. ! j,ut in which and around which w could disFranklin Perkins, of Troy, Mo., offers the C0Ver no land, the water occupying the lower nm at th same price. He take 3 Passengers J ,tory of all the houses. As we passed opposite to a vehicle and 50 lbs. baggage. ! each street we were presented with one broad

J. C. Faine &.C0 , of Si Louis, advertise to ; sheet of water, lying beautiful and calm back lo tak. a man through for $150 in spring wagons, i the bluff about oue mile distant. We find a He haul corn to feed till grate grows. very U'alerial change iu the climate, full as much Glenn & Co., of St. Louis, propose to take I expected. When w left homo on lha ?!st

Richland county. He directed them to the moat

favorable region for mining h advanced facilities for traffic and speculation, and is conse

quently in receipt of golden opinion, as well as

golden treasures. We are uot surprised that the mania ia excited by these golden chronicles. We hear that capitalists in and near Manafiefd, are establishing partnership, with their poorer neighbor the former advancing funds, (the least outfit being $460) and the latter pledging laber. A

year ago such arrangement were made, and the result haa been encouraging. The contract holds good across th coutinent.

passenger, though in eliptic spring crriages, fare $200 to leave St. Joseph 1st of May. Extra! horse accompany the Iraiu, 50 lbs. of boggage allowed provisions, leuts and meiliciues furnished by the company. Security given for passage money. Alexander & Hall, of St. Louis, advertise as follows: "To start a line of light spring wagons for pas

sengers, to the Gold Diggings and Sacramento City.leavingt St- Louis about the 20th of April, 1850. and to start from St. Joseph at the earliest

ult. the northern hill sides were covered with nw, and our ovr coals and cloahs were in requisition; but on th 27th between Helena, Ark., and Vicksburg we felt like we were merged

in midsummer. Peach tree in full bloom were 1 to be seen in abundance, and a more enchanting evidence ef departed winter waa the unaffected

melody of the tuneless frogs I always loved to hear the frogs sing, and I always shall. . I do not contend lhat there ia any harmony in a whole puddle full of them, yet there is melody: and if anv one aava there is not. let him prove it. I

possible day. Passage 200, iu advance. Pas- j hope they will pipe away at horn when spring engcrsare to furnish no part of the outfit j comes, and that I shall again hear th one there

Letter direct to Oapt. Kail, Monroe House, at. that I heard of old. Louis, or lo G. C. Alexauder, Eewardsville, 111., After we came to ihe part calleJ the "coast," will meet with immediate attentiou. We are we were presented with a country of onsurpaaarranging th train with four passenger to each ' beauty. This part ia distinguished from the buggy, and in such other manner as to insure ! rSHt of the river by its being protected the entire th quickest passible time in crossiug th plains, j wsy by evee on both sides. It extend 75 or having both mad th trips lart seatou, one jif : (Q0 miles above this city. There may be a more

th parties making the whole distance ia ! layely piece of country on thi. earth somewhere,

di)'S, jre think will give sufficient guarantee to be the first iraiu iu California. Security given pr passage money if lequirec."

Waaseti Vatiag. A correapaudeiit of th State Sentinel asks: Why should not women vote? Is '.here any good reason for placing them upon a Jeve! Willi negroes and idiots Our present laws does this."

bul if there is I am ccrtaiu I never saw it, neither "read about it." Baton Rouge, which stands about at the head of -the coast, is a qeal and pretty place. This i the Capital of Louisiana. Th Slat Hons ia a new and magnificent edifice, standing upon a beautiful eminence in the centre of the town- The legislature is now in session there for the first time sines the removal

Pailaaalphia. A Colored Gentleman, named Augustus P. Dorsey, haa been lecturing upon th superiority of the black over th white. Among other things, he denied lhat the blackaare thieve, and

gave hi. honor as a gentleman, that he never

knew a nigger lo ateal any thing. He aaid he

would trust a nigger forty miles, and would not

trusla white man lh length of a rope that would do to hang him with. Then he suddenly missed hi pocket handkerchief, upon which he exclaimed, "Which of yon black serpents ha hooked my new bandanna?" Contiuuiug to abuse them, they fell upoa him, and would, but for the aid of the police, hav mauled him terribly.

A Faaa Brewiaaj Gov. Wright advrli to all th Georgia lands, belonging to Indiana. Martin R. Green advertises to sell th same, claiming te hav paid Gov. Dunning $1000 for tho same. Charle 11. Test, Secretary of State, cerlifie that Dunning sold the'.and to Green, of Switzerland county,

lod., on lh 5lh of March 849We don't kntw who properly own th land.

W suppose th two distinguished democrats

must settle th matter between tbem Wright v.. punning, and vie versa. W go for Wright because Dunning might a well hav given away our pine timber land. in Georgia. Shou'.d'nt wonder if Pari has been a little smart herein. Wabash Express.

disgrace to his own understanding. He denoun !

ced the North for refusing to deliver fugitive slave. Hs declared that Massachusetts; and ha it representative, had nothing to do with the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia. He overhauled the Legislature of th North for instructing thsir representative too often, and declared thath would uot heed the instructlen of Massachusetts on matter, pertaining to the welfare of the Union while there were cause of complaint at th South and at th

North. There was no cans for disunion. The Nashville Convention, if they talked of dissolution, would make the bone of General Jackson rattle in bis coffin. H would vote for tho

admission, at th proper time, of alav State formed out of Texas, and would grant money to

colonize free negroes. He closed with a beautiful eulogy en the Union. Mr. Calhoun and he had short interlocution

at the close of his speech, which you will find in the report, in which Mr. Webster declared himself ready to giv hi reasons, when a proper bill wa. brought up, for voting for the admission of California with her present boundaries aqd present constitution.

The speech will probably injure Mr. Webster

that gentleman wa at th bead of affair, this j '"r """" n, brethren, who Union would not last on dy. Senator Seward ' eoin "trgeu stories of western manners, in eemed to aay. wll! even if th Union is dissol- j tM following happy hit: ving.the peopla knew to much to trust you I "Itw"id to b no uncommon thing to with th management of affair 'even for on ! nd D"utiful girl in th state of Maine, ruuhour!" Senator Foot wass hi feet dozen uia wiW bitinf on berrie and acornstimes. Mr. Calhoun frowned him dwn, ay- j Wn,D irl f married, she makes iog "keep eol my young frtead, yur impuUlv i for d whr she rove about until a nature run away with you." but what', a feol j yUD mn wil hunt. H catches mad for but to run awav withl Mr. F.eom j 'Kht of a girl and gives cbas. She runs, and

plained that Mr. Calhoun had not consulted hia ; iU yor man throw, a lasso, by which she is friends before he spoVe of an amendment to the ! ""B"1- He then take her on hia shoulders, constitution. Mr. Calhoun replied that he nev- 5r" her t th highway, where he has a car

riage ready, tie ber feet and hand together, and

takes ber bom. A minister is sent for, and

thy are married. Th knot being tied, th

young woman becomes perfectly docile and

ar consulted any but hia own conacience when about to .peak. He ridiculed Foete for running about the Senate talking to very body. Mr. Foot taunted Mr. Calhoun with being opposed

to a committ on compromise, and with voting ; hmiiv.

with Saward. &.C.. arainat it vesta tdav. Mr

r-.ih.na r.tortad hv in..Bd. that Frv.1. ' JTAa interrogatory of silver sweetness, aud

ton. dinin, with Seward! Foot, aaid h. wa. 1 n,wer of dod heauty

C a on good term, with very body. Calhoua aid that was juat wh or h differed from Feote.

He would a.t be n good term, with those who would cut hi throat! He might pass t he tirn of day, or shake hand with Senator S ward, If th latter first extended hi band, but otherwise he would mak n advances and that from wrath to rage th sceae went ou. Cass flattered F ote, till Foot bin shed, from head to foot, Foot paid it back till thebalron Casa wig seemed to stand on end! Foot and

of diamond beauty, are contained

iu th following mothod of "getting to go home with ber." "Th moonshines bright, Can I go horn with you to uightl" Answer-:? "Th star do to I dont car if yea do."

The following is an extract ef a letter to th Tribune from one of the editor of the Pacific

News, dated: Sa FaAHcisco, Feb. 1, 1850. The great question is Will the mines sustain (he present and largely increasing business, snd the immense emigration flowing into the country from every portion of the world, for any const 4rrab! length of time From my owu experience, and reliable information from the many hundreds of iutelllgeat miners with whom

I have come In contact during the winter aud part of the season, I do not hesilale.to reply decidedly in the affirmative. I refer you to intelligence fiom the mineral regions embraced by the American River aud iUi hr.iiiches, published in Steamer Edition of the Pcific News, of the verity of which I have personal cognizance. From the "Southern Mines" we hsve equally

fl attiring accounts of general success among the liiouauJ wh have preferred to winter in the

mountains, among the tributaries of the Pai

Juau. Considering the rains jd high water, a better business has been doue than most people anticipated gold being found in place

where th "digger" would have scornea ia strike his pick io the dry season. A latter just received from the editors ofth News from the new and flourishing town founded a month or two ago near the junction of the Feather and Yuba Rivers, gives equally satisfactory statements in regard to the extsnsiv mineral region watered by those streams. I am permitted to make the following extract in advance of publication here; "The accounls from the diggings on Feather River, Yuba and Deer Creek, have not been overrated. Sine my last I hav paid a short ;.it ta the above places, and hay. found

at the North, but among all reasonable men of j Cas and Calhoun charged ia triple column an both sections who love the Union better than ab-j Seward, and Seward retorted on them all.

.tractions, It will be held as a palrotic, liberal, !

national speech. It will, I think, do much towards settling the difficulty between th North and the South. In the House there wa a rich scene ofaa hour and half between Mr. Stanley of North Carolina and Mr. Milliard of Alabama, about the remarks of the former, yesrerdsy, all of which

you must find recorded U where. A 1 hav very unexpectedly, at thi lat hour, ventured to say any thing at all, a ad aa all your spare room will b wanted for "Mr. Webster, I miy mention that Mr. Clingman, an ultra Soalharnpr, is satisfied with Mr. WSster's positions... PATAPSCO.

Correspondence af the Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, March 12, !S$0. To-morrow will b an important California day in Congress. For lh first lima in th his

tory of th country, a voic will be heard la th balls of Congress from tbe shores of th Pacific,

speaking as th representative of a new State To be more explicit, Californiaus had th idea that their advent to th. capital of th Unitetj

Dawson read Seward out of th whig party, and

Seward said h had most affinities with lhat par- 1 ty, and though h could not swallow all its doc- 1 trine, be could not ally himself to any other. Cas denied that th nolhern democracy were allies of slavery and Calhoun seemed to doubt his veracity. All thi 'time, Senator Douglass of Illinois, was entitled to the floor, and every on as h roe (sometime two or three at onca) begged him to yield only for a minute, but these min

utes ran th. morning hoar over two hours, and th contest i only a drawn battl to b waged anew to morrow . Sach ia an xhibitio af southern snd northern locofoco ism, raising a storm in th lata Presidential contest, for political chance, endangering th Union, and new clawing each other lake catamounts amid the howling of their own jnfernal storm.- Th. lord deliv.r th. country from such politician. Tbe addrea. of th California members, ask. ing for admission, wss presented to tbe Senate to-day and ordered. Your Telegraph is mista. ka ia saying it waa so disposed of th Hoaas it was not received there. Th address is s very long and an Interesting one, and ia signed by be whole delegation.

I that the success of the miners is beyond aay ! thing heretofore published. Although lbs ; Brnthar hs prevented them from working

much more than half th time, yet they s0' cumulating quantities of gold almost beyond belief. I have learned another fact during my visit, viz: that there is ample room for thousands aH t.na of thousands of additions! operator..

Tbe last surviving brother of the Hon. Henry ,iany were snterUined that much distress

Clsy, th Rev. Porter Clay, died at th city of 1 would be occasioned from warn 01 provision. .

1 net; 001 Kr J w .

Dent r Brother Hery Clay,

....... t.! .L.iihamir

Uamden.ia Araansas, on me loin ammo, u - - ',,. Thare u ... onI- ,onli.

71at year of his age. It te said, that liks bis j dnc the necessaries, but many of tb distinguished brother, be was, ia all the attain- j comforts of life at fair prioe-'

mente f education, self-mad. Although his s it wUl b. seen that tbes of th new smi-

earecr wastes known, he was distiitgouhed and ! jtion who are of th hardy, working ssrt, will

endeared to the circle of his sequaintances ty faaTa M ocd a chanc as those earlier on in his quiet und unobtrusivs virtues, by bis per-1 eroni,i. feet -prightne. of conduct, ud bj hl. fervent ! d..oU..in.ud.utofthepulp.tl.th.ChrUttaa McConne,-TilUf Madl!Wn c0u,y New Rsllgion. York, lately, William Nettlelon received his ETNever chew your word. Open your j death from an 'apparently very slight cause. A Mouth and let the word, come oat. A .Indent Mr. Wilbur was looking at some frojen fish In once asked; "Can vlrchu. forchituc. grati- B sleigh, and N-ttleton, coming behind bim, chude or quietchud dwell with that man who playfully k'nocksJ his cap off, running away is a stranger to rociichud?" j he had doue it. Wilhnr, In th same sportive Did you vr hear tell, neighbor, of the Con- ' mood, threw a frozen fish at him ; wh (ch struck nectichulbutcherfly, which t the most beuchi-j on the back of th neck, nd h died almost fol creachur ever oachur projuced as it wa immediately. . 11 ovr spotched. f1""" 7 fieAarwea. " Died Oa the morning f th. 20th Just, i v. .mWand that Judn Wat. P. BavANT ; this place, William Andrew, Son of B- H. and

passed through this place oa monday last, on his j S. J. West age 2 years and 19 days

,. v. i 'ii. .1 1 . r k T . t . ...ul.ii...

roau u fwscsviue. wa wm v, umv . ta are his family and frisnda. Th. Judge ia ; direct from Oregon and lngd beHh Terre Haute Express.

"So fsdea lha lovely blooming flower. Frail, smiling solac of an hoar; Thus,. oon our transient comfort fly. And f 'easur only tloems te die "