Wabash Express, Volume 13, Number 12, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 March 1854 — Page 2

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JTiie Wabash Express,

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JOB PRINTING'

Of every variety, neatly »nd promptly executed. Particular attention given to mdiiAwk A I W I For which wo posit-## superior f»cilitic*.

J£J» Advertisement* inserted at the ti*oal rates.

BLANKS! BLANKS!! Deeds, Mortgage!, Bill* Lading,

ScA ND all descriptions of Dlanka, handsomeJT\. ly printed, constantly on hand and for sale at. this office.

B7 AH Kind# of JOB 1'ItIJVTIXCi done at the Wabauli Express Office, oil the uliortcwt notice. eOI

REMOVAL.

The Wabash Express Printing Office is removed to Modesitt's building, third itory, on Main Street, North of the Court-House. The rooms are very easy of access, the stairway being broad and perfectly lighted.: ,:

ID" The outside of to day's paper is dated ''February 29," instead of March 1st.

SmalNPox,I

We have procured from Mr. DODBON, the following authentic statement concerning the small-pox in this city, about which, no doubt, exaggerated reports have gone abroad

Whole number of cases from beginning 3" denth* 6 Now nick 0 Wholo No. of eases of fever without eruption,. 10 &••• The cases are decreasing.

SAMUEL DODSON."

March 1,18M. V,

Hcll^ious Tolcrution.

Gen. Cass, in presenting the petition referred to in Saturday's Telegraphic, took occasion to make some remarks in the Senate, which must commend themselves to every re publican heart. Religious toleration is one of the corner-stones of the American Constitution. Tho privileges and advantages growing out of tho principle are shared jp by mil lions of foreigners, and it is not only reasona ble but a right, to bo enforced, that American citizens abroad shall bo allowed peaceably to enjoy their own forma of religious worship Wo quota tho remarks of Gen. Cass, "He said it was strange that such demands are rendered necessary by tho arrogance of earthly presumption in this day of knowledge and of searching inquiry, but so it was, and public opinion in this country is awakening to tho interest of tho question and it is time our voice should he heard and heeded. He said tho fruodoin of religious worship is a sub ject belonging to the kingdom of God and not of man, and no human ruler can interfere with it without equal injustice nnd presumption, of course.

Wo claim no FTgUt to interfere liotwcen otn er governments and their own people, except, indeed, tho right of judgment and of condemnation, common to all countries not crushed by the.foot of oppression. When such acts of rjvolting tyranny occur, to shock the feelings of mankind, and when American citizens are tho sufferers, it is tho undeniable duty of this government to take all such measures as are justifiable by the laws of nations, to insure their protection and the exercise of rights which ou^ht to ho wholly without thoscouo of political institutions, as they are wittiout their just authority. He said ho purposed at some convenient time, to move the refe.rence to tho committee of foreign relations of an excellent report, made last Hussion, upon similar petitions, by Underwood, now no longer a member, ant! he would then a«k to be lieard on the subject. He denied that he alludeded to a matter personal to himself. He said it would bo recollected that ho made some remarks, last session when a similar petition was presented, which, together with the proceedings on that occasion, had been reviewed with somo severity by Archbishop Hughes, in a document pub lishcd over his signature. Judging from it, he had been greatly misunderstood, and he desired to reassert and maintain his true viows, which tosK ho should execute with all duo respect to the personal character of the distin Clashed prelate, but with that freedom which belongs equally to the subject and tu his own position as a member of the Senate. He then moved the reference of the petition to the committee on foreign relations.

O* A young widow, "jnst returned from Xurope who has $40,000 and a respectable character," advertised in the New York Hurald, of tho 91sU for a husbaud. She specified how high ho must be, how ninny .years he must have on his head, what must be the color of his hair, eyes, Ac. Within twenty-four hours she received two hundred answers to tho advertisement.

Foa CALIFOH-VIA.—Tho last Baltimore SUN •ays, that the steam or Ohio, which sailed on Monday week for Aspinwall, took out the heaviest letter mail on record. It required three of iho largest post-office trucks to convey the bags to the steamer. The number of passengers on board was abont 670, nearly as many as the boat could hold, and fully 200 more than she cau carry with comfort. Berths have been secured to aotno extent—already—in the the steamers to sail a fortnight hence. tit

83* A Boston paper Bays that to avoid tho •raall-pox, now so prevalent throughout the country, people must keep their blood pure, abstain from pork as sacredly as do the sons of Abraht^a^ and keep out of the infected district*.

BJT A sentimental writer says thnt "thV^x preuion of the face is a beautiful distinction of humanity/' This may do for a general truth, but there are certainly some very melancholy exception*.

A PauAitt Hit.—A stump onitori wishing to describe his opponent as a tonUtt* mansaidtX^ "I ha*«Ntfard *oroe persons hold to theopinlun that just »4, the precise moment on# human b«?»n# dtw, an«tVr born, and that the *oul inters and antmatt^h« uew Wn babe. Notr, I have made and extensive inquims concerning my opp?»«»ent there, and 1 find that wiwolKI nmtimjMr i»

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Fellow-ciiiirns, wmwt draw the

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A Gooo Srsmariox.—A New York letter says: "X *M informed this nmaing of a pkrly who purchase^ Sl^OObbls. of floor in Sep. ember l**t, when prices were as low as $5,50, and resold It a few day* since at a profit of $3,12j pef bbl.- Gain about $64.250j

KT There has been a large anti-Xebraaka mceUpg in WiyHte. RdeltUiow sustaining Mr. Mace IR opposing Owe bill,

*55 The British is a gres& .government. Amid all the hcaVy resppnsibfiitie* *lid complicated cares conntected with tho afFaifs of an empire that circles the globe, the Ministry do not fail to give eapccial attention to matter* which young republicans are in the habit of leaving almost entirely to the control of tailor* and laundresses. But England is an aristocracy, and as that form of government is bound together by "ribbons" and "garters," a proper regard for them is by no means an. essential matter. Pope once suug: "Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow,

The reat is all but leather or prunella."— And Mr. Buchanan,our minister at London, thinking as Pope did, has received a very pointed slight from the "prunella" government. Insisting upon appearing at the ceremony of the opening of Parliament in plain citizen's dress, according to the instructions of our government, and not in the gewgaws of a "court dress," usually worn by ambassadors on that occasion, he was refused admittance! All he claimed was an equal right with other envoys, that of appearing at court in the same style of dress which is worn when appearing before the head of their own governments at home. How much of a question between the two countries will grow out of this event, we are not able to predict. Already there is not only a breach of peace but a pair of them.— However, it is fortunate that Mr. Marcy is in the chair of State, who has a large experience in such matters, and will, no doubt, see that the difficulty is patched npto the satisfaction of all concerned. On this subject the London Daily News has the following: :, "There can be very little doubt that a dclibcr*ate insult has been offered to the great nation with which, of all others, it becomes us to entertain the best relations. We will leave out of consideration the magnitude of our trade with America, the community of language, the common stock we will only point to the possible condition in which England maybe placed in the course of the war into which it seems we are entering. We hope, however, that a cause of ill-feeling will not arise between the two great Anglo-Saxon nations on a subject which is fitted to be debated only between a couple of chamberlains of defunct principalities of the ancient Germanic Confederation."

IHgrh Taxes.

Tn a late speech at Indianapolis, says the Rockvillo Whig, Mr. H. W. Ellsworth said he was prepared to present statistics to prove, that one-half of the amount of taxes now paid by the citizens of Indiana, was solely on account of intemperance, and that a prohibitory law would reduce the taxes of tli3 State, onehalf. You who grumble at high taxes, listen to that! Mr. Ellsworth is an able Democratic politician of the Slate, whose efforts in behalf of Temporancc will do much to set the people to thinking, and to investigating the subject of a prohibitory law. Let them read, think, and investigate, and they too, as well as Mr. Ellsworth, will be in favor of a prohibitory law.

O* A case involving tho question of purity of blood has been tried before the courts at Now Orleans, where it caused the greatest excitement. The plaintiff, George Paudelly, a gentleman of Greek descent on both sides, a man of high standing, and a member of the city government, sued Victor Wiltz for slander. _Wiltz, it seems, had represented Pan.-, delly as being of negro origin,{inasmuch as his great-great-grandmother,who was,it seems, the concubine of one Michel Dragon, some hundred and fifty years ago, was a3 Wiltz said, a mulatto. Twenty thousand dollars was claimed as damages, but a verdict was rendered for she plaintiff, without damagos.

tO* Senator Dougla3 is receiving numerous left-handed compliments from his Democratic friends, on account of his letter upon tonnage duties. Senator Johnson, of Arkansas, in speaking of the matter, declares it rather a comical proposition to provide for clearing out the rivers of Arkansas by charges upon its trade, when the existing obstructions prevent any trade. Tho improvements must precede, not follow, the commerce they are expected to facilitate.

RUSSIAN PatVATEEtts FROM U. S. POUTS.—The New York Courier do Etats Uuis has an article respecting tho supposed real objects of certain Russian in coming officers to this country. It is affirmed that theso agents, who arrived hero ostensibly to superintend the construction of some screw propellers for the service of the Emperor, are in reality engaged in making preparations for the armament of Russian privateers in the ports of the United States.

O" Tho Boston Atlas soys that Capt. L. McKay. formerly oftho ship Republic, has had an offer from a foreign house to rebuild his ship as a steam frigate, and would leave Boston on Saturday in the now clipper Lightning for Liverpool to make the necessary arrangements.

U~ The experiment is about to be made on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to propel boats by steam, instead of horse power. Those having the matter in hand are sanguine of success. A company lias been organized for putting the scheme into operation.

23* The lady whom Qen. Gossip says exPresident Fillmore is about to marry, is represented to bo 32 years of age, "a lady of superior intellect, high cultivation and largo fortune, and long a reigning bello in Western Now York." The "belle" part of the description, is tho weak spot in the eulogy.

O* Hon. EDWARD COLXS, many years ago a citicen of Illinois, now a resident of Washing ton, has addressed a letter to S. A. Douglas, through the columns of the National Intelligencer, in which he very pointedly expuses the arrogant assumptions and falsification of of facts contained in that

Senator's late speech.

U~ Mr. AIRT, of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, gives it as his opinion that the fogs of Loudon come from the marshes in the neighborhood of the city. This looks like an

««ry theory. We shoald supftose thattheorigin .which we have ever read: of fogs en an island could not be a msitter off' rluvfu'''he* "neof 5uty' much mystery. It reminds us of the cockney's Walk h/tbtfotamiUHW«h*u «ee

surprise in Boston Market. "I knows very TT* other ever follow thee. 'B»*aax.

well whm salt fi^ coroes from, but where] CALORIC SnnT-CAPUKRI^ON has madeanthey get heee ere /mi 'una, 111 be hanged if Lfesr trial ofhis hot airship. Her speed iare.(i ported to have besn tixud half mile* an feui',so°t mortally wounded at the blowing up of the Kate Kearney, at St Loats, is said to be recovering. i' *,

O* The CincinnatyDomineFcial says, there the garden ©f the palace of Pottsdaro. are as rasny heavy shipments from that city, up the river as dowti. Produce of every de-

script ion is going east bv way of Pittsburg,

in immvnw quacUtiej,

O* We take the following particulars of the arrest of Kissane and his accomplices, from the Cincinnati Commercial of the 24th: The MARTHA WASMIXGXO* Dram»

Anin«ndnBT ©. Bnrton's J? Eta.t—Requisition from the Governor ofArtan»as-.Chaiye--Arwn& JIurder»Burton Arrested and. Iielo to Ball* Yesterday morning the curtain was lifted upon a new act of the great Martha Washington Tragedy. WILLIAM KISSASE, Capt. CCK* MINGS, W. II. HOLLAND, AMASA CJuArix, LORENZO CUAPI-V and BKXJAMIX EARLE, were arrested simultaneously at various points in the city, at about half-past 8 o'clock, on a warrant issued to the Sheriff of Hamilton county, by Gov. Medill, on a requisition from the Governor of Arkansas, in which it is set forth that these parties are guilty of the crimes of Atsox and MITUDEK, and are fugitives from justice.

Sheriff HIGDOX and officer BHVEN,assisted by several deputies, made the arrests. Kissane, Holland, Cummings and Rufus Cliapin, were at the Walnut Street House.— Rufus Chapin was: so sick that he could not be removed. Earlc was at Wescott's shoe store on Fifth street. Amasa Chapin was at his place of business Above Clayton's jewelry store on the corner of Columbia and Syca

It is said that about the time of the termination of the Martha Washington trials, at Co lumbus, Mr. Burton received a communication from an inmate of one of the State Penitentiaries, giving information which is judged to be of the utmost importance, but of the exact nature of which we have not been advised.

Burton went to work in his energetic style, and has since that time traveled al least fourteen thousand miles in prosecution of his investigations. He has been in South Carolina, Georgia, New York, Upper and Lower Canada, at Washington City and in Arkansas, working in his own steady inevitable way. Having procured the requisition from the Governor of Arkansas, lie set about arranging the arrest of the parties charged with arson and murder.— Being arrested himself in the mean time, by one of them, on a charge of perjury, was no interruption.

He arrived in this city on Tuesday night last, left the cars above Fultou, repaired to the Dennison House, and remained in his room until after the arrest of the Martha Washing1 ton men, when he appeared on the street.,..^

Having business with a gentleman, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Burton called at the office of that gentleman, which is in the "Law Buildings,"' on Third street. On coming out upon the street, Mrs. Cummings ran from the .opposite sidewalk saying: "Your name is Burton." "Yes Madam." "Well, sir, you can't walk these streets and live five minutes "Madam, you have threatened my life now a great many times and if you follow me, and

ball through you So saying, Burton drew a revolver, and dis-

Officer, and said that Burton had broken the peace—had threatened to kill her, aud he must be arrested.

The officer went to Burton and told him that he must consider himself in custody, but that if he would deposite $10 with him (the officer) to be forfeited if he did not appear before the Police Court this morning, he might go.— Burton declined making the deposite with the official personage, and went to the Police Court, where, as Judge Spooner was nJt. present to hear the case at once, he gave bonds in $1,000 for his appearance this morning at 10 o'clock precisely.

Nothing could have bc'Ai uttei-ly* Unexpected to the Martha Washington individuals, than their arrest yesterday morning.— When told that they were prisoners in the name of the State of Arkansas, their astonishment and consternation knew no bounds. The first intimation they had of Burton's Coup d' Etat, was in finding themselves suddenly together hand cuffed, and huddled in tRe omnibus in which they were driven away en-route for Helena, Arkansas.

Since writing the above, we have learned that after the parties were placed in the omnibus, it was driven rapidly down the Cheviot Clevestown road, toward Lawrenceburg, where it had been arranged that the prisoners should be transferred to the Telagw»pl» 9, tfrat Jfffer the cny twoTiours and a half after the departure of officer Bruen. On the road every effort was made to delay the omnibus, in the hope, it is supposed, of a rescue. JNO. Hu.vTINGTOX, the driver, states that the party offered hire $500 to drive slow. Some distance below the city, a toll-gate keeper—.in acquaintance of some of the Martha Washington men was hailed, and followed the stage ten miles before he was able to get a message, which was shouted out to him to be brought back to friends in the city.

Officer Bruen reached Lawrenceburg a few minutes before two, and the omnibus, with officers and prisoners, arrived a quarter of an hour later and went immediately on board the steamerxfjsj v.,.: ft'.

SMALLPOX Dr William Fields, of Wilmington, Delaware, says in a letter to the Blue Hen's Chicken, that one table-spoon full of good brewer's yeast mixed with two tablespoons full of cold water, and given from three to four times a day for an adult, and in less quantities for children, is a certain cure for small-pox.

i-T We have received a circular from Blooraington, setting forth the condition, course of studies, terms, Ac., of the Law Department of the Indiana University. The number of students now in attendance is 18. ail but one residents of Indiana.

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BCACTIFVL EPIGRAM.—We regard the followtog not only as one of the most curious, but also as one of the most beautiful epigTsms

KT The Prussians have the credit of putting glass to a new use. A large column hw* been jmadeby the sculptor Rannch,to be erected in

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Covemsuat Brealtlair.

Lorenzo* Chapiii"was in a~shoe '.servility has party feeling reduced a large pormore streets. shop ou an alley between George and Seventh streets, west of Plum street. In the space of twenty-Jive minutes these men were arretted, conveyed to an omnibus, which was in waiting near the Ross House, hand-cuffed, and on their way to Arkansas!

Truly, "the beginning of strife is as thflletting oatof waters?'^—and this ptice of strife, so wantonly and recklessly l^gun by Stephen

Douglas, threatens to lead to long years of bitter contention andTesultin a settled and inn placable hatred between the free and the slave states, if nothing worse. Let it not be supposed by those who

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continue your threats, I will certainly put a all that part of the Missouri Compromise which remaius'to be fulfilled for the benefit of freedom and the freo States, while all that part which was intended for the benefit of slavery

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party's sake, or from any oth

er minor and insufficient motive, are inclined to look ttpari this measure with a squint of favor, that its effect in the free states will be only to stir up anew, and render more fanatical, the "one-idea" abolitionists:—it,is destined, if successful, to put an entirely new phase upon the whole question, and call into vital and rigorous action an anti-slavery element hitherto "entirely dormant.

It is quite sickcning to observe the superfi cial and flippant air with which the majority of the party papers from the first to the twentieth rate, talk about the entire "nullitj of the Missouri compromise, and raise their eye

question. To such a pitch of miserable

tion of the press of the country But. as we were saying, this high-handed and impudent outrage upon the sanctity of a great national compact will do more to generate anti-slavery feeling—and perpetuate it too, throughout the free Suites—it will do more to weaken the bond of union between the North and South, in the sentiments of the sober, reflecting, substantial portion of the people, than all the radical agitation that, lias been kept up from 1833 to the present time. It is entirely wanton and uncalled for and we are surprised, that when .the motive-spring of the whole thing lies so open to the sight, when it is so incontestably evident that it has been generated by the restless ambitition of one political speculator, for the purpose of promoting his own aggrandizement—we are surprised that the measure and the man have not at once been spurned by a patriotic public into that position of ignominy, to which they belong.

But if Douglas, nnd those who servilely cling to his skirts with the vain hope that they will one day be changed for the Presidential purple, persist, and succeed in declaring the compromise of 1820 null and void, it will be taken, and justly too, as a signal for snapping the bonds of all past compacts on this subject, and the fugitive slave law of 1850 may from that moment be considered as abrogated. There is a settled determination of a powerful party now in Congress, and not abolitionists, to take thisstand in that event, and to maintain it till the "offset" is secured. What a beautiful prospect this opens to the country and all to favor and support the selfish and arrogantntnbition of one mischievous politician

In this connection we arc reminded oftho dignified but very significant resolutions just, passed by the Massachusetts Legislature—by the 'Senate unanimously, and by the House nearly so: the second of which reads as follows: "Resolved, That we can hold it as nothing less than a violation of plighted faith to annul

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has been fully executed."

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In the House of Commons, on the 10th inst., Lord Russell stated, in answer to Mr. Roebuck, that the cards sent by the chamberlain for the admission of the American minister to tho opening ceremonies of Parliament by the Queen, were the same as those sent the other diplomatic representatives, and he dkl not think any difficulty was likely to arise out of the question as to what dress the American minister was to appear in on state occasions

Despatches from St. Petersburg to Feb. 1st have been received at Paris. The excitement there was very great, and the war party quite enthusiastic.

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Sricv ITKMS.—ConductorVan Horn was waylaid on Saturday night by some prowling villain and struck with a slung-shot. A cry of murder and bloody muss in general was raised at a coffee-house on Second street, Monday night., and on the same night, a man was decoyed by a stranger into the alley back of Early's block, and stabbed twice in the back his shoulder blade receiving the point of the knife. If we can't have a night watch, let every effort bo made to catch one of these desperadoes, and then hang him in chains, a hundred feet high, and there let him hang till his bones rattle Hire a ffrtecT~pea-j5o'd. ~r yn

O" A fire broke out last night about half past twelve, in tho shop occupied by John Askin, as a carpeuter shop, South of the Market JHousc. The shop and a dwelling adjoining were consumed. This was the work of incendiaries, and we understand several other buildings were set on fire about the same time.

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AsT.VGENIOITS CouxTKR-irovK.—it is sattl* tfie Benton project- for a Pacific Railroad, and the organization of the Nebraska Territory under the Missouri Compromise restriction", are to be combined, and will unite a great force for it in Congress and in the country.

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SET It is stated that Mr. Geo. Law is rapid ly disposing of the 200,000 guns he some years since purchased of the government, and is getting for them quadruple the sum he paid for them. The demand from abroad for American manufactured muskets, and other fire-arms is represented to be far greater than the supply.

IT" The total estimate of expenses for the Ipublic schools of Cincinnati, for 1854, is $135,000 of this $80,000 is for tuition—an advance of $25,000 over last year.

Correspondence of the Dally J&KjpvMi

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The New York Tribune says: "Mr.Sumner's speech, delivered in the Senate yesterday, contains the most complete, comprehensive aod convincing review of the early policy of the republic toward slavery that has ever been debt of Ausuia is stated to be over $590,000,prcsented to Congress within our recollec-1000 at the present time and the annual deficit in its income at$30,000,000. rf .•

O* Hon. ii^ohn M. Botts, Of \irginia, hasi" 'written a letter to the editors of the National I

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ET John Pettit has made a speech in the Senate in fiuror of the Nebraska bill, and Bright, it la said, will vote for it- They will be remembered.

NAVtoAfio* Ora.—Water was let lnto the £r

Fob. Slat, IBM.

EDITOR or EXPRESS—Dear Friend: Here we are—"Areyou Yes! and a pretty crowd of us there is—about eleven hundred men* women and children on board this good ship GEOBGE LAW—a few bound for Jamaica, but the great bulk for the land of promise. Yesterday, at half-past 2 p. x.,we started from the foot of Warren. A good stiff breeze blowing from the North-cast, with a slight but promising sprinkling of snow. /.jj.

It is useless to attempt to describe the scene at parting—the exciting, yet depressing time! here a strong bearded man saluting his friends for the last time, bidding them be of good cheer, while the tears course down his rough cheek—"there, a strippling. uttering some very juvenile witticism to his very juvenile companions ashore, intended to show, doubtless, that beneath that breast-coat of his there beats a very large heart and very courageous spirit,

som of the spirit of storms—here, in this gangway, between the forward and after part of tho vessel, stand two females weeping silently but bitterly into each others bosoms parting from each other, or from some mutual friend—here a mass of Emerald Islanders maudlin drunk making noisy demonstrations of that ardent, affection which none can deny them the possession of—on shore crowds of eager faces line the wharf—the decks and rigging of the neighboring vessels and whatever standing place will afford a sight of the departing vessel— and here stands your humble servant, one foot on the bulwark another on the boat swinging over the side, his baud clasping ono of the

Davits and his bodily eyes restiug on the evermoving, living, excited panorama below—his mental eye, seeing afar off the faces of-his loved ones left behind—faces smile, and hands wave adieus from loved ones ashore to dear ones departing but no precious face smiles on him true, kind friends accompany mc to the ship, but of those that are near and dear, not one—ah! the desolateness of feeling yourself alone in a great busy crowd but, courage good heart, cheer when others cheer, wave your cap at them when they wave hat, and cap. and handkerchief, at the ship—the effort will do you good. Aud now, hearken to the cry, "Cast off"—"baug," "bang." and the booming cannon heralds our way over the deep, deep sea. Away we go, ploughing through the waters of the Bay—the wind freshening—the snow thickening—cold biting—yet on we go, the shores receding and disappearing, not by

reason of the distance, but because of a dense referred to committees.

fog, aud snow, the wind on the rise all the time. Here, opposite Staten Island, we drop anchor—Capt. MCGOWA.V, mindful of the fate of the San Francisco, is uuwilling to peril needlessly, the safety of the precious freight aboard. In the night (last night) the wind rose till it blew a gale—thank God, we were in this sheltering Bay. ... .i-

The weather is now moderating—preparations ar a foot to "np anchor" and away. Our two consorts, "The Star of the West," and the "North Star," are already, so I am told, on their way—so, soon, off wo go. This, I hope to forward by tho Pilot. If not, from the Isthmus. I wrote you a few letters of my progress to New York, but by mistake, I put them in the stove, and so they are burnt up. Never mind, no one is the worse for the mistake.— And now, I must bring this to a close if I would have it go. But you have no idea, I think, of the auspices under which this is written—the thundering of feet over head— the squalling of brats below—the passing and repassing—the bustle and noise and confusion.

And now, we are off—we arc on the way once more—good-bye, dear friends—the writer of this will, in an hour or two, be sick as a dog and perhaps unable to lift a pen again till he touches dry land at the Isthmus. A friend near me assures me however, that if I will fol low his directions I shall not be sick over two days. So mote it be. A. C. I. 20 Minutes past 11 A. M.

P. S.—Away we go—a spanking breeze— bright skies—Staten Island on our starboard quarter—Long Island on our larboard—Fort Hamilton on the starboard bow—merrily we drive along to the tune of rapidly whirling wheels—afresh ftnd strong the breeze is blowing—down the narrows it is, sir for California, Hoi, A.C.I.

,{1 5 A GOOD STOUT.—The Lafayette Courier 3ays that a gentleman from the interior of Pennsylvania emigrated to that city about a year ago, and in tho aimpliottv- of hia heart brought with him a lot of red calico, beads and trinkets to trade with the Indians. He came on a steamboat, and on nearing the landing, spread out his wares on the hurricane deck, awaitiug the arrival of the savages "The story," says the Courier, -'illustrates the too common idea entertained by the people down east of the Hoosier country." fir-'

The Courier's explanation is not correct—the trader's mistake was in selecting the wrong wares for the market. If instead of calico and beads, he had taken a few puncheons of firewater, the whole Tippecanoe tribe would have svumout to meet the boat without waiting till she touched the landing. fet W 'M itl«

HORSES.—The first horses imported into tliis country were brought into Florida, by Cabeca de Veca, in 1527, forty-two in number, all of which died. The next importation were also brought into Florida by De Soto, in 1539. In 1608 they were introduced into Canada. According to the census returns of 1850, there were 4,335,359 horses in the United States, exclusive of those in cities constituting a proportion of one to every five of the inhabitants. The number of horses in this country is more than three times as large as that in Great Britain. nj-r™""- kJ

Ax EMPIRE RUIJNES BT WAR.—The public

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Intelligencer denouncing tbe Nebraska bill of P°x 'ias ^een ™|png about Paoli and that Judge Douglas. some of the best citizens of Orange county haye died from the disease.

O* The population of California is estimated at 328,000. Of this number 215,000 are I York Express says that SenaAmerieans 25,000, Germans 25,000, Frencb Itor $lne*da °f Illinois, has declared his intenand l5,OOQ Chinese.

Washington Sun says that the* skiall

tion to vote against tbe Nebraska bill of hi* colleague, Judge Douglas.

87 The new Post office tariff at Cuba imposes a postage of 12} cents per ounce on news* papers.

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stated that within the last two

raontha eighty resaels freighted with grata

Clippings from Telegraph Items.

Fronvthe Maflison Banner.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.

Advices at SnnTrihcisco from Walker's expedition state that the bark Carolina had been captured in the Gulf, by the Mexican cutter Guerreros.

The markets at San Francisco had been stagnant during the last fortnight prices lower than for months previous.

The latest advices from the Walker exptdi tiou state that matters were apparently i'ing on prosperously. President ualker liad issued a decree dividing the Republic into two States, named Lower California and Sonora.

Tbe rain had done considerable damage at El Dorado and Grass Valley. .. .n--.~ The sloop-of-war Portsmouth aim government mail steamer were to sail ftom San Francisco for Lower California, to look after the Walker party.

The breach of promise case, Gates vs. Buckingham, has been decided by $4,000 damages. The Shasta Indians commenced hostilities on Klamath, attacked a party of whites and defeated them. The whites had four killed and a number wounded.

Mining has been suspended at Coloma and other places on account of cold weather. Dates fron Honolulu up to January 17th.— Nothing interesting.

Clipper George E. Webster arrived from San Francisco, having made the trin in 45 days. Hong Kong dates to the 13tli December.— Nothing special of importance. Steamer Helen Hensley exploded one of her boilers while lying at the wharf at San Francisco, killing fhornas Norris, third engineer, and Hugh FiUsimiiious badly scalding several passeni' 5. i::_ ..

BOSTON, Feb. 23.

There was an immense meeting of the citizens of Boston and vicinity in Fannueil Hall this afternoon, to protest against the Nebraska bill. All parties were represented.

The house of A. Tiller, at Onondaga^, was en tered by burglars this morning. While Mr. Tiller was gone out for help, his wife was shot dead and $400 stolen. ''A'' WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 8 p. in.

SKXATK.—Th« Nebraska bill wus taken up and two members made long speeches advo eating it, when th« Senate adjourned.

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ATE.—Numerous'petitions from Indiana Massachusetts, and Maine, were presented against the repeal of the Missouri compro mise-

The Nebraska bill was then taken np, and Hunter made a speech HOUSE.—The resolutions of the Legislatures of New Jersey and Virginia, asking for additional grants of land lo the soldiers of the war of 1812, were referred to the committee on mil itary affairs.

Stanton, of Kentucky, made an unanimous report from the committee on election*, dcclar ing Don Jose Manuel Gallesyos entitled to a seat as delegate from New Mexico, owcr Wil liam C-arr, his late contestant, he receiving seven hundred and eight majority. The reso lution was adopted.

A large number of Senate private bills were

NKW YORK, Feb. 25, 8 p. m.

The Cunard company denies that their steamers are chartered by government to convey troops to Twrkey.

Matters remain precisely as before.^-'-'-**8' No reply arrived yet from the Czar to tlie final ultimatum of France anil England.

Count Orloff left Vienna on the f^lli inst., direct for St. Petersburg, his mission having failed

A Greek conspiracy'of great extent has been discovered in '1 urkey and crushed' There has been rather a severe encounter at Murlew, without result-.

Another attne-k on Kalaf.it is alnu»t daily looked for. Omer Pacha has recovered from his late illness.

The army on the Danube are in good health and spirits Then is nothing new from the allied fleets. They were ordered to immediately re-enter tint Black Sea.

The ambassadors were much dissatisfied with the fleet's return to the Bosphorns The Emperor of Russia was sick and had not been seen for several days. There is a change reported in the Russian ministry

Great Britain and France continue manufacturing armaments on a lar^e scale. France is makingcxtensive financial arrange ments with a bank of credit at. Mohelier to meet the expenses of I he coming war

The overland India mail brings China dates to Dec. 27th. Ningpo and Amoy quiet.

The insurgents had burned a Pi,rt Shanghai and had also captured Tiensimr. M) miles from I'ekin. Trade dull.

The death of the Emperor of Japan, and seizure of New Caledonia by the French, both confirmed.

The dullness before noted in bread stuff-, still continues demand confined to immediate wants. Wheat '^il lower flour l.-(id lower corn in limited demand.

Loxno.v..—Thre battalions of guards and six regiments of the line are under orders to embark for the Mediterranean on the 19th. Th whole number of British troops to be despatched is 10,000. As many more will be held in readiness.

Twenty ships of the largest tonnage are required to convey the troops. Beef steady with a quiet demand at full

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irices pyk firm: bacon has advanced 1s@2s scarce 57^58 Scotch pig 7S* Illinois Central Railroad Bonds 83.

A democratic conspiracy has been discovered at Madrid, and fourteen persons arrested. Gen. Jose Concha, proclaimed a rebel, has escaped into France.

Count Buol has notified the Turkish Ambassador that the concentration of troops on the frontier was intended only as a precautionary measure against Russia. This notification was accompanied by friendly expressions

The British Government has advertised for seven or eight coppered ships, of seven or eight hundred tons, to be engaged, for four months in conveying cavalry.

Accounts from the Danube announce posi tively another Turkish success between Ga latiz and Ibrail.'*

Kalapka and othefs have fembracad Islamism. Prince Stoursea has been made Pasha.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.

SKNATE.—Several petitions were presented and disposed of. On motion, Mr. Stuart took up the resolutions instructing the committee on commerce to report the river and harbor bill, which, after considerable debate, was laid over until Monday

Cass read from Earl Clarendon's speech, intimating that English and French alliance ex tends to Western as well as Eastern affairs.— Cass said this clearly means an alliance designed to cbetk our national aggrandizement by the acquisition of Cuba. He hoped the committee on foreign relations would be prepared to recommend some action declaratory of our determination to to permit such interference.

Mason said we had notice in the Tripartite

treaty correspondence that England and France

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"icquisitior ™f profited

designed to prevent our acquisition of Cuba. Mr. Bell—How have we profited by the no tice?

perfectly

Mason By keeping quiet he ng to do until What would the terference actually oceurs. Senator from Michigan do

thought that there was nothing to do until in

Cass read Mr. Churchill's non-intervention resolutions offered in the House some weeks ago, and said he would pass them and declare our rights in the family of nations to staud by them in all extemeties.

Senate resumed tbe consideration of the Nebraska bill. Butler concluded his speech— Senate adjourned. fCINCINNATI, Feb. 27, 8 p. m.

River fallen 18 inches since Saturday. Small sales of flour at 6,10@620: whisky 22J cheese, 81 hotter very dull st 10@12 sales 500 bbls No 1 lard 8} nothing done in other articles holders evince more firmness bnt not many buyers there is an active demand for linseed oil at 84g85 cloverseed 5,50@60.

hare been lost at sex. I Mr. Cba«5 presented petions from New York

WASSINGTO*, Feb. 27, 8 p. M.

SSSTATS—Numerous petitions against the re-

Miaaouri CMDpromisewere read

an4 Ohio for the repeal of the fugitive slave 'act,%he abolition of slavery in the District of Calombia, and the repeal of all laws for taking slaves in payment on debts due the U. S.— All laid on the table.

The bill granting land to Wisconsin for a railroad from Madison to tho Mississippi river was passed.

The bill granting land to Louisiana for a railroad from Shreveport to tho Mississippi river was passed.

Bills were passed granting lands to Louisfana for certain railroads, and also to Iowa, Alabama. Colifnrnia nnd Florida.

HOCSE:—Mr. Davics moved tt proceed to an election of public printer in the place of Itobt. Armstrong, deceased.

Mr. Dean moved to gO into an election ou Wednesday. Agreed to. An effort was made to take up the Senate bill appropriating $3,000,000 for building »j|x steamers.

&er»ful*wa IMaeaafea* g| Dr. Tyler, of New Haven, Conn., mentions ||i a case of Epilepsy, in a Scrofulous child, the fits occurring every three weeks, was so rclieved by this renwdv, as to nass six 'months without fits. It bas^een used with entire success in Bronchial Affections and in chronic cases of debilitv from menstrual difficulties, he says, I found the Rock Rose to have a wondvrl'ul effect. In improving the appetite, strength and spirits, in fact in every case requiring tonic, it has more than fulfilled the expectation of those who know its vnlue.— See advertisement of Myers' Rock Rose.

O* Mvers' Extract of Rock Rose, for sale by Dr. VLRM. L. MAIIAX. Tcrre-Haute, and Drugjists generally, where pamphlets, etc., may be lind gratis. [March 1. I851-12-2w C-

AUCTION SALE!

GREAT TEMPTATION.

ONP.

SYRACUSE, Feb. 24 8 p. m.

the 25th day of March next, at 2 o'clock, M., we will t-ell at auction, on the

Eremises,

to the highest bidder, the fine W ARE-:

OUSE on tho Canal, in Motezuina. Indiana, built and lately owned by John S. Walters.— Also, the Store lately owned by said Walters, in same plnci?, and the Lot on which it is situate.

There is no more substantial or commodious Ware-House on the Canal. It will accommodate a large business. Montezuma is one of the best receiving and forwarding points on the Canal. There is no better place for the purchase nnd shipment of grain of all kinds. 1'hu business of thU house,in energetic hands, it is believed, would pay for the property in two years.

The Store is situated in the center of trade in Montezuma, and is a large and complete establishment.

We will also, at the same time, sell at auction a vacant Lot adjacent to the Ware-House of Benson Davis, in Montezuma.

TKUMS OK SAI.K—One-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest and mortgage to secure, not subject to appraisement laws.

WM. D. ORISWOL1), AD1SON L. ROACHEi i?:

March 1, 1854-12-lds Covington Friend, Lafayette Journal, Newport Olive Branch, copy.

DAVTD A. POU'ELL,

Sloam Engine and Boiler Bi:ililer,-

Butler Street, between Congress and Front, Cincinnati, Ohio. LL kinds of Planing Machines, l.athes, A Screw Cutting Machines, ast Iron Saw and Grist Mill Water Wheels, Saw and Grist Mill Irons made lo order..? ii

March 1, 1854-12-ly

Dlt. JOHN ItfLf, -.

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N W A N A A

Tlic most jx'flerful King DM tho fnc«' of tin* now n-Uli'* .llpr«.•lm• in tli« American l.'cj'iiMIr Th« powrr ,»f tlir rrowiin-J lii-a-li

Kuropr nink Into insigniflcauro

*IHMI I-IHII|t:trrt to tlmt of our Amrrlrnti Kin#. Kuro|x-.ni King* ,'inpluv tlie power Tc«tcd in them to im-iriut- llie rli-lu-s of the rich and liintly. nnd to reduce preitfcr mi'vrv ami 'Ic^ni'ltitlnn. the poor and ilrpentout. Our AiiicriiMM IviiiK forth wiili rqitnl willing. tn""« to thclor'llv inninioii lin hmnt!« rahin, rrntly alike a 1 itii11ii*ror relit unl to offer liciikh nnd happine** to :i«* lulu :tn luwl.i. I lie rich Mini tli» poor.

O N I I

GREAT AMERICAN KING

tin- TCNTII IVWUM or TIIK »'ottt.i. and Ihe irrtateot khvptnir i-vcr otTcn-.l to utllii- ,-! hiiiimtiity lo tin- *uflrrio^ million*, rhc Itoctor can

my.

relief nt.vnur «"om-

inund You li.Hf onh tu net- tlii/" uiagU-nl rcimxly. Ail tlio.M- »lio ntlll pulfci. nn.l will not ncci-pt the proffurrd I'dlm. ih'Trvr not. the pity of their fnnitlli-*.

Tlii-1 wonderful tm-Jli-ine. during lic brief period /»inc« i•* introduction, haa enrried htippiticxi to the hfurt* of thouand)«. and made lira1 a cli irin to many who herutofore regarded it "tily h» a linfnl and iiil-criilile c.«i^tcnc«.

To tile «iod »»Hi i,ll t.iiilliienU. Kmbrncntiofi*. I'/lin Killcre unit I'liin Kxtrudor*. iiihI let million* of glad tonkin-* PROCLAIM tile IIII I'IK of the jm-ut --American Kin# of I'ain," preparation «-o isolely of regttatile* and root*, produced by America'n own rich and (•OlllltCOU* anil. \V« would a»k tin* l.tlilK*. who an- nlwayi compctrot jud^iM of what and what ii not a raliilthie family mcdicinc. to do u« a pi-rinl liiror by piviii£ the King of I'aiu a MiigU- lrial, mid if iMtiefaetory, exert their inllu-i-iice in i:* behalf, recommend it, ppt-ak well and ofion of it. ami that it. ii uxud br their attllrted neighbor*. The l/ulit-* are alwavx cfi.-irilabUi. and when they indue* their Miflcrinj: friend* to oic till" rvally v.iliinbin medicine, they will be dolnn mi net of benevolence tlmt they can well be proud of. Tlii." IN a powerful und truly uiagiral remedy for all external dl«'ti-ci. •tire*, MWeHiugii, burnn, &c nti't for iniiity internal ulUietiuit*. it i* a certain cure, yet it iH.-rfet-tiy lmrinle« aud incapable of producing the leo*t injtti-fou* elfucu iu the moat delicate ca*r* or the wcakeot connitutlon.

It Ik entirely uw-lei'i to follow the old nnd worn-oat jyxteui of piiblbhltii to (ho public thouuiiidrt of eftrtlflatte* of won,tcr» pvrfortued by tliii medicine co»t« hat twenty-flvr cent* u» try it and Dr. Uull (taken liU well-earned reputation on tliu King of I'.titi doing nil and more than It* claluiK fur it. would ail« tiare you the Kheiiumtbim or flout tbei«j are not ploa.«aut coin pan lout, and wo know that tou would like to drive them away

noon an poasibte.

then«»« iff-« UMA UUbt/d KIA'U OK l'AIN*. L—w M'nufd you be cur.-d ulinoit immediately of llowcl '^twwplaint. toyMmlery, Hummer Cmnplalnt. hllera Morbu*. raiup Colic, lk-ad Acliu. Tooth or any Otlier Mb* or ]niu, tile remedy

It lmple

and the cure certain.

V.iK TUB GKKAT KINO OV PAIS.

Would you hara your Sore*. Swelliofi, Cut*, Huron, Scald*, bruise*, or any oiber wound* heated, we repeat it, use thu 3hitiIC.il/ KINO I'AIN*.

Would you be cured of Scald Head, Stiff JoioU, Sow ThnxU, Neurari((ia. .Sor« liretmt. (iimb4go, Tetter or King Worm, Salt lUi«utn, Kite*

i'obonou* IdmcM, CbappeJ

Kaadai, wmtaH other S«rt». either Dry or Kuttnlog, we •ay AJain AND again, TUVS NRJTECR i* Dr. John llaU'A "KINO Oi' PAI.V-'

Wottkl }Ou be' cured of King's K»il, Cancer, Tumor*, Eruption/, or any dimntse

the Skin eao*«i by ituptirv

blued, (hen UMZ Dr. John Uull'/ &u-*aparill* interaalljr, and' (be Kiujf of I'ain extirrnelly, nothing can be mor«~ certara than a *pvedy aud effectual cure.

O N S

I'lilNCI l*A I. OKK1CK.

Ktrtu Caoa* israiurr, Oat Dooa acU)w I/JUISVK.LK, KV

rmtsjtiAia butoui-srat AiKn iiAM'«TiutiXjouOtiT TUB UX1TKD STATKi. In Terre-Haute, by J. R. Coningham, Druggist and Allen Pence, Druggiut. a

March f, 1854-12-5m «,}

JOOT 1/ SmTH^

Wholesale Umbrella and Paraaol Maiutfactarer, 234 A 235, Broadway, NEW YORK.

THE most extensive in the World, 4 ia now prepared to offer to Mer-5^2- E chants toe larvvst and moat coni-,^^ plete a«ftortuent of Umbrellas and Paranoia to be found in Europe or America. Merchants visitine New York to buy their goods, are reapcctfully invited to call and examine the stock before purchasing.

N. B—Please cut this card out and put it in your pocket book for reference. JOHN I.SMITH, Manufacturers

February 22,1854-11-3m