Wabash Express, Volume 13, Number 14, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 March 1854 — Page 2

WMTXPHSS.

J. B. L. SOTTLE,

Editor.

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5rc4ne»ilay.Mar. 15, IS54.

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The Sequel th® Plot.

How much credit i« to be given to the probability of the announcement below, made by a I writer from Washington, we do not know but •iuce the traitrous vote of the U. S. Senate, on

March 4th 1854. we are prepared to believe either, or both,of two things first that no scheme however unconstitutional, or infamous, can be broached, that will not command an indefinite host of supporters, iu the perverted name of democracy—and secondly, that a plenty of unprincipled political leaders can at any time be found in Congress, ready, for President's pottage, to harness themselves to its execution.

The announcement alluded to is headed "The sequel to the Plot"—and says that "developments may soon be expectcd which will establish beyond doubt the fact, that the assertion of the principle involved in the Nebraska bill is but the preliminary step toward the execution of one of the boldest and most stupendous conspiracies ever heard of. It proposes no less an achievement than the forcible seizure of Mexico. Central America, and Cuba, during the approaching struggle in Europe, and their conversion into slave States. Here we have the key to the solution of that most inserutible political enigma of the times, viz: the motives of those who have been most instrumental in springing this portentous question upon the counrty. It is said that some of the first men of the Republic will be implicated, and nearly nil the southern leaders.

A WxawtKO rnou THE SOUTH —John M. Botts, of Virginia, has written

another

letter to the

National Intelligencer, in which he argues with great force that tho Missouri compromise ought to be maintained, from regard to Southern interests alone, if for no other reason. The following extract is from his concluding appeal. "No man can look abroad upon the political horizon but must see the gathering of a dark and portentous cloud in the .North. A storm is approaching, the violence and fury of which threatens to sweep over the face of the country, destructive in its course, annihilating in _its conscquencos. All confidence, all fraternity, all harmony is to be obliterated party lines will be extinguished thero will no longer be men of tho North and tho 8outh, the East and the West, meeting in NsUional Councils,^uudcr tho style of a National Democracy or a National Whiggery but it will bo a meeting of the free States against the slave, and the slave States ngaiust the free tho North against the South and the South against tho North. It needs no ghost from the grave, uui does itnood much of a philosopher or statesman, to calculato tho duration of the Union, when that happens, as happen it will, or happen it may, as there IH too much reason to fear.

... O* The venerable Josiah Quincy of Boston, in a late speech, gives some interesting reminiscences of former times. He was a member of Congress in 1807 when the embargo act was under discussion. In illustration of the tendency of the South, oven at that early period, to calculate upon Northern treachery in her favor, he said, speaking of Mr. Randolph, "On another occasion, when I told him, if you go much further, Mr. Randolph, with the embargo, there will be a union among the people of the North" "A union!" said he, "a union! why Mr. Quincy, we of the South can calculate upon the leaden of your Democracy as ue calculate upon our oun nrgwtt."

(UP George E. Pugh, just elected U. S. Senator from Ohio, is only 34 years old and is said to bo a man of unbounded ambition. He is a Democrat, and is Said to have vowed, while a school boy that ho would bo President before he died. Ho bonds all his energies to gain distinction as a politician, the surest way to defeathishigh purpose in the party to which he belongs—for the more famous a man becomes there, the more he can't succecd.— Statesmanship, in democratic valuation, isn't worth a last year's bird's nest.

ET President Walker, Emperor of all the ISnortrt, is a native of Nashville, Tenn., and SOD of a Scotchman. He graduated at Nash• rilleUniversity, studied medicine and, afterwards practiced law. He has given Lower California and Sonora a dose from both profesftions. He is now but 30 years old. He is said to have been a great student, having till recently excluded himself from tho world, in bis devotion to books. His sudden appearance on the ar*ua of practical life is rather in the bomb-shell style, .»

O* The New York Evening Pert says: "The speech of Mr. Pettit, of Indiana, recently, in the 0- S. Senate, in favor of the Nebraska bill »jt the silliest harangue that has been made in Congress tho present session.""

IT The Detroit *4tft*rf»Vr says, that a firm in that city have effected a sale of 300,000 bushels of com, at 70 cents, delivered in Buffalo on the opening of navigation. J"

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Coi».—The coin accumulated at the SubTreasury at St. Louis, is very very near $3,000,000—the largest amount there.

ever accumulated V-/

O* The Paris Brecon wants to know Ihc exact width of a "narrow escape." We have measured it, and found it to be just a,bunch of hops,

O* A Mrs. Seybold has recovered in one of the Cincinnati Courts, $5,000 damages of the Ctnetaaeti *M? Roii R»*d C*for causing the death of her fcaaband.^'**'•

dite your children education, and no tyrant Mill trample upon your liberties.—Exdtangt, That depend* upon the kind of education you |iw lbea»«

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IT udgti Batier of South QaroUo*, dcclar-

«d in hia Mat in the Senate, the other day, that "b« should prefer negttxe» in Nebraska to eroijgnaU from the land of Khkot*

CT Tbe-irWfc Ijomber of free banV* now in 'indiana is whh a nominal capita]

VTnlted. State* 3favy

ID these tiuies of "wars and rumors of WARS, it will be interesting to many of our readers hare a catalogue of our Naval force. IThe aggregate force of the Britiiih Navy is more than six times aa large as ours. The subject of reorganizing and increasing the Navy will come before the present Congress.

SHIPS OF THE LIKE.—Pennsylvania, 120 guns,

•grwririifl-eo, Ouluiubo»CTdo.

Carolina do., Delaware do., Vermont do., Virginia do., New York do., New Orleans do., Independence 60. Total,, 12 line of battle ships, carrying 960 guns*

FKIGATMJ.—United States, Constitution, Potomac, Brandy wine, Columbia, Congress, Cumberland, Savannah, Raritan, Santee, Sabine, St. Lawrence, 44 guns eachrthe Constellation and Macedonian, each 36 guns. Total, 14 frigates and 600 g»»s.

SLOOPS-OK-WAR.— Saratoga, John Adams, Vincennes, Warren, Falmouth, Fairfield, Vandalia, St. Louis, Cayenne,Levant,Portsmouth, Plymouth, St. Mary's, Jamestown, Albany, Germantown, carrying 20 guns each, the Ontario, 18, Decatur 16, Marion do., Dale, do., Preble do.—21 vessels and 302 guns.

BUIGS.—Dolphin, Porpoise, Bainbridge, Perry, 10 guns each. SCHOOSKHS.—Wave 1, I'licenix 2, Petrel—13 *»V

vessels and 4 guns. STEAMERS.—Mississippi,Susquehanna, Powhattan, 10 guns each, San Jacinto 6, Saranac do., Princeton 10, Fulton 6, Michigan 1, Alleghany 1, Union 1, Vixen 1, Water Witch 2, Massachusetts 2, Gen. Taylor 2, Engineer 2, John Hancock 1—16 vessels and 74 guns.

STOBESHII»S.—Relief 6, Lexington 6, Southampton 4, Supply 4, Fredouia 4—5 vessels and 24 guns.

Whole number of vessels 75 number of guns 2,024. Of this number, 11 were built at Philadelphia, 7 at Washington', 13 at New York, 8 at Norfolk, 12 at Boston, 7 at Portsmouth, N. H., 1 at Charleston, S. C., 1 at Eric, Pa., 1 at Sacket's Harbor, 2 at Baltimore, and 2 at Pittsburg.

Two schooners, the Cayenne and Levant, are prizes captured from the British, and rebuilt at New York.

ID" We see in the Baltimore Patriot that a 6erious charge has been brought against Mr. Mason, ourMiuister, at the Court-Napoleon.— It is said that needing a pocket handkerchief, he sent a servant out with a five frank piece, to purchase one, that tho servant got it for three franks, and on his return, the Plenipo tentiary took the handkerchief and the change back. This is made the subject of correspondence by somebody writing from Paris to the N. Y. Herald, and the conclusion is drawn that Mason is a very parsimonious nmn, and therefore not fit to represent a great and liberal people What a capacious commentator on public affairs!

Gov. WOOD.—A Washington letter to the N. Y. Tribune, says: "Gov. Wood, of Ohio, was induced to accept the Consulship at Valparaiso, under the executive assurance that it was worth $25,000 a year and upward but finding that the official receipts are not sufti cient to pay board bills, he is about returning in disgust."

QjT The bill, granting upwards of nineteen thousand acres of land to the Indiana State Uuiversity, has passed both Houses of Con gress, in such a form that the donation can never be taken away from the College at Bloomington.

ID" A bill ha9 passed the Massachusetts Legislature, by which, county, city and town officers can be elected by a plurality of votes heretofore it has required^a clear majority for an election.

U* According to an estimate in the St. Louis Advocate, the total length of the Mississippi river and its numerous tributaries, amounts to 51,000 miles, of which 20,000 miles aro navi gable waters. ..

IT" Col. Fremont's Land Claim in California which was confirmed to him by the U. S. Com missioners, has been decided agaiust him by the U. S. District Court in California. An ap peal has been takeu to the United States Su prciue Court.

(CT A telegram of 4th inst., from Washing ton city to the Now York Herald, says: "The article in yesterday's Union is denounced by Judge Douglas and the friends of the Nebras ka bill, who regard it as a concealed stab at measure at the hands of the administration who have not the courage to

treachery."

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Jacob D. Early Esq., is preparing to pill up a large Provision Store, abutting on the Early Block, and fronting on Second street.

O* The New York Spirit of the times has recently published "The Spirits, a Poem in three decanters." $-* -i

O* A two-horse team belonging to Wm. McQuilkin, in crossing the bottom on Sunday, was driven into a slough and mired down in the mud. It was quite a dirty task to extricate the horses. 1

IT A Paris correspondent writes that "it is understood here that Mr. Soule's position is one of almost complete isolation, as to society, in Madrid. The character that came before him, with his challenge to Turgot, have created a feeling against him thai nothing can overcome, and which makes his situation alike humilitating and painful.

.HuiiBCO.—It has been stated, and is generally supposed that there is a paper published in Nebraska, called the Nebraska Democrat. There is a paper published, by that name, but it is issued from the Fremont County Journal office in Iowa.

O" On Saturday last, a man by the name of Stump, belonging on the opposite side of the river from old Terre-Hante, was lodged in the jail in this city, for severely stabbing one Walden, in a fracas. Walden is said to have 6rst presented a ptstol at Stump, which led to his being stabbed. He was too severely injured to accompany his antagonist to jail.

O* The small pox, far as we can learn, has about disappeared from the city.

tr Th« Wabasb is falling very fast.Boats arc passing ap tmd down daily.

Terrc-Haate etna St. Louis Bailroad. We had hoped that the long and bitter struggle on Railroad matters In Illinois, as about over, and that such a condition of things had been brought about, by recent legislation, as would in the end result satisfactorily to all parties and all interests. Bat it seems the charter just granted by the extra session, to the Mississippi and Atlantic Company, is des-

Ohlu^-yotth ITff-f^b^rwsISlan^Boa' ISe ques

tion of its constitutionality will have to be settled by the Supreme Court, before the company can avail themselves of it.

In the last St Louis Intelligencer we find a copy of correspondence between Hon. ROBERT SMITH of Alton, and Messrs* JOHN T. STKABT, A. LINCOLN and B. S. EDWARDS,of Springfield, on this subject. Mr. Smith, in order that "the precise legal position of this company should be understood," addressed the following ques lions to the above named gentlemen, who, the intelligencer says, are three of the ablest jurists in Illinois. .•*

First—Whether the company is legally form ed? Second—Have they snch an organization as entitles them to come before the present legislature, under the proclamation of the Governor?

Third—What effect will the pas-age of a bill, at this session of the legislature, have upon the association, if not heretofore legally organized?

Fourth—Under the existing organization, is any subscription, heretofore made, binding upon any subscriber, atuLcan the collection of such subscription be enforced? "'ifth—Can the company issue bonds and ie a security that would be valid?

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The reply, which seems to be carefully and elaborately prepared, gives adverse and negative answers to all of these questions, and th# accompanying reasons seem fully to support their decisions.

It appears from their investigations that the articles of association, deposited in the office of the Secretary of State show subscriptions to an amount in the aggregate of less than forty thousand dollars while an affidavit of three Directors is also found there certifying that the amount of Stock necessary for the incor porationof said company has been subscribed, viz., one hundred and sixty thousand dollars." The date of this certificate is August 7th 1850. It is the opinion of the writers that this alone would be fatal to the new charter, as the general law requires the previous subscription of it least $1000 for every mile of road, and a payment of ten per cent, on that amount.— They conclude their article in the following language.! ?S

If we are correct in these opinions, then it follows that the Atlantic and Mississippi Railroad Company hus no legal existence as a corporation— that the law of this session being beyond the power of the Legislature at a called session to pass, is a nullity' thai no bonds could be issued, nor collection of subscriptions be enforced by a so called corporation tohich had no legal existence." ...,,

ID" An amusing joke is related by some one at the expense of Monk Lewis, the author.— Lewis it seeins, was remarkable for extreme sensibility—so much so, that he was easily affected to tears. One day he had been to pay a visit to some duchess or other, and he came out of tJiejhouschis eyes full oftears. A friend passing, stopped him, and inquired the cause of his emotion. "Oh" replied Lewis in a whining trembling voice, "the duchess has said so many kind tilings to me." "Never mind, my dear fellow," responded the friend in a soothing tone, and patting him on the shoul der,, "never mind, bear up under it, she didn't mean it.". _______________

EVAXSVILI.I-: AND CRAWFORSVIU.E RAILROAD.— The Princeton Clarion of the 25th ultimo, says that this road is in good working condition, and doing all work in the way of freight that can be done with the motive power and cars in possession of the company. They have just received anew locomotive named Judge Prince, a beautiful piece of work, which is at the Evansville Depot, ready to bo put on the road the depots at.the terminus and on the way, are literally crowded with grain and provisions, awaiting shipment. The two daily passenger trains each way, are well patronized, besides carrying quite a large number of way passengers.

AN AMERICAN IN PRISON IN PRUSSIA.—The citizans of Syracuse, N. Y., arc moving in regard to John Haben, resident of that city and a member of the Lafayette Guards, who had boon incarcerated by the Prussian Goverinent. Haben left Prussia at the age of 17, and came to this country, taking out his naturalization papers, and was for three years a voter. He returned last fall to Prussia to claim an inheritence left lum-b* charge oT owing military service to that country, he was seized and thrown into a loathsome prison.— A meeting has been held and a committee appointed to draft a petition to President Pierce on his behalf.

O* We paid a visit to HOOK'S Linseed Oil Mill, on Saturday, and were exceedingly interested in witnessing the perfection of the works and the rich gushing of the oil. Nearly all the work is done by machinery—even to the shoveling of the ground seed—yet all so sytematic and quiet, that a sleeping baby would not lie disturbed. The mill manufactures about eighty gallons per day. The operation of the heavy hydraulic press, with a power of sixteen hundred tons, is a great curiosity to one who has never seen it.

SPIRIT RAPPISOS—A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, writes that ho has attended several sittings of the "mediums," when rappings and tippings were in full operation, but they invariably disappeared soon as he entered. He always carried with him a powerful

magnet,

(loadstone) a small galvanic battery

and a compound composed of quicksilver, refined sulphur and sugar of lead. iigpsitssip. laaiigiS!" iliSifi,

A LONG STRIKK.—The operatives of Preston, England, to the number of 60,000, hare been on a strike for five months. Had they continued to work at the old rate of wages, their pay would have amounted to a million of dollars. The strikers have been maintained during this period by the subscription of operative® io other places.

g~T A temporary track from the Alton Rail road Bridge has been laid, in along carve, to the Canal lock, upon which to transport the large quantity of rails deposited at that point,

XT A woman in Hartford, Conn,, died on the 4th inst., by voluntary starvation. Cause —a cruel husband.

EA»IT.—Radishes and Lettuce made their appearance on the tabic of the Stewart JHoase, on the 13th inst.

IT It has been discovered that feathers unskilfully cared and pot into beds, are deadly to persons of v«ak lungs sleeping upon them.

Canal Packet Line.

The last Eransville Journal says: "J. D. Downer, Esq., of Terre-Hante, is in the city and will call to-day upon our merchants and others interested in the establishment of a regular packet line between this city and Ter-re-Hante, to aid by a very moderate subscription in carrying the project into immediate operation. The citizens of Terre-Haute, H. B. Smitt, Esq.", a well-known Commission Merchant as principle, have already engaged liberally in stocking several boats for the Line, and are desirous of having the citizens of Evansville take a substantial interest with them in establishing and encouraging the enterprise.

The Company will ask the citizens of Evansville to subscribe some twenty-five or thirty shares of $100 each to the stock, which, iu view of the importance of a daily line of packets between the two cities, we trust will be readily taken. We hope our citizens will con fer with Mr. Downer, and give the subject that consideration which its importance demands."

'"O* The Washington correspondent of the New Ytrk Courier Enquirer says, that Mr. Marcy will reply to the representations of the French and British Ministers in regard to the alleged fitting out of privateers .in our ports for the Russian ser^e^ that the laws ol the country are sufficient to protect the neutral right3 of their respective governments in the present exigency, and that they will be strictly enforced. The same writer says there is reason to believe that efforts have been made by Russian agents to enlist the maritime resources of this country and the enterprise and cupidity of our people iu_thc war against the Western Powers. The district attorneys of the seaboard States have been instructed to use all due diligence to prevent the fitting out of privateers in the interest of either Russia or the

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ILr At the recent jollification of the Illinois Legislature at St. Louis, among the toasts, was one complimentary to the city of Alton, which was responded to by Edward Keating, President of the Alton and Springfield Railroad. "He regretted the absence of the Mayor of Alton and spoke for himself and for Alton, wheu he declared that though hard fights had been fought and frequent victories won, and the final one lost, there was no rankling feeling of animosity left in the hearts of the Alton people. The people of Alton and St. Louis were 'bone of one bone, and flesh of one flesh." Two Railroads were got by the triumph of "State Policy, and one would be obtained by its fall. In another year, he hoped to know of another road being finished to Jefferson City, that the Legislatures of Illinois and Missouri might come down, and meet and shake hands

ONE TIMID MAN.—The London Times states, in a curious article on the History of the Gold Mines in Australia, that the great discovery was made fifteen years ago, by a German Count, who found, and still has, large specimens of native gold. He informed the English governor of his discovery, exactly the proper thing to do. And this governor, Sir George Gipps, begged him to keep it to himself, fearing the effects which would be produced on the convicts* if the truth were made known. For Eastern Australia was then a Convict Colouy.

The Count did as he was asked—and went home with his specimens,

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We see it stated that the Peruvian Government, which, some time ago, agreed to settle with Capt, McCerren for the injuries sus tained by him and his men at the Chincha Islands, has backed out from its agreement. We also see it stated, on what appears to be good authority, that our Secretary of State is determined to compel Peru to stand to her offer, and is inquiring as to the best mode of bring ing a ship of- war to argue the matter with her.

U* How much necessity there is for haste in organizing Nebraska into a Territory, may be learned from the official report of Mr. Many penny, the Indian Commissioner, who said in October last., that there was no settlement in any part of the country, and that there were only three white men there, except official agents or licensed traders, and those who had been adopted into Indian families by marriage or otherwise.-

REMOVAL OF DUTY OX RAILUOAD IRON.—A meeting of railway proprietors and contractors purawanco-vt previous call, at the Astor House, New York, on the 4tli inst., ot take measures for urging upon Congress the admission of railroad iron duty free. A numnumber of the Ohio aud other Western and North western roads were represented. The meeting resulted iu the appointment of appropriate committees.

ID* The Eastern lUinoisan, of Marshall, Ills., says "The Wabash bottom opposite TerreHaute is overflown, and ferrymen and skiffers are reaping a rich harvest from those whose business calls them to the 'Prairie City.' We have often wondered that Terre-Haute should leave such a horrible gulf between herself and her western trade to the eternal region of mud and water, without making some serious efforts at improvement." It must be all right, though."

O™ The Native Americans, and Know-Noth-ings, were to start a daily paper in New York, to be called "The N. Y. Daily Budget," on the 13th of March. Forty thousand members, it is said, subscribe for a the paper. Its motto is to be that command of .Washington, in an hour of peril—"Pat none but Americans on guard to-night."

ID* The Boston Courier, has ah article respecting railroads iu that State, designed to show that they have already been multiplied to such an extent that it is impolitic to invent additional capital in these enterprises, at least for some time to come.

D" The Democratic State Convention of Pennsylvania met at Harrisborg on the 8th, and re-nominated William Bigler for Governor on the first ballot J. S. Black, Judge ofthe Supreme Court by acclamation and Henry S. Mil for Canal Commissioner.

S3" Governor Matteson of Illinois vetoed the bill passed by the late Legislature amending the charter of the Mississippi and Wabash Railroad company.

Tens LAST PCJT,—Somebody says that the man who asks questions of every body he meets, is the qwerift of all people* -'-r-

O* One grocer in Madison, since the 1st of January, has sold 39,000 pound* of fresh batter.

D" The Land Office, at Danville, Illinois, was opened on Friday the 10th instant.

COMMON SENSE.

She came among the gathering crowd, -p A maiden fair, without pretence, And when they asked her humble name, She whispered, mildly, "Common Sense.^ Her modeit garb drew every eye, Her ample cloak, her shoes of leather, And when they sneered, she simply «aid,f «I dress according to the weather."

TSey argued long, and reasoned louff, In dubious Hindoo phrase mysterious, While she, poor child, could not divine i. Why girls so young should be so serious. They knew the length or Plato's heart, And how the scholars wrote in Saturn She studied authors not so deep. And took the Bible for her pattern.

And so she said, "Excuse me, friends, 1 find all have their proper places, And Commoa Sense should stay at home With cheerful hearts and smiling faces."

When Satan couldn't climb.t&e wall Of Paradise, to peep in, He got a snake with forked tongue

Beneath the gate to creep in.

wheu Nebraska's virgin soil. His scaly track he'd leave inv "Who'll be my reptile now?" he crics is£w» "Lo! here ami," says Stephen.

SWEDKX AND DENMARK PREPARING. SWEDEN and Denmark are preparing to support their neutrality in a formidable manner. An adopted citizen of Chicago, visiting Sweden, writes to a friend in that city, under date of Stockholm,

Jan. 30, that the Swedish Government has fitted out seven ships of the line, eight frigates, and eight war steamers, to be ready to leave port on the opening of navigation, and to act with four Danish ships of the line, five steamers and five frigates—in all, eleven ships of the line^-thirteen war steamers and thirteen frigates. Besides this, a Swedish and Norwegian Flotilla of two hundred vessels are to be ready to guard the coast of Scandinavia.

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O" A telegraph dispatch from Washington of March 8, says: The Nebraska Indian Delegation claim that they have been clioated in relation to the amount of their possessions, and claim that they own ten million acres. The object of their visit is to make a proper treaty with the government for their land.

Tho trial of John Charles Gardiner, will commence some time next week. A strong feeling exists here to have the counsel under whose auspices Gardiner obtained his award, summoned to an investigation.

The suicide .of Dr. Gardiner has created a reaction in the public mind, which falls back upon those who assisted, and he is now pitied as the dupe of more cunning individuals, vi

O* A singular curiosity is now on exhibition in Philadelphia. It is a petrifaction of a man, which was found on the coast of Africa, while digging for guano. The body is supposed to have been that of a Portuguese sailor, is about five feet ten incites in height, and now weighs one hundred and thirty-four pounds. It is represented to be a complete petrifaction, and probably the ouly stone man coming from nature's laboratory, and the only statuary chemically produced extant.

VERY SAD.—A young man was sent to the State's Prison

from

Poughkcepsie, N. Y., a

few days since. While his mother was getting into the wagon to bid adieu to her unhappy son, the horses started and she was thrown on the ground and had her back broken. She lived but a few hours afterwards.

A CANDID ADMISSION.—The Galena Jeffersonian, in an nrticle upon the subject of the passage of the Nebraska bill, says: "Is it not sad that the interests of Freedom as opposed to Slavery, in that body, should at last be confided to the miserable minority of fourteen, and that of that small number, a majority are Whigs and Abolitionists? Democrats, that is the most disgraceful blow ever dealt to our party!"

SUSPICIONS OK PKLVATEEIIING.—The N. York Times mentions a report that an unusual number of vessels, chiefly clipper schooners, are now being fitted out at that port and Baltimore, destined, according to the explanation of some of the parties concerned, for the Danish West Indies. The entire fleet is reckoned at twelve or thirteen sail, manned chiefly, if not altogether, by Danish and Swedish crews. *'.

LYNCHING IN WISCONSIN.—A man by the name of Cartwright, on Big Prairie, Wis., was under arrest last, fall, charged with the murder of one Furinan. Last winter capital punishment ts abolished in 'Wisconsin, nnd Cartwright's neighbors believing that he would not have justice done him, endeavored to drive him from the country, as he was living in his own house, under bail. He defended himself with pistols, when he was seized by a mob of a hundred men and hung, without ceremony, till he was dead. I

O" J. M. Fish, of Cuyahoga county, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting a boy who was stealing his watermelons, has been sentenced to the Penitentiary for one year—the shortest time the

law

would allow.

Er Tn 1847, there was scarcely a dozen white inhabitants in the place now known as St. Paul, in Minnesota Territory. The village now

contains

700 houses and 4.700 inhabitants.

The amount of'taxable property in 1853, was $901,437. The capital at present invested, in business, is $825,000. ikA-'Sx

O* The New York Herald says that the best joke of the seasoh, is the fact that a deputation of the City Fathers of Washington, D. C., are on a visit to New York, to see the Russ pavement, when that pavement is covcred with mud to the depth of six inches at least!

O* The Moonshine Pacific Railroad Association, are called upon for a cash payment of one half of one per cent on the subscribed capital with a view to secure by deposit of $309,000, a munificent grant of lands, jnst made to the company ly the Legislature of Texas, which State is rather prodigal of itspublic domain.

S3" Buttons manufactured of Walnut shells are described in aNew York paper as follows: "These buttons are made of the sections of the shells of black walnuts, (gaglous nigra,) sawed off and polished and furnished with a stoat brass wire eye. The button* may be cat the sine of a cent or larger, taking off onefourth of the shell. Their brown, roach convex surfaces make a really hand*oroe button, and as strong as horn, pearl, or metal. The manufacture of these buttons are well worthy of attention."

ST The citizens of Bainbridge, Putnam county, held a meeting a few days since, at which they passed resolutions requesting Hon. J. O. Davis, to TOfee against the Nebraska bilL

THK EUROPEAN QUARREL.—Letters from Par1 is say that N igfola^f reply^ Na^leoicw as able and argumentative, b«j|§K ilt&ultiog to the latter personally|||hnt he ditermtbed riot ti have it published

is said that something-

has leaked out with rtferenco to the interview# of the Russian Suyoy ith the Emperor of Aua»,: tria, which has caused the latter to be looked

m-witb-*««pieio8*Botwithstanding hjs profe8*-

sions of neutrality. "It is now said that he has declared he will maintain the neutrality of his empire unless war should be made within his own dominions, in which case he will strengthen himself as and where he can: which declaration is supposed to mean, that he will remain a quiet spectator of the great struggle now about to begin, unless his Hungarian and Italian "sublets" shall take advantage of this struggle again to assert their nationality and independence, in which event he will call upon Rus sia for aid, and make common cause with tha* power

It seems exceedingly probable that this is his real design, and nothing could better suit the temper of both Hungary and Italy. They will have full confidence in the ability of Turkey, with such aid as she is to receive from England and France, to keep Russia, busy and this done, they feel strong enough to grap pie with Austria any day. The Hungarian and Italian exiles in London and and Paris, are more hopeful at present than they have been for along time." ,:u nil

CoNTiaU'LATKl) AuRKST OF KoSSUTH BY AUSTRIA.—A

private letter from London to the N.

Y. Times, states that Kossuth delayed his visit to Constantinople for fear of being arrested by Austria, and adds

I am positively informed that the day of his proposed embarkation, and the vessel which was to have taken him, were known at Vienna beforehand. Moreover, explicit orders were given to Austrian steamers to watch his movements, and, if occasion offered, to make a seizure similar to the attempt upon Martin Koszta. I am, also, no less positively informed that Kossuth received full intelligence of this contemplated action of the Austrian police.— Consequently, it is probable that the Hunga rian lender will not. go to the East, although the Turkish Government, still deluded, is most, friendly toward him, until a general war shall have broken out, and the actual dispo sition of Austria have been throughly unmaskod. 'j^hi 1 I'iTt-. "'4 ig ir ft

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The growing fashion of wearing the beard has many powerful advocates, and is very like ly to prevail. A writer in l.he February number of the Western Pilot however, has a snr castic article on the other side. We quote: "It may be that men are endowed with beards to indicate their condition. In a mere savage state, when men glory in self-torture— like the North American Indians—tlu-y will not be bothered at all w'th a beard, but will root it up, as we do a Canada thistle, and put it into the fire. Whon man is half-civilized, he has too much fueling—too much sensibility for this. True his beard is troublesome but, "what cannot be cured, must be endured.,'-r-He, however, sets his wits to work. By and by he invents a razor, soap, brush, and all necessary appliances, looks aloft with a clean, rosy, smooth face, and lie is civilized. But whenever he gets too lazy, dirty, or proud to attend to this scmi-wrekly lustration, ho is measuring back his steps to earth again."'*'

Tho "Democratic Press" of Chicago, a newspaper which has been from its first establish^ mcnt, considered llie organ and special exponent of Mr. Douglas, continues firm in its opposition to the Nebraska bill. In a recent number, speaking of this measure it says: "The more this Nebraska question is discussed the more unanimous must tho democracy become that. Judge Douglas has made a sad mist./ike iu introducing this bill. He ha committed an error which will always be nn incubus upon him in future political history. In this city, with nil tho regard the democracy have for .lodge Douglas, with the just pride they feel for tlio high character and world wide reputation of their distinguished citizen, they cannot sustain him in the position he lias ta ken on this Nebraska question. They will not flinch in their opposition by the 'mad dog*cry of abolitionism from a few interested parties, nor any threats of ostracism from any quarter whatever.

O" We see in the last St. Louis Republicana review of the correspondence on the TerreHaute and St. Louis Railroad Charter, which we noticed yesterday. The Republican says, that the very objections and arguments which appear in the correspondence against the validity of the charter, were urged in the Legislature during the discussion ofthe measure and that it is not to be supposed that a failure of the corporators in complying with the provisions of the general law would receive the sanction of a large majority of the Legislature, and that of the Governor's approval. We have just learned from one of the Directors, also a "jurist," that Judge Trumbull has *aid, extrajudicially, that the nffidavit of the Directors, on deposit with the Secretary of State, is conclusive evidence against anything that may bo found in the articles of association there deposited.

O" Private advices from Mexico, says the Louisville Journal, induce the belief that a formidable opposition is being organized against Santa Anna, on account of the of the Gadsden tueaty, but it is thought he will be able to sustain himself—that is, if it should happen within any reasonable time—until he receives money from the United States to cstabli.-h his schemes of absolute government.

^1. ^AD CASK.—The wife of R. A. Smith, the one hundred thousand dollar mail-robber, arrested at New Haven a few days since, is a sister to the late Mrs. Bradley, who was murdered at New Haven, by a fiend named Jennings, and who is tjh be hung in July next.— Recently, Mrs. Smith visited the jail to sec her husband, where she found the murderer of her own sister iu one cell, and in another her husband, incarcerated for mail-robbery. This is trouble indeed.

D" The editor of the N. Orleans Crescent loves to indulge bis wit, sometimes even at the expense of true criticism. His last hit i* at Head ley, of whom he says "amongst the whole herd of asses that now a days browse on the pastures that lie about the foot of Parnassus, there is none that brays half as loud as he-''

ST An intelligent farmer in Onondaga county, N. Y., plants many acres of sweet com for fattening hogs. The greater amount of saccharine matter in it is said to add to the sweetness of the pork made upon it. It is highly relished by both fowls and animals, and is said to be more easily digested than yellow corn

O* A rustic politician ia Washington, hearing that consols had declined ia Lcmdon, Immediately applied for the situation 1

8jT Among the Items in the deficiency bill sew before Congress, is one for $5,000 for a Marine Hospital st Kvansville.

Corretpoiij|cnce of the Daily Express.

TRAVERSE, Feb. 22, 1854.

Mr EDITOR:—This is the third winter that 1 have passed in this high Northern latitude and I must say that I have never seen so much beautiful weather in my life, in the same', length of time: nor have I ever suffered so littip with cold in any cliinate. during the m-

It is now proven boyond a doubt that this is* destined to be one of the best stock-raising1 countries in the Union, particularly fox catties^ and sheep.

The great abundance, mid fine quality of grass, and the fine favorable weather for put* ting it up, make it the cheapest placejto winter cattle in, that I have ever seen.

Hay can be put up in stocks at from 75 cents to $1,00 a ton, and I really believe cattle como out in better condition in[the spring than they do with Timothy hay-««»

Another convenience is that hay can be Stacked on the top of log, or rail pons, thereby making good

sheds

lo protect them from the

snow, and fed out through the winter, without any fear of rain to spoil it, during the whole winter.

I believe we have not had any rain since the Itfth of November, and do not expect any till the 10th or 15th of March.

There have been only a few very cold days this winter about the middle of last month, one"Saturday, the mercury fell to 36° Sunday 30°, and on Monday 28° below zero.

The snow has fallen this winter probably a"bout 12 or 15 inches, but is now mostlv gone the weather feels like spring, nnd all begin to feel that we will soon see our wharves crowded with goods, our hotels thronged with passengers, and all this beautiful country being explored by those wishing to make a home among us.

A large immigration will be hero in the spring, judging from the numerous letters of inquiry we are all receiving from all parts of the count.!y *1

The Indians nrb'gorie'nnd going^0 their ricw home on the reserve: and 1 presume that we shall be troubled but, little more with them.—Those that have been nmoug us, have been very peaccble, and have only annoyed us by theirfroqucht visits.

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Provisions have been pTenty among'us ho fnf, and almost enough will be raised next year to supply the wants of those, on the ^liunesota River.

Farming will be the best business here for many years yet to come. There is now, here in our midst, if ever there was in any place, a chance for speculation, not only in Traverse, but many other places.

This point is 15 miles below the great South Bend ofthe Minnesota, where the groat. Southern Kail Road will strike this river, and from the nature of the river banks and country it must pass by this place on its way north.

We have now a population of 350 or 400, some fine warehouses, and some good residences. A great many nre making preparations to farm it in tho spring, and 1 think you never saw a finer

set,

of citizens in any place nor bet

ter society than wo have hero. Presbyterian preaching every Sabbath, a good school, a Sabbath School, a large Temperance Society well attended. In fact we have enjoyed ourselves very well indeed, in almost every respect,.— The country around is tine, and our rive,rfilter for navigation than the Wabash.

Our steamboats make more money than any set of boats on any river west oft lie mountains. If your small boats there would come up, they would have a fine harvest of it indeed.

Those moving here should bring all kinds of stock with them even to chickens and cats. Respectfully, 0. II. S.

(TT S. H. Potter has just returned from New York and Pittsburg, with a verv heavy assortment of Hardware.

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3jp Mi's Lucy Stone keeps moving. *he is now lecturing at liangor, Maine.

O* Nineteen person in nil, have died of wounds received by the late Haft ford explosion.

liinsccd Oil.

HP11E undersigned lias on hand at, his Mill, I in Terre-Haute, LINSKKD OIL, which he offers to the dealers and consumers, on ns .mod terms as the article can be had in CinK,H JAMES HOOK. cinnati or Louisville.

March 11, 1H54 difcw-tf

AFFJL.1UTKD, HEAD

T5I1II.A PKLPHIA IF.D1CAI MOUSE—Hmanii JL 0,1 yn vnnrn ne» bv lir. KinUclIn, corner ol Ibird

.ILAPKLPHIA MF.DICAI. HOUSii—K o.l an year* n«o by l'r. KtnUcllii, au.l Uiiioii Kin. between Spruce niijl in* Flnln., Pi.

INVAI.ICS arj npnrixcil T!•at Dr. KlnUclin coiillint* LILTT prnctico to a particular brunch of medicine, which cn* BIIKCP hi* undivided nlteiition. Itp cftutioim the unfortunate gain at the abuiie of mercury tliougand* ara annually nnircuiiuli/.ctl out of life. Koccnt affection* are promptly extinguished.

TWKNTf YKAR3 OF KXl'KKlENCE In the treatment of ft clo*s of diseases hithertoncclccted and Inincrfectty understood, has enabled Dr. Kinkelin, (Author of a work on Self Preservation,) to prove that nine-tenth* of the causes of ncrnous dcbilityi local and constitutional wcokncs*, mental and physical suffering, are traccablo to certain habits, forming the most secret yet deadly and fatal springs of domestic misery and premature mortality.

TAKE PARTICULAR KOTICE.

There is an evil hpbit sometime* indulged in by boys, in solitude, often growing up with them to manhood, and which, if not rcformedln due time, not only begets serious obstacle* to matrimonii happiness, but give* rise to a series of protracted, insidious, and devastating affections. Few of those who give way lo this pernicious practice are unaware of toe consequences, until they find the nervous system shattered, feci *trinse and unaccountable leelings, and vague fears in the mind.

The unfortunate thu* affected becomes feeble, is unable to labor with accustomed vigor, or to apply his jnind to study bi« step is tardy and weak, he is dull, irresolute, and engages in hi* sport with lea* energy

if an pa el be or he a ha a done it* worst, and enter matrimony, hi* marriage i* unfruitful, and hi* aense tell* him that thi* is caused try bia early folliea. Tkete art tomidtrauont tohich tfhottld awaken thit attention of thorns ttimtlarhj mtuatfdm V"*

MARRIAGE

Require* the fulfilment of several conditions, in order that it way be really the cause of mutual happine**. Could the veil which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness be raised, and IU true source ia every instance di*clo*ei—iti how many could it be traced to physical disqualification* and their attendant disappointments! Apply then whM it is yot time, in order to have your unstrung and relaxed organization retraced, revivified and strengthened*

KKMEMBER

He who places Mfttmr oMir Dr. Klnkelin'a treatment may religiously confide to bia honor a* a gentleman. and rely upon the a#*ur#nee, that the secrets of Dr. K's. patl:nU will never be di«Cloaett

Young man—let no false modesty deter you from making your case Known to one who, from education and. respecwbitiiy, can certainly befriend you.

Too many think they will conceal

th*?e"c^

their own hearts, and sure themselves. Al*a! how often i* this a fatal delusion, and how many a promising young man, who might have been an ornament to society, ha* faded from U» e*rtb»

Strictures of the uretba are rapidly removed by the application of a new therapeutical agent, u*ed only by Dr. K. Weakness and. constitutional 4ebili.tr promptly cured, tad full vigor rotored.

COUKTRV INVALIDS

Can have fby statin# their case explicitly, together with all their symptoms, per letterenc.osnig a remlttanc4) Dr. K'» Medicine,«p|»ropria}ea •CFORALOGLY

Forwarded to any part of the United Statea, an! packed secare from damage or curiosity. KEAD!!—Youth and Manhood. A Vigorous Life,or a Freautare Death Kinkelln on

Self-Preservation—Only 25 c«nta.

It it a work eminently required, a* a mean* or reforming the vice* of the age iu which we live. Ai*o, XATU&K'S OR IDE, WiUt Rale* for the Prolongation of We, Juat from the

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