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4' 31ovib Carolina fitting. CHARLOTTE: Tuesday, .April 20. 1 S 5 S. Rctival. The religious meeting which was eoninici.c V continued duiinc this wck. As the fruit? of this revival SI whites mostly, young peisjns, and 14 blacks have jaiued the! Church. The Icv Mr Mcynardie, assisted by the Kev T. M. Farrow, has been untiring in his -i, .(Tnru and he has a o been occasionally i j4islr,l hv th U.v. Mr. Little aud the IleV. Mr McGregor. t The interest is atill kept up. but on Satur- ! . , , day night the prayer meeting was suspended i .. r.ti, riliiiii.in la those who had been eonM,nt in their attendance at the v. (rj ;,!,!.. ..fi,W knP th.t .11 wou.a come up who renew rCut.u tue-lic.p ol Uie iora. SrUnrlitily Arjjrnt. Cn Saturday morning last, a young man Ly the nauie of Kiggeri was badly injured about 1 J miles from town. He was driving a wagon to town and the saddle mule became frightened by the wagn running upon him, broke loo e aud threw him ith such violence ft" to break bolh Houes iu the left leg a few inches above the ankie and otheraise in jured him. He was brought to towu aud t;.e Physician who attend.- him says he hnpes he cu save his 1-g. We, however, believe that the weather is io warm that it n,U he A dilhe.ail DkiMi. U.micralif foinfiiiion. Ths body nist in Ol.ariotte on the "1 t th insfiDt. We were prevented from attend ing its ses-ions as it sat our iutentinn. Ue irarn, however, li .iu iu xtra issued by the ltcmv.ru!. that 73 coontie. were represented nv o.tji.. ' Kare cJuly, was atpo.t.Ud Prc-id a Ufa S Vise Presidents and 3 Secretaries Ontlie I 'ti tbe fries Is of the iifcreht ' . . ..... t- u" 1.1 .r man r.oniiuare.1. ana u is saia t'uat the Illuec men sUcuipted to have the two ti.irds role adopted, but the Eili. men were not so green as to be caogbt narpinir The Convention fin-ill v a iopted the plat, that ahoeier reccires a majority of the votes represented iu this Couveulion shall be its nominee. T'.e p'an of v.'in, d( f rc in tch ni.'pted m t5, at the uiitv th j. 1 be tn liurd to ca-l t .e san.e number of votes iu Cot ventiou mat county cast for ibedeiuo et.'.ie candidal for Govroir. W. W. Avery, Eo, , of Uurke, bwving Wiiudraan Li. aa., i'.pi. Jw.iit '..a arr.ol :. co'Jtity, nominated . W. lioiden, E-o, . of Wake: and Wm Lander. E.-q , of I.i:n.o!n, naiiiated the Hen. J ,hti E!.i- , of Koan. Th Convention proceeded tj vit and the fjilylaj i. the res'i't : J juu W. Tins (-y ci. oiior') 2o,("..')l W. W. Holdeo !'" i SI. ' Hon T R iSin, of A!an ar.ee 4 ''. iiti T. K .fau. ol Wayne 171 Mr. LiiU hating received a majority of votes was dea'.artd the nou.ince ' f the Con vention. V'e are not sorry t'o'.t w-: were prcrcuttd from attending the sessions of the f'otiven tion, for :t wou.d have bteB a source oi mortlfi -ation to us to have heard Bit n wi:o. in days or,e by. we had fjf ported a Vi'hi'-, low advocii"g the iKmocratic party. The Ua.t lirt;iti' says ihere ra a g-od Oeal of augry f.-eiinv di-piayed by Mr Hilden's f.iend outide of the Conviition. That may be, bat Mr H-tldeo in the .s-t .laLTiro riiies inai inc. nnnnDaiion l- a goou one and soppart. 'tut tin coruitu aud active !'iolt f,n the n B. frai-r-. Aecounts from Wa-bii.g'cn sta'e that II Ilowai lie fr, -.Via H-lfr, f .rmerly of Kj.id eounly, maoe an a-saoit the lion H trtott Cratg on the l'Jth intait, after th a ij-i:rT,ir,( i,t of tbe House The cau-e f th'. a-saili is fjp'.-ed to ' the fallow ing : He per has f.tnertd a bo-jk, for to one believe that he wrciie it. ' ied " I ne Impending C-i-i- of the South," i i whic h tbe gotth i bawdy trad,. Wilson fio'u .Ms,aeh'j-e few days ago read x-.re d, and Sf.m'or ,. in a 'pei-ch a from tins ho' k tsying rrintise to prove that what he wa r ay lug rrintist. to the itietitutiom of the S-tu;ti was true .senator Bi,'e felt it to b' ni doty to r '. r n the p iblisher of this ho'k, aud tat that l-e wa " a ai-bof.-s-t, d-grad.-l and ti irigt an-1 man. and allhougi, t be r;i.ted a na'.ve of North Carr,i,u, in is a a p. 4 ate so.. rut tied in fortune am! 'bira-t'-r aid c.t. rin; t-i a di-ssed s;pe t..att:j North, io 11. 'a 1 a n. i-e rable Ii ii i -by slanders up-,, t',.c ;-, J ,,f , 1 rl - The rt marks brought I i ; r t j ",V a -1,; ng toa and Mr. Cralgv being a c.t.eB g i'.,,ah cuii'iij, he eotji'lu-led t',.,! he b-d f n:..,i,tu rlr. ISi.'.a wit'i a s'i"u.e..t relative to hi. prirate eharat, r, and ariiiir,wt iirin-. cr, is tetj littl'd. a' t th-tt I..- t.t.-ud, i t,bilt,g 00 I cn!;ii'j with Mr I "t .ii.j abi then in,xl vretab ii.a. with a plea of do.ng it iu if dtfeuce. V'e r re Lolo laa ac.o.uts of the affair. The following is from the Wash ington Star . i After the adjournment of the Hiaae of Representative to-day, the members gener ' ally remained some time in their stiat, en gaged in conversation. The rules were of course not then enforced, and several pr isons strolled intoconrrr.se with members, lor eriuifv their curiosity. One of these, j Mr. Heifer, alia Helper, author of a work J caned 1 DC iniiifnonj vii'i', c. I ....1...M1' w ...... ...:... r v I. iim wiiijioi ion. uM.Miviir . I 0f the morning ; but principles aro co rxis , Crohn., .nd commenced an animated J j,',, nJmu,Ue maintained ' made of his (Mr. H.'s) character i the. Seu- 'ate, a few days ago, by senator liitrirs. That, rxjmse was culled out by a Northern mxmhor lirini minted from Heifer's hook something concerning socinl life at the Soe .h i.: .Ani.l lifi. .t tk Smt 1.. ...4 .n4iF Itt.rn in r.n ft on" HC from that district, he approached l.im y. der the couviction 'hat he was the infor - language assumed a very abusive character, win u Mr. C. pushed lutn away and refused to couvere any hngor. Upon: ")f Crif - vh h. caught huu aud threw linn ever bis desk, . ,c , ,. u....,ij ... I, rr,.lv V.,.1 for ll,i interference of others. . . . On being released, IKlfer rene.ed his i-nguaS"1. "hell he was taken in custodv by Oeorce J tinman, .-q , oi t l.ua one o b(J AsfjsIlt Iioorke. pers, l., 1.;... I . M, i:in.krn,i,.r Sergeant-at Ar.US, and he was pheed in the cuard Iloue. !;, Vz , , i0 tioa . which terminated ,n retcisitg tue prisoner uutii 4 o clocU to nay, under .ilH bail, llou. J. P. Hale having btcome his security. On Heifer's person i were found a revolver, of Colt s improved, patent and a handsome li.ie knife. These are still retained by the magistrate. Iii purroe was no doubt to rourt an at- taek bv Mr. C aud then use his weapons; but the stren-th and aetivity of his oppouent prevented Lis carrying out that design. The following is from the Hon. A. It. n.'s : , Approaching tl e Speaker's desk iu front,' Mr. t.raite mu imineniawly to the left of vne :n.e, on tn irotsi tier or sen. -iy seai i- n. it to Mr. Craige's, on the ame row j'ist to l,n left. M v attention wss st'racted by a tall. dark ,-kii, ned man, with rjllier a sinister, sava-e ioru, a-king Mr. ( ra.ge, very abrupt- ly. if be had made a certain statement I : -x . j . i i ., . , did not unn cr't ami nitin"tly wnat. 'he conversation proceeded, mildly upon It": part of Mr. C.aige. A lew aecouds " - ne.i n.s .nai iuc Uin tuer luieuueu ti to strike him. Thit, caused me to ttan hiio . iJTI1:r from in t'.mt .nd t.i cnn.n.re hun, i.hyMeailv, with Mr. Craicre. 1 was aati - fied t!.e latier could whip hiin. I did nni use me lurtrj eve oi me urKi stranger. I saw tbe , however, aud was pretty sure mark of a bowie-kniie or pistol under bis coat. Th idea of assassination, like a flab of '.izbtninj, impre-si ,1 itie.f upon my mind T A A ... t.l.u .r ... tl.. f ..,,.,.. to DrpT,lt :, I .hould havJ jone far the fiergtant at arms, but was afrnid to leave, as a coiii-ion was evidently approavniog. rose Irom my seal si.enliy ai d went round Mr. Craiye's teat aud took n;y seat just t the side v-f the intruder, in- tending to seix- his arm if he attrn ple i to draw a weapon. Lasting u.v eve around, I saw two or ti.re men, nt meiuberi, ani strauger me, in men.tjrrs' seats close by, walchinj the progress of the difficulty. They my Lave been tntre accidentaiiy My opinion wa and is they er there by dein. I fe.t a cri-is wa ar pr lacbiiis; of jrreut d anjrer to tiie meuil er from Noi th Carolina, perhaps to niys-if I ould have gim; for the a-r-gesnt, saii. think iftr of it, but the difficulty was manifestly precipii atinj, and I thought it svi. j not do to leave i,iiu. The int ruder uu-'i oiii off -n-ive i pilhet am'it " slave holders I ea nnt reiuember it. M r. ( 'raije -aid. muen exciwd, ' Leare hee, sir j I will not t.e insulted iu this place hy any such poppy, or words ot so-ue suci, import. I he man retorted, vtlih menacnn- attitude, 'count of Heifer's conduct while a resident of j was a U. S. B.-.nk man, an incidental pro- j , bow ,nd , 9milC) .n(1 proceeded without , 'i-u " Ji' isftd ihl' WHbinloo Pol- ' of property. It yet lacks, at this point, ' !Sii-bury, Norlh t.'aro!in.:i, in the course of j tectiou man, ic. By his own course it is , the least embarrassment lie was the guest . j'j.j ' fiur feet of the great freshet of 1311 J 1 which he aecu-ed him of dishonesty. Ilelferi .i... U'k:.. r nrt ! of Mt Yendon and IViMlTU who entertained 1 ,ce,." '.. .. j j . i ilmu,.li in iiinn v nluces the banks are com- ; t",Ifre1 c'r,1',iD "m ,'"Il,bUS " pSt" ! co-rxistent with time and may not democratic j alternately in princely style. He had j "it"" 4 Cou.ufi.te. of Con- j ?'h -uhmerged. aud the destruction of 1 on are a iav, ho, ding coward. ' or words ui-nvev nis oration on a.-uington lo-morro 1 the Dutchman wa considerable, lie lost city is isr more ocep:y iiuereieu in ine .c , that effect. Mr I'rai'e fruck him. and ntht to the citizens of ihe city of shade trees , M 0f his head booms, including the bow. compli-hment of thi purpose tban the South a- struek t ot, tiie same t. nc iu return. a"d nia-nif-cent di-tances. May be be as uprit, while the Powhatan's (r'arter boat : em section of the f'nioo. It would add len the string! to ti: v exp r fisfiiiiiiji ith hi i v'i, contrary etation-. 1 1 ihting tliey mov-d towards tne Si-t-aker' ie-k. I ftilowed walciuiif' e o-"-;y for the weapon, iutendin; to tcizi bim if he att' int ted to draw one. I aas moraliy certain Mr. Crai-re was un- armed, though 1 uid not know the fact. 1 he man fought witii more enerey than i' antitii at. d, but Mr. Crale was evidently , T . . , Ceumif toe ao vantage ot turn, when lie ;et "' t - f.. : ... t ..... .1. .-. - r ..: . . . -ir. i.iiii.., 1 hiii.iii iwn, 1 iii,i n,.iik, to g-'t his weapon I vorat.g f-trwarii to Liu,, but some other u utieman was ahead of mc, and th. v wer. iuMantiv separated.' 1 ,. .j .1.. 1 . .. ... . ' 'a . aad -aw bun disarmed of a bowie knife an I retolv-r. Tl- whole w-ew lasied but a few moments. I thooyht then, and sti.l th,..;- the onyetof the intruder was to bring' or, an a.,au , and then ..siua... So far s what ocewrred in the Hou-e of Kepresen tive, it one of the most del. rmiuslely iced and unprovoked aau!u 1 ever wit- Kt;ith of Mr li'ntna. stated in our lat that Ex-St-v. tor J!-ntori died in U's-hington on the 1 ' ' t i. instant. Mr. Beuttn Lis been before the public for a long .erica of year-, thirty year- in ti,e Senate, and bis name ha. be- e :i.e 10 ii.t-asiif- i i' nt: ie-l wiiii tr, p-,1-I:.'.-! l.i-.tory v.f the nation. His di.se a-e a-e 1 to wa- cai.r:. r in llio howu,s and h u hai.; suff'T'-d very inueu. He was con sei ejs snd eaim and within a few dsvs ol hi- a t i:,'.u;.n's w: tbe work l.e was p "7fc , 1, td a note directed to SenaUtr II u- l.jn ami li ti. ieor'e W. Jones, his o.d Tt.nri friends, r 'j '-ting that ''on -r.-, shou'J take no bot;,-.. of his death The Nalioual lnl'-iltjtnrr r states it as a euri o.js and tle-tit.( cireun-.-tanee that the '. .net and ti e olde-t of the family ehouid ' t..e dl. ii within a few bourt of eath other.' and t-.e u irieling, a grandson, and the graj.daif now lie aide by side ou the same, bier Ti.e r rnuain. wiki be stit 10 tit Lou ii for ,-ttrti.' t.t i jej.'dect iijebsttn vi;i- ted bis venerable compeer and spent torn time io conrersation during which he evio ced hi usual deep interest io the ooudiuon of the country. &r In looking over Mr. Holden's ad drcss to the Democratic party we were very forcibly struck by the following pas,g0 " Men die nnd pas away lika the dew withmt regard to men." Now, as principles are co existent with j tjlurt( wnrit 18!l bccotui of the principles I it.u... .i l.- . .. ' . rliiiirer nf tlenrv Hav or rather when he j principles be in the same category nereai- j ter. Time will show. Mnnnt Vrruon J'orrhnsrd. e are happy Riei.inoi.d Whig) t : tk nresenee of m tne presence oi We are happy to announce (says the that on the 6tu instant, presence ot the two panics, ana tne ennne. of the Association and the croon- ! etor of Mount Vernon, a contract was f jr- j mally entered into, before a notary, between 1 Johu A. Washington, Esq., and the Ke pent of the Association, for the purchase J nd Grave ef Washington by ,he Association. The particular will be given iu a few days. for I tab. The President has appointed two Corn- niiesiouets, Maj. Hen MeCullocb aud Mr. powe!i e eommiiwioners t0 Ufih Blld 1CJ were to 8Urt on th Iath- A r8moa- stranee had been received from the people of Salt Lake City, which was read in the S,Mte Th T0W l0 hold Brigham Yen, and bis policy, and by the help of conuuission will therefore have no effect there they will not submit without tbey ,re left to do as they please, without force rttrrwa fur liar. This interesting periodical is before us rn.hellished with its usual number of plates M(J p,terns, besides its uual amount of ,. , .. realm-matter. I hose aishing to sub-enbe l' this work can direct their ordera C. J. Peterson, J'Jti Cbesmit street, l uiladelphta fi' A s'.iht snow fill at Atlanta, Ga , 0 tue UiL -.aslant, aud we bad o'lite a frost here on lhursday mornine last, but we have not heard of any damage being d by k. J FOR TH S C. VTHI4. ENIGMA. T am CrmpTrd of 13 Ictterj. My b, 5, 1 3, 1 1 , 5, 5, 1 3, 1 3, 5, is a Coon ty in ew Mexico. jj. 3, rj, jsa County in New Mexico My rt, 3, 10, 5, 13, 9, is a County in Cal - I'orniv My 1 1, 0, 4, 0, is a County in Iowa, My 7, 9, ii. l.l, C. S, 13, is a County in- ' My C, 1,7, 13, , 13, ti, is a County in Florid. My whole i- an Editor in Charlotte. M. Fr'jui tiur lorrtsp;riJ;-i:t. CiiARi.r:vot, April 1., I?."; Well, the acony is ov.r, aud tlif people's pul.-e, aud tbi throbbing of the mighty me - trnpo.itan heart hae agkin returned to a regular, healthy beat. Edward Everett, the Corinthian pillar of Ma-sachu-etU. has been here delivered two lecture., and left this morning iu tbe ten o'clock train for the political j.'ar'tol of the StW where be will sijcet-fui in w.tiiting golden cpinious there: as he l.a been here. j He is evidently a great man, and by uai- i ver.-al con'-ent is considered the most aocom-! '."" t..-.... uu..l. u' his day. He certainly estiibliehcd bis claim to that rank here, wh-re there are some oratjr-, and not a few judges of oratory j I' i thought that there were twenty-five! k... .1 ....1 .!. 1. .: 111 "'"'-' r' u inu lut-nuw 11111 hi, h.ir I,;. l..,-i,.n. ik:;r. .nJ .1, .r ...... .... Wa, Inn. .inn on Tue.d.w i.i.,l,t Tl. ,..! was immen-e, and I am certain that I have "e er before aeen as many persons uuder n. r,f ; Cl..,l.atc.n ti.... .k.,.. three hundred persons in the Hall who eout- '' lta as a set-off for their defeat on I-eomp- not get seats, and with difficulty found stand- . ton- o such purpose has been or i-enter room. tainesl. t is eve0 seouted at Huehanan comamed two hours and teD looas to that object a. the ere.t point of minute., and so intent w.s the ,teimat, and si rar.t the !.! n... tl.ot ir, 1. 1 have beard a pin drop .;' r" 7 .; opening lo tbe closing sentence. That a.t ,!l..i, c,.. I ..f .t k...,t. ti.:.. intelii tence and elite of Charleston b..w "''"-' eonStr-nce of tbe Pre-ident, and ,rc u,,lff '1 V1'"'- -- n'""10"n- A goo4 w.fe is to a ,.. int iiifc nee anu e,ite 01 i.uarieatou, bung . . . , . ,,. r Kl -,. . to t of the press, as able and reii.b e, wisdom, and courage, slid strength, and en with ao.-t breathless ,u-peu opOD the , ' " mao"o',!r --- , mt.e(,Uip,i.Mld hu.ine., men of a char-cer A bad e is confuon, weak sovtry accent, and Bowing period, of the, j mon Le beBolBl MjJi iu bieh i diofltr.rc and de-p,ir No cond, "goiden mouthed orator.' Bo entranced .1... .rt ,.t ..!. ,k- 1,-.. tion i, honele.s. when th - .'c. C.. ere we with the man, his theme aiidbi, genius, thatVc forgot for the tun .hat be a a citu.-n of Ho-toii, a son of .Mas.acbu- , set.-, tbe hud of W ilson. Il.ftk. and tot . " Atiautic .'lonthly. J he grosa proceedai hly grosa proceeUai f the b cture fell a few nar. i,.i ui two thoo-and J bat i a i.obl Charleston, after what he ha offering for a.rea.ly done, tit the shrine of the iiuiuoital father of his cojntrv I might giv.. a description of the personal' V'r .,- W , ' England, did I think it d h ' P0"' t -sed of sufficient interest to your readers I should say that be was between sixty aud txtj-nve years of age, ahout tite feet nine inehe. in hi ijht. iirat hair, annroarbiii-r white, and whi. h he wear very short, etoal ' well developed frame, regu.ar f, at, ires with a full face and a complexion between ruddy and fair. He d naari neatly and tastefully in a soil of plain bijek, dress eoat, buttoned over th" tU-l, sud white parsoui. cravat, uicii gives nun raider a e.e. ical appear snce. In fact I learn that Le r' commence his publio career in ike pulpit as a Cults riaa iLiuter. Ilia gestures are somewhat rather pecu liar, aud are not altogether as graceful as one would eipcct from such an accomplished orator lie use. both his bauds, aud fre quently givrs tbem a motion and position something like the " shaking qunkers," tren raising them tutly extcuded at.ove ins oe.au, giving them a vibratory, tromulous motion, which ai times has a fene etleet. lie lias j ,ue n;T arjl bearing of a perfect gentleman, who had all his life been accustomed to the best and mot intelligent society, while at the same time he is mtlier modest, retiring aud unobtrusive. He carries his pock, t handkerchief in his losom between his coat and vest, aud u-cs it frequently on his face, no aroppea it irom iw rsMing ,u this bosom," last evening, just at the climsi ' nf in nlr.nnpiit niileiine. and it was ricked I n ...J i..J.J ..l.;n. k.V. V-.Jnn mliieJi "t7 V . . .. ti p M ( wh(. , ),rjf. ourober of ladies and gentlemen availed themselves of tli.i nnnnrtmiitv In coll n." Ililll. Yolir 60r- the opportunity to call or. him. Your cor- respondent, among the rest, had the honor of being presented to him and shaking him by the hand, ltoards were spread it. the reception room and the one adjoining which literally rroancd beneath the load of rich i Py omcer. ana sergeai... .. u..- viands and luxuries from every clime. t iucs $JU per month exclusive of ration. His lecture last night, thongh not on so ! A bill ws reported to codify the revenue rrand-' "Iheme, yet showed the orator in 1 law- The committee on the public at.ds ?.. . t ... t.i tlmn ih. reported adverselv on the bill crant.ng lands one on the previous even!,,,:. The subject of charity might not, on ordinary occasions, and in ordinary hands, be supposed to sf- ford matter for a master Bo, t 5ul in the i ,i. t t- ., ;,....!,,.;,, r,, . glorious, grand U"T'1V'.. '""r.. V; tl.ies ana tender emotions manifested in an astonisl bim an orator who can hoi feelings and tbe sentiments thousands in his hands, and guide, govern and control tbem at his will.and sueU an orator a. that is Kdward Everett. Hv ths notent snell of his matchless elo - quence he can touch any spring of the liu ' man foul be pleases, and make you lauli or weep at hi, pleasure, and whether you j ; " - He can smite the fliuty rock of 11. i Kdward) Kverett ; my next rr sy be more . . ' ' . my AsllLKV The KaMER8 I!ak The Elixabetl, City .srnrrW pubhshe- the proceedings cf the anneal meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' Bank, tojether with a -tate. o.ent made of the eondit.on of tbe Hank a. submitted by a committee appointed bv the meetiiie. It appears from this stnu'inenl that the liiuk u perSectl? solvent as 10 bill ', holders there being a surplus of ninety- one thousand dollar, over and above it- lia bilities. Tbe stockholders recommended a resumption of specie payments. A Niw Issrt or Tbxascrt Nutfs. Annthn1 Lnan nf Fire Mifmut Do'uts The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice tkat he vr.il receive scaled propo-a U nntil tl 10th dav r,r Mav Proximo for the ontn tl It-tn day ol way proximo, lor the iuo of anv portion, or the whole, of five mil.iom oi oo.iars in treasury notes, ,n ex ' change for gold coin of the L'uited Stat,' deposited with tbe Trea-urer of the I'ltitsd Ststea, tie Treaur r of the Mint a. Phila de'f hi., the Treanrer of the Prsnch Mint at Ne ( 'rlean-, or the A--i-t nit Trea-ur. is at Ix?ton. Nw York, Charleston, or St. ! Louis, within ten day. fr-.tn the acceptance with the fountiin of Uara is unsealed, and ; Hi incorporating li.e w a-Uington .nonumem . i .' the bhnding torrent gushes forth. 1 saw . Associa.ion w.s amended and passed. The P-"" " "r V , ? ' u" i.;c, n.,i t'-. ... .k.n rU.cu.f.l Mr there wa. a creva.se in the b vee thro.igb gray headed nres, governors, statesmen and I acme Ka.l Load wa then d.seus,ed. Mr . s I heroes, aaen unusued to the uieitintt n.oo'l, , auvora.ru iur iui.uuu m mc . , . tk , i ' , , , . t L a . tl.. tl.;n firik n.r.Kal Mr I nn nnno-rd T0 we rful rate. I hey were informed that moveu .no melten t. .P..e o. tne.r eu - m- "J ,,re were -ver.l .M.ll break, in that In tnnnriH it 1 ln mnsea I 1 : or ue. proposal, nntiertLeaurnonty oi tiie;iu,t he a province bef,.e it is a St.te-and act or uoojress rmineu .in act to autuor , ixe the i-s.te of Treasury int. s, .f prof ed JV!3d Ifccnibcr, ll.7. - j CftLMMO BtT TKN THE U. S. ?TEAMKR I Powhatan AM) a Iict. h Simp. Bv a nn- , Tte letter from our correspondent on board 1 0f the Powhatan, dated Feb 1st, we learn ', that tht steamer, while leaving Sr. Helena fr Csae town, on the night of the 3'itb of , January, ram into collision with the Hutch hjp f tad Enchede," bound t. .rrterdain The aoidotwas unavoidable owinir to the darkness of tbe nitfht, and the injury dn had her botioru ripped out, and tbe ship herself a pretty severe scraping along her quarter. She returned to hr anchorage. ma aent ber boaU to the a-itnee of the , crippieu amp, wnen, alter a detention of 1 nearlf two data she proceeded on her pas- sage to the "!.. Ultctrs aud crew all J htl. LeiJgn. " tmf A V'ahinfton eorrc,r- d, rt writes, that " there is not one word of truth in th .t.i..i ...1 k :. .1. . rumors representing that the President con , wipiaies en tint. 111 a message no-iae to I Spain, and lookinc to the acrt n.ttion of anowine ine riaiaros 01 .erinif ottierwi-e ' lie considers Paris the foes of avail, hie "'P"'m"r7. nPn" anx'e-y nr Ii ' nii'lell a acceptance of tlie m.ion lie has u 11, . 11 . ... t e Is MattemoS How Hi is Tar.AT(D AT Waiii.n.iTosi, Tbeeditor of the Coluiii an ((,lllo) Journal, writing to bis paper from Wa,hington, a.ys : 1 , m .,,.,.n ,i,. j, ..!,. SUttr, the mUt d, i tk. . - , I 11 i k ,.,! J...I t,,nL ( fie has glows ten years older in appearance Hr Witar is eubslmed in the hearts of thou- Bj 1 bjm l(t Xolaaiirfa l., I,.. l.,U,a ,.f U .l.l fl.r,, I one sp, ak, to bun in the House that I ean nor bavr I seen him spoken to in the, 1,1 1: He ' avoided when be pa'sos;' people turn round and pomt bim out as ll 1 said that , be int. nds to reaig bis seat and retire to ; .rj,at ;fe '. ' What a If Aif.RoAT Wit.i. Do The Vir 1 Kailroad is 2(11 miV, in length, and it eo-t S7,0,.0,iiOii. In I .V1 the taxable value of the land in the coun ties through wbieh it paes, as taken from the census was f OK an ind in 1 ".Ifj 1 lhe Sl,e assessment makes it $5.1.tt 7.2 '!i or an increase in six years of -5,36.1,.',.,. 'I his sudden increase is aloee the fe-nlt of a i, ,.ren. d improvident, wLich biscoston- ly 7,tJO0U. CONGRESS. WAStmOTOS, April IS. " . , - '.: kt j uliU(,0 rronl tie j01IM on Knusas. The Utah ,, p0SlponrH , , . House, the Wa-hingto.ri Police Dill ,i .i,.,..j v Tinmrmt itom i 0-pj0.k. ,!, jou..c wi f upon dieagieeiug j tot(s. s1( llt 0 ie Kansas memorial, 1 . - ff fof tl.rrii0rial yovrrrment. The (,, Valley bill received and rcf rred to ('ouilllieo ou Territories, Wa.-h incton, April 14. 1!rollcri,k refu.,.d ,0 obey The j the instructions of the Legislature of Cali foruis, to vote for the Lceouipton Lous.li i l""on- .... The first section of the Tacifio Ksilwav fereuce carried WASIIINOTflN, April 15. ' I nous. tne Din regulating me rav o. j officers of the revenue "d P. nijkM the salary of Cap. Uid. l .' i BrM Lieutenant-.81 .200 ; sec- !d Lieutenant. SI .KM. ; third Lieutenant., -- to the State, for tbe encoursgenr of ... ; rieulture and the n.eehan.c art-. Tu. a-h- , ogton Police hill wa. d.seusscd. , 1 he Committee of ( oi.fero.ee oa Kan-a. was appointed. It consists ol .'lessr, r.n-; was appointed. It consists of .Messrs r.n- rluh. St.h.n. and llo.rd. Tb. roa,.,..t. ,.,, the svnma- c uii, orepnena ana ua.iii. i no .omnin - s of th' be! was of Col.neree reported a hill to complete ii.e dele c.i i the Hiver and llnrbor improvement already old be will' ,h commeneed, and recommending only three So enr Ptu duew works. The ap.reg.te amount of all enis oi enrspiureu : " reierrm iu in i --, . ; four millions of hilars, hu, the Con.m.ttee j propose, to appropriate only cue nmlton and ! n"!1- St.NATa.-Mr. Foot moved that when the Senate adjourns ou the first Monday in June, it be to meet again on the first Mo.ida, in 7'?, 7:..: Ja L i .. i .... .n ,.t l.u ,..llcH il. it if the , tant company, and lie Believed tt.si u me . . . -i . - .i : :. i. :. l:. poverr.meni lo-jcues iu. rtMui mum iva in- . tie Cll, have to pay fur it in all lime , to come. Mr Hale wanted tn know if the Adn.in . isrral.on meant to purcha- Cuba, a- well a. build tht I'ueilie rail road; and ah. el. it will ' do fir.t. Mr l ol.llle moved that lilt- Kas- t-rn terminus or the road beat 15reckinrid-e. ! on the Northern boui.dary of Mmne.ota, ' from whence the whole p.r:l. 1 to the Pa 'e, ho was inhatulab.n. rurtht-r dicii'-i, i, on the subject was pos'poued till to morrow i x The New York 7"jwic is for the acqii-i- tion of Cuba as a Northern measure. The followin- are its reasons : ' , . , , ... , TV, ytutrt rnn.Mtr. the arnnmlina ftf r-' ' I Iu,lu.r ..r , t , L j ,l"lor,",ce tbe f,ou,her States. We do not nor ar , .a r...A C ....I.- , d.ffl.,,. of ntunem and of sct,n which the .N'iV- deplore. I fit Cuhjn uu'ion it Vi' i lit nr .' y u .urtkrin if U..n. Th. J y ! the , tion of mat i..id eouhi hniettl t.e juth. oul 1 be by ailding one mresUre State to the I'nion and si increasing tho poiiitcal : ,f of ,Uvery. Hut f'uU. if aeq.iir.-d : Wf Hltal hx1r bllf , dol,.n ,,, Kr, St., ; b,.for(, ihr r1leri ,be enferaey. De-,d.s, i slavery is a very diff-rent thin? in Cuba fiom what it is in South Carolina. The ac- T'i-ilion of Cub would put an tactual stop ; to the Africsnsiave fade, introduce s rival ' suear i;roing country to Itoir-ians. and ' tne example of a slave Sta'e where "lave are legally eotrtUd to earn their own frecdon.. Cmruetee woald be th great interest wh cil would profit in-tby the A uiericauii itioncf Cult a and the coimxer c'' 'r'io is, therefore, the o&e which w..i ' ' tealoo in its support. New Vork or fifteen millions yearly to our trade "ff-r nw market, la Ihe grain and fl iur of the 1 'e-t as will to the iiiamifactures of New England and add iiiniieiisvly to the mili , .t...i.. j u. wiio.tt coun:ry. iiunnrein anil tiionao'i , ., , ' ,. , , . of orthern cupitali-ts would 1.1 vr-t 111 its ,r , , . , r,ia.itatiAii and Dime it their alittfr. re-1 denee auJ in ail e.etitia respect. It would , ... t,e eommerciM ,v. aoc-ia,Iv arid nutiliealiv a ,i...,i.,. r 'm v..,i .,..1 ,L . .'. . . ' , And instead of becoming, as many pcro ' , , . . i ,1Te tn)plrH the bonds of commerce and of 1 .1 ....k. .1 1 .... of ,he atrongeat f11 on Slate io the eon- (Kdtt!lCj.- MtnrlAh TBAvettlM-Dr At. is mJ. tl , , . c"m,n 00" " lu" 1 We ean say of ti.em what we are sorry .: . ... ' ........ t '.1. ' .h .1.:. . . A remedies for the sick, thti Sueuess to you gcritieiiien and your cause, for both de.erve aece.lhrlofU Chronicjr. , U'.r...,l!... T1 r 1 has cured of eough, colds, eonsinunlioii, or some other form of Pulmonarv diseae Crinoline has got into court in Detroit A "u" " no" P'-n-ling t,et"re a magi-trale 1 Court io that city by the husband of a lady ho was refused ad ,1,1 .-ion to a public lee- -re ,fpcc 01 wn.cn wa. twenty Dveccts, wl.ieh, tieing (lulv tendi red by her. was r- f . 1 r. . 1 1 V fuse.., ,, fifij cents demanded, upon the ground that she woaid occupy two eeats. St'.ntXARCABtfir I)r.ATIl Mr-William X) liroWB died at Nashville. Trnnes.e a few days since, in eoiist ipience of swallow. ing, durinii sluej,, a piece of gold au,) thre. artiuci .l teeth, which he had forgot- ttB tv KUivVC on rtliriuj Ut bej I TllK PROSPECT OF A FLOOD. The new. which is brought from all quar- ,'i - r. h theniBtlis ind ostiveof scriouaduB- I "SSKSAw 30,., i,i. "''"ilie river at this point '"'I'11 rUinir.and has come up within twenty iuchc of extreme hkh wnter mark. I lie water l nowing tirely over the fsck of the elempni" i Little lWk K.ilroad. at a aiM.nre o, miles rroin Hie terminus an imir"" of the rivtr. The Little liock Pemocrat, of ibe 'u utt , has a sin.ilur auitounceim nt. It de clares that : 'The river is higher than for fourteen years, nd still rising. The rain Mill falling :.l l - l . c The uresent Iro-peCt I "T'-'J l ' 1 ".' ' '.'. j." : ' .l. " ... i... a u.i Al Napoleon L.ty, ino wa.er .... l.i . ..... a .1 ...... kt.r of ciliicll of that fUee Ufil W(,ek( fron, , of ,ne i residence of her rather, and was urowneu, h- g( dew- Tl d mt before assistance could be The whole town is toveral feet The VicksburgStotinel.of the !id instant, says : " The river t this point is now within a few u.ohes of the stags of W., and Irom onr telejjraphio despatches it will bo seen onr . Wp M ' "PP ' , r e- . , n. . rivers are "till pomv' np. i no arrived at our wharf la-t eveD- from Napoleon, reports that "" -ry--j - ' compelled to go trou. pi.ee .0 p.see , - r r . , , , .""pon Aoatir.g ! The town of frentis, ,, , the s.mecond.tu-n. 1 he le.ee below Napoleon on the Arkansas stde. and ; l-reenvill. on the Mip.tpp-, a.de, have niven wav. and the whole country on i,,i..;,i .ill.nnnhe .nhmrred The , h- , ' . .... l-.i'j i: ; ; v umneriaoa aou ..s.UUr. , r 'e ,""! eo ' - J fiL I " irofficf R II Winslo. ( which vieimty ; ai.J luurh d iunje bad alreadv , j - 1 been obtained . the nin-los i on. iced t . lo la' I j being unable (the water being so high) to malte l.er aualsndii.ga. I ' 1 offe-rs of stenrr huemin. ; nn ll'-r ' "rht. ' ll,,t ,be , '' '' """ P '"""g down ill torrents ,u I " rr-''nn- " lh." ""'r "r? "tn Ue, lt'-J '' 1 i-o i'.ty, ye.terday morning, the ater was getting up into the towu. Tltc Ovrurt.owr Tir at Ltvrrs Many ! pirtion ol I La counties bordering the ne r on 'he Mia-iwippi aide, says the Meuiphia ISulirlin, have bcn orerf!oed during the pr.&t l, ti,r, and luurl. pn.perty de- i stroyed The rautiticof lilivar, j Sunflower. C oab ma sod Tot.iea l.v suffered most by the frr.het. ... .... J :" d,J' h,nr w I ' r",!.,B U , th. levee at the toot of i,!.nd fl. This . k , , , ,ltrous!v and is .Dreix lit. resulted n.o-i u.,asrroUsiy, ana is liia.D ; to grat fy priv.u malic. The whoic coun try. for utile, in rx'-t-ui. i 6 led, l,ve pt awjv. and, in msnv lu-tanc . lion ! darted, aud tee occur,. nt. eo.-.pelied to ke ll, en, solve, kt raf I.J b; dry land VI find the following itm. in the Coa homa Cmsei. of Saturday last : The lc. at f mi Sauip. about thirty mils from Pilars Point, in I lie lower part of Co .hoiiia c jiii.iy, wa- cut a few . ay. 'tie by .inn u'. known seoandrei .ppod to be th work of raftsmen, who did it to ena ble thni lo rut, their timher from tln warttp Th-rc ia no doui,t about it havm been rut, and if the scamp is iiicovred, he wi,l be very apt to.lrcteb hemp It would be ell eoviitfti to make au eunapie of tne gent, if esus;tit, by hanjmtf him ll would then be no longer necessary to k'-.-p a poard by dav and t.igbt upon our levee Hamate lo le tee by th.sculliu' is froiu S.'0,0(M tn 4 , utfll CkEVA.spe Th lcve near the planta tion of Col. TroiU-r, in Tunica rounly, has wahed away, and ihe river is st"inif throu.-h the counlry pa'siiij; through f'h.i iip Itiyou into Moon l,nk, and from l ton Lake into the Yal o l'a- I he alr from opei.iu 111 ihe levee will inundate a t rx,p f fUI,rr,,. treu-e the de- . . , struetion of a ireat amount of rrnpertv . . . , , ',, ' ' I ae ilamat'e to l.'Vtcs alone Will be Vefv . w ' .... , . . , , I tie reeent Luaa iu the bine at t.aroit a ,'"n""V- " 'r". " "I! etui.; tl.. piauia- tions beiow vrv aernu.lv hut now tii.i tl. . . n water is fallinj, we h-ipe tint d imae. may , . ., , ". , ' , he ca, ll,ire ' " break, a far as w can learn, below Carson Landing, but we wait further advices with a good deal of anxi.-ly -Crrwuli Hrjiufiiom, lurA. The ior,r W'irs Tbe influence of f T " . " . for t'Ood or evil is irrsi-tiblu. Home mu-t '.' ... ,!..:., 1 11 : outward prosperity which can counteract iu dol.mce, rxtravigance and folly at home. No p.t can long endure bad don.e.t.e ,a- 0 , Tli R CaptIVATKIi Tt'HK It is reported that.ii.ee 1,,. e....l ,...,.. . certain orca-ion, aif Wa admiring an el- e.-ant Ca-hmer. shawl nr h th. UtL,.l, Almi'il. He gallantly took it from his should. -r., and hid it upon her own, to wit ne-a ii eflerf, or perhaps momentarily to gratify her vanity. The shawl was a mag-nifie.-nt one, co-ting gl.tlliii or 1,110.1. I01 agi.ii! the surprie of ihe A dmiral, when she bl.hl,l y eun-ied to h.. a,.. r.n . t) 11 1,1 f,"y 'he eoMted shawl as a p,,t,,lt , Sxi Mr FxsTf.N. E A man named Lee, ' charged with ahduetine slavet, ha, been convicted at Norlolh. V . i n Inue indict. mem, and .ent. need 10 rej-iv fifty siripe p,li.;ly laid on, st the rt of five a dav' and to b confined in the pen.icti ,ry for , twenty -five yeara. hftst fiA.n on tne Z'l in i iPK.',iir,M i LATE FROM FUUOrE: I - '.."- KtW.VoitK,' April 13, ! The .tcamstiip City of Uashinaton, wit), Liverpool dates W the 8jt of March, , arrived. ..' ' - . From Bombay, teloeraphio adricei lnj been reotivd lo the Hth of March. Sir Colin Campbell was before Wiekno with nearly 0(l.lj,n troops, expecting to at taek it about the llltk . . ; 'j'bore h id been sitVeral seatttriiige.iiooun. ters, the rebel defeated with gruat slau -h. tor on esoh-occa-ion. i . . The King of Ihlhi'a trial is t ill proven, tin,'. ' '1 ho statemcut that ho was pontic!,., and sentenced to traospartation. was crro. j ceous. The Kneltsh ladies, ,ririsoni r with t) (Jueeii at Lueknow, are reported to he sti. alive, aurf treated well. - .: ,:; Nothing later from China but intcroslinj details of last ad vioeii. The U S. friijate Missis.iptii wasatRhnn'. hsi, and the Minnesota in Canton river -1. Martial law had been proclaimed at Canton, Commissioner, Kecd wa going to M.inillj until the time fixed for holding a enufcruues of the town authorities at Shanghai. U i rnmored that Napoleon would agaia ' visit Victoria this year; j Tbe government of Frstice Is elving seri. ous attention to the eoiu";rcial depression : of the Empire. v . ! The report that the Spanish authoritiei had introduced a project in tbtir law, f,,r the aboliliou of slavery in their territories , wa erroneous. j The. shipment of golJ from Australia d Kil.-Und siure the last mail, exoeeded ba f a million sterling. CoMMXH' tAt. .'ales of cotton fir !'.. three days '.'l.ttiiO balei Speculator- l.tein Piporter 3,tM)il. Jlolders preain ., the market. Priees irregular, elo-u,,. 1( a decline of k a . Main heeler adt.e,- i vorablv. Price sligli'ly declined r ., ,t terv dull, at tioinmal ru-5. Vhai utt dull. Corn dull. Sjejar dud ; f'uffe.- ,j ,: ; Uiee dull. Ilo.io .tea ly at 4s 31 a 4 .". Spirit turpentine Srm ; holders dennni ,., advance to 4r" Au.rriean seeuritirs i live, but generally uuchauged. Cou-'j-'j.j I'Jll LATER FI'.O.M ELnOI E. j AERIVAl. or 1HKMKAMKR AfEb A New YnrK, April li The steamer Africa arrived at tin- pv. tl.i niortiitiir, bringing adic fiom I.n-r pool to th- I'd iu-.ta.it three days Inter tuti by the City of Wabm;tot. The satea t.f eollon fr the week arr.onrt. ed to .il,iitiO ba' of which iportilator. t wt n.h '0 and riporti r .iDO bale. I r. f. r -t 1 1 ri-w have d.ciined If to f I j WiiMl i,; id. to If: fair uncl.aeged. 1 he fo'io.n are the ij lotanou. : Isiv Orleans "i J mt ) ' dliu.'Cj ; fair Mobile 7 a.iddliug C. t.ir Ulilslrls 7 middiinu tl!'!. The nit'i ! closed d'j!', with hoi Its otfrrinj freelt. S.-t cot prtM-iiig als Manche-ler dvif- - unfsvorahU. Al lliva, fret onti'Mft - nil n q ioted at 0?f. Ilrta'l-diflt ,1 -, Cnnsot Jl to five ,iit'"ns of ihe India loan bivi I : ' t .V'U at an rr rtg of Th pvlit.cal news ia ut:iispAtant. Tilt LtVtATttai IsCoaijvu Wr , , ! i'lt.-rview ye-ttrday aith a geitticiuan Came paoeuger in the Indian, at lhi " tod were h .rpy !o hear bi.u eoniradiet 11. : emphatic. lly the ft port pubisthed in paper of Tuesday, to the efl. el Hist the , 0.1 Ihe Iviatha!i had abo il slopped ; tr.ai but few a.vn were at work upon her, 1, there is a -1 machinery 10 bt-r yel, Ac The g-iiin .nan iii'urms 11s thst, ju-t i f.t'P hr left Kiitfland. be sidled the in , ; steani-l ip Thai ihcrr I tt. n en . : si wrx op-vn her; thtt I,, r niei.n.f 1 a. ready in, and evsryhinz . kn..- ,i',. , a. fai as man eau do it 1 lie Je. 01. ft part of the ctaiarer Iu preti nl ail in pv .. lliml- to the work fiuj On as rtf,i in v po-.,Mr i so j.-rral 1 1, at ! ' t k board el her are refused ti.iiot., ). -i . tiu.uid iuroii.uio the workmen; sad n ininriuaiit was vliabi' d to gi I on t . t H , '.n . by a per-oinl a'lf 1 iintarire wi'h Csj ' Harri-cq, who kmUly took himoi-r u- , j IU .-peak- of the ttala r t.Mii. and other " ran t'ra,. .il fur psitL.er in th ii.- ' t terms She t he.tig fftrd ap in th" 11 -t Co tl y and dr.ira! ,le omilirr. Captain li.r rieou had troig hopr of grtlmg ber r a " for a 111 Jj,y '! hi. i g od nw, ana ar- r.j iic.-d to be a bin U r.crd it f.- :o direct a aoure" l',tl.tl M. ) A.htrf,-". Tna ExrrMTtt tu VxnA j wet-se frei-i M.-.r Major and 11 1 the conlraci.irf wt rat... port the arn.v p ie. lo Jj.il L .ke, hate decided on 11' a. Nebra.ka City the starting paint earavau, wh n it tlia.l bar f,tty hi, .! and .tarted, will he one f 1 he irioal m ; and eile(iive that the wn.trrn w ,r I ever w.ti.e.Ted. The Nebra-ka New- . a -ke'eton idea of .1 at praranee to tt sand wagon., tub hauling tillrea !,t pounds of frei.hi; .xieeii fhcu-si d ' of catt;.-, two acres of ex y "lie to hiti i, " up wth, two thousand r,t driver; av! ' il proceed, to imagine whi.t gru i 'i the cavalcade would make 1 ' ..il:,-, : say thai a thousand hips are ercki.'. let n thoussnd tails are daily snippo.' flies of Juuu away, two thousand d ' shriesing ; eight tuou-and wagn-t sij ieaaine, all eager to j,..n the A V mon fr .y ; wheu, at ih. elosing r. eei herd of buffalo.-s and six Lunured In' break in upon the train, and a g te tan,pede fiisues then, and not till ll da we thow our true musical slieu mb AVAttiiiNttTuM'a (iM.r MifTAKt " Palis correspondent of the Now Vol 1" relatci the following! " Thw late Washington ball st th icsn legation in this e.ty, was the sul-j"1 a Imii mot, which was dtO pd hy the r.' Mini'ter of War. wbo h oug'it 10 have j . beily Marshal VaiJIant ruiion.tritel Mr Mason previous to the bs,l, on t' ' apprupriaten.' of jrl'! a t'tc diirmt' and a-ked if it were not a mi.take ' If ' a n.ilake,' replied M r M aon, ' il was iugton who ma Iv it, for that i. In. L. rl 'i '1 and Ihe ball i- in honor of the event' ' that a il.' r. plied the Marshal ; then it 1 only mis'ake he ever made in his life 1 1 Marshal wis enn nf the firat gu.-sis it t ball, a collection be made to lh nam Waahinginu, fttr he ia a Uriel ob-ern r the rt(juir!iiiils of I,. nt " Av fni.nrii Jcnr. Th story i t ihat Jury al Is 11 n' 111, M m , recently " ing unable to agree in a cctlniti ea-e !' a man was aeeu-t.l f sU- iling S J,"i' "' nf nails, retorted that b"V were wdim.' pay for th n!!., nj 1. 1 th f n.-onef '
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