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ffintiofit. TOtiinli t on lrnnnointT manifest BC-
duo? Presidentpbut he deems it his duty
9 sacil.ce a personal satisfaction to the re-
p&$sfthe country.-"
Hurralungin Church It is stated by the
Salem f Mass) Gazette that on Sunday, the
16th'ultjmo, -while the Rev. Theodore Parker
was preaching in his church at Boston, "he ex-
claimed in reference to Shadracb, the rescued
skTB, "I thank God that the fugitive has
escaped;1' whereupon the congregation gave him
three, rounds of applause.
xVtiry law Abolished. The Legislature of
Iowa has just passed an act as to interest on
money, parties being left free to contract for
such rates as thejmay see proper, the law interfering-only
so far as to compel the fulfillment
cf the contract, whatever it may be.
Clergymen Disqualified. The committee in
the Virginia Constitutional Convention, to
whom the Bubjectof the qualifications, of mem-
bers of the State Assembly was referred, have
reported a clause which disqualifies ministers
f the gospel and priests of every denomination
from holding seats.
Messro. Clapp and Son, of "Pittsfield. 'Mass;.'
have just completed a superb carriage to ex-
hibit at the Vvorld8 Fair. It is said to bo one
of the most costly vehicles evor constructed in
this country, being worth $2,000.
Tind Limitation in Wisconsin. A bill limit-
Jng (to 640 acres) the area of land which any
person may hereafter acquire in Wisconsin, has
just passed to its engrossment in the popular
oranchofthe Legislature by a vote of thirty-
tune to nineteen, or more than two to one.
The recent census returns show that there
are nearly 400 persons doing business daily in
Boston; but who reside out of the city. This
rfte of things has beer, brought about by
the numerous railroads and their low fares.
A PRACTICAL JOKE.
A eentleman of considerable talent as on ora-1
tir,. Became a member of tho legislative body, 1
iu one of the Eastern States. In speaking, he
wis addicted to an old habit of handling his
pectaeles; first placing them on his nose suf-..i-Inrr
thpm tn remain iv-minute or two throw
ing them upon his forehead, and finally folding '
iJieru up and laying them before him on the
!. One day a very important question
came ap for consideration, and he commenced a 4
KUCCCn m opposition, i ineau uj iuc prupuauu
treasure, who was a laost incorrigible wag with
al determined to spoil the effect of the honora-.
i:j members remarks, and accordingly, oetore
i.c entered the house, provided himself with a
-Sizen pair of spectacles. The member com-
menced his speech with his usual ability. But
n few -osimutes had elapsed before he was at
work, with his spectacle?, and finally got them j
urum ms sorehead. At this juncture our wag,
wio sfejod ready, laid another pair upon the
ij-k efcre the speaker. These were taken up.
iacl by gradual grad arions, gained place on
In forehead, by the side of the other. A third.
fuaTth, and fifth wir were disposed of in the
same manner. A smile nettled upon the conn-
itusnces of the honorable members, which
ridtfiiyc-aiignteaed into a grin, and at last,
when the -speaker had warmed into one of his
ii-oxt patriotic and elegant sentences, he deposi-
t's sixth pair with the others and there was
ine long "and load peal of laughter from all
garters of the hall president, clerks, mem-ti-Ti,
joining in chorus. The speaker looked
a-uand in "astonishment at this interruption;
HAt.TaJHSg his hand, he grasped the spectacles.
x! -the whole force of the joke rushed upon his
in'mi. He -dashed the glasses upon the floor.
?".k his hat and left the hall. The bill passed
1-v a triumphant -majority, probably in conse-
v eeace f the gentleman's smy and useless hab-
TfciT Feet. W will give .our readers a re-
c-ipt for making boots water proof, which is
w-tfrhttore than -cur subscription price to any
ji won who will -try it. Moisture generally
penetrates the soles of boots, the upper leather
i noteasilywet. and is easily dried. To render
i: o sole impervious to water, order your boot-
" maker to cut pieces of canvass in the proper
iape, dip them in melted pitch or tar, and lay
i:ia upon the ianer soles before putting on
he oater soles of tfoe boots. Ihis simple
.iproeess will insure dry feet without making the
iHjfit-daBssy. We have tried the experiment,
ijundwoaJd -advise all whose soles are afflicted
with cold or dampness, to2o the same.
Ttls eaid that Capt. Erickson. the celebrated
Mgmeer, is engaged in producing a steam car-
riage &r cfic pi plank roads, by which im-
mense bodies may be transported, at a good
" vpeed. with small cost. Fffeon years ago.
many attempts were made to procure a steam
carriage suitable to use upon common roads, but
"no experiment resulted profitably.
THE NORTHER LIGHTS.
" 'The investigations hx this country and
Europe into the nature and causes of the
Aurora Rorealis, are odaciag certain facts, that
.. are, found -amendable to certain laws, which
may -finally lead to the solution of this astrono-
mical puxzle. Tho Royal Society of Kdinburg
in 1850 ascertained that the auroral appearances
quite faithfully correspond to the diurnal and
annual variations -or disturbances of the mag-
netic needle. They are mo3t at nine o'clock,
increasing towards and diminishing from that
hour of the sight. They arc also greatest at
the equinoxes, and least at the solstices. They
have also a monthly variation of frequency or
intensity, which depends obviously on the age
of the moon, being the greatest when tho moon
is about at the endof her first and third quarters.
Tho results of these investigations are interest-v-irig.
Ai.ba.ny, Tuesday, Feb. 2-5.
Opening of tub Rivek. The steam pal.
oca Oregon came up to her dock this morn-
ing in gallant style at 53 minutes past seven.
Ho delay occasioned by the ire.
Second Dispatch,
Albany, Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The Oregon arrived hero at seven o'clock
this morning. She encountered ome float-
ing ice near Poughkeep?ie, but the heavy wind
last night drove all the ice above that place
ashore, giving her a channel to Albany.
Weather bright and cold. Water high, but
falling.
The Hon. Jesse Kent, one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court at Augusta, Ga., died
suddenly on the 24 ult.. He fell in the street,
from a fit of apoplexy and expired almost in-
stantly. The Charleston Mercury declines publish-
ing the proclamation of the President in re-
gard to the Boston riot.
A MUSICAL CAT.
There is a family residing at South Boston,
who have a cat which is exceedingly fond of
music, and almost invariably seats herself beside
any member of the family, when they com-
mence playing the piano. A few days since.
ie family were engaged in another part
ofjhe" hbusestthey!"heard sounds proceeding
from the piano, and repaired at once to tho
parlor, where, much to their suprise, Tabbv
was discovered seated on the piano stool, with
her fore paws upon the keys, making them fiv
in double quick time, evidently much delighted
with her first effort, and also greatly to the edi-
fication of the family. No sooner, however,
did the mistress of the house appear, than puss
very politely resigned her seat; but has since
resumed her attempts, seemingly with a deter-
mination to acquire a knowledge of so desirable
accomplishment.
River News. The Illinois River is now in
fine navigable order to the head of naviga-
tion. Navigation in the Missouri has been resumed
to points as high as Glasgow and Lexington. .
The St. Louis Republican of the 24th" ult.
says: "The river opposite this city is slowly
rising, and on the priheipal bars to Cairo there
is 8 to 8 1-2 feet water. The Upper RJist-issippi,
to Keokuk, is in fine navigable order and ri&ing.
with about 6 1-2 feet water on the principal
bars to Keokuk: above the rapids the river con-
tinues to be gorged by ice. which is daily ex-
pected to give way. On Harpeth Shoals.
Cumberland River, there is 30 feet water, and
en a stand."'
The Warrior River, Ala . is reported higher
than it has been since 1833.
We learn by the Monarch that thcwarehouse
at Wilkins Bluff, on the Bigby had been carried
away by the high water."
The Louisville Courier of the 25th ult. says:
,'Last evening there were 9 feet water on the
falls, and the river slowly receding. The
weather yesterday was cold and cloudy. At
Cincinnati last evening the river had receded 4
fee eince Saturday."
The small pox still lingers at Montgomery,
Ala. Three new cases were reported on the
27th ult. dk
Mr. Rantoul, U. S. Senator from Massachu-
sets, appeared on the 22d ult., was quallified
and took his scat. '
Important, if True. We copy the following
paragraph from the Auburn (N. Y.) Advo-
cate: "A Great Invention in the Aart of Printing.
Mr. I. L Burdick, of Utica has succeeded m
inventing a new cylinder printing-press, which
is certainly far ahead of any thing now in use.
This press prints both sides of the paper by one
revolution will print twice as fast as Hoe's
and do its work as well or better than Adams'
prcss and it requires but half the labor in
feeding it. while the cost of the machine, it is
believed, will be less than that of any power
press. There is one of these presses now
at work in Utica. Printers and all concerned
in the business, will do well to call and see for
themselves.
Important Circulars.
WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS.
The Union of the 23d ult., contains the fol-
lowing important circulars:
War Department. )
Washington, February. 17, 1831. J
Sir. Information has just been communicat-
ed to the President that a number of persons,
principally people of color, in the city of Boston,
did, a few days sinoe, combine to prevent the
execution of the law providing for the arrest of
fugitive slaves, and did forcibly rescue a slave
who had been arreated. from the custody of the
officers ofjustice. It is possible that the city
authorities may find it necessary to call in the
military force to aid in the execution of the law
If such should be the case, and the marshal or
any of his deputies shall exhibit to you the
certifications of the circuit or district judge of
the United Statesjin the State of Massachusetts,
stating that, in his opinion, the aid of a military
force is necessary to ensure the due execution
of the laws, and shall require your aid and that
of the troops under your command, as a part of
the posse comilatus, you will place under the
direction and control of the marshal yourself
and such portion of our command as may be
deemed adequate to the purpose. If neither
the circuit nor the district judge should be in
the city of Boston when the exigency above re-
ferred to shall occur, the written certificate of
the marshal alone will bo deemed sufficient for
you to afford the requisite aid.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. M. Co.nard. Secretary of War.
Brevet Major George A. Thomas, a command-
ing officer
Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mas-
sachusetts. Navy Department. Feb. 17. 1851.
Sir The Department has received informa-
tion that a prisoner, arrested as a fugitive slave
in Boston, was forcibly rescued from the deputy
of the marshal of that district, on Saturday last,
by lawless violence, in the cry beat of justice
of th at city. When we had last advices, hit
bad not been recaptured It therefore becomes
necessary to tkke immediate measures for the
execution of the law, in this and all similar cases:
and whilst it is hoped that the civil officers will
stand in need of no military assistance from the
forces of the United States, you are instructed
that, if the marshal or any of the deputies
charged with the service of process by compe-
tent authority, shall produce to you the certifi-
cate of the justice or district judge of the United
States that, in his opinion, combinations agains
the execution of the law of the United istates
exist in that district, too powerful to be over-
come by the civjl authority, you will promptly
order the marines, or any other force under
your command, to accompany and aid the mar-
shal in making arrests, in preventing rescue, or
in recapturing any person who lias escaped or
been rescued by irtue of any process in his
hands If, however neither the justice or dis-
trict judge shall Represent in the city of Boston
at the time when a call for such assistance shall
be made, you will then act upon the like certi-
ficates from the marshal or dt;puty, and render
the aid required. '
To avoid any excess of authority, yon will, in
all such cases direct the officers in command of
the force herein described to receive, while on.
this service, the orders of the marshal or de-
puty, and act only in strict obedience there-
to. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Will. A. Graham.
Com'r John Downess, Commadant U. S. avy.
Yard Boston, Mass.
Famine in the Cape de Vnnn Islands.
The present condition of some of the Cap
de Verd Islands, more especially of the Island
of St. Nicolas, is such as to excite very scti-
ous apprehension-. In September last, St.
Nicolas was nearly desolated by a hurricane,
which with unwonted violence, swept the
whole Islund. This was soon followed
by fever, the ravages of which have been
truly appalling. Tn one-town alone, Ribiera,
Brava, centuiuing about 5000 inhabitants,
not less than 700 of the population have fallen
victims. The prevalence of the fever at this
season put a stop to all agricultural as well
as other puruits, consequently the crops, then
nearly ripe, were allowed to perish, and the
others for want of hands to till them, have,
since been also suffered to decay. Revived
in some degree as the people of San Nicolas
now are from the immediate agency of tho
pestilence, they are now threatened with
another visitor one of its most dismal rouse,
quences. Famine, gaunt famine, like a dark
cloud, from which no facp. there can for an
inalant be averted, -hangs over the Island,
and threatens to accomplish the terrible
work of destruction, by making victims of
those whom the fever has spared.
nn
THE TELEGRAPH,
EDITED BY FRANCIS MOORE, Jr.
Houston, Friday, March 21, 1851.
Ex-Governor Wood arrived in town on
Wednesday.
Chief Justice Hemphill arrived in town on
Wednesday, on his return from Galveston.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that it had no jurisdiction in the
case respecting the fraudulent land claims of
Texas.
The steamship Galveston arrived at Gal-
veston on the 18th inst., and brought dales
from New Orleans to the 17th inst.
The accounts of the cotton market are
somewhat more encouraging- The market
is firmer and prices have an upward tendency-.
DEATH OF GEN. BROOKE.
On Sunday morning last we issued from our
office a slip communicating to our city readers
and exchanges, the painful intelligence of the
sudden aeath of the late Maj. Gen. George M.
Brooke, Commanding the 8th Military Depart-
ment of the United States.
He died at his residence in this city on the
morning'of the 9th inst., at half past two o'clock,
of internal mortification, caused by the termin-
ation of disease contracted in his younger days
while in the service of his country in the tented
field.
For more than forty years had this dis-
tinguished soldier been in public service. A
native of Virginia, he entered the army a Cap-
tain in 1808, served with distinguished honor
and bravery throughout the late war with Eng-
land, and at its end found himself bearing the
honorable title of '-the gallant Mnjor Brooke."
San Antonio Ledger.
James B. Shaw, Comptroller of public ac-
counts, passed through town on Saturday last
i- . . . o , c .
nn hio vvav in Anatin .Snrpra t mir nntum.
, ...
poraries have announced that he visited Wash-
ington to receive the U. S. Bonds for 85,- We P"hl- wilh pleasure the coinmunica-
000,000, granted to Texas in accordance with ,ion of Dr- Holland. It may serve to allay
th Pierrfihill. Thi is nn Prmr. TIia Ut
Legislature did not authorize any person to
remove those bonds fiom the Treasury of the
United States.
Col. M. T. Johnson of Tarrant, is mention-
ed in several of our Eastern exchanges as a
candidate for Governor.
A Noble Act. One of the noblest acts
that graces the brief vioit of Jenny Lind to
the sunny South relates to the observance of
the Sabbath. She had been encaged to visit
Natchez to give a concert, and was to btart
on the steamer Magnolia on Saturday, but the
j boat was detained, and the Captain intended
to start on Sunday. Miss Lind however pos-
itively refused to set out on her journey on
Sunday. The boat was therefore detained,
although at a great pecuniary loss until Mon.
day. Miss Lind in this iutance did only
what every Christian should do, but her con-
duct presents a pleasing contrast with that of
many of our most distinguished public men,
who are too prone to forget the divine com
mand : "Remember the Sabbath day lo keep
it bolv."
The proceeds of the Concerts of Jtn:iy
Lind in .New Orlaii?, are said to amount to
, 100,000, after deducting nil expenses.
The three wealthiest citizens of New Ot-
I leans have died within the last six months.
Their names are Joseph Fowler, John Mr-
Donough and Cornelius Paulding. Mr. Fow-
lei 's property was 'alued at upwards ofa mill-
ion. Mr. McDonough's is variously estima.
mated at from three to ten millions, and
Mr. Paulding's at one million. They were
all miers, and their deaths have prol ab y
caused as little grief in the community in
which Iher resided as the falling of ihfee
drops of water in the ocean.
Small Pox. We are happy lo state that j
not a single case or email ms tms originated caie f him h.re." I assured him that it was
in this city since the arrival of the servant of impossible Jo answer stich a question posi-
Messrs. Rice & Nichols, who as we have be- tivcly without hazarding my reputation, but
fore slated, conti acted this disease at Galves- ' Horn my knowledge of the boy'- character, I
ton. It id now f mrteen days since this case i Was induced to believe, that he would prolmbly
was brought to Houston, and if there were
any probability that it would be communica-
ted to others, new cafes would have almost
certainly occurred before this time. This pa-
tient is fast recovering, and bus been so strict
ly watched that we are confident no othtr ca-
ses can occur. Due precautions will be ta
ken to have every article of clothing and the i upon that point, my intere t as welt as incli-
furniture of his room properly taken care of, j nation would have been for detaining him
I so that no contagious matter can be put in the
reach of other persons. We congratulate have been effected ; and it is certain that had
our fellow citizens that they have thus happi- 1 1 known or even if I had good reason to be-
ly escaped a most direful pestilence, which ' lieve that he was attacked with the Small
owing to the-shameful carelesMiess or stupid- I Pox, I should have insisted irJo-t eniphatical-
ity of one or two individuals, was brought to I ly upon his detention ; nor would I have per-
our very doors. It is perhaps fortunate in milted his removal without making a solemn
one respect that the disease has been brought uud public protest. But I was far from satis-
so near us, as there were many, very many, of ( ficd as to what would be the character of his
our citizens who for years have oeglecled to I disorder, and in jiiitice to Mr. Christian I
havo their children and servants vaccinated. !
The great anxiety that they now manifest to
have themse es of the advantages of vaccin-
ation, induces us to hope that alter this month
there will not be a single man, woman or
child teiriaining in the city .which has not
been vaccinated. It is a singular tact that all
the vaccine matter that has been brought from
Galveston and tried by the Physicians here
since this case occurred, has proved perfectly
inert. In one instance five dollars was paid
to a Physician at Galveston for a single scab,
and it was as valueless as a bit, of waste pap-
er. It has been rather mortifying to our
Physicians to inoculate some scores of per-
sons with matter that has been wholly inert.
Possibly the Saline atmosphere of Galveston
may tend to destroy the virus. We wish it
were so with the virus of the small pox. We
understand that some pure vaccine matter has
been obtained Horn the interior, and in a few
days we hope that an abundance of it will be
j at the disposal of our Physicians.
We would resj ectfuliy caution our citizens
not to entrust the inoculation of their children
to inexperienced persons, for unless the matter
is taken at the proper stiige of the disease, a
spurious disease may becommunicated, which
can afford no protection against the smali pox,
and unlessthe mater is taken from a healthy
person, a disease similar to the measels qr a
scrofulous affection may be communicated in-
stead of the true vaccine disease. Tho pro-
cess of vaccination is so simple that too ma-
ny persons imagine that any one can vaccin-
ate who can use a lancet. Such persons may
find to their cost that the vaccinatiou of an ig-
norant quack affords no security against this
loathsome pestilence.
A correspondent of the Trinity Advocate,
has hit upon a rather singular plan for render-
ing the Trinity navigable. He suggests that
a portion of Red river should be let down into
the Trinity when wanted. This he says can
be done by a canal only four miles long.
There is however, one difficulty about this,
that he seems to have overlooked: there is
not always water enough in the Red river to
render that navigable,, so the Red river folks
might object to xpure any of its waters in a
dry season. The Red river near the source
of the Trinity, is probably some two hundred
feet higher than (he Trinity, and if is by no
,
necieu uy u cauai wuu uaivesion iay.
i J
some oi iiie Hiuignotion that hai, been excited
in this community against him for allowing a
person who had been exposed to the Small
Pox at Galveston to be sent to this city. If
Dr. Holland was not apprized .f the fact that
this person had been exposed to this disease,
he certainly cunnofbe liable to any censure.
The communication however, needs no com-
ments from us. It speaka for itself.
Galveston, March loth, 1851.
To the Editor of the "Morning Star:"
Sin In your paper of the 8lh inst., is a
j statement that a the attending Physician ofa
negro named "Tom," I had advised Mr.
j Christian, the agent of his owner, to send him
j to Houston : whereby is intimated the possi-
' bility that I had done so either thoughtlessly
. or for the purpose of introducing a most infec-
tive and malignant disease amongst the inha-
bitants of your city. The duty which I owe
to myself and friends, as well as to the char-
acter for honorable and highmipded conduct
which I have always striven to attain, makes
it imperative that I should instantly not only
deny tfie presumption the i eby raised against
, me, but also disabuse the public mind to whom
the remarks in your paper are of course W-
dressed. I therefore beg your indulgence
while I describe as near as I can recollect,
all the circumstances and facts which existed
or occurred connected with my attendance
upon this case.
I Was called to see the boy but a few hours
after he made his first complaint. He had
severe hoadjche and some fever. These
sjmploms were so undefined and so usually
attendant upon diseases in general, that I could
not, and it wcjuld have been impossible for
any Physician whatever, at that time, to have
declared what his disease would eventually
be when fully developed. That he was la-
boring under a catarrhal or bilious attack,
seemed as likely as anything else.
After examining him, Mr. Chrirtian aked
mo "whether the boy was likely to be -ery
sick;" saying, "that if so, he would send him
up to Houston, as he had no wa' of taking
i be veiv sick. Mr. ChiNfan then innuiredof
me "if I thought it would make him wnrse to
go up by the boat." The weather being fine,
I told him i' would not. Dunmj our conver-
sation respecting him, nothing was said in re-
lation to she propriety or impropriety of eud-
iujl him to Houston. Had 1 be consulted
i here, no matter how or with what he might
would say that certainly he had no more idea
of what disease was lurking in his system than
I had myself.
Mr. French of Washington was present
when the above conversation took place, and
witnessetfali IKat part of tho transaction, in'
which I 'was erigacedKFornhectruth and
correctness of my statemenr thereof I am au-
thorized to refer to him. " - ?
You will thus pe.rceive, Sir, that I visited
the boy but once. That at the time it was
impossible to decide under what particular
malady he was laboring. That his going to
Houston was to suit the convenience of Mr.
Christian, and was an act' with which I had
nothing to do, and was in no way connected,
except to say that the journey there would not
endanger his life. In your remarks you are
pleased to express a hope that this charge
against me would prove unfounded. For this
I thank you, and trust that what I have now
said, will fully excuse me from all blame or
censure, and prove to my many and kind
friends there and the citizens of Houston gen-
erally, both sufficient and satisfactory.
I regret exceedingly the necessity which
thus calls upon me for a public explanation'
and I must acknowledge that I felt humbled to
find, there was a single individual in your city
who could for a moment suppose me. capable
of committing such an atrocious and inhuman
action. Respectfully yours, &c,
G. HOLLAND, M. D.
The Mississippi river was rising rapidly on
the 17th, and was within 16 inches of the top
of the levee at Carrolton. 'The Arkansas
and several of the other great tributaries f
the Mississippi were all very high. The le-
vee extending from Carrolton to New Orleans
is represented as being very firm, and proper
precautions have been taken to prevent it
from yielding to the oncroachments of the
riter. The Picayune says: "As our worthy
Mayor and the authorities of Carrolton are on
'the alert, wenay rest perfectly secure from
any apprehensions ofa crevasse."
A memorial was presented by Mr. Howard,
to the U. S. House of Representatives pre-
vious to the adjournment, signed by a number
of the citizens of Texa, charging John C.
Watrous, U. S. District Jtidge, with gross mal-
feasance in office, and a-king -his impeach-
ment. Judge Watrous is charged with being
interested in several large land claims in
Western Texas.
Failtoks ix New Youk. The house of
Messrs. Austens & Spicer, of New Yoik,
have failed for about 1,000,000, and several
houses it is feared are involved wi h them.
Quite a panic has bpen created in Wall street
by this failure.
Mexico. The Mexican Congress was
in session on the 22d ult. An act had been
passed declaring the act of the Legislature of
Querela ro, allowing the Jesuits certain priva-
leges in that state unconstitutional. The ad
ministration of Arista according to the Trait
d'Union. has not realized the bright anticipa-
tions that were formed at its commencement.
It was rumored at Vera Cruz,' thatGpn. La
Vega would be called to the City of Mexico,
to assume a hig!ier office. Large bodies ol
Indians infest the department of Duraugn.
They had taken possession of the high
road leading to MazatSan, so that it was un-
safe for California emigrants to return by
that route.
Tho treasury of Mexico is reported to be
as usual quite empty.
A Union paper has just been commenced
at GreensUHe, S. C, styled- the Southern
Prtriot. It is edited by Messrs. B. F. Perry
and C. J. Elfnrd. It appears from the lead-
ing article in this paper, that a great reactfon
rs taking place in the. Palmetto state in regard
to secession. The apathy of the people at
the election for delegates to the convention is
adduced as convincing evidence that a majori-
ty of the people of the state arc not prepared
for secession. Only one. third of the people
attended at the polls. Several oC the most
prominent disunionists are opposed to the se-
cession of this state unless other Southern
States will secede, with them. We have con-
sidered the whole affair from the first a mere
"tempest in a teapot." The great majority of
the people of South Carolina, we think, are too
intelligent and patriotic to desire to sever their
noble state from a confederacy of which she
has been the pride. If the schemes ofa few
madcaps could succeed, ihe -Palmetto Stale
wouldjiave sunk to a rank little more envied
than that of the Musqucto ?tale in Central
America.
The people of Aiibtin are in a sad predica-
ment for want of many ihe ordinary neces--aries
and luxuries of life. They neglected
to get proper supplies ofcotTee, stiiar, flour
and other articlts when the roads- were got d
iu Autumn, and now the prairie? are so wet
and the roads so boggy between Port Lavaca
and Austin, that teams cannot be engaged to
transport these articles to Au-tin even at the
high pi ice of three dollars per hundred.
It is said that the boilers of the Oregon
were so old and weak, that jreveral engineers
refused to take charge of the boat. Tho ex-
plosion is attributed by many persons in New
Orleans solely to the neglect of the owners of
the boat to procure more co-tly but substan-
tial boilers. If such is the fact, the owners,
the captain and all the surviving engineers
should bo imprisoned for life. They have
been abettors of murder as certainly as ihe
pirales who were executed at Baltknore.
It is somewhat mortifying to notice that the
few bills that have been passed during the late
session of Congress relate almost exclusively
to the necessamgovernmental appropriations.
Thelpostal bill isfalraost the onlv bill of a
general character-thaf'has been passed. The
labors of our Congressmen could not have
been very arduous, as all the -bills-theyhave
passed" might-easily have been actedupou. in
one week.
Freshets. Several disastrous freshets
have lately occurred in the rivers of Alabama
and Georgia. - . f ,
The Rome Southerner of the 20th ult-says.-"The
late rains have caused a higher rise in
our rivers than has occurred since 1847. A por-
tion of our young and thriving city has been
completely inundated. Early oh Sunday morn-
ing were seen hanging out, from the tops of
some of the dwellings, signals of distress. The
promptness of our citizens soon had bouts to the
timely assistance of the inmates, who had their
'duds' packed up ready to take passage for land.
We .have heard of no accident as-yefc, and the
only inconvenience we have suffered, has been
but a slight suspension ofbusinessand the tem-
porary migratioa of some few families."
TELEGRAPHED TO THE KEW 0RIEAJTS PICAYUNE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
I3trX0VE21KNT IX THE COTTOX .HABKET.
IiVMORS OF WAR OJV THE COJiTTIX'KXT'
Baltimore, March 5, 1851.
At Now York Cotton advanced ouo-qnartorofa
cent. 3000 bales Middling Orleans were sold at elo-
ven and a quater. Sterlingten.
SECO.NJ) DISPATCH. ,
Baltimore, March 6, 1851.
The American steamer Pucific has arrived from
Liverpool with news lo the22d ult.
ThoArclIc'a accouuts ofa large increase in Iho
receipts of Cotton occasioned a decline of one-eighth
ofa cent. This brought out spinners and exporters,
and the market closed at firm prices, rather higher
than thoquotatiaus at the end of the previous week."
Low middling qualities advanced one-eighth. Bra-
zils, Surat and Egyptian wororucclianged. The sales
of the week amounted to 63,000 bales. Tho official
quotations for Fair Orleans, were seven and a half;
Mobile, seven and a quarter; Upland, seven. Thero
had been a large import of bread-stufS, and the mark-
et for Grain and Flour was depressed. Western
Caual brought 19s. 6d. to 20s. Whito com 32a.
TOIRD-DIsr-ATCnV- ...
Markets.
Baltimore, March 6, 1851.
Fork firm- Sslcs of St. Louis bacon 36s. 6d. Lard
advjaced, 2s. Sujjar, Molasses and Cottee kteady.
Tobjcco, good demand at firmer prices. Mouey
e.isior. Consols for money ninety-six and one-
eighth. English Ministry Dissolved.
Lord John Russel has resigned office,. but remains
until a new Cabiuet is formed.
France.
The French Government remonstrates against
the interference of Austria with the Germanic
Confederation.
Additional troops are sent to Rome in antici-
pation of war. ' "
j- Slany changes have beenmadein the French.
Judical functionaries.
Gen. Hcdbettioh has been appointed to the
command of the first brigade of the army of
Paris. fVVe do not recoznize the name of the
General. appointed,ns it is written in our dis-
patch Poland.
Poland is filled with Russian troops, and great
distress prevails in the country.
Rumors of Wak.
There are reports of a probable.war between
Turkey and Egypt.
rocRTii dispatch.
Washington, March 7, 1851.
At New York, to-day.. Cotton Js firmer, at
slightly improved prices sales 2000 bales.
Lard seven and seven-eights.
At Baltimore, sales of coffee for the week, were
10.000 bags Rio at ten and three-quarters to
eleven cents. Stock 8000.
Mr. Tiffany, awealthy Baltimore merchant,
died to-day of a disease of the heart.
Snow six inches deep.
New York. Markets.
Washington'. March 12. At New York, to-
day, cotton was firm, and 2,000 bales were sold
400 bhds. Orleans molasses were sold at 31
l-2c; 1,000 sacks Uio coffee brought 11 1-4 per
pound.
New Hampshire Election.
It is thought that at the election jnst held in
New Hampshire, Diusoraore, Dem., for Gov-'
ernor has been defeated, and that the Legisla-
ture is equally divided between the WJygs,
Democrats and Free Soilers. Perkins and Tuck,
Whigs, are elected to Congress from the First
and Third Districts; in the other two districts
Democrats are chosen.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Henrv Clat Coming South.
Baltimore, March 11. Henry Clay left New
York to-day m the steamship Georgia, for Ha
vana and New Orleans.
Congressional News.
The Senate continues in extra session, It has
confirmed the nomination of theOgden Hoffman,
Thomas Corwin and Thomas Butler Kin
Accident.,
James HiJgrley. of the Navy, to-day fell from
the third story of the Exchange Hotel, at Balti-
more Ro is dangerously injured.
the Watern Morse) tme'.
Appointments.
Washington, March 11. Col. A. R. -Wooley
and Aaron Haldeman aro appointed Indian
Agents, the former New Meaico and tho latter
for Utah.
The Markets.
New York, March 11. Cotton has adAanced
to-day l-9c , with a good demand for New Or-
leans staple. The provision market is firmer,
with sales of old mess pork at $13, and prime
at 10 per bbl. Cut meats are in active re-
qnret at 5 3-4c .for shoulders. Lard is scarce
and the market quiet. Groceries steady-
Flour is selling at $4 61a4 SI per bbl. for
straight to-good Southern.
Departure of the California steamers.
The steamship Georgia, which ia to touch at
Havana, and the North America, which proceeds
direct to Chagres, sailed to-day with 330 pas
sengers for Havana, New Orleans, and Chagrep
Among the passengers ca board the Georgia
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