,t'ram th* Latiilo* Bi»cU!<sr.
THE DARDANELLES AND TEE SOUND.
■ It has been the fashion of late years, at
tnast in the higher circles of English socie
ty, to talk oftho wisdom and modern'll on
uf the Emporor of Russia, unci'lb regard
him bs the man in whose hands lay the
destinies of Europo (or peace or war, and
who upon the whole used this boundless
influence belonging to his situation in tho
interests of peace arid order; The Em
peror of Russia has, we believe, raised this
reputation himself upon the soniowhat sin
gular basis of the popular fear, distrust,
suspicion and dislike, entertained ,by Eng
lishmen towards hia person and his policy;
und paradoxical as the assertion tnav ap
pear, the superstructure rises riot uunatu
rally from the foundation. There is n
marked disposition in cultivated men to
disbelieve in extremes of human charac
ter; the greater the experience in life, the
less such men incline to credit the ex
istence of monster goodness or badness —
a tendency which bud? homely expression
in the proverb, that the Devil is not so
black as he is painted. Tho uninformed
public did create such a monster in tho
teprostial Nicholas ; and tho mero reaction
against this feeling l)as gone so fur, that a
short time ago he might have been called,
without exaggeration, the respected
monarch of the continent. Th°h> n g ß i n >
tho imaginations of rpen haye beeu im
pressed with tho reality oj’ this king—-the
seeming strong foundations of his power
—when all other symbols of kingship and
all manifestations of kingly strength wore
palpable and unspund.
The Emperor of Russia stood there be
lieving, in himself, and believed in by oth
ers, tjo phantom-king, but a leader of men,
with resolulo will and profound sagacity.
was potent to all that he reaiiy held in
his hand peace and war; it was believed
thatthc policy of all Europe, except France
and England, was dictated from St. Pe
tersburg, and it was not without belief that
the present Ambassador of England in
Turkey, wus prevented last year from
serving his Queen as Foreign Minister by
the declared opposition of Russia to tire
choice, A man whose power wu3 so real,
so various, 60 extensive, could not but
impress the imagination ; nnd \ye soon
admire and do tjomageto whmpyer strikes
the imagination. And it cannot be denied,
that with all this power in his hands, the
£mppror of Russia hus abstained from
using it openly to the aggrandisement of
himself, or to any material alteration of
the existing arrangements of Europe.—
Crncow and Hungary are exceptional
eases; and criminal as is the dismember
jmentof a guaranteed republic and the for
cible repression of a virtuous people.othcr
motives than splfiah ambition might bo
found for the conduct of Russia in both
cases.
' But the tpask of mpderntion, worn so
long and so successfully, has been sud-
thrown aside, and all Europe is out
raged by the insulting and menacing tone
pdopled towards n state whose independ,,
ence was under the guarantee of the Great
’Powers. A Russian army is concentra
ted near Constantinople, to give signifi
cance to the bullying attitude of the Am
bassador. jf war be mude, it will have
been with less justification, and on a more
puerjle pretext, than, we are bold to say,
modern European history can furnish any
parallel to. But whether the Emperor
draws back or not is little to the purpose.-
He has shown his animus, and a retrac
tion, will sinpply nmount to an avowal that
he over-calculated the effect of the causes
or disunion existing umong the great Eu
ropean powers, and probably long foment
ed, by bis agents. Doubtless he did not
imagine, that, oven in presence of a com
mon peril t° the dignity und interest of all
three, England, Austria and Franco, could
overcome recent motives of suspicion, and
cordially unite in policy and action. He
is mistaken ; and he is between the diffi
culties of proceeding against up ted Eu
rope, or pf offending by disavowal of his
Ambassador’s proceedings one of hi? most
powerful subjects, or of backing out of his
demands to the loss of personal dignity*.
But, end a? it may, the ambition and reck
lessness of Russia are ugain manifest to
the world : nnd the lesson to bo impressed
is the renewal of the old distrust, and a
re-awakening of vigilance in all transac
tion? in which we may be concerned with
Rusaiaj or in which our interests and the
interests &fthe European community, may
v, cbmo in collision with Russian project^.-
' No man who thinks at nil can hesitate as
to the peril to which a Russian possession
of Constantinople would expose English
interest?, apd the general balance of Eu
ropean power; and we nrq certainly as
deeply interested as any European state in
endeavoring to prevent, even by the last
resort, suph a contingency. But England
is much tpofe interested in the power.that
is to held ‘he keys of the Raltic, the mobth
of the Elbe, and the harbor pf Kiel; and
in the light of present events on the Dar
danelles, we cannot but regard future con
tingencies in the Sound as deserving of
(more attention thap they hnve recently
met With from the English public, and as
by no means' satisfactorily disposed of by
the answers Lord Beaumont obtained last
Friday, or bd tho treaty of the Bth of May,
|B5B.
American Colonization SocibT:V,—
The receipts of this society during the
month ending the 20th ultimo were 80,-
548, including n donation of®s,ooQ from'
David Hunt, «sq., of Rodney, Mississippi;
another of ©2OO from Dr.' Stephen Dun-!
pan, ofNatoheit, Mississippi,’and 83Q from!
Beverly C. ?°hders, esq, of Sap Francis-!
po, and formerly of Baltimore, tu' co'nsti
tute himselfn life metpbnr of t|i<v society.
nextejcpeditiop pf.llie society fqr Ei
peria will leave this port on the Ist of N°*
Vember, touching, at Norfolk on the .sth.
Sun. -
■ (itrßeligionistliehfst dfmora man can
but the worst cloak. v: 1
FROM TUB RIO GRANDE.
By the n'rrival of (lie steamship Yacht,
this morning, from Brnzos, Santiago, we
have the Brd\vhs'vlllo Flag of Wednesday
Inst:
The Flag calls attrition to- of
the Commissioners of the Bio and
Brownsville Railroad Company', which
| Company was incorporated' ,by the last
| Legislature of Texas; Theca rd sets forth
| the conditions oh which subscriptions will
;,bo received forlhe first sectionof the road,
'tmy from Point Isabel to Brownsville, a
! distance of about twenty-five miles. The
Flag says:
The present amount, ©300,000. is con
sidered amply sufficient, ns thero are but
fow obstacles to overcome on the route. —
Tho country through which it will pass is
generally high. This road cannot fail to
■ho a profitable one, and <wo are assured
that in less than eighteen months it can be
'in operation. We also learn that a very
considerable amount of stock will be taken
here, and that it is the intention of the
Commissioners to cause books to bo open
ed in New Orleans and New York, in the
course of tho ensuing month, for any res
idue not taken here, so as to commence
tho work without delay.: Thu right of way
grunted this company extends to the line
of New Mexico, which in our opinion is
tho best, and most easy of access to El
Paso from our seaboard.
It is tho intention of the Company, upon
the completion of this section, to offer d
second one, terminating at the Salt Lake,
in Hidalgo county, seventy miles distant.
This section will also bo profitable. Ifsale
can be obtained for snlt,soocargoes might
bo exported annually. It is superior in
quality to the best Turk’s Island, and when
ground, fully as white as Liverpool. Blown
could also bo manufactured at a trifling
expense. Tho price ut the lake, In large
quantities, would not exceed five cents per
bushel for the salt in its natural state.
We notice that Carvajal arrived at
Brownsvillo on tho 18th, to reply to the
accusation against him for infringement of
tho neutrality laws of tho United States.
Iq reference to the proceedings agninst
Carvajal and his associates the Flag says :
The counsel for the parties under indict
ment for the late filibustering movements
have applied for a change of venue, but
the rules of the court not having been
promptly complied with, thojudge has giv
en no decision. It is supposed, however
that his honor will either grant a change
of venue or issue n writ of venire for ju.
rors from some other part of. the State to
try the parties. Ahhough it is believed
that a jury could be obtained in this vicin
ity who would fairly and impartialy try
tho case, still we think that the issuing of
a special writ would give general satisfac
tion. All that peoplo ask is a fair, full and
thorough investigation of the charges for
which tho parties are indicted, and that
justice be administered according to the
proqf established.
FROM NEW MEXICO
Wo learn from the San Antonia Ledger
that the Sunta Fo mail arrived there on
the 9th inst. The Ledger says ;
We learn from Rife, the mail conductor
that Trios has taken possession of the
Mesilia Territory, wjtich commences about
thirty-five miles above El Paso, on the
Rio Grande. He swears lie will not give
it up without a fight, although he affirms
that the Ameriom 3 will flagellate him in
the event ofacolision. The had feeling
which existed between the Americans and
Mexicans on this side, and the Mexicans on
the other, entirely subsided, so much so
that on the Ist or 2d ult. a fandango was
given in El Paso, and a general invitation
was extended to the citizens of McGoffins-'
vitlc and Frnnklin, and tbe country adja
cent, Capt, Skillman was ono of the hon
ored guests.
Trias has isued an order that an insult
to any American would be followed by in
stant death, Trias is described as n pleas
ent fellow, of strongly marked Mexican
features, with little force of character or
mental calibre. He occasionly crosses
the river, and becomes decidedly mellow
from the aguadionte of the McGoffinsvill
itos. The people on this side arc decided
ly indiffierent about the Mesilia affair.
Capt. Ri.e nssures'us, that the roads
were never better or.the water und grass
more übundent. On his upward trip, while
encamped at I/ive Oak Creek, seven miles
this side the Pecas, he was visited; by a
body, of twenty-three Lipan warriors, with
their chief Guapo. They coristituted but
a relav.of a considerable body encamped
some miles distant. .They were!; very
friendly. Both on the upward and down
ward trip (he train met innumerable Indian
signs, including smoke. It will bo recol
lected that smoke can be descried on the
prairie Tor twolve or thirteen miles. .
N. O. Picayunefl
nigbiy important from Europe.
Russianshave crossed the Frontier.
“Livehpool, July 2d.—Just us tho Ar
abia is leaving the waff, I tim telegraphed
from Londori, on’the authority of an ex
tra of the London Tiines , that an army
of 12,000 Russians entered Jassy on the
251 h of June. The dispatch does not say
whether they wore opposed or not.”
Oottoril— Sales to day 8,000 bales, of
which 1,500 were taken for export and
i ,500 on speculation. '-The- prices of Amer
ican and all others are unchanged. Ex
portqfsafe buying fair Boweds in quan
thy. ■/' V
Navigation of the Amazon. —An en
terprise is in progress iiri NeW Ybrk', by tin
Eastern gentleman, under the auspices of
tbe Peruvian povernmont, haying in view
the permanent establishment ;of u systepi
of navigation on the fSouth American fiver
AnSazonf-thb largest, river bn Hie globe.
Messrs. Lawfehce"& Foulk'es are con
structing the, pioneer steamers,' two in'
number. Gne is; 120' tonSi'and jicr con
sort 60," '' y v. . i: ‘ ‘: ;v ;
THE REPUBLICAN
CLEARFIELD , JULY 23rd, 1853.
Dkmocratic Nominations,
Canal Commissioner,
THOS. H. FORSYTH, of Philadelphiaco.
Auditor General.
EPHRAIM BANKS, of Mi% county,
Surveyor General.
J. PORTER BRA VVLEY,of Crawford co.
Democratic State Convention
According to a resolution of tho Stato
Central Committee, the Democratic State
Convention of 1853 will re-assemblo at
the House of Representatives, in Harris
burg, onThursday July 28ih, at 3 o’clock,
P. M.
The State Central Committee will meet
on the same day at tho adjournment of the
Convention, in the Senate Chamber.
APPOINTMENT BY THE P. M. GENERAL.
John H. llillburn, to be Post Muster
at Clearfield, vice Wm. Radebaugii, re
moved.
In thus parting with our late P. M., we
must bear testimony to his fidelity ns a
public officer. This offico has always
been nmong the first to feel the edge of the
political axe, and the victim falls without
a word of complaint. Heretofore, this
office has been among the first subjects
disposed of; but in this instance the in
strument has beon unusually slow in its
approach. Wo only ask that the present
incumbent may prove himself as faithful
as his predecessor.
would willingly give placo to
the address delivered on the 4th instant,
and accompanying tho proceedings of the
Susquehanna Sunday School Celebration,
wero. it not written in so careless a man
ner. From what we can understand by
glancing over it, we believe it worthy of
a place in our columns, ; and would
have received, jt, had it beer) written in a
more legible hand. .
A REFORM ML'CU NEEDED.
Editors should have a care for the mor
als of the community in which they are
located—not that they should turn preach
ers, and deliver long lectures of moral in
struction, and telling how to do right,
and proving rights from wrongs by philo
sophica} deductions. But when an ac
knowledged evil practice exists in the
neighborhood, it is then their duty to exert
themselves for its removal. All commu
nities have their failings; and in almost
all places, some particular evil predomi
nates. Wo have ever thought that thej
average standard of morality in our town
stood about ns high as any, other town of
our . acquaintance. But there is one evil
practice prevailing hereto an extent seldom
surpassed any where, and the awful re
sponsibility of which extends, perhaps, to
every member of the community. We
allude to the habit of •profane swearing
among the youth of our town. This des
picable habit prevails to an alarming ex
tent, and is not confined to either ago nor
sex. Little boys, whose lips are scarcely
able to lisp their mother tongue, may be
heard every day trying to swear. To the
ear and heart of a Christian parent, this is
always cause of the deepest mortification,
and none such would hesitate to adopt any
measure, or go to any trouble to cure the
evil. Generally,parents are not conscious
of the real state of facts, They hear other
children .take the name of their Maker in
vain, and as they do, they inwardly thank
Heaven that they are not disgraced in the
eyes of the community by suah conduct
bn the part of their own children ; and
perhaps, the very-next passer-by, who is
also a parent, may hear equally profane
baths frprn the mouths of the children of
this self-righteous citizen, and as inno
ccntly: congratulate himself on the moral
deportment of his children, Thi3 picture
is often filled ; and it proves too things
very clearly. The first, that the children
know that it is wrong to swear, and that
they ought not to do so; and the second,
that the parents have performed at least
part of their duty by giving them this in
struction. - •
But this is npt all a parent’s duty. He
must see that his wholesotne admonitions
are obeyed by his children. A good pre
cept defied, and habitually and successful
ly disregarded by a child, is worse than
no precept at all. Therefore it is the duty
of every parent, not only to believe, but to
know that his child does not betray so im-
trust. Tho evil, we. repeat, is of
i serious character with us. Some effective
dforts 'should be adopted in; time. To
allow | these 'habits to become confirmed,
will be tlio destruction of mapy a noble
boy, and cause many a pious mother’s
heart to bleed. ;■
03" The farmers of this county have
about finished harvesting ihe wheat and
rye crops, which have turned out most
plentifully —as good in fact, ns ever before
realized by the /armors of this section.—*
The growing crops of corn arid oats, also
bid fair for an abundant yield.
The fly whjch made its appfarahco in
the wheat crop in some portions of the
county, done but little damage. We also
learn by our exchanges, that the damage
sustained from this insect in othor counties
of the state was not so great as was antici
pated.
OCrPresident Pierce, and the members
of the Cabinet, who accompanied him to
the Crystal Palace returned to -Washington
on Saturday last.
rumor which was afloat that
Mr. Buchanan had 1 declined tho mission to
England, has proved to bo unfounded.—
Tho latest accounts from Washington
states that he-has nccepted it, nnd will
leave in n few days.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Franklin. — The Russians
Crossed the Pruth—Prospects of War—
Turkey with 250.000 Men ready to take
the field —Advance in Flour.
Nkw York, July 10, f 853.
The steamship Franklin, Copt. Wottoht
arrived this morning with four duys later
intelligence from Eurqpe, bringing Lon
don dates to the 6th.
Tho Franklin brings 90 pna«engdrs and
800 tons of merchandise. Among the pas
sengers are Princess Murat, Hon N. S.
Brown, of Tennessee, lute Minister of the
United States to Russia, Mrs. Commodore
Hull, Mrs. Hart und Countess de Goguv.
The Franklin left Cowes at six o’clock,
A. M. on the 7th.
The report that tho Russians had cross
ed tho Pruth is confirmed.
The rumored entry of the Russians into
Jassy is false.
The Emperor, however, hnd issued a
decree declaring his intentions to occupy
the provinces. *■ .
The Canada arrived out on tho 3d.
The threatening aspect of the Turkish
question, and other circumstnnees, had
caused an ndvanco in flour for tho week of
two shillings sixpence per barrel.
The following,extraordinary and highly
important Russian manifesto, reached Lon
don on tho 6th. 1
“By tlio Groce of God] wo Nicholas I.
Emperor and Autocrat of oil the Russians,
Czur of Poland, &c., &c., inform all peo
ple
“Be it known to our beloved faithful
subjects —the defence of our fuith has al
ways been'a sacred duty of blessed ances
tors from the day it pleased the Almighty
Fathers. The maintenance of our holy
obligations with which it is inseparably
connected, has been the object of our con
stant care and attention. There, acting on
the ground work of the famous treaty of
Kainadjii, which subsequent solemn trea
ties with Ottoman Porte fully confirmed,
have ever been directed towards uphold
ing tho right of our church.
“ But to our extreme grief in lat
ter times, nofwithstanding all our ef
forts to defeat tho inviolability of the
rights and privileges of the orthodox
church, the numerous and wilful acts of
the Ottoman Porte have infringed upon
these rights and threaten finally the entire
overthrow of all that ancient disciple so
precious to the orthodoxy. *
All our efforts to restrain the Porte from
such acts have proved vain, and even the
word of the Sultan, solemnly given us by
himself, is soon faithlessly broken. Hav
ing exhausted all tho means of conviction
—having in vain tried all the means by
which just claims can bo peaceably ad
justed, we have deemed it indispensable to
move our army into tho provinces on the
Danube, in order that the Porte may see
to what his stubbornness leads. But even
now wo have no intention of commencing
war. In occupying thoso provinces, we
will hold a sufficient, pledge and guar
antee for ourselves tor tho re-establish
ment of our rights under any circum
stances whatever.'
.Conquests we.do not seek for. Russia
does not require them. We seek to vin
dicate those rights which have been sp
openly violated. We are even yet ready
to stop the movements of our armies if the
Ottoman Porto will bind himself solemnly
to respect the in violability of the Orthodox
church, but if obstinacy and blindness will
it otherwise, then calling God to our aid,
wo leave it to him to decide the quarrel,
und in tbo full confidence in the right hand
of the Almighty we shall move forward on
behalf of the Orthodox faith. •
Given at PcterhofTs, twenty-sixth day of
June, in tho year of the birth of Christ,
1853, and our reign the twenty-eighth.
Sealed at Senate St. Petersburg, the
twenty-sixth dcy of Juno, 1853.
Signed, ' Nikolai. '
Russia.— The latest telegraph" despatch,
dated Vienna, July sth, states that the
Pruth wus passed by the Russians at Dev.
va, by a corps, destined for theocciupation
at Wallachia, and at. Skdthiany by acorps
which was to,invade Moldayio. ,
Gen. Gortschakoff was to arrive at Bu
charest’on the sth.
But the old Russian force, is working
away beneath the surface, and is endeav
oriag to work up an interest for the or
thodox faith in/Turkey..
It is. this party—the old, Russian—the
Sclayonian,properly sneaking-r-that Prince
MenschikofrieadsasCountNesselrododoeiS
the so-called German party, ■
Any success would render the govern
ment^ more , ■ popular at,, present
with the Muscovite[ party, which is’flpt
now attached tp the former by any, good*
A telegraphic despatch from Vienna i
slates that Count Gwiilan was to leave lor
St. Petersburgon a specinl mission reloting-j
to the Turkish question. . j
It is stated that the occupation o! Mol
davia by Russia, had caused Aqstrta to
unite cordially with England and France.
Prussia, remained neutral. ;
TuKKEV.—Lettors from Constantinople, j
under date qf June 20, say that in a month
more the Porte willbe able to have on foot
250,000 men. ...
M. De Bruck is actively engaged in the
work of conciliation, and is endeavoring
to have his government accepted as a mb
diator. .
There are extensive movements in op
eration among the French and English. —
Every day the discharge of cannon an
! nounces some now arrival. _ _ ,
The English steamer Rotribulion left
I this morning to take up a position with
the Turkish fleet at the mouth of the
Black Sea,and two Admiralsnre momen
tarily expected. • ;
Important intelligence has been recetv
ed from Scrvia which states that the Prince
offers 45,000 men—ls,ooo of whom are
lor the protection of the fortress of Bel
grade and 30,000 for that of the frontiers
of the principality.
Gold is being coined in great abund
ance ut the Mints in Turkey, and four j
I machines are at work day and night. .. j
I Four ships are being fitted out for. im
mediate service, at the Arsenal.
The Rediffs of Constantinople have re.
ceived orders to muster.
Sanitary intendancO; has been abolished
at Quarantine. - _
.The English Ambassador received a
despatch on Friday, tho 17th inst., brought
by hand, and on the following daya cour
ier left.
Tho Journal at Constantinople opines
that, should a collision occur, Admiral
Dundas would have chief, command of
the fleet, and some Frunch general any.
troops which might be landed.
The correspondent of the Priesto /ieit
ling writes that the Turkish fleet in the
Black Sea numbered 1000 guns, and the
Russian fleet in the same scu 15,00 guns.
According to the Turkish accounts,
their army already consists of 200,000
ml . n —40,000 volunteers have alrendy
presented tbemsctves.
The Turks uro laboring hard, erecting
blockhouses on the heights which com
mand the entrance to tho Bosphorus from
the Black Sea. ” ° .
Lord Stratford has recently been twice
to tho Seraglio, where bis stay was very
prolonged. It is expected that at the first
movement of the Russian troops toward
the irontier, the fleets will come to the
Bosphorus.
Route to the Pacific.—Subjoined is
a letter from F. X. Aubry, Esq., received
by a gentleman of St. Louis, and dated at
San Francisco on the 22d ult.‘ As inti*
mating the views of one who has hades
thorough on acquaintance with the Plains
as any man living, it vail be read with inter
est by all:
“1 shall explore a new route on my re* (
turn to New Mexico from Los Angelos,
to the Del Norte. You will perceive, by
referring to the map, that Paralta and Los
Angelos are nearly in the same latitude,
and if a direct route can be had it will no
doubt be the best for a railroad. This
railroad, which is so much talked of in the
States, ought to bo made from independ*
ence Missouri,' to the Del Norte, and for
the most of this way near the Santa Fe
routo. It ought to pass through the moun
tains of Manzana and cross the river Del
Norte near Peralta, thence west to Los
Angelos, California. This is certainly the
most direct and best route, provided the
country is practicable from Peralta to
Los Angelos. This route will not exceed
sixteen hundred miles from Independence
Missouri to Los Angelos, California, and
will give a prairie route, from Indepen
dence to the Del Norte by passing through
the Manzana mountains. I know that
countrv, and there will not be the least
difficulty. The distance from Los Ange
los to this place is from four to five hund
red miles (or a railroad route. lam well
acquainted with the frontiers of Taxes*
Arkansas, and Missouri, and I am confi
dent that the best route Is from Indepen
dence through »he Manzana mountains to
the Del The proposed route from
Albuquerque to the San Diego will be
found impracticable in consequence of the
mountains along the coast.
A Know ikg HonsE.—The New Havan
Republican is responsible lor the follow-,
ing: . ' -
. “Two carriages, ono double and the
other single, were near destroyed with
their passengers yesterday i afternoon on
the New- York Railroad. The drivers
did not see the passing train until it was
close upon them. The double carriage,
however, got over the track.' : The single
horse had his forefeet almost upon the rail.
He reared upon his hind legs, and stood
thus like d statue till the train passed by.
ltcome so near him that it struck the pro
jecting shafts and broke them, but did no
other injury, We understood our infor
maht,. a respectable gentlemani to say
that he witnessed air this.” ;
A Dreadful Firemen’s Riot at Willjamsburg.
New York, July ; 18.—A dreadful fire
meh’a riot took place at Williamsburg yes
terday, betweeni Engine .Company No. 1
and Hose: Company No. 2. . Four.imen
belonging to the latter were seriously in
jured. i! Two boys ivere also terribly mut
ilated.:. Tho brains of one protrudef from
.the skull. , ■ V. ,i ■. u;
, Cholera at W illiamstort, ' M'd.—
During the Utter part, of last ' week, the
citizens of Williapasport, Md., thought the
cholera to have subsided, but jit has broken
out ago in violence. There
have been nine deaths.in ahd imme
diatevicinitysineeWednesday'morning.
A number of pertidn.s have left town. ;
' From (he Washington ynion,
v FBAtiDS OJi THE TBBASUBf; . J;
Wo have referred several times.to-tho
allegations of gross frauds pti the treasury •
perpetrated by prominent politiciansduring 5
the late administration, which call for
investigation and reformatipn by those
now in power. It is due, not only to tl oae
implicated in the allegations, but it is due
to the public interests, that such chu rgea
should be scrutinized and exposed, if true,
or that the parlies implicated should be ,
acquitted and relieved of the odium rest
ing on them, if innocent. A correspond
ent of the flew York Times gives the de
tails of one of those allegations, which im
plicate tho Hon; T. Butler King, whilst
collector at San Francisco, in transactions
of gross frauds. Tho .following is his ac
count of tho matter: .
“ One item in the accounts ofT. Butler
King, amounting'to a- large sum, was for
lighterage of goods passing through the
custom-house. It may bo well to state
that when the goods were lightened under
custom-house order, tho' lightermen were
paid their charges by the collector, and
the amount was charged ogoinst, and col
lected from, the owners, of
the lightered goods. Of course, then,
tho books of thecustom-hoUse shouldshoir
the collection from tho merchants for light, ;
erageof a sum exactly corresponding with
that paid to tho lighterman. Uufortunate.
ly there is a discrepancy in these two item*,
amounting to @74,890. The following
table will show the amounts charged upon
Mr. King’s books as paid to Shelden and!
Saffercns for lighterage, beginning with
the first quarter of his term of office ;
Quar. end’g March 31, *3l, 85,077 ?J ,
Do do June 30, 1851, - 35,677 dQ
Do do Sept. 38,1851, 40,000 Oft
Do do Dec. 31,1851, 25,600 OQ
Do d& March 31, ’52, 5,000 oft
Do do June 30, 1852, 5,670 Ofl
Total, 118,924 21
••The extraordinary increase of light,
erago chargeß during the first year of Mr.
King’s administration (when, in conse
quence of the continually-increasing facil.
ities for discharging vessels alongside
wharves, it might be reasonably supposed
the amount of lighterage would have been
reduced) seems to have alarmed the Treas,
ury Department, and a letter was address,
ed to the collector demanding '.he reasons
for so extraordinar y an increase in this
item of expenses, and directing its reduc.
lion by all meuns. The charges of light
erage during the remaining two quarters
show a falling off in the account, os will
be perceived, no less remarkable than tho
sudden increase. ' ,
“The fact that there was nn astound,
ingdiscrepancy between the a'tTiount charg
ed the government as paid for lighterage,
and tho amount qollected from the import
ers on that account, camo under the no
tice of the storekeepers of the port. Thi:|
officer instituted an investigation of the
discrepancy, and upon looking at th«
lightermen’s account, left, in the custom*,
house ns a voucher for the amount re
ceived by them, he ascertained that part
of the last page of the account, as origin
ally made up, containing their receipts m
signature, had been cut from its proper
place —that page oftor page of fictitious
charges had been added, new footings en
tered up and carried forward, until they
had reached the immense sum named, and
that then the past page, containing the re
ceipt and signature as aforesaid, was ap
pended to the accumulated account 1 This
fact is positively asserted by a gentleman
whoseofficial duty it was to know the con
dition of tho custom-house books in this
regard. He states further, that he brought
these facts to tho attention of Mr. King,
who, greatly agitated, inquired what ho
should do. His fellow-officer expressed
his utter inability to aid him in the matter,
casually rtyrmrking that if it was bis-ovta
case, he should wish tho building burned
down, that all evidence relating to the sub
ject might be destroyed. ■.
“The next day, strange to say, on
looking for the mutilated papers, no trace
of them could be found j nor have they
since ever been heard from.: Fortunately,
1 for the public interest, the storekeeper hud.:..:
made copies of the missing prpors, which •
are now on file in the Treasury Depart
ment.” ; ■
Business at Washington
The Richmond Enquirer says: “It is a
fact well known and admitted at Washing
ton that the business in the office of the
auditor of tho Post Office Department was
in arrears’ and involved, in much confu
sion, on the accession of Iho present ad
ministration. What its condition now is
may be inferred from the following ex
tract of a letter from tho Baltimore Sun’s
correspondent, dated the. 22d Juner”
“By the2oth June, ten days beforo the;
expiration of the second quarter of tho
year, the accounts of about all tho post
masters in tho United States, upwards of
twenty thousand, were recoived at the
General Post Office. Each return,
opened, the balance recorded,* and other
action had thereupon preliminary, to its
being sent to the auditor for, settlement.—
Today one hundred and.sixty,;liaga of
valueless dead letters were destroyed by
being burnt at Monument Place.’-. About
nine-tenths of all the money found in
dead letters is now restored: to its lawful
owners by thebepartmertt.”.,
Railroad Bridge Burned!—A bridge
on the Baltimore and Susquehanna rail
road; three,miles’ frqftvWrightsville, was
entirely destroyed by fire, from the sparks
of the locomotive of the evbhing train, bti,
the 10th instant,: Loss estimated at SIOM’
The accident will causo a few days detent,
tibn on the road; .
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,: Looic.i-“Mind you, John, if you go
out in the yard, you will wish you had,
staid in thqhquse.’ , ; f ; , \ v
,‘‘We)l,ifl,stay. in thd home I willjvish!
I was in -the yard ; -so; whereja tlw grp?t
difference, dad 1” ~.'., s ;> .