The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6506. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. | errr INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, The Postage Bill Laid on the Table. Passage of the New Coinage Bill in the Senate. | WERY INTERESTING FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, Ne Choice for United States Senators. ‘“PHE ELECTION AGAIN POSTPONED. FATAL RENCONTRES AT THE SOUTH, ke. &e., de. From Washington, “THE MEETING OF FOREIGN COMMITTWES AT THE ‘WHITE HOUSY ON THE CUBAN QUESTION, ETC. ‘Wasnrnaton, June 16, 1854. Our despatch of the Sth instant, giving the particulars -of the meeting at the White House of Senators and mem- bers, calle’ by the President, to consult upon the Cuban question, hus created, we learn, 60 much excitement here, in consequence of the minuteness of the facts stat- ed, that Mr. Slidell has brought the subject before the + Committee on Foreign Relations, to try and discover where the Hxnszy obtained its information. We bdelievo they have not yet found out, though they «re on the “track of several suspicious parties, But it ix suid mo one ‘was present at the meeting at the White Ffouse but the ‘members of the committee and the President, and there- fore, until Mr. Slidell takes the deposition of that func- tionary, his evidence will be incomplete. We will keep you advised of the important proceedings. *@ENFRAL AMERICA AFFAIRS—THE SAN JUAN DIS- TUBBANCE. Our ex-minister to Central America, the Hon. Solon Bor- tand,is still here. After his resignation had been accepted, he endeavored to recall it, but the administration had had enough of him, and plainly told him so. Mr. Beeler,.the Secretary of the Legation, it is said, will return immedi- ately in charge of the Mission. Our interests in Central America are becoming more and more complicated and important, and the guardianship jand adjustment of them could not be entrusted to better or abler hands. ‘The sloop of war Cyane, now in New York, will sail for Nicaragua on Wednesday, or before. Captain Hollins has full instructions to bring to immediate punishment ‘the instigators of, and actors-in the late disturbanecs at San Juan. Capt. Hollins’ antecedents in that quarter, promise a very summagy settlement of any riotous ten-* +, alencies on the part of that Mosquito dependency. ie THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, Senate, Wasuinaton, June 16, 1864. ‘YOSIPONEMENT OF PRIVATE BIIIS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THK VEfO MESSAGE NOT AGREED TO. Mr. Srvarr, (dem.) of Mich., said this was private bill + day, and it required the unanimous consent of the Senate to take up other business. He felt much interested in the first billon the calendar, yet, with aview to have othe veto meszage disposed of to-day, he would wave all , objections to postpone the private calendar. Mr. “Broputsv, (dem.) of Pa., said, as the private ills had not becn considered for five wecks, ho hoped the Senate would take up the private calender. Several other Senators objected to postponing private bills, and tho caleadar wis token us. s . MARVESTING MACHINE PATENT, ‘The bill: to renew Hiram Moore and John Hascall’s zat for the harvesting machine, was taken up, when - WALKER :cidressed the Senate in opposition to it. Mr. Srvarr briefly replicd. ‘The bill war then rejected—yene 18, nays 22. Mr. Srvaxi moved to reconsider the vote, and that that motion be postponed till to-morrow. VHE NEW GOLD COINAGE. On motion of Mr. Gwix, (dem ) of Cal., the Senate took up the Dili authorizing the coinage of gold pieces ~ of the value respectively of ten and five Lect ap Mr. Gwox moved to strike out the fourth and fifth sections, be!uz that part of the bill relating to assaying of bullion, aud against which the New York Chamber of Commerce hrd remonstrated. Agreed to. Several small amendments were made. INCREASE OF ©ALARIKS. Mr. Bromwcv, (dem.) of Pa., moved to increase the salaries of ‘Mrectors of the Mint at Philadelphia to and «(the Treasurer to $3,000. base }wix «wid he was in favor of the amendment, but it ought properly to be made in the general appropria- tion bill. Messrs. Husrer and Dawson opposed the amendment. Mr. Bupexe, (dem.) of La., said, if the amendment -wos insisted on, he would move an increase of the sali- ies of officers of the Mint in New Orleans. Mr, Suwa», (free soil) of N. ¥.. appealed to the Senator from Pennsylvania not to embarrass the bill by the nt Mr. Browns withdrew his amendment. ‘The bill wes passed by Era 20—nays 13, as follows:— eas—Mearre'_ Adams, Allen, Badger, Benjam'n, Brown, 4° Olay, Dougias, Evans, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Gillette, - Qwis, Hester’ James, Jolson, Mallory, Norris, Poarce, Trakwat Husk, Seward, ‘Suiolds, Slidell, Ehomson, of New Is mbe, Toucey, Wade Fago—Mevars. Atonivon: Bright, Brodhoad, Chase, Daw- cf iowa, Feseonden Hamlin, Houston, Stuart, ; wry Seon of Kentucky, ‘Walker— Four private bills were pasved, and one rejected. ADJOUUNNMENT. ‘ Mr. Bayan, (dem.) of Delaware, moved that when the \°. : @enate adjourn, it be to Monday. A Mesars. Waker snd Dovcias opposed the motion. ‘They contende:| that the Veto weeme could be lisposed - of to-morrow. and then the Homestead bilicould be taken pon Moni tthe moticti was agreed to—yens 22; nays 18—as fol- lows:— Yuas august Bekins 2 avers, bate esd Ny ro Ve 5 hy Tebnsons Pear: Sebastian, Slidell, Thompson. cf Kentucky, ‘Tom Waso—22 bi 22. Navee Messrs, ee Brown, Chase, Dodge. of Wiscon- OWA, Ms Dougiae, Fessenden, Fits, lory, Rockwell, Seward, oWiinuecl8, The Renate then adjourned till Monday. Honse ot Representatives. Wasmrxaton, June 16, 1864. MODIFYING TRE TARIFF. Mr. Hovsiex, (dem.) of Ala., asked leave to roport from. ‘the Committee of Ways and Means a bill reducing the duties on imports, and for other purposes. Objection made. trick, hields, [The genticmiaa having refused to let the reporter see the bil, its contents could not bo ascertained. ‘The House ten resumed the consideration of the bill —e N.Y, Pratt, Russoll, ‘Tenn. + Watioy, iy, F Bel Bose! a jell, Booock, ‘isman’’ Chusdhwell. Clark, . Kdmundson, FYorence, att! muston, Ingersoll Jones, T Blas Orr, Perkins: Powell, Paryoun, Pete 3) Singleton Smith, Va,, Smyth, Jr,. Stovens, Stuart, Wrikht. ¢ House then spent a elwrt time on a private bil. Adjourned. important from Kew Hampshire, FAILURE TO ELECT UNIVED STATES SENATOIS—Post- PONEMENT—ANTI NEBS.ASKA RESOLUTIONS —WHIG STATE CONVENTION, ETo. CoxcorD, June 16—P. M. The House, this aftesnoon, proceeded to ballot for United States Senators, with the following result :— FIRST BALLOT. ~_ oe wtb . je for a choice, John §. Wells, democrat). Joel Fastmar. i whig.... Mason W, Tappan, (free soil) George W. Morrison..,.... Two democrats absent. No choice. SECOND BArLOT. No choice. An attempt was then made to proceed to the election of Senator for the long term, but the Speaker ruled it out of order. An indefinite postponement was then moved, but met with general objection, and finally the matter was post- poned till Wednesday next. The anti-Nebraska resolutions were discussed this morning, and a motion to lay them on the table, was re- jected by eight majority. Their further consideration ‘was postponed till next Wednesday morning. The Whig State Convention will be held on Tuesday next. From Baltimore. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN SENATOR CASS AND ARCHBISHOP HUGHES—A SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHT- NING. Barrons, June 16, 1854. Wo havo the very bert authority for stating that Mr. Cass does not intend to reply to Archbishop Hughes? let- ter, Ho has no intention of prolonging the controversy, and now Jeaves the matter in other,hands. He does nof consider that tho Aronian has shaken in the alightost degree one of the true principles of religious toleration, and as to anything else, says it is « matter of compara: tively little importance. The ship Southport, loading with cotton at Savannah, was struck by lightning and set on fire, but sustained no material damage. Affairs of Honor. DUEL BETWEEN GEN. J. ©. SAUNDERS AND JUDGE EVANS. Cuarixstox, June 16, 1864. A dueliwas fought, on the 3d instant, in Mississippi, near the Alabama State line, between General J. C. Saun- ders, of Alabama, and Judge Evans, of Mississippi. Five shots were exchanged, and both the parties were wound- ed—Judge Fvans dangerously. The difficulty arose from somo harsli languago used ‘by Saunders im reply to an address delivered by Evans before the Literary Society of the Western Military College in Alabama. FATAL RESULT FROM A SHAM DUEL. BAuriaorr, June 16, 1854. Mr, Schlessinger, one of the parties’ to a recent sham duel in New Orleans, was shot dead by §. G. Ladd, during a quarrel about the duel, ‘The Cincinnatl Fugitive Slave Case. Civcinnati, June 16, 1354. The fugitive slave case has been continued until to- morrow. There is not much excitement on the subject. Tho slaves will probably be all sent back. The Governorship of Maine—Norlnation by the Wild Cat Party, « PORTLAND, June 16, 1854. ‘That portion of the democratic party’ known fs ‘wild cats,” held a State Convention in this city to-day, and nominated Shepard Carey for Governor. Tho Storm at Boston. Boston, June 16, 1854, A tremendous storm raged here from hulf past nine till twelve o’clock last night. Such continuous lightning and terrific thunder has not visited this vicinity for maay years. One house in this city, and fwelve or fifteen in adjoining towns, were struck by the lightning, but the da- mage was not serious. Marke x New Onunans, June 14, 1854. The gales of cotton on Tuesday were 5,000 bales, the better qualitics being in aetive demand; middling is quoted at 8c. ase, Our be for all articles except cotton is exceedingly depressed. ° we yt New Onreans, June 15, 1854. The Arabia’s news has had a favorable effect on our market for cotton, prices being stiffer. The sales to-day were 8,000 bales at 8c. a 8igc. for middling. Flour is dull at $6 for Ohio. Corn is a trifle lower and in active demand. Sales to-day, 50,090 bales at 48¢ @ 50c. Pork is dull mess sells at $11 26. Lard is unchanged, barrelled Qc. Rice has advanced to $475 2.85. Sales rio of coffee at %e.@10c. Money continues tight. Sight exchange on New York, at 34 a 1 per cont discount. Cuenistox, June 15, 1854. The sales of cotton today were 500 bales, and for the ok th t up 5,200 bales; prices show an advance of middling is quoted at 9340. re- week were 3,60 bales. Crarsmstox, June 16, 1854. Ovr coiton market bas been firm to-day, with an up- ward tendency. Seles 1,100 bales. Good middling Up- lands is quoted at 93gc. a 93/0. ‘ye. a hy ctipts durteg the Coroners’ Inquests. DEATHS "ROM CHOLERA—WHEN WILL THE AUTIORI- Q7ES CLEANSE THE city? The Health Warden of the Fifth ward was informed yesterday morning that four deaths had occurred ina family living in the rear of No. 10 Caroline street, in a sudden and somewhat mysterious manner. Coroner Hil- ton was notified, and proceeded immediately to the place, for the purpose of investigating the circumstances con- necied with the deaths, He found that four of the children of John Brahony had been taken iil a few days since, and, though skilfully treated by a physician, had alldied. Three deaths took place on Thursday morning, and the fourth yesterday. The only child remaining is a gitl, ten years of age, who has been very assiduous in hor exertions to alleviate the sufferings of not only the deceased, but also of her parents, both of whom are very low with the same disease. This family were wretchedly poor, and the apartments they occupied were filtty in the extrome. Thore is no disguising the fact that the cholera is on the increase in the city, and the authorities should do all in their power to provent it be- coming an epitemic, by cleaning the streets, and giving wmodifyicg Mr. O18, by the inte ex THR POSTAGE LAW. m0.) Of Ohio, said its passage is demanded sis of the Post Uiico Department and the of the mail service of the country. It would dea difficult matter to frame @ perfect bill. He was a , .-Uttle surprizcd and mortified to hear the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Chandler) say he ex; tinkering with the por would result in what the gentleman fron New Mr. Smith) desired, namely—the aboli- tion of the Posi Office Deporiment: During the period that wo had the five and the ten cont rates, we accumu- lated a surpins of two million dollars; but in 1851 we made the Ceprriment insolvent by the change then effected. itcth the gentleman from Pennsylvania and himself must plead galty, fo that charge. During this year there will be a Post Office deficienc: two millions, end next two millions four hundred anid dollars, exclusive of occan malleervice. It is the duty of Con- Er) to rave the department from vency, and hence bill had been reported. He points of his substitute for matter now soing through the with , two millions of dollars would be adilod to the : fee aayenes ey the repeal of Cj section eharging only half ‘postage on newspapers and periodi- em? a rd bere oa va 3 Hie showed ho i janee of prepaying reforms he pha hie subatitate, isa reduce railroad to a reasonable compensation, and three millions in + ©all wonld = added to the revenue of tho Post Ofice . Gerrit Sinith’s amendment proy ig to abolish the Post Office Department, at the ond of two years, and Jeaving the vail carrying fre to individuals and associ@ tions, was rejected. Mr. Havens, (whig) of N. Y., moved to strike out from Mr. Olds’ substitute the first four sections whic pro- te shift the expense of the franking privilege from fie? pst Office to the Treasury Department. Agreed to, 79 inst 74. The remainder of the sub- stitute was then rejected. Ayes, 51; noes not coanted. | The question was then stated, on ordering the original , bill to be engrossed. It proposed to change the present rates of postage on a single letter to five and ton “ents— | the former for distances undesthree thousand mites, and the latter over that distance. AN poatages to bo prepa, or in part, by eea, and to or from foreign countries, The seme rates for similar distances, except when postagea have been adjusted by treaty. The clause in the act of 4°51, reducin, postages ‘on newspapers and periodicals, when oh , to be repealed . On me of Mr. Wasnmuns i » the bill ‘was Inid on thetable. Yeas Yras—Monsrs. Aikon, Allen, Appl Belcher, Bor; Biss, Undges, “ir Corwin, , Bailey. Bell, ‘Cainpbetl, Car ~ «bonter,, Chan dorlain, Chandler, Croker,” Cur; . a ALF {.- Malet Bogineer’s Office, F200 15,-1964, the cffy a general purification Police Intelligence. Malisiously Running into a Steamboat.—Jas. N. Rrais- tod, Captain of the steamboat Wyoming, plying between this city and Staten Islaud, was yesterday arrested by officer Campbell, of the Lower Pollce Conri , charged pj Mr. Theodore D. Meigs, of Brooklyn, with ‘having malt cfovely run his boat info the steamer Josephine while on her way from Staten Island to this city, tacroby endan- gering the lives of the passengers. Wis alloged that here exists conaiderablo rivalry betweon the two boats in regard to their swiftness, and also as to the number of passengers they should carry, and tho collisioa was tho result of this feeling of rivalry. The accused was taken before Justice Osborne, and “required to find bail in $500 toanawer the charge. Ci f Grand Larceny.—John Williams, a colored man, Who keeps a sailor’s boarding house at No. 93 Cross street, was arrested yesterday, by Sergeants Smith and Mansfeld, of the Lower Police Court, charged with stealing $204, tho pro nty of several Portuguese sailors who hed entrusted it to him to get exchanged. He was taken before Justice Osborne, and commitied to prison to await oxamination. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, New Yorx, June 16, 1864. fR—In your edition of yesterday it is stuted as report. ed iy the police, that the captain ‘and crew of the bark Katherine Sheerer were intoxicated when the vessel sailed fcr St. John, N. B.,on Tuesday last; nnd also that the mate was ally intoxicated when he informed the police last Sabbath that the watchman had been thrown overboard. As consignoes of tho vessel, we have made inquiries as to the facts. Both of the above cha: of intoxication are denied by the police, also by the pilot who took the vessel to sea, who speaks of the cxptain in the most flattering manner. Wo will thank you to place this matter correctly before tho Pubic, no that justice may be ‘lone to the ‘officers of the ship.’ Your obediont servant, Ri BAIN & CO. aepptipicninmtenisdenanoont, The Fire Department, LETTER FROM THE CHIBF ENGINEER. TO TRE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK ARRALD. Sin 1 placed in the hands of Mr. Stephen H. Branch, for publication, several communications pre- viously presented {o the Common Council. Mr. Branch, in his compilation, materially altered the phraseo'ogy, pot ot the contoxt is substantially the same. I con- ceived it to be my duty to make this statement, and at the same time I will observe that I think Mr. Branch ‘was governed by honcrable motives, Chief Gaginser, FRED CARSON, ' MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1854, EuPresident Fillmore again the West. BIS ARBIVAL AND RECRYVION AT ST, LOUIS—GREAT ENTAUBIASD. [From the St, Louis Repubtican, June 18. Never hasour city extended to any individual a more euphusiastio, cordial aud soul-felt greetin: than that re- ceived on yesterday by this distinguished patriot aud statesman. Apprised by telegraph of his intention to visit Bt. Louis only ® few hours before his srrival, our citizens, mindful of the great services which this gentle. man has aendered to his country, determined to receive him in » mexuner which would demonstrate their admira- tion for the man, and their grateful sense of the patriotic course pursaed by him as President of the United States, and dangerous arisis that has agitated ¢ days of the Kevolution. Accordingly, (Sunday thou; was,) preparations were actively com. meneed for a rea ¢ption worthy of one #0 eminently dis- tinguished. The result proves that the love for the maa, which prompted our citizens, is an earnest, heart-foll Cah sy, aplllon sunlight the ety waa ealivenet by the appearance of q ur military and tho stirring masses of citizens buzrying te the levee. ‘The committee 2p, ‘vinted on the afternoon previous by the meciing of citi: 8, and two volunteer military com- panies of the citye4 company “A, St. Louis Grays,’ Capt Prosser, ond tha ‘National Guards,” Capt. Prit- chard—about’ seven ‘clock embarked on the steamer Michigan, Capt. he having promptly tendered thy uve of his fine boat— for the purpose of meoting Mr. Fillmore on his approue& to the city. As the steamer left the shore, the levee \ was crowded by our citizens, and the scene was one (of thrilling interest. For the time, the busy pulse of oc Umerce seemed to withhold its throbbings, and the wheleycity appeared to be awaiting tie errival of the patriot, i+ order that the tribute of ativade should be paid befey€ ony Uning comnected with fie Cuil and common piace dot business. We noticed that this was the em%¢ without distinction o verty. Whig and demoerat~ ma en of all shades and differ. oner# of principles—-citizens of all kinds and frenf almost all countries, were grouped and erowded there, under the frst beeme of the rising sun, to vio honor to @ man who deserves well of his country.’? And nobly they did it. An hour had ecarcely elapsed be ‘ore the deep boom of the cannon belonging to-Capi. Alm stedt's Light Battery announced the approach of the Ex-\V’resident, and there, at tho head of “Governor's Islawd,” appeared two steamers, Iezbed together, and proudly ploughing their way tothe city. They proved to be the Michigan and thé Golden Era, on which latter boat were Mr. Fiflmore and friends. There went up @ éhout, ‘not as from one lone tongue,” but as from one brave heart—and the en- thusiastic crowd, unable to restrain their joy, contiaued amid the repeated discharges of the artillery, to oxer- cise their lungs in hearty welcome to the distinguished stranger. Among the guests on board the Golden Fra, in sadi- tion tothe President and hix suite, we cbserved the Hon. Edward Bates, and several more of our citizens. The two boats passed tho city amid the cheers of- thousands who crowded the decks of the steamers lying at the levee. The boats ran a short distance below the- city, and rounded to, affording Mr. Fillmore, who was on the hurricane deck all the time, a Gine opportunity to see the extent and magnitude ofeur city. Among the incidents cf the occasion, was one worthy of note. 4s the boats were ascending, the steames Mir nesota come down, and just as she was broadside, thero- appeared upon her forccastle ceveral of her deck hands, “armed” with capstan bars, who went through all the military evolutions, and came to a ‘ present arms” with their novel weapons as the boats met, much to the grati- fication snd merriment of allon board, who fully sence. ciated this token of respect so prowptly and singularly executed. After the beats touched the levee, the Grays and Na- tional Guards were drawn up in line, and Mr. Fillmore, suite, and committee of ‘mrrangements, ‘pasced over to au adjoining boat. where His Honor, Mayor How, and the City Council, were in attendance to receive. them. The Ex-President was presented to the Mayor by the chair. man of the committee of arrangements, Col. Grimsley. Mr. How then addressed Mr. Fillmore. At {ts conclusion, Mr. Fillmore briefly thanked’ Mr. How and the city authorities for the flattering manner in which be had been received, and said he fully appre- ciated the compliment which had been so freely and vo- luntarily offered him. He was then conducted to the carriage, the military forming on the levee to keep back the immense throng, who were all impatient to get a sight of the dlstinguished guest. An escort was formed around the carriages containing the ex-President and other distinguished gentlemen, Judge Hall, Mr, Ban: croft, and Mr. Baboock, and others, who accompanied him, und, amid the cheers of the multitude, they pro- ceeded up the levee. ‘The ex-President_was seated in an open carriage, in company with his Honor Mayor How, Colonel Grinstey, and Major Wright, the Yagors and Black Plumed Rifles leading, and « Color Guard, from the Grays and Conti- nentals, escorting the carriage™ containing the dis tingnisled visiter. Next in order followed ihe Staff Of- ficers, Committee of Reception and City Council, and then the military. The procession traverged the various strects previous'y designated in the programme, Tho windows in every Louse on the strects through which the proceesion pass- ed, were filled with ladies and gentismen, while the waving of white handXerchiefs and hats, and the cheers from the people in the etroets, was an evidence of the high sppreciation entertained for the distinguished puest. ‘Ihe large throng nally stopped in front of the Pianters’ House, when Major Uricl Wright welcomed ex- Vrerident Fillmore. At its conclusion, Mr, Fiu-worr, standing in the ear- riage, responded substantially as follow f1r—I confess I am taken by surprise at this magnid- cent reception, eo unexpected to me. Were I the Presi- dent of the United States, or even a candidate for the Presidency, Y could ina measure conceive of the honor which has thus been «0 generously tendered me; but I 4m a private citizen, and come among you as’ such. ‘You have been pleased to allude to my adwi. istration in terms of commendation; for my official action I claim no merit, and I determined to, faithfully ad- minister the constitution and laws, regardless of all consequences and sectional animosities or dices. I never knew the resources of the Misstestp 3 Valley until my visit to the South. I had often heard of boundless praries, and its rich lands, so well and pecu- liarly adapted to the wants end necessities of man; and my visit at this time has feculiarl impressed upon me iis great importance. Coming from St. Paul, on this occasion, from the far North, I yiow St. Louis not only as the commercial emporinm of this valley, but the great contral city of this Union, the half way house, it might be termed, between the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards. One thing is yet wanting to completo and fill the measure of our gountry’s glory, and without it our broad lands and great rosonrees will be of no avail. It is, that iron bands, for the purpose of commercial transit and es a conservative element, shall connect the two cecans. We must have a railway across the con- tinent; for, without this, we will be and feel like the old Colonies, that we are ‘too far away from the central power. If we would pteserve this Union, with all its in- estizoable blessings, all sections of the country must feel that they are one common brotherhood; and to do this, space must, in a measure, be annihilated, and every part of the country brovght in contact and frater- nize with each other. I congratulate the citizens of St. Louis upon thelr prosperity, and I may be pardoned for drawing a contrast with my own beloved city of Buitalo. Afew years since, we equalled you in point of popula- ; tion, and, I say it not in cnvy, we had some protensions to be your rival; but you took a sudden leap, and are now far ahead of us. I congratulate yon w commercial Importance-upon the enterpri-o of a popu- lation, which, lam told, ia now near one hundred and twenty thousand—upon the beauty of your public build- ings and the taste displayed in the mianificence of your pr'sate residences, for Teonfess I had mo conception these thing; and, whot is more, from the wae. throm that now surrounds me and the volunteers glittering uniforms, I sec you have the military power to defend and protect thi city more, allow me to tender to the citizens of St. Lx your heartfelt thanks for this cordial roception, mel shall ever cherish with grationde the ge welcome which has been extender to me this day At the conclusion of Mr. Fillnoro’s speach he wos grected with loud cheers, and conducted by the comm! to of cxrangoments to his apartments In the Planters’ louse, In {ke afternoon the ex-President visited, in company wiih the eommitice and other gentiomen, the arsenal grounds and the Marine Hosyital. Afterwards he was | entertained, with many other gentlemen, at the country residence of Col, Grinisley, a short distance below the city, In the evening, he accepted the invitation of the managers of the Varictics theatre, and was present at Mr, Neaflo’s benefit. Mr. Fillmore being a private citizen, trwvelling for his health and information, is, it may well be presumed, averse to public displays, and would, gladly void them. But he cannot dony to his fellow-citizons tle gratifica- tion of calling upon an ex-President of the Uniied “tates, and ene whom they sincerely t—and it has been arranged that he will receive the calls of ladles and tlemen to-day, betweon the hours of 10 and 12 o'dlock, at the Planters’ House. After this ceremony is over, Mr. Fillmore will visit Bellefontaine mend in company with the committee and friends, and on hfs return will call at‘ Athlone,” the country seat of our highly respected fellow-citizen, Col. O'Fallon. Afterwards, thongh of this we cannot speak with certainty, it is reported that he will call at the private residences of his Honor Mayor How, Ex-Mayor Kennett, aud Ex-M. C. Mr. Darby. 1t is understood, that Mr. Fillmore will take his departure, omeward bound, on Wednesday morning, in the mail boat, to Alton. Nive Feorrive Siaves ARRRstED IN Cixctx- NATI~—Examination Unper rue Fvortive Suave Law.—Last evening, about 7 o'clock, United States Deputy Marshal yer, in company with officer Lee, and the Sheriff of Boone county, Ky., captured nine negroes, who were on their way to Canada, about one mile from the Lunatic Asylum, They were on foot, and had their baggage on their backs. ‘Their clothing is torn and ragged, and they present & deplorable condition. When first seized they at first resisted, but finally consented, when asgured that they were in the custody of officers. “The slaves were marched back to the city, and lodged in the Ninth street watchhouse. The warrant was ia- sued by*United States Commissioner John L. Pen- dry, before whom the fugitives will be brought this morning for examination under the new Fugitive Slave law. The slaves escaped from their master, William Walton, of Boone county, Ky., a night or two since. Their names are Shadricks, Lewis, Loe, Anderson, four men, Almeda, and another woman, name vaknown, and her two sons, Wesley and John; and a small girl— Cincinnati Gazette, June Vs. New Hampshire Democratie State Convon- [From the Boston Chronicle, June 15.) The State Legislature having adjourned for the oecs- sion, a large number of delegates assemblet yesterday morning, in the Representatives Hall of the State House at Concord, for the purpose of cl candidates for Governor and Railroad Commissioner for the ensuing ear. esta Se orelin. maven te L , +p al | | organized by the choice of Hon. Jobn H. Btoule, of Pe terboro’, for Chairman, aud 8. M. Wheeler, Esq., of Do- ver, for beore' Pro tem. ir. WRARR, of Seabrook, a committee, consisting of two from each county, was appointed for the purpose of collecting the credentials of delegates. On motion of Mr. Fxxiows, of Andover, a committee of one from each county was appointed, Mr, Fellows, chairman, to nominate permanent officers of the Conven- tion. Mr. Surmm, of Dover, offered a resolution for the a) pointment by the chair of a commrittee of one from cach county, eed wokorte resolutions for the Convention. A nt was offered and accepted, that the committee consist of two from each county. Col. Barron, of Concord, moved as an amendment, athat the committee be chosen by the delegates from each county. This motion caused debate, it bein; med in its favor that cverything should be cbaduetel and openly, to obviate tho cl sometimes made of every thing being ‘cut and dried’ beforehand by © mid- night caucvees;!’ nnd against it that this methol of pe con 0 the committee would be a departure from long established usages, and create delay and confusion. The amendment was finclly rejected by # decisive vote, and the resolution was then adopted. Subsequently the names of the Committee on Resolu- tions were announce: as follows :— Straford—Measre. Joreph H. Smith ef Dever, and East- man of Farmington. Belknap—Messrs. Regers of Sanbornton, and Merrill of Bumsteat Kockingham—Mesars, Eastman of Hampstead, and Small of New Marcet. ‘ Corroll—4. B. Chase of Conway, ané Whitton of Wolf- oro’, Merrimac— Messrs, Butters of Pittaflold, and Craig of Henvikez. Fiillsboro—Messrs. BF, Ayor of Manshester, and 8. M. ‘Willox of Fravcestown. Cheshive—Morsrs. Kimball of wenn imball of Keene, and Boyden of Pa ai Wheeler of Newpsrt, and Davis of ‘ornish. Bingham of Littletem, and Sleeper Grofion— Messrs. of Haverhill. Oces— Mensrs. Burns of Lancaster, and Rix of Dalton. Mr: Jaura, of Strafford, offered a resolution that there be a dtate Central’ Committee, conristing of two mensbers from each county, and that ‘they be nominated to the Convention by the delogates from each county reapeet- ively. Adopted, ‘The Committee on Credentials reported alist of dele. gaice present, amounting in all to very nearly three han- red. The Committee on Permanent Organization reported the following listof officers of the Convention, which was unanimously adopted:— Presidem—Hon. Henry Hubbard, of Chastestown, (ex- Governor.) Vice Presidents—Richard Jenness, of Rockingham; Joremiah Goodwin, of Straffori; Wm. Dinsmore, of Che: shire; James 8. Hoyt, of Belknip; Zopediab Shattuck, of Hillaboro’, Jona. Eastman, of Merrimac; Cyrus K. Drake. of Carroll; Reuben Davis, of SuNivan; Join Ohandler, of Grafton, and James Lewis, of Coos. Secretaries—Semuel L. Wheeler, of Dover; A: HE. Hoyt, of Exeter, and F. A. Eastman, of Littleton, Ex-Governor Hussar then camo forward and took the chair, om daing which he addressed the Convention as ollows:— Gentlemen—After J arrived in this city, I received certificate informing me that I had been. elested a de gate to this convention. Hua! been at liberty to have consulted my own wishes—if I could have given » proper consideration tomy business engagementa—Fshonld have declined the acceptance of ihe trust. But beieg a man far advanced in the vals of years, and having had some little experience in my day, it occurred to.me I might be, at this particular junctare, of some practical benefit to my political frionds by taking @ part in the deliberations and doings of this conyention. 1 therefore concluded to forego my engagemont, and to meet with you at this time and on this occasion. tientlemen, T will'use my veey best paps aha to discha eeu the duties of the office which your partiality has called me, and I beg of you toaccept my grateful considerations and rolls ok ments for the honor you have coufersed wpon me. There is something in the signs of the tines, tending to irter- rupt onF harmony arid weaken vur confidence—something which bas awakened an apprehension among our political friends wtth reapect to the permanency of our free institu. tions; aud it is passing strange to me that the long tried and unttring democracy of this oll Granite State should, from any cause, have their penco, their confidence. and thelr faithful devotion to their’ principles, in the slightost degree disturbed. We aro now, my friends, trust what we always have beon—a common brotherhood, united in the unflinching suppoxt of the constitution a: Union of our beloved countey—upright, faithful and un- tiring in our efforts to promote the best interests of the citizens of our own Stato and of the other States of this confederscy, Here and there I recognise individuals— old and valued political friends—whose countenances indicate that ail is not right—tho!, they are harboring distrustful foclings about the continuance of our fres institutions. They think they se- danger ahead, and they eceem to be disposed to tax their best energies to avoid the breakers. They have ever been good and sound democrats; let us not cast them away from us; let us not drive ‘them from our associntion by any ‘act of ours. If you love our political faith; if you venerate- our political church, I beseech you not to excommani cate these brethren from our communion and fellowship. (Applause.) We may differ, and undoubtedly do differ in opinion, about men and about sucasures. right? Measures of the greatest imj whole country have recently engage the attention of our national councils. One in porticular, from the priveiples involved, from the character of its subject matter, from the long continued and excited state of the public mind in reference thereto, could not fail in its discussion, and in its final disposition, to. produce some contraricty of opinion as to its Tatler, expediency, and constitutionality. If we entertain views on this'subject differing from the views of our other friends, let us not condemn them for opinion’s sake, but let us first put our hands on our hoarta, and honest: ly and faithfatly and religiously endeavor to put Ourselves clesrly in the right, and then, with the spirit of kindness, let us go forward and try to bring into the democratic fold again those wiio differ from us. Forgive all past errors of opinion, and all past irritability of languoge; forget all the past dissentions and animonities, and let us live together from this tine henceforward in pesee and unity, Then my friende, we shall have noth. ing to fear; thon all wil! bo well; then the democratic party of New Hampshire will be,’ and continue to be a3 unrhaken and immovable as our own granite hills, (Great applause.) ‘The Convention here, at a qnarter to 1 o'clock, Journed to meet at 2 o'clock AVTERNOON SResI0N, ‘The convention wos called to order by the President at | the appointed time. ‘The several delegetiona of the different counties re- Jetted their eandidatos for Stato, Central and County ‘ommitiees, which wore approved by *he Convention, The names of the Siate Conmiiteg are 64 ‘ollows :— Nockingham—Rufog Mew, of Southampton, and Jo- | sob C. Fasten, of Ilampstead. Strafford—George W Brestridge, of Somer:worth, and Georre 1 Pieree, of Dover, Belinap—*.C. Baldwia, of Mosetith, and R. 8. | Webster, of Betweterd. Carroll—Thomes L. Whitton, of Wollboro’ and @ WM Pitman, of Bartlett. Merrimac | ~¥rancte ®. Pentedy, of Ooneort, and Marrison D. Ro- binson, of Winer. fiehdwro—8 'M. Wileox, of Frances- town, and Bek Hire. of Amherst. Cheehire—H. | Kimball, of Kewes. oy, J. # Parham, of Walpole. Sul: j : A aod Kiward Wheeler, ef Newer. Grating? B Paliom, of Haverhill, and Je. eu tlh Bhoelgett o Seerth. Coos—William Burns, of Laceaster, aud Hexen Dedel, of Colbrook. On motion of My Dertw «f Concord, Hon. Nathanic! B. Raker, of Comoe, we ehoven hy acclamation aa can- didate for the offee of Governor of New Hampshire for the ensuing pelitieal year. The nomination was received with applause. ‘On motion, the Convention then proceeded to ballot for © candidate for Railrow Commissioner, with the fol- lowing result :— Whote number of votes, 266 Necessary for » choice, 134 Mark Noble had 135 Who is tance to our d- Howe: Ava I’. Cate, 110 Carter Whiteom! 8 Henry W. Moore, 4 Nehemiah Currier. 2 Teaae Flanders and Wm. P. On motion, the nomination unanimous. Mr. Smith, of Dover, from the Commiitee on Resolu- tions, then submitted the following serios;— The resolutions, with the exception of the two follow- ing, were given in yesterday's Hamat, by telegraph: solved, That We favor a careful and frugal ex; ture of the public money ihat we are hostile to ant tn. nopolis, and to all legislation which has‘only for its ob- Jeet the benefit of private interests at the expense of the Tighis of the maseos; that we view with apprehension the encroachments which corporations have already made; that we desire those who represent us in the Logialature to watch corefully the interests of the people, and to Wage an uncompromising war against the policy that would transfer the political power of the State from its legitimate eouree into the hands of irresponsible corpora: tions. Resclred, That the truo rale fer this mt, in its intercourse with foreign powers, is the one laid down 'y the illustrious Jackson—to ask hothing but what is clearly right, and submit to nothing wrong; and that we cordially approve the firm, determined ‘and traly Ameri- can attitade of our patriotic President in the noble stand he bas invariably taken in defence alike of individual rights and of our national intercets and honor. oma division the report was wvanimonsly accepted Subsequently, a doubt having been expressed as tothe effect of that vote, it was again put on the adoption of the resolutions and carried unanimously ‘The Present said:—Gentlemen—Didn’t 1 say to sou this morning, that all we had to do was to be mindfal of our duty, and exercise a spirit of forbearance and kind- ness and all would be well. Gentlemen, since 1816 I have seen many adarker day than this. (cheers,) and I have seen the sun in the western horizon, by the light of which I was guided to a true result. [knew well tho, country was tafe, the democracy of New Hampshire was ate, every thing would frigampl, and the glory of Vbe s Wheeler had ono each. of Mark Noble was carried country would be established. Nothing remains for us, tlemen, but to go home and congratulate our friends t we Lave met here to-day, snd the enemy has not dared to appear within our walls. [Loud cheers } A notice wae then given that a Legislative Democratic Caucus would be held in the evening for the aomtnation of cand!ates for United States Senators. On motion, it was voted that the * proceedings of tler Convention be published in the New hire Patriot, and that the other democratic papers in the State be re- questec to copy On motion, it was voted that the nest annual Demo- cratic State Convention be ‘holden in this Hail, om the ‘Thursday following the second Wednesday in June next. On motion of Mr. Burns, of Lancaster, it was , That we heartily approve of the nominations this day made for Governor and Railroad Commissioner, and pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to secu: their election. Tho President gave notice of an invitation from Gover- nor Baker for all demoorats present to oall upon him im. mediately after the adjournment, and on motion the President was chosen if Marshal to lead the way to Governor. A vote of thanks tothe officers of the Convention waa tag and at half. past three o’elock, with three cheors lor their nominees, the Convention urned sine die Abolition Movemonts in Massachusette, A few days ago the sclectmen of Marblehead reoeited: aprinted circular, signed by Theodore Parker, Wendeit Phillips, and\q number of other wild abolitionists, of which the following is a copy :— Boson, June 8, 1854. SELECTMEN OF MARBLENEAD:—=-Gentlemen—We subiait to zour notice the following note of the Boston Vigilase ‘ommittee, and ask for it your favorable considerativn. Is it right that at so momentous a crisis as this, the opin‘on of the State should be gathered only by inui- vidurls, or public meetingst Should not the consti:ut»? authorities of the State make their protest heard throug)¢ out the nation by some action all will feel and un Jeratant Resolved, That the Executive Committee requost th cities and towns of the Commonwealth to imitate th werthy example of the city of Providence, and omit th. usual celebration of the Fourth*of July next, and to mark, by tolling'of bella and’ other appropriate means, the fresh insult offered to the Commonwealth by kidnap~ ping Anthony Burns in the city of Hancock and Adams. Upon receiving the above modest request, tho select- meu of Marblehead endorsed’upon the circular the fol lowing:— The Selectmen, after a | cm nag at the infamous sugges- tions contained in the within: circular, have deemed it isis of notice, aid retum it tothe source from whence it came. It will be recollected that the authorities of Providence took a second glance at their refusal to celebrate the an- niversary of our independence, rescinded their previous action, and passed a resolution approprinting funds suf- ficient to celebrate the glorious Fourth ina style which hasnot before been equalied. Political Intelligence. ANTI-NEBRASKA CONVENTION IN MICHIGAN. The following is the body of the call for a mass con- svention to be held ia Kalamazoo, Michigan, on the 21st inst., to oppose the consummation of the repeal of the Mis- sourl Compromise:—A fearfully momentous question is now agitating the American people: it is, whether within the. forme of the constitution, (which were designed to establish and extend the blessings of liberty,) the entire scope and intent of that instsument shall be subverted and its, while power be oxerted to promote aul cctood the system of slavery which pcevails in some of the States of this Union. Blep by step within a third of n century have the on- emies of freedom advanced, at first cautiously, but with increasing boldness—and step by step have its friends been driven back, until, by the crowning perfidy of the: passage of the Nebraska bill, the constitution is subvert- ed, and that system.which at the organization of our government, begged‘fora temporary existence, has .be- come the great controlling power of the nation.’ Slavery: ie rompant in. the Capitol. It makes and unmakes Pre- sidents ! and itr Presidential tools. buy and sell the repre- sentatives of the proplelike chattels in tho. market. ‘There is po lower depth that the nation can reach, but one; and that is, that the people, by adopting the act of their representatives in Congress, stall voluntarily con- sent to share this degradation. People of Michigan ! Can it be that this foul scheme will receive.yoursanction? Can it be that the immpnse region about to be organized as the Nebraska and Kansas ‘Territories, in which tree inatitutions ought to be allowed an unquestioned right, which right, moreover, has been Hought and pati forby concessions which hare inteodarced three slave States into the Union; can it be that free- men, after they have Lought their own domain, shall bs cowpelled to submit to the robbing of that which was their own, by nature and by purchase; or shall:they sub- mit without complaint’ Will they raise the voioe of re- monstrancet Is the spirit of liverty—the spirit of the fathers of the Revolution, the haters of opproasion in overy form—‘“crushed out’? at the impudent command of a Comagogue, aud crushed out forevert People of Michigan! Look at your representatives in Congress. Are you satisfied with thelr condact? How re cently have most, if not sl! of them, when eeeking your favor, committed themselves fally against {he extension of slavery into free territory? Is that their position now? Give all credit that you cm to the two wio voted, at the suge of the Vill.” against it, how much are they still Jostly answerable for. ia smoothing the way of the domi. nent majority to this most shameful success; and ou retain them? Are you willing to.share their degrada Tien by approving thetr conduct by which the passage of the bill was Gnally accomplishedt Juege Pollock, the whig gubernatorial nominee of Pennsylvaoia, whites thus to the editor of the Erie Ga- sette, in reference tothe Nebraska iniquity:— “The Nebraska bill, in its origin, progress and design deserves the condemnation of every lover of freedom and his country. A more ill-advised, ill-timed, unnecessary and reckless measure was never introduced into a delibé- rative body. A wanton breach of plighted faith and na- tioval honor—an undisguised attempt to introduce sla- very into Territories now free, it deserves all the censure that has been thrown upon it, and must and will be.con- demned by a free and patriotic people. I never canand never will consent to the extension of slavery to Rerrito- ries now freo. Politicians may pander to that institution =I cannot do it. ‘Tho Morrell men of Maine, who last year spread them. selves upon the prohibitory liquor law, at their conven- tion in Portland, on the 7th inst., did not mention their favorite doctrine in exprers terms, but boldly mounted the anti-Nebraska, onti-non.intervention, anti-fugitive slave Iaw bobby, and before the election will probably bring up under the whig banner. Look for a fusion about theee days. The Wisconsin decision of the urconstitutionality of the Fugitive Slave law is to be tested in the United States Supreme Court, the Attorney General at Washington having taken steps to insure the arrest and trial of Booth in the United States Court for resisting the officers en- gaged in the execution of the law. Printed calls for a meeting of all persons in Vermont who arc in favor of resisting by all constitutional means the usurpations of the pro) ndists of slavery, are being civeulated in the Green Blountain State, and recetr: m4 Pay signatntés. The convention will he held at Mont- jpelier about the Fourth of July, and will nominate can- dates for the ensuing election. 3 In the city of Chicago there is not a single American in the municipal government. ‘A mass State convention is called to meet at Madison, Wisconsin, on the 19th of Joly to oppose the repeal of the Missouri compromise and the extension of slavery. Tho Milwaukee News giver a list of fifteen newspapers in Wisconsin which supy the Nebraska law, including two German papers which originally oppoved it. A long communication hax appearei in the Bingham- ton Democrat, under the head of ‘Why the Missouri com- promise should be repealed,’ which is said to have been written by Daniel 8. Dickinson, which goes to disprove the idea that Mr. Dickinson was opposed to the repeal of the Missouri compromise. James Thorington has been nominated in the second district of Towa, as a candidate for Congress, in the place of Hon. John P. Cook, who declines a re-election. It is sald that the Nebraska question is to be the issue, and Mr. Thorington is the whig, free soil, anti-Nebraska can- didate. It will be recollected that this is a whig district. A branch society of the Know Nothings has been or ganized at Chicago, Ml Williamsburg City News. CHARGE OF ARSoN.—Messrs. ‘aware and Wechsler were Thursday rent to the county jail to await trial ona charge of arson in the third degree, on suspicion of having set fire to the goods in their store, No. 190 Grand street, for the purpose of defrauding the insurance companies. They were examined before ~— Wall and Justice Pos- well ona charge of arson in the first degree and dis- charged, and afterwards oxamined on a charge of aj in the third degree. Boarp jparrn.—The Roard of Health have adopted Gate racuiag all phyoteiaas in tha eliy to report trike Board or Mayor all patlents under their charge laboring under pestilential, contagious or infectious diseases, within twenty four hours after such cases come to thoir knowledge, or are suspected. Ronpeny.—Thursday forenoon the room of Isaac Meyer, who resides in Rwen street, was entered, and one hundred dollars was abstracted froma trunk. A man, nomed Wm. Neiman, residing in (he same house, was ited of having stolen the money, and he was ac- ingly arrested and locked up to await examin Sxow ix Junz—We shail enter the glowing month of June in two or three days, but we may men- tion, that notwithstanding the great heat which we have already had, there are yot, as we are informed, vory large quantities of snow in our backwoods, and, as we know, extensive patéebes on the back of the Saint Law- rence, between Three Rivers and Quebec. This is a very 1 state of things, but to strangers it suggests ideas vorable to the clidf&te, and should therefore be noted unfrequent thing. So far as our recollections of fn 27 years’ rosidence in Canada extend, this is the only insinnce of snow inJune. It is true we had of auc a fact, but do net think that we had ever known its oc: currence, and we doubt if, within the time we name, any body else haa soem snow in large qnantitios on the banks of our riversin June, We hove another quarter of a or may expire bgfore it ip duplicated. —Monirea tin, May 2 THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE GREAT WEST. Report of the Herald Commissioner ¢0 the Rocky Mountains. Full Particulars Relative to Nebraska and Kansas, A Complete Survey of the Vast Country betweem the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, &e., BOONDARISS OF THR DISTRICT EXPLORED—ITS aX TENT— ARRA OF THY SEVERAL STATES AND TERRA~ ‘PORIBS If BQUARE MILES—GROGRAPHY AND @K0- BOGY OF THE COUNPRY—FIRST IMPRRSSIONS OF & TRAVELLEB—CURIOUS PARTIOULASS AS TO THK BOIL—THE CHIMNEY BROCKS—TEREITORY OF MIN- NPSOTA—ITS GENERAL APPEARANCE, 8011, BTO— THE PLATEAU OF THY MI8SI98IPPI—THE UNDINE RIVER—-WATSRCOURSES IN 10WA AND MINNESOTA —TBE MISBOURI AND PLATTE RIVERS—OBRTAIN RR- RORS SET RIGHT—FORMATION OF THE KANZAS WIVERS—THE YELLOW STONE AND*RED RIVERS— ANALYSIS OF THE WATER—CURIOUS INFORMATION Af TO THE SOURCE OF THE YELLOW STONE RIVER —AN FRROR OF MAJOR LONG'S RELATIVE 10 THE SOIL KATWEEN TEE RED AND PLAT?E RIVERS—THE CLIMATE, PRODUOTS, ETC., ETO., ETC. What I propose to give your readers: is founded upon a diligent reading of all the accounts of scientific corps and travellers, and upon:more thaw: five thousand miles of actual journeyings over the vast space between the boundarics of the States and the Rocky Mountains. . The territory comprised within the bounds of the 49th parallel on the north, the Mississippi-river on the east, the Arkansas and Red rivers, so far as they formerly constituted the line between the United States and Mexico, on thé south, and the Rooky Mountains on the weet, contains about 600,000 square miles. About 46,000 square miles are comprised within that portion of Louisiana lying west of the Mississippi river; 54617 within the boundaries of the State of Arkansas; 60,000 within the boundaries of the State of Missouri; 45,000 within the boundaries of the State of lowa;, 128,786 within the boundaries of the Territory of Minne- sota; that portion of Texas in the general boundary before indicated about 39,000. This will leave within the genera] boundary of what has been called the Missouri Territory, because it has been at- tached to that State for judicial purposes, 216,214 square miles. The boundary of Nebraska, as fixed by the late act of Congress, is the 49th parallel om the north, the western lines of. Missouri, Iowa an@ Minnesota on the east, the main ridge of the Rocky Mountains on the west, and the 40th parallel on the south. The boundary of Kansas, as fixed by the Ixte act, is the 46th parallel on the north, the -wer.ecn line of the State of Missouri on the east, the 37thparallel-on the south, and the éastern line of the northern. horn of New Mexico, a line from thence to the 38th parallel, or the main ridge of the Rocky Mountains, and the eastern line of Utah, aa far north as the 40th parallel on the west. How many square miles are embraced in each of these Territories I have no.means of determining; but an examination of the map.will enable the reader to approximate’to it with satisfactory accuracy. Of the geography of the States west of the Mis- sissippi it is not my intention to treat at large. The material, facts may be found in many accessible sources. I will only sum up afew of the leading features, in order to give completeness to what I desig saying in reference to that portion of the West yet neatly unoconpied by civilized men. The soil of ali the States is excellent for the most part. ‘That of Iowa end Missouri rests upon a limestone: basis, and is fully equal, if not superior, to tae soit ofthe States of Kentucky and Tennessee, A por- tion of the soil of Arkansas has the same foundation, and the remainder, together with the whole.ot Lou- isiana consists of alluvion deposited for ages by the great streams flowing from the West, and is very decp, and of wonderful fertility. The State of Iowa is bountifally watered by a multitude of streams, which originate from or expand into a large num- ber of lakes, filled with fish, and these streams are fringed with fine forest trees, such as the onk, the hickory, the walnut, the ash, the sugar maple, the elm and the cottonwood. The States of Missouri, Ar- kansas ‘and Louisiana are also abundantly supplica with streams and rivulets, garnished with noble timber trees, and abounding in a variety of fishes, In all these States the highland’ between these wa- ter courses expand into open rolling prairies, the soil of which is generally fertile, and producing & variety of rich grapes and succulent shrubs, but in a few localities destitute of springs. ‘The only sterile portion of land within the States is that whioh is intersected by the main chain of the Ozark moun- tains and their spurs, which take their rise near the southwest comer of Arkansas, traverse the west- ern portion of that State and the southern portion of the State of Missouri, at an clevation of from 500 to 1,500 feet aboye the level of the Gulf, witha gene-_ ral bearing northeast, until they break into spurs and knobs along the highlands, which separate the Mississippi ond the Missouri on the South. This chain of mountains presents a succession of rugged ridges, precipitous heights, sterile plains and fertile valleys, where the bleak aspect of the mountains tufted with stunted trees and lifeless mosses, exqui- sitely contrast with the dark and shadowy gorges and the deep green valleys, all of which are more or less illuminated by the sun, and relieved and adorn- ed by dashing cascades and pellucid streams, The predominant feeling upon first entering the vast plain which stretches from the line of the States to the base of the Rocky Mountains is that of profound melancholy. The immeasurable expanse, apparently without distinct features to attract the eye or fix the attention, spreads out into a monoto- nous series of gentle undulations. The eye labors ia vain over ridge after ridge, until wearled and heavy, it is lost in dizziness of distance. Suddenly sepa- rated from friends and kindred, from the sympa~ thies of social intercourse, the chasms of the domea- tic fireside, the familiar faces and well-known ob- jects of his daily routine, with all the habitudes of mind and getion disrupted, and without a solitary object in unison with the feelings, the pilgrim is alone with his God! The powers of the mind tarm inwards for occupation and relief. Imagination &., &e. moves upon the troubled waters of memory, until dim and indistinct, the far-off scenes of early youth are slowly awakened from their long sleep; gentle and innocent faces of playmates, and the hills and valleys and streams,the ‘scenes of many a gambdt and prank of childhood, and anon the wild energies of youth and the vaulting ambition of early man- hood, with its brilliant hopes and confident antici- pations, all array themselves as in a mirror for his contemplation. But the wounds of the spirit will not bear the probe, and egotism herself will soon shrink from self-contemplation. Aroused from his reverie, with his sonses stimalated and sharp~ ened, the traveller eagerly looks and listens for new objects of interest, and soon he discovers that the scenes through which he is moving, if entirely different from those of his habitual haunts, are. marked by new peculiarities, One by one the fea- tures of the country are developed—at first scarce perceptibly, at last distinct. and big mind with nqw, beenties, and diling it with