Indiana American, Volume 5, Number 20, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 May 1837 — Page 2

Common School.

Thefiliawmg Anicle was ori.rn.allv , e-! .r ! . - . r v. V ' 10 .: rcd a; -i iv.port lor a Sjcicty in this stale. vh:c-a I r sonto ro;ion has been stirred toco ' ! of exis'once a,. 1 -.-H.,.r i. ti txiii nie, ana wi uiereioi e never mefrom the Coinmnn Srftnnl A tfw.irnft ! .afed. 1th,, l.oen irt.f. .t: i n,""r Ti fi "'V r :- 'Pi -a their impruVements, from ,U ,.a ' of w,.a their improvements, fro,,, the b.-ws of he t la-recommend. 1 i, 1 , I ... la., recommended m l.!s Report. As le o.oeu:nent is ;!i. on v a part oi it U nubiN'i d in t' is i,..Tr . .1 ' ; , c f , iij.i.u i.i i.,i, nun'Ki. selections from the remainder will probably be published in the I next. The saestionof liew.itoro, U-e : i-oin'i e,-. i .1, . r i V poin..,esj.ei i,n. llie reserved lands, dcserxi- .. . .

b-i' itii minifett'iv if !..-.. I l V ''l"' portion o fI1onry trom tlie hind at. CI per lul 1 tgam, mrvss must tonie," and come by (he u ii' of l I r r ! li t'ho,f'r vulli 7 50 to ch district to " "d October (how delicious the .conof the K'Ve in- tho property . 1;lV0 s mo:il!l? ,rlGJ m t,i0 pjr; ,,,.u.jicr3 elusion t o an organized public !) it must come thv wou'd M-bv rve p,cc,I,cJ' 1 waes to be slo per month, which is the av- "'ith still greater intensity ! (f,t gratitude ti.Ain t'.-N'Vetmi.!, Z. ,e tdr-, era-e of teach, rs wages in New York and i(Tei :ng cunti v must feel for its rulers h -vdor rV , 0,CM?tTUla,t,,il,MMaaclmsetlSfin;v,o Wrf. Tie- d.-ll- "I.o ..Iter sue h a proclamation as this!liie'il. Ulccx,sl,I,BarranSe-t-HMcynflcrpaui,pliepl,licinonev "J5i-,., hen he transferi "(.), which is to each s. holar but .s 1.1 ?, for the i rt d ,liC r'V(,""e from one se (ion of the hind

Th-re nr.- i!,,- .,. -. r . . . . , ared.-'vedf,; r" "h"h. i ..r.-i.i: uriK'nlT. I ur. 1 . .p.; ;- Vf V rr , i t -in- i e . 1 i -I laxo',;" r, ,A V'.,X n Proju-rty. ; Mair attend nc-" l)rlorllon to j '"- tim-iiu inre. The e ares i;h, , .. , , ...... . 1 ' " ' ai !, l these met iod-, and they ! ijoh.v li,eir disadvantages. A fund SuQi-1 c -nt I ' the entire support of school would rcaeve the. people of expense; ami if the gen-1 .u. i.i oui en:mont would permit the State to aSTlIillh' 111." .it:.. ...... .- .... 1 I.I. . . . . .' . ,,n; i.i.ui.lL'l-l lei m srhnnk : acter 'j a scnoo! an.) in . ..r .i , . ..... ,iuim iciih ui uit; i scnol trs, uocn they pay the whoieor a part of the oxpone"than" when it is free- and 1 i f :l!t W'f. .. .. 1. 1.. .. .. I l:. I . . . 1 ""- .in i uispoea lo educate their. own. children it U(.u!, !,c b.'tter done than i by other methods. Universal .hi.-.-.i .. i . ...".I;., i t. i ! ... ueoi, ami should lie sustained v the : ....l.l:.. . . i- .. . ; . . . . ' - I l "um vj-irm mist as lo place the moans of educaih.n within ,!. Vl.lc-n c Cmx. 1 Ct lil ortlur tn wprnpo Hi. r n rents (o the character of the shools, eaehclnld j should he recj-iired to pay a due proportion of ' the ex )ense. A id: ,.-lt;..l. ...:n ...i . .. ! HtlvriMt of these melhoils of snpponiinr ! FiJiooW.aml ;itl!if!s;itnolim,nvn;,l f!.,; :i? i ' lit ii t. n irorn a nenniiient f.in.t i.,.- i... I - rt,fifi7.t,ie mis.k. ! in our ie:ivia:tiro ni;.y ,ie,ide, which 'Tili liiv.-. to each district in tie State, a suni :qual to one dollar for each child, from 5 to 12 1 Ve.il old. The .!. . ;.!.. I I ij.ic.ii m our le'.'is a: uro m: . ... . .. , :

is ni'ily Ie-i ; a ' de. U e are aware that wU- i (icr IJP0i the scholars according to the num- rtEW l or.K, A pnl SC

er hea ls than ours have as yet been unable I er ' d:,3 s they have been in school; exempt- ,,ow an3ou describe the number of a to put Mich. -i pi. pi into exe, ution. W,. would !"'- fu''' as ,mt ,',le to P:)"- N part of Pul,"i:. li'ig when in-coo-s h (nil, to-l lie therefore expn-s our opinion uith difhdence i P,,!)lic nioney should he paid for board of uo'"'f ls ,uli' J,nd out cfd.os is crowded? rem r nberlng that we are not legUhilors but,1,e te:,( llt,r or incidental expenses of the 5'uc,, . w:,s tl,! case with the meeting of the privatecitizens. j school; for such a school can be sustained only "'L'r-I'::"s m Masonic Hall last night, and We would nropaso an annual mrnm,. rifW ! for 'ort time, and while it lasts, a I a rue rUcU a. l"etli"S 'i numbers, character, and

wag-s. and all the i nei ,ien ! a 1 expenses of the i wil!itlg to bear a pew tion of the expense them, i A tol,!,,"Oce of liity leave this city to-raor-sehoi.l.lo be o.iid bv the el, it, .,-.., (selves. l'ow or the next day lo nresent die m-.w.d.

tion to their attendant I , ... 1 1. i 1 1 now m a i tMiToi:;: ouTAixru? The reserved lands ii'broiight intj one general fund and eqnii ze.J ihrousih the Slide. wouH be amply sutlh ient fur the present population. The whole amount of reserved lands i.- probably not tar fmrn 040.000 acre. a part only of which are sold. It :,s ue,.M' iiacerliiined from th,. School Commissioners f J 'I counties in dilT. rent sections ofihe Slate, iiial I'ne agsireg:-,te of reserve,! ;,nd in tliosi cMntiesis 7r.S00 i res; of which 11,100 have 'oeen sold for .s; 1 1 10, or a fraction over 3 per acre. Tin- opinion f tH.M. Commissiont: would goto show, that the unsold hind in .c counties are as valuable as those already id. Taking these as a fair average of the tate, and tiie school lauds in the State would be worth no less than .$1,010 000. These landi are now' owned by the town1 ; S and while some are worth 10.000. and . j!1 .l.),00v), others in equally populous district of country, are unsaleable, or were sold vhsa l.md was only at ihe minimum price. ,V plan by which shese hinds can be liroii'ht icta one general fund. &tho income distri'bu- ' - ' q i bj jto the whole Stato.wouid beaereai ...ie-. to the system, and hy increasing the dso as to meet the growing wants of the v.unitv, this object may be obtained. e MiiiiiiKe ai the l.a.MS ot our estimate

-i 4 f H 1 1 . 1 i . . . - - .M . 11113 l 11(1 In omi .I.t... .1... 1 . . i oeneiu sariytnc Irom i::e reserved sections, we would propose. :st. that one half of the surplus rovome whu h f.lU to the share of thi. State soy.ild beset apart a the basi of the fund. -.!. I hat a propos.-.l should be made to the S M .rai townships to relinquish to the Slate, nil their interest in the n served sections and 1..U monies tor which they have been sold; or. co'.-aittoii that they shall be added to the goner..! oiid;vc tint the income sha. I be divided ain uz t-vsfi lowas'nps only that comply w ith I":- airangdmeui: Now 'suppose tlm't 000 seeuonss.Ml for less, ,.in .5IS(K) iUU, ut a erHeeoi sl.tKH), we shall have from this. r,VT;Vn.l-n-ej,,t,n,n"iopd of , , w ,i, diy .de to the children

-o.wvf o. m.iaiutanls. ,. t,,,(, o( wlon, lo lo ) ears old. I li0 attendance of children suppose w ill he of suitable age to attend j h:,s i' 'a.-ed, till some tliousands more chilxl, oay from -1 to Hi years of a:e. Wer'ren an; 'wiriiially taught in common schoo's ittben th- means of supporting schools for j l!l:ui are in the state between 5 ami l.V '.(KK) children. To sernr.. il.; r.,,..r I y ears old. An.l ili,.:,v. r.,(.o . ....i;.,...,.

p.t--. soiceats t,t I Ik -l..,l ...i.:i . ., , .... ---....v. c nine a.-....S !m ti wiiu Id Kir.. Ol Willi ....... I I . . .'s?v- i - v Mvim, m I Uiw TU Wl,,,K, $l0 vould ..up . -...i cents to each scholar. We .. iv export tint all those townships whose lun.is ..re below the medium, would readily to such an arrangement; as well as those v.ioc i.nnds are unsold, and are at present

'i" ISco.il. s,:!,,,!,.,. .;,.. .u.Zi'i. ,.. . ' ., I'""", - .;.. i:..-hiBi.. mm,n In an, Orlfn lol,r.,n llir

j unsaleable; and ns (lie fund should increase 'other townships would become interested in

u, unuiomy iposo would remain vlio?o in- ' . 'o.owouM romn.n whose jnromevou':d exceed an c-oun hare oftbe nuhplc faI.j 1 "u ' n ..,.. . i , , " "'N0""' ' a'1'1 o the inromcofl hp r i . . i . . . .... u,,u' lu "u ,a,M' lax and adueiltothe

iiluoniC' ,,,c Auul for distribution mnona Ihe !0'"ni October the distribution of the surplus in fr"m 'qUahIe mode. Tho!"ilibeso managed that the pressure ,L !' j!" .k.!!! 'ra ' .r?T nn Jr' 'H 3r!.i. ir't' "' 'l'.'"

, , ' uI,,i,JO,Ki, ,,m "l X Cl thl1 - rents to c aeh scholar from ., (rt 1G f 1.'mn i- . -i V . . - ."..., it"Imtioti might bo made of from SO rents lo qi r,n !,..,, I ;t,l . ' ' ' '''' , r . - V!U,,i,K:8 su h a f''J s, " Us operation in a township, sav of 2.nin :, i i . , . , - i UlaJ inhabitants. Isiinnoseit l.;.- 0 !.;. amuiiin oi kti.ooi ttiucu now costs Ironi 4 to , r . I 1 . It I . .. . This lax upon the scholar is fa small, that ceiy parent no is tu siious ot tiaviatr children educated will cheei fully pay Tt, in order to secure the advantage of the bind, ..... ... nne u is sumeieni to excite to eiioi Is lor the , i.'STUtaiTi . n or4THE fcxis. The income ofthn permanent fund might l,p appoi tincd to the townships accor!,nS to n'r popul-Uion; excepting those tliat ' relnin liir.ir mm f.i...lj Tl... I : " ...... k.i.i.-. . i . i 'in the vear nrecediti"- i!w At r". i;.,i i i i-.i j.i "V a teacher ci,yahiitd as reepiired liv law. If a dis,, if 1 report, cr have forfaited their fl. ! I I... I .1 .- I 1"UI; noiuavinga school as rt fl"i,''N -hare s diould be kept and add'd to the next year's money to be divided '"" 1 uluu 'Pi. .i . i- ."- . J The dtrict trustees should first lei i.I. how many months s hool shall be kept In the 3 ear; now mu h in the winter and how nmel ,,,e fl,mm' and then how much of the l,ul,lic lll,cl ''l be appliea lo each part of I he vear.. TIipv J!nnl.! 1,1..,. i.,,.l i... mont1 antl aft- r Sng him from the juhlic motif v. so far a: it will o.nsw.s rpm:,in. . i ............ ; . i i . , " r ? part of the distrit i will I i!,..;r . I, ;i. o. . . v., ....... ......v, 11 '"iu u 1 1 n.i ra w litem at t ho t ne. :i 1,1 0:1 ve 11 "uu " "n.irawtiiem at the lose, and leave i t,U! rf,,n:,'"id"r of the district unable tosupport j : 'hool the rest of the year. The income of j the fund should lie li.l in I ttrtc. .,!,. u I I ive?pi ciii mis method ol supporting I schools as it is adopted in New Yoi k . a dis"-! j tingui.hed lit. rary genth man remarks: "Ev- j ery year's experience of the tendency of this' l ... . . . - . 1 MMcm Miouii increase our ootid, m e in thei widom which devied a plan so excellent, j anil which iiiitkfi .-. iii,,.! .,i. ,;...!.. I...... it. ;..r ' In tlicst;iii-.in.!c:i,! ,ii',.,w..r,i,,,,r '( !..,..! - " .ui.-. ,'.. I,-,. I , I'tll.lllllll. --. v. .rj v . ..m,. HI '(t.tll,IT, the publie mind on the subject Of education i ;ts has sometimes happened, especially in the stale of Connecticut." A Beport of the superintendent of schools in New oik confirms this opinion of the evils that rer-nll from funds so large as to rentier individual eilbrt :il;nwl nr.n. jeen counties which w ere in po?session ofi funds to the amount of: s 1:2.79."). p;ud in the! whole lor the suppoit ot schools hut ?, I cents! In each inhabitant, while seven .ahem. m i . : .. i . . i . . . i i .i . """ t en i ui. l IMi ! I 1 1 v? paid in all 37 ceats. Nothing can he ni,)rt. clear from this comparison than that the possession of a liberal fund has an offet t to lerJen itir. .1;..,, .ii;,.., ..r.i ..i . . the disposition of the people to contribute for' 1 1 n i ne pcopic lo colli II mile lor e-of education. so that the aggregate jiaid for schools is not on the v, hole -d. i ne i aue iimount increased

The operation of this plan in New York i to nieasures. , in ord r to create a tani i. . . . . . . i . i .. . . t ..... .

".u ii j i t.i .in .t ii mm i i a tome f,S-100.000 for a pennament fund, and a tax fetpnil amount fui nihing the means of dis - in-en moM salutary with an annual income ol V 100.000 for a liermr.ment fund, and a tax ol etiintl amount fin iu!iinr I l.o ,,a r.i,c! i- ' - ' I I'lliillitwr I,..-. 1 , . ".( . i . I ! t .-". .......... ... ,t.-- ! M'hool in each distria is 8 months out of 1'2. W hile this fund n.ays one dollar, m-on. riv Ic taxed .sl.'JO cents, and si hoiars are taxed; . . v1'-" ton. m imi, tr ;ire laxeti yS..rS cents for the support of teacher :.;,!,. Irom the incidentals of ihe school. The Report then proceeds to specify ofit-i cers and their duties: but for want of room in the present number the remainder must be knitted. From our correspondent at New Orleans'; , "u the ire-President -of the Uni-: led States (Hon. II. M. Johnson; arrived in that citv in Ihn tiam. V I. 4 ... the l.m, ol April, d w;,s expected to spend a tew d.Tc liw.ro . . - .... . tv ti m..- .lr : . . .". . : iitocu siaiernii ii natin. b-.j: nnt

' ... . . ' . . l -.......f.u.uu-,., !!.,! in ;xe- uilwns to IV ir.m ll-,,iJ..... .' , ., ... vv . 1 i. I is

lO I l!it l!, ,1 , i-i. i ii, tiiiti Mir MillllH m (HI liri'l'llv f,l the country produced hettr n i,. : . I -.""t the country produced belter prices. J'it. Intelligencer. j-. -.T . . . lJr. INathan Jacksox is announced in: . IIP I .:i lu Alla ruin n .1 J . me Kalayette papers as a candidate for Congross tn the Seventh District.

New York, Anai, 21. The disastrous limes continue! Now that (he Government actually mocks at public t alamily, and boldly proclaim? that in July and October the distribution of the Mirnlu l; i. i.i . , i

wrath, and a temper is abroad wl.ih th,. New York Journals shadow only, not embody, drain- in'e-isiv! But a fortnciuhl ago we were told that "the try of pressure t'..r money is. like the cry of famine in the midst of the mcsi plentiful harvest."- and it was aulcd, "there is no pressure which any i ....... i i . . f.A ( -.!..,. .., l ,i . .. ",l ru managed, mat the- transfer "en not known, and of course not felt. I" 11,0 better currency" era forewarns us to ui nn jum aim ucioner f erner Everett, of Massachusetts, vetoed the act of the' LegM.rture whicl :as creased ihepay of its meinin rs from two ddiars and fifty cents. Tin: Legislature made a law of it, nevertheless. The Rhode Island election is over. Gov. Franc is has the art f sailing in this ) -wci ol a S;a!e u iihout creating li.noh opposition. The election was not a political contest, wonderful to say; but what of contest, there was, was about a Slate Constitution. 'I he Globe must send one of the rough hewn thunderbolts on to Albany, or the legislature w,ll repeal the small hill" law. This is unpopular in this State, and only upheld as a political dap Hap. While Verginia is, "iinkering." New York is rm--tinkei ing." Virginia Van Dnrenism is great in metaphysics. New York Van Iiurenism is for spoils, and the fads. While Virginia is discussing "great principle's" the Albany'Ilegency are getting great loaves. Great difficulty is now experienced in the street converting uncurrenl into current money. While the bank stocks are all failing, the internal improvement stocks are looking a htlle belter. A'athnul ltd. llintar. i in. , .. - p.ipeis win irive vou t ie H lw Sil!'s P.oiceuiog, in detail. the thousands rev... iii u:ic universal "aye' noon the s.i-.; ui mo resolutions. r .i , - . , , i uk i iiesidk.nt of the Lj:v:,xu States, and to hear what he has lo - e of t!ie rf's,-'bitions invites the holding mtr ii i!w . I 111 :i" l"o coiinneinal H'Iboul ;i doubt, the invitation w ill be su'reptcd. .! 1 ne news irom Loton is ha.l. 'i'i... rV.l. i ne news irom lioton is bad . .......... u,,s U,L' ulllllmll' a"d alarm the commuj nil V j The digress among the laborers of this j city is very great. Hundreds of them, uu- ; toi tunatciy. ;tre destitute of ail employ uients. .and maiiy are on the vira! of si;n'v..ii..i, The mental anxiety of th.-merchants is painr i . . i j i i . '"H lnc "0n'.V suiienng is more so. What nonsense is thai in the Globe about Pani be re is not a living being in Ibis ..ii.l 'y un.ili cted by Ihe horrible disasters ..I : ----- j, - w c- .v i a yr ! 'hese limes. Even the rich usurers, whon 'dminiM'ralioii measures have created, ant V'u-i miK' Administration men, are greiit sui t iVii.rs 'vl..- . , i . ' ' i.-n. ? iti n.i ki ,i .iiu, u W In, il ! !"ie is 'Ui-rcr hiinselfj Does the" Globe 'najjine that the very many of the best friends i' Van Buren," who 'have fallen victims !t'n-',s- V bo wishes to make a panic ny w hieh ' u l" "enet I .Ustily myself. j . - " 1 ' lo Jus,'f myself, i 'l,;ere is tiothin; i here is tiothin" remnr'-, .!.!,. r.-,-...-, it,,. . ..V'......V....- . I.'l Mr. Wr.nsTEu's great speech nt Niblo's Saloon will reach you the morning you imb-li-li this letter. " fa - 1 Stocks have gone down to-div. The rise was hti a spa-m. as 1 said. A mail by Gen. Jackson for 0.000 dollars I hear, has gone ba k nrotesto.L t'.nimi .vni.iu. i ne oni Cieuer- ; nmsl not trade on borroved . .-mil:, I. .,..r not now 15 ents a pound. The old Ceuer-lover-trade, nor ovr-draw. ' lie ,llrc proposals of the merchants last ' niut Wl'r these: j l t- J r-pcol of i,e. Treasury Circular. - suspmsion f suits Kp,m bunds li'l ! January next. oi. 'Ihe cariy convocation f Congress. From the J'atkal L.tellicenccr Rumors are circulating in th'i, Ci i r T s 1 llJ mai , jFW lllill- r T.r.,1 ') v'f'-Jacksox and some ol his friends :.i, i . : .. a- . . . - . U :KCliniiumt.. 1 w. .1 I I . . . - . . , . .in lllllOI jot ttf-n. Jackson, from Tennessee, twin- L. r' 1 " ' . .,' 7 "':uu'' 'u-tghhor i this city, and a political fiietid ,,f t.; , .-.... ...v., ..ii. i i:l- n,n,s inai it excites great commisserntioii for the old General in ri m 'icitii j such is the fact; and he adds that it excites Tennessee. I give you the storv as if iVn cuhiting in therce'ts" Much L riamc,

oin the j'aiioi:al Iulelligeiicer.

I lirm, dogged icsoluli.ns. I have never see..

'the Experiment." I wish rot even its au-i LATEST AND HIGHLY IMPORT WT thor to be its victim. j FROM MEXICO. WJMr. RiDDi.n hesitates about accepting the' T,ie schooners Ci.n-aiH he, Sarah Ann, nrd dfer of the IJank t.f Eneland. The Ihmk of; 'n ';1CZ Mexico liing important j. England demands lo.lf specie when a draft is : bien e. The latter sailed from T-.n .1 - k r y..., ........ ... t.t 1j .1 TO

maiie; ll.iss. wjui a Uralt ol IULM't'0 dollars, ; .i. ami :.. , . .. ,v - it demands o'J.OOO in specie an oiler which. in tnese times, it is not so safe to accept. It will not do for the United Slates Ihmk to weaken itself, even In defence of the country

ii-u ii i5 hinn.ii mni use Ciovernmeni :s ; V ; i.o. ior rrnm , I tl.(,()() (o watching and waiting with tiger-ferocity and -MHK) per month, to pay the troops.' f(,'r tiger-sinew to pounce upon it. " j which they ret eived in niorlagace the The commitfee of inert bants from New!,0,!' House's duties, 'ibis j.owcr f V.nT '....u ...:n i a.. . ! S- f , r ' . . """'

when it is known that the Government is ork will leave (lie city to-d.ivor to-morrow 1 iiey will oe in Washington anon I don't want to intrude; but if it is per - feet I v i'eiivei:iei:t. i wssii vou won d advise r. V Bunr to cive his friend Mr. I'm-

ani:M.c, an eiljce;for it would now be the ! tM' iuougli he remains quiet, and is even most popular appointor nt (hat could be made !f;,i! !o l :iVC requested pcnr.itih n to retire to in this country, lfyou were a Yankee, on j Golembia. could p..-ffs why. " " Ol.irle, a Mexican Indian General. tl,0 The news fieri. Now England eontiues to 1 f ''finTi('" f the Constitutionalists, is njvnnbe bad. More failures aie talked of. The j lo" lt' A p. i ts en the gulf. ca, ryii''hanks however r:r ll tint. All in.. r:H before him in f.et. m.ii ..a.n . "

.t. ,,.t. in ,,r.apers from the interior now, of New Eng:ind and New York, begin to bring tidings of dstr'S?. ' I distr "e uimilss among use lanoring people in this city is now very great. If it were November, with dire winter before them, instead ol April, leading on smiling summer, the dis tress would be horrible. On every Saturday, numbers of working men are discharged. Every body is getting rid of iTyposibilitirs. The Commercial Adv. rli.-er says that the losses on sto l,s in this uty amount to $'20.OOO.Ot'O: losses on cotton abroad in r0(f(K). I 1... .II . ... . I V 000, losses by failures in sew York GO.OOtV 0(). and by laiitirt s in other cities. 50.0(!0. - Ajai . ' Uv,u: i ne tip the spot ic; roll u to the Mint : hunt for it as Cortcz a:.d his Spaniardi did "uelorm and glory." Sto k? have fallen again lo day. There will be nothing certain until we hear dofmitoly from England : and siuh is the intense anxiety now to hear from over sea. that the telegraphing of a packet ship v. ill create a great tuistle in the citv. ihe Governor -f the State cf Keiitucky has appointed the Hon. Chilton Allan. President oi the Board of Internal Improvement, to (ill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Owsley . This filce is one oi me most important in the State: it re nuires lor i,'s nn.r.nr Ic. I c - - - -. , i. . ' , , ..... .i.i.t ui;-u ui cn - liirged view?, of experience, of moderation, ami lemner. V h. li. v r.,, .!. . " v . v-uimooii-Wealilll thai In r-veri- .1 . r . .. - r-""u...i i appoint - merit ot Mr. Allan will be .-ir rr..t:,l,l., ,n .r. People of Kentucky. JV,i. . . ...., uu. - .t.f I1.-L-.. A .. i r m The coaches r.od vir...-...... ,i

ii Vr i -. ..iiu Mii'pper?. .-.(....uiui., iii.ii ne riaa previou-ly rnnsa3s Use .New or papers.are rapidly disap- j !red the schr. Champion, laden wiihrr',,. pearing irom Broadway. This is of the l arms, ammunition, and on.inr:u. remedies, and one of the most cfi'u acims i " Idch he had sent to the wt.s ard. "ihvit ones loo, of -hard limes." Let (he wealth) ! "o inf.irincd him (hat the M xicrn errset the example of economy let them take j rc at ; war Sun Patrico, adianci hnrorl, pnnein appearing abroad on foot, and m I Ttxar. It will he remembered that m. plain orcsses and bonnets, and they will soon ding to the latest accounts from Melnrnor.e. make those w hese c,rcims1;inces are known I the movcn.rnt of the .Mexican troops...

ii in- mm ii :m iini t n a. L he su.has not to warrent extravaganre. oh their hue feathers and ....j d worse than borrowed) plumes. In such times, fern lies should take coital i.ri,! m.d t pleasure in assisting their power, and in seti.,: tA.a pie unasked, ot retrenchment anil economy. Beauty needs not the aid of art plain women alone should wear ft nary. During the American Revolution lhe ladies emulated each other in Ihe plainnc" and simplicity of theirdress, table furniture, entertainment?, &c let them now show themselves the worthy daughters of their patriotic ' others; by doing so they will esi.. i I ' d, . 1 . - . . ,i r ...ei.Mi nt vV ciaims 10 the love and ad tion of our sex. Philadelphia Herald. admira ni:vr Importations. The importation of foreign heat, into Ihe oily of New Yoik, ui the year 1S3G wasrr huwhed ninCy-llucr thousand cine hundred bushels; in 1K57, tin to the 19ih of April, the amount was c Ll luea lrcd ffn-s,veu thousand husuls. The fmpoii.u.on oi tins article, we nrcMime. HI u a

. , ..... ..... ..: t n .. . of th IV1" f ""itiui.i " . . V. 1 , J. , roi'l l. i? it v 1 TIn France the most fashionable nation on cartli it is not ponubir r.-. !.,.. iv 'v.itri.iiii t . .-.., ....A .1... r . . ..,.. ,,u miiers irom the Catholic relij ion is placed among the cauailU and i cgarded i as too low for '..... I ..:..i.. : t i I,"" , -"ticn. j ne same itrue as applied to Spain. Portugal. Itr.ll &r la lluMa. if a man would be popular, he must hilly heheve the tenets and submit lo the rights of the Greek Church. In I',,,,!,, ;, is no: nonnlar to I, . a n: . t, I.V.H. t.iiieu Congregauonaiists, are men of mean repute -v. o..j; i uie popular standards. In Scotland, if you would be popular, vou must be a Scottish Presbyterian. In this" country, the popular standards differ according to tle Krr. lion you are in In Louisiana you must be a Catholic; in Kenlmky, a Babiistil, in Vjr. gmia, an Episcopa lian ": in New York, a Presbyterian; and in New England, a Congre-a-l.onahst. either of the trinitarian or unitarfan sort. Now these men w ho think whatever is look beyond their own nu odio d" d take ail the popular standar d i o he a count, hefori fhey decide i tt lm! which system it is best to cmt.raec. In this! case, most liL-olv il...- .. ;n i. i u.e .pom poputaristhe most true, ought to , n?l. lilU.H KP V lor u W I ' ,v T "in nil r 1)111 Itnnvin j Catholics. There are manv B,K n. "ZZ. hunters-whose religion is the r" h r '""i policy, and whose God is Fashion Tlie must be destitute of holt ? il therefor.. in " .V-. ? .. . P. , i- - ' ' " v""tu. iii regard to religious matters, to but very little . , ' . . ,...c vniuieu.tn re-

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by her inform us that "IhiMi montr I i eh-eied President' ' "n rI he Goeiiirr:ent have r.rgeciaied n k -with the house of Kubio & Co. f,f MeV.n-'" lis aim oif.or i.(,i: ,.r t,-.. tlw. "v v t - ,nc rnstoms, i....u1e tl:e ot!,... n:err.iant lea loirs, as the faveuritiMii il.. 1 s!l()W'n --i-.abled Ilubio Go. to undersell I iheircompt ' i tic ::s in the market. Santa Anna's party dailv t:e4-.me cr- -- ..... i w ;f) OppOM'.ion. Some s ay l.e is fi i i d!y to si:,.,!a ! Anna o'I.ers that he v. ill nliimati lv I r prcs'. Jident. He is a fee to the llustanielions. m . ........ u m i..pna.y 1 oiorco 111 ti e capital; but po erly ai d wreti hedncsg t rC. Villi. About $470,000 in specie r.rrivcd ii ll.e Chamanche and in the Sarah Ann. drn Tnmpico. cr Messrs. I.tzardi, Metle v.i others. Two persons of Havana ti-rne in t! Sarah Aim, cxpt lied by Cm. Pirdrn -Cel. Pah rnine. who had gone i(h ()e) n , acainst Olaile, icturned with im, It- rn ,i rr..,.w-.,u;i. rest having joined the Indian ('Lit fiaii'. 1 1 n:,s nonght Santa Anna would unitt . . .... the uned'icatcd but brave 0!;ir(e. , ,r pi co. Hkknt ll's th parte r. LATEST FROM TEXAS. Nuw Oummxs. April C4. Iy the schooner Wm. Bryan, we have rr reived our regular files of the Tc b Cr:., h ,0 Ihe III, tnst. These papers corroborate the inlelhgence of the capture of the si hr. Cli.-r. pion. They further state, that information has been received from Matagorda of (!. arrival of ihe schr. lionny Boat." Cap!. Tboar,. son reports that cif Velasco, within nokuf land, he was hove to by a Mexican'' br,, mounting 16 gur.s. At this time there wen (MO Other hrilra in r',,.l. A c. . I . I - - - - fc. ' ... r-. r i , i . .i.i1; f i nir i t .;., ..a r.. ; . . . j ie nine, and re tvinT six y "ssj angers from the schr. I.uisiana. yvhi, h . ... t,.A .. ii. j ..t .nt,- f.iuie nine, t,e was .illnvrd I !n ...,.,l ! . . . 1 k'" LV- l"' yoy age. Having no artirln ! or.tiab.-u,,! nf " i . . i j t.n o.. uu, iinii arnyiiiL ...... I :.. ti , . b yesterday in Matarorda. f.mi. XX -..;.. formed by Davis, the commander oMheMrxlean squaoror., that he had rreviou-ly rnn- . i.i. i a-i . i i a . 1 . r planed entirely cut of the Eioni a letter published in "he Tcler?nli. "::u,",lu ' " Secretary of War, (Mr. I ishcr.) by Denf Smith, il annonrc lh. ra Imi been a skirmish between h,m and a pnriyef oorsemeit. j iiC mrce under liim consisted only of twenty men, and it seems he was proceeding towards Loredo, or ti e purpose of placing the flag of liberty on tic spue of the church at (hat place. T his Deaf Smith, as the reader deuhih-cs i mr., ic n celebrated spy, something akin to the fimcus t:, i. r a t a 01 l"e yimencan iievoiulion. Wlirn he discovered the ene my, they w ere about a mile distant, and were advancing toward proach within diiy yards, when he cave tic wiiiei . lie FOIlereii I i.iti in ar. , iu me, c narging every man to be suit of Ins nim. The engagement lasted aU-u! lorty-hve minutes, w I , o r! M:,.,tf. treated, leaving ten killed and tnkii c e'J J m.. ... 1 r . . I ...... .y ouriueu. iiir,r lone cor.sisiid ( t'orty meii, nicnr.tcd. Tw.-nir rA tX.A bores werer; ptur d; and Snath would l.-wf - J.t - r . . I it .w. .mni, ii ne nau nol liccn inloiirfo that a forte astly superior to his ow n "f'f ... ..ie n, iin.o: noon, lie returned, ihcrri.ie. 10 lieiar, w i evidenced their I lorc. to liejar, wb.cre the inhabitants r.Iainb ! 1 . t . . ' . 'jmpatiues wcic with u ; enemy -I The weather has been unusually cold in Texas. A severe frost on the night of lie ih inst., killed almost every kind ef gardtn vegetaii.es; and, what is more cabnnitm:?. uestroH'O the cotton then up, which, fros t.ie Carly phllllinir in Ihe lf.ur rrniiiifrv.IlU; "i"' "ten a large proportion of the have been a large proportion of Ihe'riop- . I'luwouiy ..oi nave 10 ne repi.nia' I WO of the oldest sellh-rc An.im'j .itiiiiv. say they never have seen so haid a host i' 'e. ci . . . ic...s. Aiiouid Uie dry weather continue, so ns to prevent the nrnmr.f ir.n nf n rr-nlnll! a good cotton crop may be expect this .... J 1 .."j ) t. .i i . We have also received a Velasro pnfc: (the Herald) of the 13th. which adds iiolhir: further to our stock of information, t-se'T' that the iexari Navy is almost in a st;i!e. mutilation lorn In ..i.., . ;il, nt inn without provisions, almost hl n.it r.fijccrs. I rd in -nseouence t n f d,,?,,.,Jr n'-''t f (he GovvrnM LltK e ' L"' .. ii- - - i I . . T . , . " en,arket, N. II. mudi V . "Z'" a" of five days, f v i . ,CK5T' S. His weight. Vn''''' his death, w as 5G0 potin I w " ltUe short of six feet in licit: and measured round the the body seven ' ten inches. His coffin was two feet ches wide, and two feet high.