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WAaauta-rov, Jan. 17, IdtX ;. 4. n! killing o$ tit the Lieut Cener- ? . . : oil? chafiej M re Folk nf tare-:.-: . this soured CI. DjTHrtO nl t lit- ?! :' will jet attempt to pay Mr.Calhoun r :h Inlii remarks yesterday, w hr vt!rr.fMii to gel bis bit, panting a Uil hu-.ty t-. -.ha privates ;i ,e rmy, ronsL'?reJ -in crJer, Co, Benton more ha n cnre give sign of an inclination in - v.jshl." Mri Cameron, however.very rv.;' wo'eJ him -dawn little. Wjth i display ;cf- n;snner, Co!. Benton J. the country particulary .to -know arse that he was taking! ' lie wih--i have it kr.vn nJ uiJerstood! Mr. -mi thought that was all very well -v natural. The country.of course, t-..g'.i to know what the Senator ;v. Missouri ai doingjit the came time tt was no more than fair to presume that ;He rountry wcj not indifferent as to what :iher Senators were doing! What will Mr. Polk do, now that Cor. sress refines him the Lieutenant tfenei al? Some say , let him go la the field himself, a Captain General, if he is not satisfied j with the Major General now i; command, &n wishes to have an officer of a higher trs'e at the head of all our f rce! L;t him .take the command in person, and laJ on the war! Most people think he i he w ell spared from the White ; ie! The peech of Mr. Bowden, the young ic nber from Alabama, who come in -.!-r?of Mr. McConnell, deceased, made .e "tons- yesterday, was one of the lawst animateuj.elojuent and able riToits in behiif of jhe risltj of tie South-that. I l-ve hcardSa long time upon that floor! ' -s B 31Qn? fine-looking man, with a graceful' figure, and commands a pleasant voice and a fall, easy Cow of word! lie speaks with great animation and rapidity is curteons in his manner towards hi : opponents-in debate and yield the floor to be interrogated, with grace, and replies to the questions prepounded as self-possessed snd with- as much tact and appoaitcr.essnrs if he w ere a parliamentarian of an extensive experience. It was his maiden speech , yesterday, and it proved cmin-ntly successful! He did honor to Lis Sia'.e and credit to his own head and heart Alabama should he proud of her young Representative. I care not for hi re'ics. if he pjssesses talents and tMlitv c-f a high crder, :he meed tf praise justly i ills due shall- not be stinted hy my pen one jot or title! The passage cf the Oregon territorial bill by a lare majority was, of course, anticipated--and desired generallyso the vote en it in the House yesterday surmises no one. Capt. Turnsr, the barer of depatche from our MinUterat T?rztl. in relation to the recent -difficulties lr.tra between Mr. Wise and the Brazilian G-jvernmeiit, arrived here at 3 o'clock this morning. A Court Martial, or a Court of In quiry, is to be ordered to he held soon at Norfolk to ascertain the why and wherefore of the loss of certain vessels. Great rejoicing was had here last evenlug by the, Calhoun men, on receiving the news of the election of the Hon. R. M. T. Hunter to the United States Senate, Ty the Legislature of Virginia, and nearly a much rejoicing was had among the Whigs at the defeat of "Extra Bill Smith," the Locofoco. caucus candidate.' Mr. Hunter is a gentleman of fine talents. Mr. Smith is a Locofoco of great industry and cunning! But, oh, the groans otthe party proper at the result of this Senatorial election! They sound like the last sad requiem of fading, distracted Locofoeoism! Two distinguished Locofocos have assured me to-day, gratuitously, that they consider it a defeat of their party in Virginia and one of them added, w ith a hollow sijli, "We are beaten everywherer' 5j nay it be You had no letter in Saturdays Patriot from me, I perceive. I sent one, however, as I usually do at night, in the "Way Mail." It it was not received, I cannot give the why or wherefore. It is not the first time, by two cj three, that my letters ia this Way Mail have been lost for a season. But, like a bad pennv. they usually return, as I suppose .the one that I wrote on Friday night wiji. POTOMAC. Cbrresiwttitnct of the Halt. Pat. WASHtnetox, Jan. IS. IS4T. In the debate in the House to-day, on the bill to grant a land bounty to, ai.J i ncrease the pay of, the privates in the ar my, regulars and volunteers, Mi. Itathhun of N. Y., a prominent Locofoco, came down upon theAdministration.for its financial mismanagement and for falsiyfySogits principles .in regard to retrenchment and to the redttciiua o the Government off.ccs, like an avalanche. Mr. ILnhbun is sourel end provoked just enough to let out some of the srcrels of j "the party." Peace will have to be mad

with him, or he will be apt tobiow the j totally and utterly falel Po'k 4 Jministration"6y high! -sky high, Mr. Sawyer called him to order! tir!"1 Thi Chair (Mr. Ficklin) was tery Aside from this speech, nothing of in- much puzzled how to command order! tarest occurred, to-day In either branoli ofj The whole House was in a joaiof merriCoogress. inent. Ii was expected, all day, that Mr. Cal- j Mr. Culver insisted that he had the eu-i w.uM tr.-r.s forward his proposition j ;loor, and would speak; and Mr. Sawyer - ; -.i:.:.-.--V. cr.:-srrnY from the insisted thai he must couja to orler.

tleir:i territory and our flee from- lb Mexican water. prepatoiy to the settlement of a peare by treaty with the Mex icaa Government. It is node rstooit thai tie has the pn-jcrt in readiness and that he il! Min brirg it forward. Whether it will find mi.th favor remains to be seen. !f territory is to be obtained fiom Mexico, it t pretty e'.l understood that a nnjoritv .f this Concrees, and perhaps of any future Coogress, will apply the proviso prohibiting slavery in the .same, in this

case, the South ill to man git against 'he acquisition of any more territory, in California, or the Pacific, or anywhere else! And the North, i well known, desires no fu't! er acquisition of territory unless the piohibition is nailed to the con tract. Such being the state of things, what necessity is thexe for fighting out the war, say many persons. And if peace! come, and we are t have no slice of Mexica, how are we to get remunerated for the expense of the war on our part? Mexico has no funds and will not pay. The result will be that Mr. Pt.ik will have to run the nation in a debt cf about one hundred aud f f;y .millions of dollars and sacrifice the lives of thousands of our bravest citizens, and will go out of power covered allove, will,,,,, dim and repioach. He will have no party no supporters-no defender. And he w ii! deserve nonf! Sii',1 1 would say vole him men, money and supplies, and bid him fight out the war which he begun to a successful! termination! If he chooses Wi treat for peace, let him have the opportunity, and hid him do it tip speedily! Give him rppe enough, even if he hangs himself! Why should car Congress 'refuse to give Mr. Polk a Lieutenant General, when he ha been so kind and obliging as to furnish Mexico with a Captain General! Washington, Wednesday, Jjn. 2QK Sinale. Some memorials were presented, and ref-rred. Mr. Crittenden asked when it was likely the Committee on Commerce would report upon his bill respecting the improvement of the navigation of Western rivers. Mr. Dix replied that they would report soon. The bill to increase the Army, and to appropriate certain lands to the volunteers in ths war. was taken up for corwidera-. t:cx Mr.Corw ii.'s amendment forgmrt volunteers land iearrsntt instead of land, being in order, Mr. Webster spoke against making land grants inalienable. Mr Crittenden is repljing as this despatch closes. Mr. Corwin's amendment granting 150 atres of land, to th volunteer who serves out the wc and but 80 acres if he volunteers for less than a year, was finally ttdip!ed -Yeas 29 Nays 18. i ne tasi neni oi ciscusston w as upon the question of. tppoi.nving Chaplains. Without completing the bill, on motion; the Semite adjourned. Home of Ilepreientaiives. Messrs. Thompson, of Mississippi, Bell of Ohio, and Ficklin, of Illinois, made some explanation about the teport of their speeches. The business of . the morning is unim j 'or,snt A bill to amend the Charter of the citv of Washington, in the matter of extending the neht of suffrage, was tskey up and passed. Five thousand copies of Ir.gersoll's report on the war were ordered lobe printed. The Indian Appropriation was considered in tommiltee, and reported to th House without amendment or debate, and then passed. The House again resolved itself into comaiittee of the Whoia, and took up the naval appropriation hill. Mr. Culver, of New York, took the floor and made a flaming speech against the old anti war Federalism of many of the white-washed "democrats" o the present day, whom he named to some extent, " s"in" u,e on"'""' conduct in I brm2inS . 8nJ carrying on the war, and ; against the waritseifias unjust and tinneccessary. Mr. lawyer, of Ohio next got the 3oor j and couldn't condescend to reply to the gentleman from New York, whose speech reminded him very much of the anecdote of ihe uew member of a Legislature who enquired of the Speaker if it was in order Sot a windmill to go by w ater. He went on to charge Mr. Culver with being guilty f something, when he was called to order. He then supposed a man had attempted to bribe a man to enter a Masonic Lodge and get the secrets for a book, whereby Le could make money. He moved the Committee rise and report the bill. Mr. Culver rose and said the impula- . ik.ns, foty were applied to him, were

Mi Culvex assured th Comrmue that he had na.er in any manner had any iliin" to do with bribing any body to enter a Masonic or an OJd Fellows' Ldge in his life. lie conld not be induced to such a thing for money, or tauscss ct any thing eUe! This convulsed the .House elill more with lavighier--and mhen it subsided, the Committee rose Mr. Ficklin was relieved and the Hnise adjourned.

irasftiKfffon, Thursday, Jan. 21. IN SENATE. A in.mber of abolition petitions from Pennsylvania were presented. The resolutions of Mr. Johnson, of Mifalling on Mr. Walker relative to the op erations of the Sub Treasury,. came up. Mr. Hunting'on made a scathing speech agiinst the conduct of the Administration in this and other matters. He moved to strike out he call for Mr; Walker's opinton, which being assented loby Mr. Johnson, liit further consideration of the sub ject wes ld .aside, and the Senate pro ceeded to resume yesterday's proceedings. Still in session. House fj Representative. Soon after the House came to order, Messrs. Ashmum and Payne made peisonal explanation, and Messrs. Sawyer and Culver did the same. The Treasury Note bill of $23,000,000, coming up in order., M. Croiier commenced a strong speech on the same, and, at the close of this despatch, . is defending Gen. Taylor against the attacks of. Thompson, Ficklin, and oth rt made some days since. He embraced the oectsion to reply to Mr. Ficklin.of Illinois, and Mr.Thompson, of Mississippi, who, on a former accasion. had attacked and assailed the military character of General Z. Taylor. He re plied with 6uch force and directness to the charges of those gentlemen, that both Mr. Ficklin and Mr. Thompson rose sev eral times to explaio. When he haJ concluded, on motion, the committee rose, and a resolution was adopted to stop the debate on the bill at 3 o'c lock. The House then went into committee again, and Mr. Giles, of Mary land. got the floor aad spoke until the hour of 3 arrived. He announced his intention of offering an amendment at the proper time. Several amendments were offered to the bill while the House was in commit tee of the whole, but none were agiteu to, except those reported by the commit tee of Ways and Means, The committee rose and reported the bill as amended. A variety of amendments, some of them amusing enough loo, were now offered, and among them one by Mr. Giles to tax tea and coffee ten per cent, ad valorem until the 4th of March, 1849, which was voted down yeas nays 75. The bill finally passed. Yeas 163jnays 22. On motion, the House adjourned. Telegraph Despatch. Washington City, Jau 22ii. Senate. Mr. Westcott, of Fa., offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Navy to report to the Senate the cause of the return of ihe Steamship Mississippi, and Frigate Cumberland, from the blockade of-Mexico. Mr. Cilley, of N. II:. presented a resolutionjrequesling the President, as Com-mander-ia,Gbie!; to - withdraw til our troops from Mexico. This brought up Mr.Allen.whodenounced it as uncalled for, and calculated to embarrass the Government in conducting ihe War. He was quite- personal, and was called to crder. Laid on the table. Mr. Hannegon offered a resolution requesting the President to communicate to the Senate the cause which led to the recent difficulty at Rio, between our Minister ther, Mr. Wise and the Brazilian Government, and the proceedings consequent thereupon. Adopted. Mr. Johnscns Resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to th practical operations of the Sub-Treasury Law.was taken up, con-, sidered, and passed. Mr. Sevier, from the Committeon Foreign Relations.reported a bill authorizing the Present to appoint an Assistant Secretary of State. A bill was teported making provision for conveying the mails to and from for eign countries. The Senate then took up the Army bill, and continued in session discussing the various amendments to it until 7 o'clock this evening, Mr. Houston's amendment was rejected by a, vote of.CS toll. The Senate then adjourned. HoHseof fte'presintatice$. Mr. Boyd, from the Committee on Military affair reported the Senate bill for giving extra, pay to the Volunteers. Mr. Sttvens ofpereJ a Resolution de claring the w ar with Mexico not to be a a war of conquest., Objections being made to its reception, he moved a suspension of the rules, which wea refused. Woma'i Rhlt.A New .Yotk paper says that the Recorder nf. that eity had a woaun hrought before him charged with cowhiding tvo mn! TW mitvm frncA.-'WfctTcc4r 4Mtioa do T 1, hn j-, in Twr chocl. ' "A .rnc, siita sasswt lu aw b i ait a Ulo trt ! '

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FRIDAY. JAW. 29. 1847.Whlte Water. Canal The Board of Directors for the'"White Water Valley Canal Company, convened in Connersville on Monday Jast. The first business coming up before the board was the appaiB'.mnt of officers for the eastting year. ' Johr S. Newman, . Esq Cur.teville, has been chosen president, salary fixed at 1,000; John W, Iljtt.of Brookville, has been appointed Secretary,, salary educed from S800 00 to $000 00 per year, and James Herron.of that place, was duly elected Treasurer, and receives a salary of 400 00. Mr. Herron had the offer of the Secretaryship, but the duties of that office proves to be rather burthensome for his constitution; from this fact hed eclined the ffer, w hen the board ten dered hiui the responsible station ofTreasurer. There has been no further business of importance transacted. A meas'iie has been adopted, however, providing for the borrowing of money from, .individuals in" large or small sum, the company giving bonds or holes for the same payable in two years. Money obtained in this manner will draw an interest of six per centum per annum. No news having reached this place relative to what action the Legislature would take upon a petition sent up from a num-! berof our citizens, praying for relief, etc.! etc., and the engineer (Mr. Moore) hav-j ing suddenly left, this place, for, the Lord only ktiows where, and that too, just at a time when his services are most required, the Board has adjourned until, the first Monday in February, when they hope to fall upon some definite plan for the imme diate repairing of the canal. Spirit othel Iclisy, THE NEW CIRCUIT. The present Legislature has created a new Judicial Circuit in this part of the State, called the 1 3th district. It is composed of the counties of JranXlin, Dearborn, Decatur, end Rijley. In this county the terms commence at the same time they did in the old circuit. On Wednesday of last week the Legisla ture, in joint convention, proceeded to the election of a President Judge for this new District, which resulted on the 4th ballot in the election of Geo. H. Dunn, of Lawrenceburgb. The following are the ballotings: 1st 57 48 42 I 2J 65 48 34. I 3d 74 4th 77 0 67 3 Geo. II. Dunn A. H. Davidson. Geo. Holland ' Scattering 43 27 i Although we favored the election of Mr. Holland, we had nothing against Mr. Dunn. We have always esteemed him at one of the best men in our State or nation. And when advocating the claims of Mr. Dunn's opponent, we did not permit any one in our presence to say ought against his good name. Two men of superior talents, of private and moral purity whose names the foulest breath has never dared to stain, were candidates, and both w ere our long, constant, intimate and con tiding friends. But Mr. Holland has been our associate from boyhood's hour, and although our kindred are dear to us, we have no brother we love better than we do Mr. Holland. Then we trust, Mr. Dunn, or his friends will excuse us for favoring Mr. Holland's claims to a seat he would rill with honor. to himself and benefit to this community. But we congratulate this circuit upon the accession of Mr. Dunn to our bench. He brings with him legal ability and moral dignity, w hich w ill command esteem and confidence. When uch men fill our judicial stations, the oppressed msy turn their eyes to the laws of their country for redress wiih confidence. The Circuit Court will commence its session in this place on Monday next. Judge Dunn will ba the president judge, and will have to appoint the prosecuting Attorney for this term. ' Our Senator and Representative. We returned from Indianapolis on Friday list, During our stay there, we had a fine opportunity of observing the acts and influence cf the Senator and Representatives from the county of Franklin. It is known they are locofocos of deep and undoubted stamp, consequently with our prejudice we cannot do them more than justice. And in what we are about to ay, we wish it understood we are no less' a whig for rendering a deserved tribute to those who oppose us in politic. We ever have denounced whigs when wrong, and approved when right; and we have also heretofore had attributed to us the merit of rendering credit where it is due to those who oppose us in politics. The present session Dr. Berry has had pretty good health, and has consequently been, a more ecient raemoer than at former session. With the exception of his party bias, the Doctor stands high in the Senate as a man of business.and a superier tactician; but rather a poor speaker. What he does aay is always to the point, and easily understood. He spends net his lime in circumlocution, or unfinished tylogisms. He is always rough and ready in his replies. But during the part winter, Tvfcen the

interests of hit county or that of,'any cf hit constituents were at,sltke, he.has repudiated f arty and consulted their best interests.' In the election of Judge of this District, h exerted all his influence for Mr. Holland w ithout stint or reserve, bmh in and o-Jt of the Legislature, tit opposition to his political arid personal friend Mr, Dayidsnn. When the interests, of th? White .Water Canal come up (t had his best efforts, )ielding the advantage he bad over a fallen foe. And in many other matters he consulted and acted with whigs and democrats. 1 Dr. Crookshank. Although this man made a remark in our Court House last summer, which was uncharitable' 6nd disreputable in any man, yet we have no doubt it was made in an unguarded moment of excitement.- The Doctor is a open hearted, fellow full of life and good feeling. He too has that talent to give

I him influence-r-opett, frank and fearless After Secrest, he has no . superior in the House, utliersmay.be, abler in writing labored reports, but as a quick and ready legislator, he stands very fair. We cannot refiain either from giving him full credit for his zealous exertions in favor of Mr. Holland, and other matters, in which he burst the chains of , party, .and nobly acted as he thought was right Mr. Wiley also voted for Mr. Holland ; but he has no influence for good or evil except his vote. He has none of the qualities of a legislator, and lor his own credit and for the good of the public, w e hope his party, will hereafter very tnagnani mously leave him at home. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S. We believe the present Legislature has changed the law relative to the election of Prosecuting Attorneys. They now provide for a Prosecutor in each county, to be elected by the people. " By the change of the law and the circuit, we have finally rid ourselves of ' that same old coon" who has so long infested our court house in the capacity of a Prosecutor. For this we are thankful. Virginia Senator. A telegraph des patch of Jan, 2nd, &i P. Mt from WashngtonCity to Pittsburgh, states that infor mation has been received there from Richmond. that "Jas M. Mason had. been elected to the Senate of the United Slates by the Legislature of Virginia, to serve during the unexpired term of Mr. Pennybacker, deceased " THEL E G I SLA TURE. At the time of our paper going to press, we have not learned whether the Legis lature has adjourned or not. We have received , nothing since oar last,, except what we obtained through the Richmond and Centreville paper. We know not the fate of the Butler Bill, nor who is Su preme Judge. This is all owing to the rascally and un pardonable stupidity of Ross's Mail lines We wish Ross would either die or run off, so that we could have some other con tractor. It could not be worse. For the Stat of liar. The New leans Delta of. January 16th says. Or "The ships Russell Glover.Oxnard. and Statesman, were last night employed in embarking the troops, of the Pfcnnsylva nia regiment, under the command.of Col wynkoop. The above shins will ktart from the Battle Ground this morning at ..... . about 10 o'clock. This morning the Louisiana , regiment embarked in the ships Onpiaka,Arche!aus, and Sharon, for the Brazos, and thence to the seat of war. The ship Medford and the schooner St. 'Helena, will also start to day for the Brazos, wiih two hundred horses, for ihe regiment und er the command of Col. Persifer F. Smith. The New Orleans Market An arrival al Mobile, on the I4th, bringing a day later advices from Liverpool. The effect produced on the New Orleans market may be teen from the following extract from the Delta of the 16th. Cotton, Flour and Grain. The News from England, though only one day later than that by the Cambria, has" produced a decided effect upon our market. The les cf cotton yesterday went up to 4,000 halet at full prices, say 10 to 101c formiJdling.' Flour dealers, too, claim an advance, and 2.703 brls Ohio were sold principally at $3,75 a rise of 10c per brl. Corn advanced 5c,and 12.000 bushels found purchasers, chiefly at ?5c' per I bushel for the best shipping lot. ' The New York Expret of Wednetday J lays "Ouradvlcet from the mott reliable tourret at Washington ttate that govern ment intends to live on the issue of twenty-three millions of dollasra of Treasury Notet untij the meeting of the next Congress.and that there will be no duty on tea, or cofjee, or any free article, and that the Sub-Treasury, however, becomes a dead letter upon the issue of these Notes: none ofihenj will b above, but all below par." Good Advict.A. shrewd old gentleman once taid to hit daughter: "Be ture, my dear .that yoa never marry a poor man. but remember, the poorttt man in the world U one that hat money, and nothing tUt."

INDIANA LEGISLATURE. ' This body did not adjourn on the 25th. A resolution was passed prolonging the session. The adjournment will probably take place th.e. last of this or the beginning of next week. The "Butler Bill" passed the House by a vote of 70 to 29, but had not baen' disposed of in the Senate up to vtir latest dates from Indianapolis. ' What it fate will be in that body is

uncertain. George If. Dana, was elected President Judg of the lStb f Circuit, a new circuit created by the present Legis lature, in the south-eastern pari, of he State. On- Friday last Gov. Whttcomb nominated Thomas L. Smith, Esq., of New Albany,: as. a suitable, person for Supreme Judge in ihe place of Judge Dewy whose term of service has expired. The Senate refused to confirm his nomination by a vote of 26 to 22, two democrats voted against his confiTiaation Oessrs. Bar; bour and Stewart. We learn that on the following day the name of. Judge James Morrison was sent jn.. We did nntleam whether his .nomination was confirmed or not. RUh..Jeffersonian. i Trm the Su:e Sentinrl, Jn. IS. Yesterday 'm5rning"" in the Senate, a resolution was introduced by. Mn ftliiliken of Dearborn, that the debate on the new Cutler bill should ceaso at 1 o'clock, biiu mil . iiic oeutue sriouia proceea to vote on the bilf. Up to that line the friends of "the bill had had free scope, and had consumed a great deal of time in speaking in, Us favor. Few of .the opponents of the measure as it w as reported from the House had given their viewg at leneth, and It was stated that some' iurfy different amendments were' pending. Vi-" tally affecting the great ami important measure. 1 Me proposition thus suddenly to cut off debate end amendments, crea-. ted musli'indigriation among those who are called ihe opponents of rhe new meas ure; and .Mr. Urili declared thai he and twenty other Senators were ready to re sign their seat, rather than thus be com pelled to suomit to "the gag." This resolution was defeated, and another resolution was pioposed by the "friends," the enectoi wtuch was to extend the session to a longer time than had been previously agreed to, and which passed the Senate, and subsequently the House also. This was the mote readilv fereed to. on ac count of the large number of bills, loiial and general, which otherwise would fail to pass for want of time. Had the Butler bill been the only measure depending",the result might have been different. Ve hope howj at least, that the new bill will be so amended as to carry out in good faith the provisions which - it was understood the bill of last year was to accomplish, that is. that the : canal and its lands and revenues should satisfy one half of the whole debt, while at the same time no in justice sh&ll be inflicted upon any class of tnecreditors or the Mate. ith this the DeoD'e will be satisfied : and in our onin ton they, will be satisfied with, nothing less The Peace movement. It is rumored that Mr. Calhoun has re solved al an early day io propose to the senate, to withdraw our armie from Mex ico, for the following reasons. I We want peace. 2 We can acouire it bv withdrawing our forces, military and naval, from the lands and waters of Mexico. 3 We can gain nothing by, the continu ed -prosecution of the war ' s 4 The question of slave or free territo ry puts a tar to any acquisition of land south of the Rio Bravo. 5 And Mexico has no money, and ihe longer the war is continued the poorer she will become. G We hive, therefore, nothing to oain w iiivivivii., a.vaai i 1 aw ui ii from the prosecution of ihe w ar but peace I 1. :-t- -i .. . which we may eailv obtain at once bv the withdrawal of our forces, ' - ' Such, we understand, is the proposition,, but we rather tuspeel a majority of. Congress would prefer fighting it ouj et a dead expense- But we shall see: Died. Yesterday afternoon, (Jan. 18J at the Palmer House, in this town , Abra ham CcrpT, a member of the State Senale from the counties of Elkhart, tecMr. Cuppy had been for' some daya very ill of inflamatory rheumatism, and the disease appeared to be of a type so malig nant as to defy the remedial means of medicine. Immediately upon the announcement of the melancholy event, both Houses of the General Assembly adjourned, as a slight evidence of respect to the character of the deceased. In this feeling, and in deep regret for his demise, all who knew him fully participate, and deeply sympathise with his family and other near connections, to whom the knowledge of their bereavement will come with the most painful effect. Funeral ceremonies will take place at the capilol this" mominT at 10 o'clock. Ind. State Sentinel. Df atb. or Juoac Matsoh. We learn that this old, respected man, died on Sabbath morning, al his residence near North Bend. He was one of the earliest settiers in this country, and camt here at early as 1793, and located on a farm near North Bend, on which he continued to reside until his death. Judge Mataon, during a long life, tusttined a TiigTi repu tation for uprightness, and usefulness in all his various relations with hit friends, hit acquaintances, and with the public ; and his death will be severely fell by all. If Gen. Scott burnt his mouth with a "hasty plate of soup,"- Polk and Walker have scalded theirs a good deal worse with hasty dishes of lea and coffee. Lou. Journal ' K Sen a tor Hannegan has been confined to hit roorn for tocce wesktby rbeu-maiiam.

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Weare mdebtW , ,!,e steamer Jcbn Hancock, w hich arrived at Louisville ,CI terday mornij.g. for New Orlrtr.s paper, of the Hihinst. They ci.0.B noihi further from the Army of Occupation th.n before received. We give below the coomeicial newt; NswOju4H3,Jin.M. FJour.-The transactions io Fieur today amount to about COOObrls. atsteadr prices. The following are the particular 1000 brls Illinois at $4,75; 450 do at $i 75" 241 do at $4,50; 1400 do Ohio at $4 63250 doSi. Louis at $5,031; 1100 do Ohio 84,62,; 1000 do at S4.62l;and 100 do choice St. Loui, at 5,25 per brl. Provisions-In pork the sales to day have been to a fair extent, amounting to 550 brls, mostly on private terms. We particularize, as follows: 150 brls Mess In lots at 12,00; 377-do in three lols at a price not made public; 35.doat 11,50; and 30 do at $11,75 per brl. In Bacon we notice sales of 53 casks sides in two lots, at 54c per lb.: In Beef 150 tierces Prime Mess sold at. $14,75, and 100 brls Prime and Mess at a price not made nublie. Tn Lard we notice 569 brls as follow: 200 brls at 6; 154 do soft at 51; 20 do Grease at 41; 20 do Fair at 6; and 175 brls Prime at 7c per lb, The market closes very firm. Tallow We notice sales to-day of six brls at 7ic: and 14 do at GJe mr m 0Tn-The demand for this article continues, and we notice sales to-day of about 15,000 bushels, among which are 175 sacks white at 68; 1000 do white, yellow, and mixed at 63, 15Q do while at 69; 200 do inferior, mixed at 64; 200 do white and yellow at 6S; and and 3500 bushelsdo at 63c per bushel. " Cincinnati Market Flour. Ouly moderate sales were made yesterday. About 1200 bi Is were repor ted from store and river and railroad, in lots, at $4,24.0 of w hich were from rail road clear, 160 oris from wtgons at $3:-95aS4-:' Hogs. A sale on Saiurdsy of 26 head. av 200 I'm at 31 411 t . ... 011 at $4, and a small prem. Yesterday S4 ar.u a Drem of ST.I 11 ft O PTt 1" A fj a I, t nf 600 head not sold when our enquiries weie made. Aother lot of 90Q was in ibo pens. Lard, sales of 200 kegs No. 1 country rendered at 6;50, 100 do al 6,65. 94 do choice at 6lc, 100 bils good No 2 a Gs. IFiwfy-Sales of 42, 13 j and 23 brls from railroad, at 151c; 33 do from distilterey, at Iff 3 8?,63. 44, 18 and 12 dj frois river, at ljc. Ccftfe-30 head av. wt.650 lbs, sold a". $3,60, 30 do av. 800 lbs at $3,87i. Clover. Seed-3 brls 'sold from first hands at $3;7Ct, 55 do at 3,75 brls extra., 30 bush from store at $3,75. Gunny Bags -500 size 2i hush gold at 17c. Buckwheat, Flour. A sale of 5,OJ0!bs $2 per ICJbsand sks retured. Collon. Sales of 30 bales N.A.at OiriO 6S and 34 do Mis, at 10c. Peach Brandy 11 brls sold at 65c. Cheese. A sale of 103 boxes selected at 61c. Malt 100 bush Barley sold at 70c Oats. 100 bunh from river sold at 21c-. Bulk Meat Sales of 9 000 h Sides and Shoulders country, at 4s and 3ic. Bacon Aaleofof 215 pes common Hams at &ic. Butter. Sales of 1500 lbs fair roll at 9c, 10 brls do tt tame; other small lots do at 8c; showing rather a downward tendency. Coffee A sale of 125 bags fair Rio lo arrive ai74e, Sugar A sale of 10 hhds for N. O. at 61 10 do good fair 61 c. Hemp A sale of5 ton dew-ro:teJ Kentucky at $75 per ton. There is considerable demand. Peaches A saie. from landing of 1003 bush $1.30, 575 bush in two lots from store at $l,25al,50t 6 brls pealeJ at $,3,23 bush. A Dun. A Country Editor duns his Jelinquent subscribers thus. We adop: it: "We don't want money desperstely bad, but our creditors do; and no doubt some of them owe you, and if you pay us, we'll pay them; and if they d as they would like to be done by, they'll pay you." A word to tha wise (s sufBeieat. W ha ve no subscribers but vise onet. Distressing Accident. We learn from the last Nashville Whig.tbat a little daughter of Col. Balia Peyton, about six years old, was killed instantly by a kirk received upon l.er head frnrfi a Mexican pony, on the25th ult., at the Colonel's farm in Summer county, Tenn. AID AND. COMFORT. Sakta Assa," (says the Washington correspondent of the Richmond Whig.) "is a lucky fellow. He ha the good will of" both' governments. James K.Polk and Locefocoism have appointed him comroandsr-in-chiefoflhe Mexican Armv, and the. Mexican Congress have mado him President of the Republic! It is difficult to tell whether Locofoeoism or the Mexicans treat him with the greater consideration. Now that he is advanced, he ought to appoint Mr. Polk to the oSiee which the latter so generously conferred on. him." "

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