Indiana American, Volume 16, Number 20, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 May 1848 — Page 2

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HKOOK VILLI:, INDIANA. FRIDAY, KAY. 12. 1848. Fill! rilKStOKNT IV IS'. (.'rii. 7. ACIIAU V TAVLOIt. -( nt r,-fe cn I nt-i-mii my'tf te the civ""laie of aiir nnrly, or i.l.t m ro prty chcm.." I he ml f alt v!i-. l the Xtiml ptl Mtl he my Rrvat l b"rbilc siir.." Urn. Taylmr ;-n-rl Onifrrrnrr. We treat our readers with an interesting let ter from Piit-bureh, containing five davs procee.ili.gs of the Methodist General Conference, . Tsjlor I n Candidate. m i.i .a . , Rv lien. Taylor's letters it will be seen he Is ... . "... ,. a candidate, without repird to conventions, or any thing else. We rejoice at it. We trust will aid in breaking down conventions, and we hope no man will ever be elected to any office, who is the immftiee and tool of a convention. We are for Tavlor.

the way. to prevent the open and independent ,. , " ' " , . ' . f i- it- . idering the finances of the nation, in contentions action of the Taylor men of Indiana. e hope , ,. . . , . .." . , r . , . and angry disputes. There is a large number of early steps will tie taken for forming in electn- . .... . ,1. ' ,rl . . . ' , (the o'l politicians of the I nited States who ral Ticket. The state, we believe, can lie car- , ..... ,., , . , , . . . . i love to hate Henry Clay, and who would emne.1 for bim, over all caucus dictation and cor- ... n..i;i:.i ... .r.). r i .1 P'y lhe Sll"t watches of the night in devising nipt political machinery. Taylor is not a; . .. , 1 HIRD can.!W!e. as the political aaves call , P'anS t0 h'S nd h.sadminislrahim. He is the FIRST candidate. He enters ! l,n- ShU,I W" the" continue ,0 wofshiP the field boldly on his own merits, pliged to ; l 0w danRer f 1,16 intere8t of 0Ur co,lnthe Constitution and the liest interests of the j Our only objections to Henry Clay are, the people. Who does not feel FREE under such j improbability of his eleclion.nnd the ruinous " bi"nrr? political excitement it will fan and feed. We lj. rT.iM McodM harrh. j haT Bn bu'Ia"c f men, """v well qualifiA li'ieral subscription has lieen obtained, , l liVf as faithfully served their coiiiilry, lot purchased, and contracts entered into for who can be elected, and to whose administrations

part of the work, for building this summer a ;crnau Melhotlisl Church in Brookville. There has Utely been a considerable accession to the membership of this church, and the prospects for a further work of God's erace are favorable. Preparations are making for a public laying of the Corner Stone or the Church, due notice or, which will he given, lu the mean time a little more funds are needed and it is hoped those able will leud a helping hand. Mlllr SeHihirl This paper, which was exceedingly dull aud stupid during the winter season, is brghtening up. and as the fight approaches, It gives evtdeuce of g;mie. I hr wtnte Jonrnnl Still continues for McLean ror President At least that is the impression, as it says nothing npon the subject, ami has not, for the last two weeks, come out for any new candidate. TiMrne Jonrnnl. Hr.i. Semans is yet for some northern whig for Presuieut. Clay is however north enough for hint. Vtiibeh ;ncte. The editor of this paper, Mr. Gordon, is a Delesate to the N.Uional Convention, end says he is for Clay . ('olnmbna 4;nxi ltr. ff Mr. I lay, thisbtuunch W'hig paper says: "It seems that When age is on his brow, And dimness iu his eve," Mie recent manifestations of rit:7.eiis of certain cities, the honors paid ,im, the enthusiastic receptions, and imposing escorts, "without distinction of party," which have attended him from place to place, on his late visit, have caused him, in his generous nature, to forget all the breakers that ever have, and we fear ever will, upset all his own, and his nmnv admirers' hopes of hist ver occupying the Chief Executive chair." Jlni..HtM ( lark (jnini-s. We continue in this paper this strange and Interesting case. Probably some of our readers are not aware that the poor little Myra whose unprcpilious advent into this world is recorded iu this history is now the rich and accomplished wife of Major General Gaines of the United States Army, and who has lately recovered her father's estate in the city of New Orleans, valued at 633,000,01 M. No fiction or romance can be more interesting. We shall conclude the sketch iu our next. Irfrwir 1. 1. Kci'ly. This successful and persevering Professor or tr i m man .uagnetism Is now at Lexington, Ky., where be continues to Interest crowded houses of astonished and admiring auditors. He has also established an Asvlnrn at taxing ion. ior me cure ot ell the diseases "to which flesh Is heir," admittance fee to which is $10. r mm me papers ol the vauous towns ami cities he has visited for the last year, he has met with unparalleled success, and rendered universal satisfaction. If men and women have not been cured, by him. he and they believe so, and if it be a delusion, it is a very happy oue. Tkc M hen I C'ntpo. From every sectiou of the lniou the reports are favorable Tor an abundant crop of Wheat lu this region it never was belter. There will also be an abundance of apples, unless yet killed by late frosts, which can now lianlly be expected. R:lrtlinlairw County. The democrats have nominated Zachariah Tannebill for SenaMr, H. II Barbour and C. Jones for Representatives. Mclt sad Jn-kon rnntitir. The democrats )Kr nominated the Hon. E. G. English for Senator. "IJ ('ntT, The democrats have nominated John B. Winctatidly for Representative. -Mi I Ion .-rvClt. I-i,,. The Madisou Courier of the 6:h inst, says: We are informed tht Yl,i... n i. - ......vm nirui', c.su . oi iawrenceburgh, has recently purchased nroper- i ty in Mir city, and designs erecting a large oil nun curing the present season. Mr. tJregg was engaged in the same business at Uwrenceh..rl, where, in December last he suffered a good deal i K.- tl.- l i ' . . . . I . wj me now, ami lu .March last, his mill consumed by fire. Mr. Gregg is a good business man, was once a good editor, and we are glad t know that he deelgus locating here. Froidt-ntinl Flection. By the act of Congress, January, 1?4", the nxt Presidential Election will be held in every Slate on the same day. Thls;year the appointed day is Tuesday, November 7th. O The case of Mr. Polk's especial friend, General Pillow, is now as if by general eousent, denominated the dirty pillow-case! 1 insiain KkvtiM. 1 he Mate l.Iectiou iu Virginia has just come off, and we fear it has resulted ia the election of a democratic legislature. The returns look that way. Q-The Cincinnati Signal, atxl Cist's Advertiser, have both been discontinued for want ol patronage. IZTGoods never sold as low in Rrookville as they do at this tiiua. (Sa AVcr2iseiueuU for Ktrlkuljrs.

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Tim Democratic Nationnl Convention meeta next Monday week. We are inclined to believe fien. Caw will lie the nominee; jet there is in in-h doubt who wilt be nominated. The Whin National Convention meets the 7tli of Juue. Just at this time there is an ominous calm in political speculations iu the Whig ranks. All is doubt and uncertainty. We cannot and will not believe that Henry Clay will be nominated. There are ten thousand Whips in the Cnion who would make more popular Presidents, and whose chances for success would be far better. With Henry Clav as a candidate. j we ,mve no eemenw " success we have nsed j ",Uur P,i,lcl Sunder in fotmer campaigns. I In his defence our cartridge boxes are empty, I ... . . ... . . . T ' whilst his opponents "are in town with their , . r ", , , pockets full of rocks." If Henry Clay were . . . . , .... .' . , , j it ru i irKiurni, ins auillllilMimilon WOUIU DO t ; , , r .. . ... emuarrasseu irom we nour oi his inauguration j to Its close, with the most violent and unceasling political warfare. The country would be I kept In foolish and injurious political excltei mpnttfmtMinuini i... f .1 1 Lm.!.!!.,, ...... w m P"" a la,r trml We do not however, believe Henry Clay will be nominated. Since his pronunciamento, there has been a pretty general expression by the Whig Tress against him. That is, they getierj R"v l',ey are for Clay, but they have no hope urh,s e,ectlonWhite WnterCwnnl. ' The Board of Directors of the White Water (Valley Canal, met in this place on Monday for the lrausact'on of the general busines of he ComP"n' nd for the purpose of disposing ! of tn stocl1 of 8Ucn Stockholders as had not paid in l,,eir assessme,ltAmong the orders of the Hoard was one authoriizing the engineer of the Company to dl!101 the conlractc?- of the laurel aqueduct to i Proceed with the work on the same so soon as the citizens of Cambridge City and vicinity raise $1000, the citizens of this town and vicinity $1000, aud the citizens of Laurel and vicnlty $"00, to be appropriated to repairing said aqueduct; and that one-half the tolls at the offices at Cambridge and Laurel be pledged until the construction of said aqueduct be fully paid for; and also that the tolls be pledged after the first day of January next, until the advances of said citizens be paid. Tuesday being the day sot for selling delinquent stock, for failure to pay the assessment, the Board proceeded to the sale when upwards of TO shares were sold. We believe it was alj purchased by Mr. A. B. Conwell of this place. The Stockholders have leave to redeem the stock sold, by paying the amount of assessment with ten per cnt damage on the same, pro viding it is paid within sixty days from day of eaiv-. About $33,000 or the assessed tax was paid in on Monday and Tuesday; and the first estimate upon the contracts recently let by the Company, is to be paid some time this week. Geo. Holland, Esq., who was elected a member or the Roard at its last meeting, declined to serve, and James Rariden, or Cambridge, was chosen to fill the vacancy. We congratulate the members of the Board and the friends of the Canal throughout the country, at the cheering prospect there Is at this time that the Canal will he speedily repaired and navigation opened. The majority of the Stockholders have como up nobly and paid their assessment and we confidentially expect that much ef Ihe stock sold will be redeemed before the expiration of the sixty days. Nothing is now wanting bnt more hands to do the work. The contractors will push the wotk with renewed vigor, under the assurance that the estimates will be regularly pai J. New life has been InHised into the Board by the promptness with which the assessed fund has been paid, and at the cheering prospects There is n longer a doubt, or a shadow of doubt about the Canal being repaired and that permanently too. We calculate with great confidence on it being opened in time for the fall business. Go ahead, friends, and let us have the Canal, and no longer will business droop a It has for several months past Our streets will no longer wear a dull appearance, but be crowded with wagons of wheat and the surplus products of the rich farms of this beautiful Valley. Instead of pits and pools or stagnant water and miasmatic wastes, enlivened by thousands of Trogs, will be heard the glad notes of bnsiuess and prosperity. Connersville Telegraph. On the f Anlt. A certain portion of salt is necessary to man and all graminivorous animals, for the" purpose of digestion; and so much ns is necessary for this purpose, will be useful in, or with food. All which is consumed more than is strictly necessary, will lie injurious, by causing loo great relaxation, and producing scorbutic symp toms. Excessive use salt has also a tendency to produce painful nervous affections of the face and defective teeth- In spring when all other animals are lively and frolicksome, persons who eal too much salt meat complain of the snringfever, and that they cau hardily draw one leg alter the other. So far as health is concerned, the good housi wife can hardily soak erboll too much salt out - ...... or meat which has been cured with salt; and it is only to gratify diseasesed appetites that such meat is preferred cooked without being freshen SrrervroR. "r lhe Faarlk mf Jy. W'ilson & Co.'e stupendouj pictorial Jubilee Brother Jonathan is now about being issued in New York at 12 cents per copy. They have sent us a sheet of specimens of the engravings, containing fine original portraits of Calhoun, Webster, Clay and Benton, the size oflife. We are assured that this will be the most costly and beautiful pictorial sheet ever yet issued. Among the numerous engravings to be presented in it, is a very large picture of the Attack on the Cas tle of Chepultepec by the American troops un der Gen. Scott This immense engraving Is to occupy nearly two pages, going across the whole broadside of the sheet. The exact positions of the different assaulting parties will be preserved. An engraved fac simile or the original manuscript Declaration or Independence, ia Jeffersou'shaud writing, with all the original signatures, is likewiwe to be given in the Jonathan. I together with tlie usual variety or scenes and in- j t ideuts oT our National Birthday.

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Pittsburgh, Monday, May 1, 18H. Mr. Clarkson: The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, assembled In the Liberty Street Methodist Church, in this place, this morning at 9 o'clock A. M. Hishop Hedding, the senior Superintendent, called the Conference to order, and after appropriate religious serrices, which were conducted by Hishops Waugh aud Morris, the several Annual Conferences were called, atd the Delegatei came forward and presented Jlheir credentials. One hundred and thirty four respouded to the call, aud the chair having announced the presence of a qaorum, the Conference proceeded to obtain by ballot, a Secretary. After several ballolings the Rey. Joseph M. Trimble of the Ohio Conference was chosen Secretary, and Rev. I. T. Teck and John Frater of the Troy Conference, Assistant Secretaries. The Conference being thus organized, Dishop Heddiug arose and addressed the Conference. The Bishop declined giving a formal address to the Conference, saying it had sometimes been practiced and sometimes not He refered with much feeling, to the fact that the men whom he i.j . , . . ..n.. nm in umer vonierences nan gone, and that it admonished him he was drawing nigh his end. t, , , 'ranni iu in Ereni uuesuons mat were ,...,, 1. iij .. . . , . , everhad-perhaps greater than thev had ever had." If left to ourselves, he should despair. "But," he added, "God rules, and our sufficiency is in him." The Conference adopted the rules governing its last session, for the regulation of the proceedings of this, and raised five committees consisting of onedelegnte from each Conference, called the Committee on the Episcopacy, the Itinerancy, Boundaries, Book Concern and Missions. . ' A committee of seven on Ttm.,. r on the Expense, of Delegates, of eve on ?ab- ' Illl bath Schools, of seven on Bible Cause, On motion of Dr. Simpson, a committee of two members from each delegation, forty six in all, was created, called a Committee nn the State of the Church. From this committer, much is (expected. All documents relating to the divis ion of the capital or the Book Concern, the linn between the Methodist Episcopal Church and tllA Phil rrli .rkiiiTt k. f l j i t - - ' :ram,n" -re referred to .t It is proposed m this committee to harmnnixe tbn views of tl.rh.. .u , whatever of debate takes place will be in com. mittee. and when the mi.o. ,i.. ,i r. ence, it will be passed speedily through. Tnesdnv. Mv 0 The conference met, and was opened in the usual manner, Bishop Morris presiding. The Bishop reported the various committees which had been created yesterday. Several Petitions and Memorials were then presented, aud referred to appropriate committees. One from St. Louis asking tc be supplied with a preacher from the MeiWt P.,;.i Uhurch, and complaining of one cf the Bixhops, whose private letter had been used greatly to the injury of those iu that ritw ulm .,ll.aM i . i . r . . . . j - .... i j 4V me iu. t. Church, produced co.isiderable excite - ment The part relating to the Bishop was ref i . icrrea to me committee ob the Episcopacy, and

the rest to tlie committea on the Stale of the roomt(-day for Iu articles, but this is the burden Church. I of U,em. Bishop Hedding called the attention of the' M"jor Stewart of tlle ry Department, arconrerence to a decision made during last year! MVed '" the C'ty of Mesico onthe 14,hby himself and Bishop Janes. (This was un- rart,ias late as the 11th inst had not been derstood to refer to a decision in the case of j J "rrestcd h-v tl,e Mexican Government He N. MatlitU Dr. E. Bowen. of il.- o!.i ! was still at San Luis, and according to a letter in

ference.had called their administration I.i questionin certain articles published in the Genesee

Evangelist. Dr. Bowen had avowed the author- "-"thing more of his designs, ship of the articles, and the Bishop referred the Ther 00 furt,,er newa from Chihuahua, decision of himself and colleague, together with ' A 6""d oan,lUel was given in Vera Cruz the those articles, to the committee on the Episco- "Tel,inK of the lf,lh imi h? thtt French resipacy, : dents and others in honor or the revolution iu Wednesday, May 3 Frce- II is out of or power to give The delegate cf the Weslevafl MetLliHis in P,are to the enthusiastic proceedings. The

England apred in the conference, and after rt,l!,?r:a" " ere 10 ceieurme me sam glorious j by the outward application of some form of alhaving been Introduced to the conference, ad- event on lhe 3"d inst roho1' wlthiu au hour of its birth. Next a spoon dressed that body at some length. Dr. Dixon is ! Tl"f Anwrin rmain" f P' that . , thrust into its mouth with molasses and waa venerable man, appearing to be about 60 year. ihe ' '",le. l1 of P6"- n the 1-Jth ter, catnip tea, or, perhaps, salt and water, and of age. His name and character have lonir hnn ,t8 'a,,KUBC ,s some of these doses f.ircd intn ii. .tnm.l,

known in this country, aud he was received with irreat cordiality. II.. .ddi.. ... . production, and listened to throughout by the . . coiilereuce with hxed attention, and evident delicht lie snoke of . ri..r:.i.i visit this country bavins been crraiifie.1 in hi. unexpected appointment on his mission of love to the conference of the maguitude the sublimily the greatness, of the area of this country, and said it filled him v.ith wonder and astonishment He had been iutrocuced to the President of tlie t'uited States and many of the distinguished men at Washington, and had been received by them with what seemed to him rHt humility. The institutions of our country had evidently produced a mellowing effect upon the minds of men of this land. He was gratified to be the bearer of the fraternal regard of a great body of good men to a still greater body of good men. And if he could communicate any information iu reference to the doings of his brethren aud associates in England, at any time, he would (- gladly do so. And in conclusion, he expressed ... IU. ...... MV CAIIICWTU I fervent desire that the bonds which united the !

Wcsleyan Methodists in Englaud to the Metho- " . dM Kpiecopal Church in America, might never WRS c"ucn8 of the members of Conbe severed, and his fervent prayer was, for the ' T8 pWent at Quere,ar0 on the 10th inst at peace, unity, efficiency and stability of Method- : W'"Ch rw,0,u,ions were adopted to prevent memism over the whole world. j ber then Prwent from afterwards absenting Dr. Teirce, a delegate from the r.h.h s.K themselves, and to fill one or two seats made

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ture, wiiicn was reaa in ue conference. The , " 6 prominent sources orintant mortality. letter was one of inquiry, asking whether the rlTV !" .T " the, are dressed, they should be General Conference was willing to receive him 1 XlCn '"T ,n Qtaro, , placed , lb)J mMa breast ',,, aud reciprocate fraternal relations with Uie and on.th 12th inst a dilligence was at- whether or not there be a ny secretion of milk Church South. The letter wa, referred to the UM Zf"h? ' mUe the b eiht ! for their suction will soon invite it The earlicommittee on the State of the Church. A doubt U' I T: Pn 0,6 P11. but the est secretion from the nipple is the only food or was expressed whether the conference had any i ,howd fi8hl Bnd one or the robbers, j physic which should be allowed to enter the in- ... . . : The nasannirera rvliirnaul n nn i . I . .. . ...

power io act upon an uuomciai communication. : 1H. I eirce exnressed a stronir riesira f..r ..i.. i - pi " " " twijf decision of the Question, as it was nlivin... k:. state must be one of painful suspense until it ! I - .V .. IB T, was decided Thursday, May 4. The conference was mostly employed during the day in hearing petitions and memorials, i which came up from almost every nart of th.;, 1 extended field of operations. Many of these i .v jiii nic faviwn iu uo rvieoseu on ac ..-..., i.:. v- j count of misfortune from debts due the Book Concern. A very lengthy petition, written with p.-. v... " "ey; Chapel, St Louis, was presented and read, prin- j .1. :!:.. r . ... ...... r i ' cipally referring to the grievances they had endured in consequence of the plan of separation, argning strongly against tlie division of the Book : .. . . Concern praying to have ministers sent them, avowing a resolution never to enter a church with a slave holding Episcopacy, and asking to be recognized as legitimate children of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Yours, B. Friday, May 5. P. S. 1 open this letter to say the question of receiving Dr. Ttircc, the delegate from the

Church bouth, was this day decided. The con fereuce refused to receive him, and of course de

clined establishing such fraternal relations. The i vote was on a resolution against receiving him, and stood in favor of the resolution: Yeas, Xaya, Absent, 147. none. 3. ARRIVAL OP THE BRITTAWNIA!! dnyn Iilcr from Uurvpe. Iliithlr lmHrtitnt lulrllitfrnrc firent K V;' W..;.m,M'r,",,, ,rr,n"d lH Philadelphia, May 8th, 1848. The Steamship Brittannia, with intelligence from Europe seven days later than previously i receivod reached Boston yesterday. The Telegraph having been deranged the news was ex'press, and consequently not received until th s j -.. " ... I 1 he greatest excitemeut pfevalled InJranoe. irjnn-ii ... . I I'Mru Rolhn had attempted to destroy the Fro- ' : ln? 0VernmPnt- Troops were arriving at 1 ... f ... nil f 1 1 ..... '1 "1 e ana iiuiii an ain vi mc t:uuiiirY i nc upposed cause of the hostility was the influence of the Bourgeoise over the Government

Ireland continued excited, and was on the ; me a short time ago that ha succeeded in keepverge of wa j ing the yellow striped bug from his vines by A t Liverfool Breadstuff) were firmer. Flour , putting pieces of glass or china, moistened with 2fia2"s; Co-n 24a27 per quarter. Cotton uu- ' the mixture of assafa tida, near every hill. changed. j This remedy deserves a trial, since it is easr of lETSoon sfter the above brief dispatch was re- application, and was entirely successful.

r"ru l" Decamo oeranKefl' Peniing ' , e,',tJ'lh8 reticular. ' the foreign news anil .lit., ii ..I 1. f 1 1 . . I 1 uu ukici nuiii wva eazi.. i no linerruptiou is brtween Wheeling and Pittsburgh; most probably on the Island at the former place, a o tl.a uiim t.nt . .1. : .. .1 ...u " ii a ..ah v i iio rier iiiera was blown down dn-illrrn alnrm bKai.I nnn mtA .. ., ,,, , uU , not repaired nn il a lnl hnr lt tl,. V7Tr. (k , , X. O. rtrvnune, .ifinl 30. 1W. Vern VrL e.. F-tm the : Wi Dnrn Lnter V Tk..i..u.i.:.i . ...... i rM c.,.....i. iL.oai,... M . . .re..,.,HAKu. ana , irgmia leu era . ' f " l v"""' UP " '' yeaiernay auernoon. Gen Cadwa aler and Mr. Trist came over n... ! "enrs on the 7lran, and will no doubt come ! "P to town thiamoruiiig. The great mtil was sent by the Virginia, but we received a package of letters and papers by Agusa containing Vera Cruz papers to the i d and from the c,ty of MmUjo to the 15th. i "not,ler column we have given the twenty- ; sixth day's proceeding of the court of inquiry. ! Ve nnder9tand ""at the impression was that the j C0Urt W0U,J not,H,jm,r' tor three weeks, and ' ",at Gen" ScoU would await its adjournment I T,,ei Btar of the 15th Inst says that he is in fine health.

Tlie burden of the editorial articles in the Star j about the other, until they are perfectly way wiis that there Is yet no quorum of Congress at ed; then you can put them in business without

.1 ) p.. t .. wf. 1 i I. : r . I i-. ! uuvmus irom uieciar a reueri Hled comPlainU hat there is great fear lest no . i itii m s)..m I.I MmB 1l Xt. 1 m 1 ...u.u mixi man. ne nun not ! El Ec de Comercio. "taking up his residence 1 w,ln U,e a,llere"1 'wyers m the place w l ! .-.I.- I . We n,"uncpd. fcw. days ago, that we had n SThlieman trom mexico, who was of Plnion U,at the "nher of Congress would nn vnta f.. ik. !.... ..i:r. ...1 -. 7 UI ' '"" " " naye since seen two letters trom iuflentialmen, one at Queretaro and the other at Mexico' who coincide with the opinion of 1 fnt'emen question. Another letter says should the members of Congress violate ' the constitution of Mexico, by ceding any part of the terr'tnry the same members will have to t0 leave a force of thousand men to keep order in the Republic, ' 7,19 wri,er is of opinion that eo soon aa the I American troops will embark for the U. S. the Government will be overthrown, and new causes for war will be given to the United States by the turbulent people of this country. We regret to learn that Oen. Kearney has been seriously ill at Vera Cruz; at the same time we rejoice that he was pronounced out of danger and convalescent at last accounts. The State of Mexico gives its voice for Gen. ., T I 'a M rre8,dent he reoelvmg 159 out or vacant by promotion or otherwise. It unuamt . . . - " "" that DUt few member tt'.n. than n.nflnn . T . ,w j o aiunnru The Monitor Republico or the 14th inst sav n ,n" luln' uen- uu"tamente was at the ; . : 1 1.. r . . ,Kuta f k ..III f 1 . " uigB wi akih, du insurrection of, whom had become formidable. They had the ' "uuuc"y. connueni were they in iheir so confident nttmbers - 10 eck Uw TiIlaKe f San Diego del juisvuvinv. nary land. The Taylor party of Maryland have held a State ConvenUon, and nominated Taylor ehy io indenendenr of M,tr. Th. Tiv. i. uj. ed by the talented Charles II. Pitts. ' "v.hi.iiCTThe Indianapolis Abolition Paper has been discontinued. WThe Connecticut State Elections have resulted in favor of the Whigs. ICTThe proceedings of Congress are of little, or no interest. ET The Erie Penn. Bank failed on the 6th i instant IT The prospects for the ratification of the Treaty is still favorable. I

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iiity niiu ursi nan ouune the lime when the layiors political opinions made some weeks tree is iu the greatest vigor. It may he done j ago, and purporting to be founded upon conearlier or later with success if done with great 1 versation with him, we anticipateed a letter care; but with such skill as is usually employed, i ff"!- him contradicting those reports. We failure will attend from one half to four fourths i were perfectly certain that those renresentatn.

of the attempts. Evergreens at any season re - quire much care iu transplanting than declduous trees, ir the roots are suffered to dry and they are very delicate in this respect there is no reviving them by any subsequent effort The spongioles once closed, are never opened. Hence evergreens should always be taken up with a ball of earth attached large enough to cover all the root?. If the trees are to be car ried any considerable distance, the earth should be wet about the roots before digging, so that j" my " easily adhere; then cut with a , "harp spade entirely .round the tre so as to j 8ever th0 roots which extend beyond the j ,ine where the spade is entered; then wrap a jc'oth or matting about each ball of earth sep- ; "rately ; and with care iu Betting, the work 08 nccesstul. Rug, Cnicrplllnn, &-.. Messrs. Editors: The time being I l . . " out for the destruction of the above fi now to rm, 1 , w.ll add some information to th. already exis. ( Mg luuuueu on actual successful experi ence. tlniv .... I. r ) 1 . Mr. Ayres, one of your subscribers, inform d v.k .requent.y watched these bugs, I thought I discovered that their biting apparatus I n 1. of lt . 1 ? . I .-.- " .cij uriiuer, ior iney aiwas avoid that Part of the plant which Is covered with sand or dust; and consequently taking the hint, I sue - ' rtnAoA t.. I : .. I , . . .. ... .n uwluui; uiv oianis DV snnnklin ' (1 11 St fvn thorn vkiin mr',. t .J.U - " ...u.i niiu mo morning dews. But the Ul T i ., n,u, luru- ! '"8 i,,t0 n,y Prd-n nple of dozen of well - . . . . .. , ' . ch,cken" w,lhout old oneR. (deprive them no- nto mv m.r.U . r j r i. ' of teachers how to scratch. t nnl tha nn . -- -j : destroved the vpIIow buir. hut nil ntiiavHi I a. caternmarsslionn. " .ITT" i , ' , - aviug "y wamea, seemea to hunt as all the feed they wanted, seemed to hunt as t mucl' for fun M ' -ry, without doing even ! 11,0 "gnlest injury To llrenk Mirers. Set a post firm in the ground l'J feet high; j ; then cut a sapling as long as you can find; lay t on the post so that it will nearly ballance; J then put a two inch pin through it into the post; hore your holes through the top end a suitable ' distance apart; yoke in your steers; tie them j together with a rope around their loins; then force their heads apart by a stick tied on their horns; then set a boy to drive them two or three I davs let them haw about oua Anv : .. .. : . . . ... lurauveuicuco. cieers uroKe in this way are not so apt to run as when broke in the ordina- : , . ry way. A sinscRiDEa, Fon du Lac co. April, 1848. Cnre of Infant. Dr. Webster, In his Domestic Economy, gives some sensible directions for the treatment of, m. ..n.iKU A-.r,: r... ,u. . very young children, which it is well those having the care of them should understand. After describing the first errors in their management he says: 'Hence it often happens that an infant child subjected to a warm bath instead of being cleansed, as it should be, with cold water, except in very cold weather, and then it should barely be tepid; and next it is washed with rum, applied to its head, and sometimes its entire body, by which the brain is intoxicated, and its outcries silenced by sleep, Uius artificially induced ' Scarcely is thechild dressed before spoon victualsare often in readiness and on the least sign of wakefulness it must be fed, and if it cry under this savage handling, gin is added to the victuals until vomitiug stops the process. Now it is pronounced to have the colic, and soot tea is thrust down its throat, and sometimes rue juice, or some other domestic remedy, to which Godfrey' cordial, Dolby's carminative, or some other anodyne is often added. Before the Infant is a day old, and often before its line have been allowed to approach the nipple of the mother, in addition to all thia feeding and do sing some simple medicine is given by the nurse, such as sweet oil, castor oil, magnesia, and often rhubarb. .1.1. .. :.. r ' L- .1. r ...... ...v . t va wj'cui IIIU UUW6L and then when IacH . uJ.u. ..u i -w w viwt n oiuiiiatil 1 is so nauseated that it loathes even nature's nu- j triment. aud rejecta even this when forced down wltl,. spoon. Now the child is often fed .gain with spoon victuals, when it become, thus Sr-! ly a victim of cholic or griping, and the troubles or the mother with her breast begin, which are often most afflictive and disastrous to her future health. Thus, the laws or nature beins viola ted by tlie officiousness of ignorance and quackery, both mother and child suffer unnecessary and often untold mischief. Healthy chi ldren at birth are often sacraficed as victims of shockng mismanagement, which is one among the b iani s stomach, nor should a spoon or its con tents he ever nl..l in . :r.. t. ! mi.....j i..u .t ... ' i the breast is the onlv food. dri.,V . I - j . ...... vs he fed -... with aught else until they cut their mey cut weir , The process of teething would then no ' . I longer be, as now, the fruitful source of those diseases, which accompany its interruption, the chief or which may be ascribed to the feeding and physicing, rather than to the teeth. Children kept to the breast, and who have never had a spoon in their mouths, will cut their teeth without seriously suffering by the process, if previously healthy; but under the popular methods or feeding and dosing, the natural laws are perverted by impairing the general health, and hence the catalogue of diseases which are thus engendered." Prairie Farmer. CJ"Brig. Gen. Lane left this place on Saturday on the steamer Andrew Jackson, to resume the command of his brigade in Mexico. There will be scampering among the guerrilleros when ,ettfa that "Marion" is in saddle again. Evansvillo Jour. 2d iusl

Frm the Ltuitritle Journal. letter From Crn. Tavlor All Isoubfs as to Ilia Opinion, Krmorrd.

When we saw the representations as to Gen. i m . . 1 were utterly untrue, and altogether without i foundation, but the circumstances accompany ing their promulgation made in necessary that they should be avowed or disavowed by Gen. Taylor himself. Accordingly we find in the New Orleans Picayune, of the 25th nit, the following letter in regard to them, from Gen. Taylor to Capt Allison, his brother-in-law. This letter must be read with pleasure and entire satisfaction by all Whigs: in every ' 1uarter no matter what their preferences. It must silence forever all doubts and all cavil in regard to his political opinions. Baton Ropge, April 22, 184S. Dear S i r AT V nnininna linv nuianlltt I . j I ' . . v ....j r ii so often misconceived and misrepresented, that I deem it due to myself, if not to my friends, to make a brief exposition of them upon the topics which you have called my attention. I have consented to the use of my name as a candidate for the Presidency. J have frankly avowed my own distrust of my fitness for that high station ; but having, at the solicitation of many of my countrymen, taken my position as a candidate, I do not feel at liberty to surrender that position until my friends manifest a wish that I shonld retire from it I will inen most CladlV do SO. I lm nn nrii-nl I purposes to accomplish, no nartv roiect tn build up, no enemies to punish-nothing to serve but my country I have been very often addressed by letter. and my ooinions have Keen .nt " every question that might occur to the writers as affecting the interests of their party. I i f n II t inn (li.l n . ... . I have not always responded to these inquiries, i lor various reasons. ) T CnnfnfU. vhilf T liui'. T ' I . ...is imuuuiiuu jnu- ! clrdea which will re!,. m i:r. . ' am not Biifficintlw rm:i:. ,:.k .ii : o '"J f"vtvi ...t-, . m n sufficiently familiar with all the minute j.-i i-.- . .. . d''" of political legislation to give solemn i pledges to exert mv influence ;r I r : t - , " dent, to carrv out this or Hpf,.t t l.ut i I have no T i.li 1 ZZiZiJl which I would not readily proclai , " iqnuiou "- wula noi reauny proclaim to my as ; "embled countrymen; but crude impressions

upon matters of policy, which may be right to- ! mnd y '""" wp'1 lucnday and wrong to-morrow, are, perhaps, not ': m0" ' " ,

me Dest test or fitness for office. One who 1 Vnnkrr InKrnuitT. cannot be trusted without pledges cannot be1, The following paragraph from one of our exconfided in merely on account or them. j change is the best illustration of misfortune iliat I will proceed, however, now to respond to : we eTer read: your inquiries. j Ten or twlve years since Mr. B. F. P.lmer, First. I reiterate what I have often said ! of Meredith, N. II., caught liis leg iua bark mil', I am a Whig, but not an ultra Whig. If ! and so dreadfully was it mangled , that ainputaelected I would not be the mere President of iou became necessary. A poor boy, he suppora party. I would endeavor to act independent . ted himself as he could, and prompted by his of party domination. I should feel hound to ; own wants, turned his attention to the invention administer the Government untrammelled by ! of au artificial leg which would answer his purparty schemes. ! postf better than any in use. His success eiceedSecond. The veto power. The power given ' ed M expectation, those using t he article not by the constitution to the Executive to interpose 0,,,y walking w i:h comfort, but with ease and his veto, is a high conservative power; but in naturalness that their condition would hardly be my opinion should never be exercised except in ' "tsd. -lie has been offered 75,000 for his cases of clear violation of the constitution, or , Pat"t for the United Slates only, which he de-

. Baa wnt ot cons.derat.on by congress. Indeed, I have thought that, for ...any years past, the known opinions and wishes or the Executive have exercised undue and Injurious influence upon the legislative department of tlie government; and for this cause I have thought our system was in danger or undergoing a great change from ita true theory. The personal opinions of the individual who may happen to occupy the Executive chair ought not to control the action of Congress upon questions of domeatic policy; nor ought his to be interposed when questions of constitutional power have been settled by the various departments of government and acquiesced in by the people. Third. Upon the subject of the tariff, the currency, the improvement of our great high ways, rivers, lakes and harbors, the will of the people, as expressed through their Representatives in Congress, ought to be respected and carried out by the Executive. Fourth. The Mexican war. I sincerely rejoice at the prospect of pence. My life has been devoted to arms, yet I look upon war at all times and under all circumstances as a national calamity, to be avoided if compatible with national honor. Tlie principles of our Government as well as its true policy are opposed to the subjugation of other nations and the dismemberment of other countries by conquest. In the language of the great Washington, "why should we quit our own to stand on foreign lift V . 1 o L J."" w, "V "8 " Vlndicaled. "".ply vindicated and in die Kruu.,ui in uie war our national honor h I tatlng terms of peace we may well afford to be 'orbrM, nd magnanimous to our falle lot?. riie.se . m . . .... J Ty I I nPOn T0Z lr ' ' "v,"7 TePlXa " 1 " " '. differ mg in any essential nart en In I rTnm . g in any essential particulnl from what is her. written, are unauthorized and nntrue. I do not know that I shall again write upon the subject of national palitics. I shall engage in no schemes, no combinations, no intrigues. If tlie American people have not confidence in me they onght not to give me their suffrages. If they do not you know me well enough to believe me when I declare I shall be content I am too old a soldier to murmur against such authority. TAYLOR. To Capt J, S. Allison. A Bother Letter from Urn. Taylor. The Richmond Republican contains a letter ! from Gen. Taylor, under date or April 20 ! two days before the letter which we publish to ' day was written. It U an answer to inouiries I Pr0Pu.uded to Gen. Taylor by the editors nf th. ' Kichmoud Republican, as follows: ! "It has been stated in some of the papers in a ( most posiUve manner, that you have said, if' neury viay be the nominee or the Whig Na- . u , suner your name to be use,l ..i:j.. vwaauiuciLO. "It has been also stated lately th.t in recent conversations, you have declared that you are in favor of the Tariff of 1S46, of the Sub Treasnry and of the War; that In fact, the responsibility of the war belongs to you; also that, if elected President, you will choose your Cabinet from both parties. We respectfully solicit an answer to the following questions: "I. Will you refuse the nomint;nn r- iulNational Convention. 1 2. Do you de, to ... Uay or any other man shall be the candidate? " 11 ilenrv ' j 1 you stated that you are in favor of -....1 . 1C0, we .ub-treasury, that you originate,, the war, and should select your cabInet from both parties?" The following i. Gen. Taylor's reply: twton Rogue, (La) April 00, 1513.

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which alludes to certain statements that hive recently been made in some of the papers of the North, and which submits several inquiries for my consideration, has been received. To your inquiries I have respectfully to reply: First. That, if nominated by the Whlir V

j t!onal Convention, I sml not refuse accep. ' taDCe' proV'ded 1 am ,eft free a" plug's and I permitted to maintain tl. . . - t .-v.. ui luurueudence of all parties in which the people and my own sense of duty have placed me; otherwise I shall refuse the nomination of any convention or party. Secondly. I do not design to withdraw mr name if Mr. Clay be the nominee of the Whig National Convention; antf.in this connexion, I beg permission to remark that the statements which have been so positively made in some of the Northern prints, to the effect "that should Mr. Clay be the nominee of the Whig National Convention" I have stated.'Hhat I wnuMw suffer my name to h nt . . , j "aje no foundation in any oral or written j remark of mine- Hhas not been my intention, j "'""i7 moment-to chan?e my position, er to Wllhdraw my name from the canvass, whoever ! may the nominee of ll" National Comdiq Mm correct, ..v., cu.iC, ui me nig or JJemocratic party. 1 nirdly. I have never stated to any one that I was in favor of thetariffof 154G, of the subrteasury, or that I originated the war with Mexico; nor finally, that I should, if elected, select my cabinet from both parties. No such admissions or statements were ever made by me at any time or to any person. Fermit me, howevi er t0 th, should such high distinctions be 1" Up!" me "9 that f eIevation to I Execul,ve offlce- the constitntion, in a strict and ! 'nlerpretllti;,,, and.l"e ia . "au-u " P" y our earlier Presli dents ' i 7 nT? g V Cm" ,C!'7 a" 10 th wa oS 1 .1 I. l r i .. The election of another candidate would occasion no mortification to me, but to such a result , f. ... , . . T , 1,18 Wl" 01 tne Pe0Ple. 1 should willingly and i "-c """'""n serve ; ,., ,,...,; J.1U u:.. ! Zt V 7 . .v. Dut in the desire to serve the country, it would bri me di(iappoilltmen ' WU'd ! With sentiments orhlgh respect and rerard I I rema' your most obedient servant, " Z. TAYLOR. P. Baldwin, esq., or Ro. II. Gall glar, G. ' Vn 1- J: .1 . t. - i it. i ... . ; " engaged in securing patents in Canada, Great Britain, and on the couti uelit ef Europe. We understand Mr. P. has one application a day upon an average, aud that his charge is $150. Like some others, he is likely to turn a penny from the Mexican war some of tlie mutilated officers already applying to his ski-l for relief. Qantion for n Wife Doyoa reelect what your feelings were immediately after you had spoken the first unkind word to yourhusUnd? Did you not feel both ashamed and grieved, and yet too proud to admit ilT That pride, madam, was, is, aud ever will be, your evil genius. It ia the temper which labors incessantly to destrcy your peace, which cheats you with a vile delusion lliat your husband deserved your anger, when he really most deserved your love. It is the cauker which feeds npon those glad unspeakable emotions you felt on the first pressure of IiUIubJ and lip, and will not leave them till their aslies corrode your affections, blight your moral vUiou, and blunt your sense of right and wroug. If j our husband is hasty, your example of patience will chide as well as teach him; your recriminations will drive him from you; your violence may alienate hU heart, and our neglect impel him to desperation. Your soothing will redeem him; your softness will subdue him, and the good natured twinkle of those eyes, now filled beauti fully with tears, will make him all 1 your own. Tuourl on the GrcrnBrld Troy Railroad. It is doubtless well known to most of onr readers, that it is proposed to excavate a tnnnel ob the projected line of railway between Greenfield and Troy, which will, if carried into effect, be equaled by but few works of like character in ancient or modern times. The mountain nroj posed to be tunneled is one ofthe Taconic range. anown as lloosack mountain, and is situated about five miles from Williamstown. The mountain is one of the highest in the State, composed of hard primitive rock, and about 2000 feet in height, which ia nearly double that of Mt. Holyoke. The length of the proposed tunnel will be from four to five miles; time necessary for completion, from four to five years, estimated cost from $1,800,000 to $3,000,000. The great length of time required for excavation ari ses from the fact, that comparatively few men can be employed on the work at one time. It is proposed to sink five shafts at intervals dowi. through the mountain, and then excavate in both directions. We should judge that it would require some skilful engineering to arrange the five shufu in such a liue and at such a distai. from oue another, that the various excavation under the surface would all terminate ia oi. : straight line. The practicability of the work has been de nied by some skilful engineers, but it is now universally admitted that it can be done. If it is done it will remain forever, a striking luonnment of the enterprise, skill, and perseveres e, which characterize the people of Massachusetts. To avoid the tunnel and go round the mountain, would extend the line some 19 mile, with a grade of 60 feet to the mile; and all the engineers who have been consulted prefer the tunnel to the surface line. Tlie New York Legislature has granted the necessary power for the building of so much of proposed line of railroad, as lies within its bor ders. Our own Legislature will probably do rl ru 1Blron'y sanded by ths people awakened of Northern Herfech r. .n I. in , m . 1 an j. w ii, wuo usve a great interest in the project in ail

that section ofthe State. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. (fc-The whig Convention of Ilaimltca Co.O. have appointed Mr L'llommedieu a delegate to the National whig onvenlion; and Mr. Stevenson of the Atlas, contingent.

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lour letter of the 10th instant,