The Wabash Courier, Volume 16, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 November 1847 — Page 2
WABASH COURIER.
JTB88E CON A It D. Editor.
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SATURDAY..-.v.-.v NOV. *27, 1847
Waica, please see the call for a Whig County Meeting at the Court tluuse, Satur dsy» Dec- 1 lib*
TOWN CLOCK,—*VY here i« tb« bell-ringer? Can't ha be kepi going la the rope broke, or doN it wain grtasiaf* or what is the met ter Surely it a great convenience to all business people, to have the bell etrike punc lualljr and certainly at 12 o'clock noon, and 0 at nig hi. Try it agam. aomebody t---. We will pay our aha re. Perhaps the Town Coun crle would give a Utile, who knows I
OIK. SCOTT'S DmriTctice.—The official reports of Geo. Scott in relation to the battles of Contrtras and Churubusco, and also the captur? of the city of Mexico, have at length been received by the proper department at Washington. These reports are highly inter estiog--particularly the last, dated Mexico, Sept. 18th, which gives the details of storm tog Chapul tepee and entering the city. Perhaps we may yet publish ibis latter despatch. There ia tittfe new in it, however, beyond what we hare already given. The letters of Mr. Kendall, snd accounts by other writers, which we published two or three weeks since, are much fuller, and more in detail, in relation to the several battles which took place after the army left Puebla, aod may, therefore, supercede the necessity of publishing
the official despatches at length—though we may yet gire a portion of some of the official reports.
In the last despatch, Gen. Scott gives a decided dig ot somebody. He says "This army has been more disgusted than surprised that, by some sinister process on the part of certain individuals at homo, i's cumbers have been generally, almost trebled in our public papers—beginning at Washington."
STEAMER TALISMAN SUNS AND UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.—An Extra from the St. Louis Republican, dated Nov. 20th, informs us that a collision took place between the sfeamsrs Talisman and Tempts'., at 5 o'clock on the morning of the 19th, by which the former was sunk to the hurricane deck, and from one hundred to one hundred and thirty lives lost—nearly all deck passengers. Some five or six cabin passengers are supposed to have been lost, having jumped over* board.
The Talisman was from Pittsburgh, and bound for St. Louis, with a large freight, and over two hundred passengers. The Tempest was from St. Louis and bound for Memphis.
The accident took place six miles above Cape Girardeau.
The New Orleans Nationol publishes a list of those who died in that city by yellow fever from the 5th of July to the 20th of October, with the place of nativity attached. Of the two thoutand five hundred and forty four that died within the above period, there
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from the United S'.ates 240 England, 70 Scotland, 20 Ireland, 604 France, 224 Germany, 877 Prussia, 44 Spain, 9 Portugal, 3 Switzerland, 24 Italy, 12 Denmark, 11 Canada, 0 Austria, 4 Belgium, 7 Sicily, 3 Turkey, 5 Cubs, 2 Mexico, 2 Gibraltar, 1 Circassia, 1 Isle of Man, 1 Sardinia, 1 Norway, 1 Hanover, 1 Isle of Mslta, 1 West India, 1 Jewish Cemetery, 44 Unknown, 338.
NEW ROOTS TO THB PACIFIC.—A writer in tho Washington Union says a Rail Road GOO miles long, from Presidio de Rio Grande to Guayamas in the Gulf of California, would securo a continuous steam communication from the Atlantic to tho Pacific. He thinks it much preferable to the route by the Isthmus of Tehuantepee, or that of Darien. The expense would be alight compared with Mr. Whitney's project of a Rail Road across the continent
DEATH BY TELEGRAPH WIRES.—The Cincinnati Signal learns that on the 17th, as Mr. Shawyer, a young gentleman of high respectability, was riding at a very fast rate to see a female acquaintance in Dearborn county, Indiana, he came up against the Telegraph wires, which cut his throat, producing almost instant death. The wires had been lowered for the purpose of making certain repairs on
Accounts from Si. Thomas to the 24th of September have Wen received at New York. A roy ai decree has beeo issued, proclaiming the abolition of slavery in the Danish colonies. AH slaves under sixteen years of age are by this decree declared absolutely free from the l&h of September, and those above that age to be held in the condition of apprentices for four years from that date.
SPECIE,—The following Is the amount of gold and silver coin shipped from New York from the 1st to the 13th inst., inclusive
To France, $232,535 To Great BrftiUi, 96,029 To Sumatra, 15,000 To Malaga* 4.275 ToBranl, 6,380
1354,712
DEATH or A SENATOR.—The (Ion. Beej Swift, U. S. Senator from Vermont, died sud deftly si his residence iaSl. Albans last week.
•It. CLAY'S SPEECH AT WASHINGTON. The Washington letter writer br the Baltimore Sua says that the
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baa been looked for wMt interest by 4hi »ML* merous wire-workersitn# politicians now at•ambled in Washington, and ^hat of has reached us infay, has produced most pro* fuund impression. The interest felt in Mr. Clay's opinions, has fur a moment, eclipsed even that produced by the despatches from the army. It is the general belief that the next Whig ticket will be Henry Clay for President, and Go*. Seward, of New Yoik, for Vice President and a very strong one it would be, considering ail circumstances, and the present position of parties in New York." "M»- I 8. 8. L'Hommedieu, Esq., has retired from the Cincinnati Gazette, one of the oldest and most respectable papers in the West, after a connection with It of twenty-one years. The paper is lo be continued by Messrs. W rij^t Fisher & Co., in whose bsnds it cannot fail to be conducted with marked abilityi
U. S. SSEJUTOR.—The Governor of Connecticut has appointed Roger G. Baldwin to fill the vacancy in the Senate of the United States, occasioned by the death of Hon. J. W. Huntington, until the meeting of the Leg. islature in May next.
NEW INTENTION.—Spectacles containing three sots of lenses in such a manner, that they can be readily adapted to seven distinct focal distances have recently been invented by a Mr. Shaw of Cleveland.
TELEGRAPH.—The southern line of Tele, graph is expected to be completed at New Orleans, sometime in January next, when New Orleans will be able to communicate with Quebec. ———————
VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN THE ALLEGHANIAN CHAIN.—The Mountain (Ga.) Eagle asserts that from one of the high peaks of the Lookout Mountain, on tho 19th ultimo, a terrible volcano burst forth with a violent shock. ———————
MR. CLAY'S SPEECH—We have received the great Speech of Henry Clay, delivered at Lexington on the 13th inst., but loo late for publication in our paper this week.
RUMORED LOSS OF THE FASHION.—The last telegraph from Richmond has the following. RICHMOND, NOV. 19, 9 P. M.
Passengers, arrived here this evening, who left N. Orleans on the 12th inst., report thata rumor was prevalent in that city to the effect that the U. S. steamship Fashion, bound for Vera Cruz, with two companies of Georgia mounted men on board, had been lost in the Gu!f.
LEWIS S. PRIEST, of the Philadelphia Rangers. has returned home and furnishes list of 700 nnmes of those who have died at Pcrote since June last.
A DEFENSIVE LINE.
Gen. Waddy Thompson, of South Carolina, who was some years a resident of Mexico as Minister of the United States in that country, gave, in a late address to the citizens of Greenville the following opinions as to the future management of the war with Mexico: "Let our Government withdrnw our troops from beyond the Rio Grande, and establibh posts and garrisons along the frontier line.— We shall thus in effect secure peace, although Mexico mny not choose to recognise it that, is to say. Mexico may say there is no pence when there is peace—a peace which she will not have the ability, and not long the wish, to disturb.
There never was a time when she could have raised even the show of an army in the poor and sparsely populated States on the frontier and crippled, disarmed, end exhausted nsshe now is, it is altogether impossible for her to raise an army and march through the intervening desert to attack our posts.— Our regular army amounts to about twenty thousand men. which will be all-sufficient to garrison that line, and that army will cost us no more on that frontier than elsewhere. If attacked upon that line, we shall thus have transferred to Mexico all the cost snd inconvenience of sending her armies to our border, which we ourselves are now sufficing. But that line never will be assailed it is impossible. VVe shall thus have avoided the two great evils of war, carnage, and expenditure of money."
CO I.ON EITF ttEMONT.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, says Co!. Fremont is a youthful man, small in person, of an animated countenance, and apparently active habits. He might be taken for a boy, or a green cadet, had he not proved himself a man by his wonderful Western expedition and explorations, to say nothing of his California exploits, which have involved him in th"'* unhappy controversy. Having been so fortunate as to secure the affections and troth of a daughter of Col. Benton, thai gentleman of courts constitoted as he is, can hardly help taking it up as family a (fair. Accordingly he appears ss counsel for his brsve son-in-law. If the Colonel pushes his side of the question with as much vigor and success as ho showed on the trial of Governor Thomas, his son in-ltw will be much indebted to him. But in that case be wss the sssailam, and that, too, on a wretched and defenceless concern. Now he acts on the defensive, and is perhaps less strong in the jos'ice of his cause. Then he even presented himself in an overawing aspect. Now he is before men who are accustomed to command, and be obeyed. Among the members of the Court are Colonels Churchill, Payne. DeRnssy snd fxrng. Major Graham snd Major Deb* field.— Four of them are of the Engineering deportment. Cspt. Lee is judge advocate.
A number of the bold, brave and stalwart fellows who were under the command of Fremont, to his perilous enterprises, are in attends nee on the Coort. Col. Bentoo, who is at home among the great ones, declares his determieatkni lo summons the President* and the war snd asvy secretaries.
A farmer was eeketl why he dad net taito a newspaper. "Beeaese," said he, **my father when he died, left me good many newspapers, and I have na* read them through yet.
MEXICO.
LATER FROM VffcAA CM i.
VVe feel bound, however, in giving this intelligence, to stato that it is not generally believed at Vera Cruz whilst, however, high functionaries at Tampico did not seem to doubt it.
GENERAL ORDER.
HEALTH.—Tho following is an extract from a general order, lately issued by Brig. Gen. Marshall, commanding volunteers at Vera Cruz, which we take from that excellent journal, El Genio de la Libertad
HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEER FORCES, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Nov. 3, 1847. ORDER No. 1.—Daily evidence of the epidemic's prosence in this city, irrespective of crowded hospitals from other diseases, induces the general commanding to order
All troops arriving for the interior will proceed at onco to Beregara, where suitable ground for encamping will be selected by an officer hereinafter named. A regular encampment will be formed, subserving only to comfor! and troops arriving will lako position in order of infantry, cavalry, ect., as the case mny be.
The following items, extracted from the Puebla Flog of Freedom of the 20th olt., we take from an extrn published by El Genio de la Libertad of the 5th inst.:
Gen. Lane left this city yesterday morning with about 1,500 men in search of the enemy on the Mexican road. We hope he may meet them, hut fenr they have no such desire, and will disappoint him.
POISONED LANCES.—Some of the Mexican cavalry pride themselves in the title of Lnncers of Poison, or Rancheros of the Poisoned Lnnce. The use of such weapons, as they say they carry, is forbidden by the rules of civilized warfare. They must be very careful nsver to be taken prisoners.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FLAG AGAIN AHEAD. At the battle of Huamantla there was nn exciting and interesting struggle between the Indiana volunteers and the detachment of the first Pennsylvania regiment, from Perote, as to who should first reach the town and plnnt the American flag upon its wnlis. The Indiana boys wore coming up in fine style, with shout and a bound, and were near winning the honor, when Lieut. Deany, of company H, and private Thomas Stubbons, stanonrd-boorer of the 1st Pennsylvanians, took their colors ahead, and after a hard race, arrived a few minutes in advance of their gallant rivals, and planted their flag upon the walls of Huamantla. The colors of this regiment were the first upon the snnd hills overlooking Vera Cruz, in theseige and capture of that city."
The following additional itemi» by the James L. Dny, are from the New Orleans Picayune of the 11th
Among the passengers on the Day were Major iturbide, prisoner of war, and Lieut. Sears, 2d artillery, bearer of despatches to Washington.
Gen. Scott's despatches left Mexico between the 12th and 15th of October, escorted by a spy company of Mexican Lancers, 100 strong, under command of Col. Dominguez. The company left Puebla the evening of the 19ih, and were attneked the same night by a strong force under Gen. Torrejon. Shortly after they were attacked by Col. Vamos. In the two engagements they lost fifteen of their number, but suppose they killed st lenst ten times that number. Tliey returned to Puebla and Gen. Line placed the despatches in the hands of his Adjutant General, Lieut. Sears, who came down with his Mexican escort to Vera Cruz, but accompanied as far as Plan del Rio by the first Pennsylvania regiment. under Col. Wynkoop, Capt. Lovall's Georgia mounted men, and three companies of artillery. The American portion of the escort halted at Plan del Rio and were to return with General Patterson. Lieut. Sears reached Vera Cruz in the night of the 4th inst., accompanied by Capt. George Taylor. 2d artillery, Lieut. Lear, 4th infantry, and Lieut. Hills, 1st Pennsylvaoia regiment, on their wa? home on furlough. Lieut. Henderson, Louisiana volunteers, came down to join his company. About eighty discharged soldiers also came down.
The Mexican spy company is described as rough-looking set of men. They fight with ropes round their necks.as the saying is. and therefore, fight gallantly. Col. Dominguez is thought to koow the road intimately, from long experience upon the line in a different capacity. Wo understand that we have altogether a boo 450 of this description of force in oar pay. Of the detachment which came down with Lieot. Sears, one of the officers lost an arm by the way.end two oihers were severely wounded. An American discharged soldier, who came down with them, told oer curreepondeat that they fought most gallantly.
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RErtmTftP ESCAPE OP S4NTA FROM TAMPICO. Wt copy the following front the New Orleans Commercial Uipes, of the 1 lib inst
By the arrival here, at a late hour last night, of the steamship James L, Hay, Capt. Wood, from Vera Cruz the 5th inst., we have re. ceived lata and important intelligence from the war.
ESCAPE OP SANTA ANNA. Our attentive correspondent O. P. 8., jti a letter despatched to us a few minutes before the James L» Day got under way, informs us that nsws had just reached Vera Cruz from Tampioo, announcing the astounding fact of the embarkation of Santa Anna at the latter port, on board the British steamer Forth, and that he had thus escaped out of Mexico.
It appears that Col. Gates, the Governor of Tampico, had previously received intelligence that Santa Anna was in the neighborhood, and he immediately ordered out scouts to collect all possible information thereon, issuing at the same time, the strictest injunctions to the officers in command of the united Statas schooner lying there to prevent any vessels, of whatever description they might be, from crosssing the bar, without first undergoing a rigid senrch. We learn, however, that, before the command of the Governor reached theU. States schooner, a small craft, (n schooner,) which waitJ on the British steamers to convey tho mails, bullion, quicksilver, dec., dec,, on board, had gone out and communicated with the Britinh steamer. It is now ascertained, as we find it stated, that the ex-Presi-dent, with his usual luck And foresight, where his personal snfety is concerned, got off on this little vessel so that all the meansof Col. Gates to capture him, or otherwise frustrate his plans for quitting the country, were useless.
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Gen. Lane remains at Puebla, retaining all the command he took up with him. A circular ordfr ffom Gen. Scott directs a garrison of 750 mbit^ to bn stationed at the National Bridg#, 1,800 at Jataplt and 2,000 j^^Jpuebla —the,l»st two poin|s under eomrfisnif of gen*1 oraf officers. Geo CytJiing has been assi
by Qen. Ptflerson to 'he sommetld at alft*. veil. Patterson had resetted the NatWDtl Bridge on the morning of the 4th inst., wfttl all his force, having been entirely unmolested upon the route.
Gun. Lane's command is quartered in the heart of Puebla, the General occupying the palace.
Santa Anna wIT'at Tepnaesn on the 26 oh. He had givita up the idea of going to Orizaba as he had proposed.
The guerrillas are quarreling among themselves. The Rainbow says: "It appears that Jarauta's band have declared Col. Cen&bio to be a traitor lo them and to his Country thst he is leagued with the Americans, and even supplied by them with arms end ammunitions for the purpose of destroying his brother bandits. After much hard talking they have at length proceeded to blows and in one engagement it is said that Jarauta was victorious, and that thirty of Cenobio's men wei* kill* ed."
Later accounts confirm the above, but say that only twenty were killed and that Jarauta was shot through the leg. Papers of Ja la pa of a prior date had said that Jarauta had withdrawn from the field to attend to his religious duties.
The Arco Iris of the 5th inst. speaks of an sxpedition of 1,500 men as about to start from the camp at Vergara against Orizaba. Our correspondent makes no mention of it.
The same paper anys on the Engli«h side that the unburied body of tha late lamented Capt. Walker remained on the field two days after his death. .?**, ns- :a ri-o
By this a?rival we have two numbers of a new American paper published at Puebla and called the Flag of Freedom.
In the battle of Atlixco the enemy are said to have left two hundred dead oo the road
FIRST DUTY OP CONGRESS/' Under this head the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin urges on Congress, as "Us first duly," to pass a law making adequate provision for the wives and orphans of those of our soldiers who have fallen in the Mexican war. VVe heartily second the appeal, and trust it may meet an unanimous response from'every Whig and Democratic paper in the land.
The Bulletin states that thousands of orphans and widows have been reduced to hopeless indigence by the present war. Among other examples, it mentions the following, by no means a peculiar one, which has come within the persona! knowledge of the editor ••It is that of a young man, the only stsy of his widowed mother and sisters, who, having obtained a commission, had gone to Mexico, with the prospect of a cheering future, as he vainly thought, before him. For years he had fondly looked forward to this commission, believing his pay would support the declining years of that venerable parent. Alas I his fond calculations were soon, and rudely dissipated. He fell a victim to his profession, and his mother and sisters are now literally penniless.". .'C ro.'•••
This is but onft'6ase.%e may say, of a thousand. But Congress is fully able to relieve, in some measure, the wunls of all who have been bereaved of their nntural support and protection. The Bulletin well remarks that it is beneath the United States to engage in a war, if she cannot compensnte the families of those who perish in her armies. The feelings of the people of the United States will not only sustain, but demand prompt and liberal action on the part of their representatives in behalf of the families of those who have contributed by their valor and blood to the glory of the na'ion. We add the following from the Bulletin "We trust that, in diacussinga question like this, party feeling will be laid aside. Bury for awhile, gentlemen, your hostilities! Recollect that whatever differences of opinion you may entertain ns to the righteousness of this war, you have all, without an exception, urged the doctrine thnt our country is to be sustnined and hy so doing, you have been instrumental in filling the ranks of the army, and incidentally producing a portion of this sensible orphonage. Besides, the officers and men who have perished are not to be held answerable for the fault. Punish the principals, if you will, bu' be just to her agents I— On no equiiahle ground can this be disregarded. No party, as far as we see, can refuse to sustain it. The orphans for whom we ask this law, hnve now no parent but their country. We ask justice for them, in the name of Twiggs, who fell at Mexico of Ringgold, who perished at Palo Altr of Clay, Yell, and the rrst of that immortal band who died on the field of Buena Vista I Shall the children whom vou have mode orphans, be now made beggars also
THE LAMENTED WALKER. Among the brave who have nobly fallen during the war with Mexico there is not one around whose hend have clustered undying laurels more abundantly than this intrepid officer. Captain Walker was one of those spirits that seem to be designed by fste to acquire renown in the tasking of their physical energies in ihe heal ofn hnnd*to»hftnd fray in the crowded melee, when the quick eye and the ready hand, backed by the dauntless heart, enable them to wrest from fortune her brightest plume. A modern Hotspur, "to pluck bright honor from the pale-faced moon,"or dive into unfathomable depths,''and pluck up drowned honor by the locks," this gallant soldier was the model of a hero in partizan warfare. His loss at this moment is a public one of the greatest magnitude} for it will be difficult to find another, like him, possessing such varied attributes for action and command. Capt. W. was for a considerable time a Texan prisoner of war in Mexico, where he was forced, with other captives like himself, to work in the wards of the Metropoli*. We regret that he did not live to accompliah what he more than once expressed to us as the dearest wish of his heart, viz: to ride his hirse in triumph over thoee streets of the city of Mexico, which he had labored lo construct and repair. His death will be deplored all over the Union.—iV. O. Um.Times, 6#*.
MRS. BENJAMIN Ruafl—^The widow of Dr. Rush is still living, and resides at Philadelphia. She is about 00 years of age, and her mental faculties are unimpsred. She is the only surviving widow of those who signed the Declaration of Independence.
A very interesting discussion will proably take place at the opening of the British ParliaqneDt, on the questio^^Btf pdmilting J&§ron Roffeschild, a Jew, to a seat in ibit body* The form oftheroaih requires that mfmbars shallewear upftn tbe"f*it|jof a true christian.' This, of course, the B4ron not Jbeing a christian, csn not do—and consequent Jyt he form will have lobe changed to suit his case, or else the election must go back to the people of London. The London correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce, in speaking of this case, has the following remarks in re* lation to the present re^iti^^Q|)^cws in England :—N. A. Democrat.
At the beginning JT fhis notice, I hftvesatd that the election of Rothschild is important, and likely lo lead to important consequences. I am convinced of the fact. It is tho commencement of a new era. The very endeavor to obtain a sitting in a Gentile assembly, sanctioned ss the attempt is by the Rabbis, though the same is contrary to Jewish law, evinces a disposition to recede from the He* brew faith. It is a sign of the times and worth watching. In London the Jews are divided, The seceders call themselves British Jews, and they have rejected the Talmud, thrown overboard rabbinical decrees, keep no festivals, or very few,and are now debating whether they shall change the Sabbath, ns several of she syoagogues in Germnn? have done, from the present Jewish Sabbath, to thnt of the Christiao Sabbath. Thus all these changes are leading on to that transition state, which Is so strongly mirked by infidelity. Gross formsand superstitions, and oral laws, gm abandoned as civilization advances, and tho mind of such persons from early educa* •ion, cannot at once grasp the truth, but rush into communion with contempt and ridicule, scorning and despising the past, and with doubt and dread, ofteo making them hopeless and reckless as to the future.
SANTA ANNA.
The North American, published in Mexico, of the 29th ult., says that the republican deputies to Congress have left Queretaro for Zacntecas. I 'IV
Ths North American publishes the following order cf the new administration, depriv. ing Santa Anna of the command ot the army, in order to take his trial for his successive defeats: f" .11
OFFICE OF HOME AND FOREIGN RELATIONS, S. W. Department, Toluca, Oct. 7, 1847. iy-i
EXCELLENT SIR: His Excollency the Senor Provisional President of the Republic, feeling profoundly his duties to his country, convinced of the necessity of establishing in the na tion public mornlity, and of giving mora to the discipline of the army, almost extinguished by our civil dissensions—desiring, moreover, to manifest to the people of the city of Mexico and other points now in the enemy's possession that their lot is not indifferent to his Excellency—considering, in fine, thnt in every country well organised tho genernls of Rn army answer before a tribunal for the faults which they have committed, and even for the misfortunes which may have befallen their campaigns—has resolved thnt your Ex« cellency deliver up the chief command of the army to his Excellency the general of division. Don Mnnuel Rincon, and, until this chief may present himself to recoive it, temporarily to his Excellency Sr. Gen. Don Juan Alvarez.
The President orders that your Excellency establish headquarters wherever you miy ate fit, in agreement with the Supremo Government, and there ewait, under the guarantee of its word of honor, the orders vou mny receive regarding tho formation of a council of war, who mny judge your Excellency for the loss of the actions which your Excellency, as commnnder in chief in the present wnr, has directed, and particularly for the capital of the Republic.
His Excellency the President believes thai it is due to your own honor that by a council of war your military conduct should becleared of all blame, and he entertains the hope thnt the result will be favorable for your Excellency. I have ihe duty of communicating to you this supreme order, and the honor of offering to you my distinguished consideration.
God and Liberty! ROSA. To his Excellency, Senor General wcll-do-serving of his country, D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
A SHORT SESSION. v.,
We hardly recollect a session of the Lfcgfs* lature which, at its commencement, wss not to be "a short" one, but according to the pa* pers this year, the next session is to be shorter than any preceding^ We mention the cir« cumstance, as good news for the tox-payersl We are not advised of an unusual number of ••grave and weighty matters" which will be apt to engage the attention of the People's Representatives. The Apportionment, doubt* less, of all the measures, will be the most difficult of adjustment. If there be no agitation of the
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Laws," the session mav bo a
short one but if all the propositions which everybody thinks essential to the public welfare and to securing the ends of public justice, come up, the session will last till after" sugarmaking," without doubti Something depends, loo, on the state of forwardness in which the Govornorand Headsof Departments will have the Pub. Docs. If the Auditor of Slate, as Broogh used to, tako to the 15th January lo finish his Report, and if the Governor give full play to his brilliant imagination and write a long message, there's no telling how long it may take the five score and eight legislators to digest so msny Arabic and logical figures! "A short session!"—*tis hoped for. ~~Sciol* Gazette,
WILD GEESE —Large numbers of wild geese have passed orer this village within a week or two. The Socks are generally small, though some of them number from 200 to 300.
The older ones have been rusticating during the season t»p in the Lake Superior coontry, where they could hardly have failed to find ample security from the huntsman, whether white or red and, in company with their "little responsibilities," are now on their way to a more geeial clime. Dry roeds and a safe journey to them!—Waitrtown Wis.) Chronicle. .,-m h®
Onct A 8CBOOL*A«TK«.—The Wilmington Blue Hen's Chicken says that Gen. Cass, oar former minister to Prance, formerly taught school in that city. Many of Ihe present citizent of Wilmington weal lo tcbool lo him.
ARRIVAL OF Til ACAMA. Eleven days later from Europe—Advance in Flour, Wheat and Corn.
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BOSTON, NOV. 20, 5 p. nt."*"
The Royal Mail steamer Acadia was tele*^ graphed at noon to day. and landed her mailed about 3 P. U,k •*. LivERrcot. Nov.4v
A alight improvement la the Monojr market on thaf 26ih ult.caused a slight improvement llie Corn markei. and priees have since been steadily advancing, snd1 trad* again shows eome symptoms of animation.
JFta*r.—Wertrm C*nal Flooi rsoges (rom 29s to" 29t Philadelphia. Baltimore, ard Richmond 28*?. 29*i New Orleans snd Ohio 26n27s. Wheat 6n6s p*rj^ 70 lbs. Indisn Meal 14a!5* per bbl. Corn SOa&e* per quarter-
Prmvitioni.—Pr'tmg Mess Beef, new. per tierce, 84a 90s Ordtsarr 70*80* ptr iisree. Bacon, old 30a40* perewt. flams 30aS0 per cwt. Leaf Lard »0a58 per cwi. doty paid. Lard Oil JE18a20 per ton, duty paid. Rice, duiy free, flirt qualitv, Hemp, dew rotted, £28a90 per ton Hackled £30a3t per ton,
TRA IFSATLANTIC POSTAGES. The Washington Union has the following officia* annunciation 'i
POST Omce Dtnanrcrr, ?*r." si November^,
1847. 1
The British Government having aeen fit re charge with full postage across the Atlantic the mail matter which was acmnllv conveyed a crow it b? the U. States' mail steamer Washington, it became necessary as a matter of sell-protection, that this governments should take the steps therein authorised, for terminating the aainifttinf arrangement between the two countries, in relation a* well to British mail* in transit through thiscountry (or thrir colonial possessions on this coiiti-' nent, as the ordinary mail intercourse between thorn poaaewions and the United States. This was accordingly done and these arrangements will in consequence, terminate on the sixteenth day of the present month. '.\The necessary result will be, that on and after tha sixteenth instant, no mail matter destined for any of the British possession* on this continent, will be permitted io leave the United States, unless ihe United States postage thereon is previously fullr piid.
CAVE JOHNSON.
ess Postmaster General.
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—The following frotri llie army
correspondent of the Mobile Daily Advertiser, is one of the moat horrible instances of the atrocities to which War gives rise, that we hive ever read of: "Some scenes that we occasionally witness here, would shock the morals of any robber in *he States.— A few days ago, just at nightfall, a Mexican camsrunning into ttte hospital, crying most piteously, and making all sorts of gesticulations. We lollowed him to his house, when a sight allocking to behold hurst upon us. There was a Mi-xican, pierced in ihe breast by a ball, and the blood gushing forth from the wound. He had been shot by a discharged volunteer, brciuss he refused for guld to barter awav the virtue of his daughter, a beautiful girl who stood near by."
The Utrrisburg Argus expresses the opinion thnt the receipts for tolls on the Pennsvlvinin State Canals this year will exceed 91» 500,000.
TKRRIBLK FAI.L.—Miss Welch, young lady, fell off the highest point of St. Vincent ro^ks, at Bristol, England, 300 foet. Every bone in her body was broken.
Whig County •Heeling. The Whigs of Vigo are requested to meet at the Court-House, on Snturd»y the lltli of December next, for the purpose of choosing Delegites to a Whig Suue Convention to be held at Indinapolis on the 12th of Jhnunry next. Tho object of the State Convention,, as announced hy the State Central Committee, being, to select Delognles to a
National
Con
vention, and to form an Electoral Ticket. A general attendance is requeued. MANY WHIGS.
Nov. 20, 1847.
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WABASH COURIER
Ofrics,
Terre llnute. Nov. 27, 1847
Weailtercold slid freezing—Wabash falling. Tho steamer Richland was at our wharf on Thursday from below, and passed on for ports above. Slaughtering has commenced—several hundred hogs have been killed during the week, principally, we believe, on owners' accounts. We understand some purchases of hogs havs been made and contracts entered into at the rate* of $2 50 for hogs averaging 210 lbs., aod $2 29 under that weight.
CINCINNATI,
Nov. 20, 8 r.
*ER* NEW YORK.
M.
There has been a fair demand for flour during lie week, and owing to light receipts and a supply little more ihsn sdequate to the dwnsnd for city consumption, prices are temporarily firmer- The sales to-day embraced 800 bbls at |4 75-part deliverable next
Wheat is in good demand at 85a90cs receipts very moderate. Corn ranges Irom 30 to 35c for yellow and' white. Oats from 24 to 26c. Barley and rye are in go an at 4 5 a 5 0
The market for hogs is still inactive and unsettled. The sales to day were confined to 300 head-50 hand, average lot 200 Iba. at $3 40 40 do, average 175 lbs, at $3 260 do. average 220, at $3 30, and 210, same weight,at 3 15. A considerable number »ol hogshasbeen slsughtered and packed during the last 3 days, but the business has mostly been on account of dro-
Nov.
20.12 M.
There is a moderate inquiry to day for pork, with sates of mess st $15, and of prime at §9 75a9 87t.— Sales of new mess at $13, defiverable in the spring.
The market for flour ia firm, with a good easternand home demand. Sales of Genesee at $6 12»n6 18* and of western at f6a6 124.
Holders of wheat sre very firm and buyers do not meet them. There is a good inquiry for good samor a re
Corn is steady with sales of 8000 bush at 72a73e. Other grains are in steady demand at previous prices. PiTrssuROH, Nov. 80, 61. M.
Sales of flour at f6afi 124. Prime white wheat 95c. ». Corn 45c. Ho* rr,. from «3 ,o gjMO-,^
Flour in demsnd at highsr rates—sales of6,000 bblsr including 800bbls Ohio, at §5 25. 1.500 do at ,3,000 do at #5 35, 250 do at f5 40 and 130do choice St. Lnuia at $6 121 oer bbl-holders generally asking $5 50 per bbl for Onio.
Corn scarce snd in requeei-a lot of 420 sacks oh* yellow sold at 50c per bushel. Provisions quiet. Smalt sales of pork at $13 for mess snd $10 75 per bbl for prime bacon sides retailing at 74c, and shoulders st 7c per lb. Of lard, ItO kegs prime sold at 9c per lb.
TERRE HAUTE PRICE CURRENT.
CORBECTED WEEKLY.
LARD—Per lb. BUTTER—Fresh, per lb. 12 GRAIN-—Wheat, per bushel, vf
Barley, ««•, 40
SEEDs—Tiroothy, per bushel, 1 25 Clover, do 4 50 Fiaxseed, do 62
PROVISIONS—Potatoes, per bushel, 25 Onions, do FRUira—Applts,dried, do
Peaches, do do
FLOUR—From wagon, per bbl. T)o from store, retail, MEAL—Per bushel, SUNDRIES—JPeathers, per lb.
Hay, per too, Vinegar, per galkm Beeswax, per pound, Candles, lb. by the box,
-a 8 15 75 18 18 33 50 30 00 OS
Corn, ia the ear, 16 Oats, 1®
Rye,
50
40 75 50 50 75 25 25
4 75 5 00
5 00
13 a 15 2a
10
Do mould, IS. do
^2
Fisii-"-Mackerel No. 2 per bbl. 12 00 13 00 *-*-m Do No. 3 per bbl. 10 00 11 00