The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 January 1849 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

E S S E O N A E DITOR.

E E A E

8ATURDAV,v.v.JAN. *20,1845.

SZ7fiis HiomCnitHons.

FOR GOVERNOR,

ELI 8 HA EMBREE.

OF GIBSON COUNTY.

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

THOMAS 8. STANFIELD,

OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.

Whig Nominations.

We are pleased to find from the general tenor of expression through our exchanges, that the nominations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are very popular. Mr. Embree is not only strong, but available. The same may be said of Mr. Scanfield. With any thing like a reasonable exertion on the part of Whigs these gentlemen can easily be elected. We believe the State of Indiana is Whig whenever fairly and fully polled. The late Presidential election shows plainly that the democratic candidate received only a minority vote.— We believe further, that in view of the late success of the Whig party in the United Sfcates, the Whigs of this State will be encouraged to an effort which will not only secure lhe election of a whig Governor and Lieutenant Governor, but also a majority in the Legislature for the next annual session.

GOLDOMETER.—The reader is referred to the GOLDOMETLR and GOLD SEEKER'S

advertisement in another column.— Signor Jose de Alvear, the inventor, has just returned to New York froin the gold regions, where he made a fortune in a short time through the aid of hie Goldometer The instrument with the Gold Seeker's Guide are now to be had on very reasonable terms. It would certainly be greatly to the advantage of those who contemplate a visit to California to provide themselves with both the book and instrument. Tho two are atyled "THE SECRET ART OF FINDING MINES OF GOLD, SILVER, IRON. LEAD, COPPER, AMD OTHER MINERAL RICHES."

Florida.

A telegraphic dispatch from this State

announces the election of General Jackson Morton, of Pensacola, Senator of the United States, for the term of six years from the 4th of March next, when Mr. Westcott's term expires. The vote •tood—

For Morton. 30 Geo. T. Ward. 26 Both gentlemen are Whigs, but Mr. Ward was the caucus nominee. Gen. Morton was elected by the union of eight Whigs and twenty two Loeofocos. Gen. Morton was the Taylor Elector, and was ormorly Navy Agent at Pensacola.

NEW COINS.—In the U. S. Ilnuse of Representatives, on Monday, the 18th, on motion of Mr. Gregory, of New Jergey, the committee on ways and means were instructed to consider the propriety of reporting a bill for reducing the size of the one cent coin, and to authorize the coinage of a three cent piece, both to be composed of copper and some other pre­

cious metal.

Extra Session of t'ongress. It was erroneously stated a few days since in the despatch by Telegraph, that President Polk hud called an extra session of Congress. He has called, as it was proper he should, a session of the Senate, to meet on Monday the 5th of March, to act on such Executive business as tho new President may lay before that body.

POPULARITY OF GEN. TAYLOR IN LONDON.—The Panorama of the Mississippi was exhibited in the early part of Dec. in London, to very large assemblages. At the view of Raton Rouge, and the steamer General Taylor, the entire audienco rose and gave threo cheers. Of course, the feelings of every American present beat high, at the spontaneous tribute to the worth of the Old Hero.

MAJOR CASS CONFIRMED.—We learn from the Baltimore Sun, that the nomination of Lwwis Cass jr., as Charge to Rome was taken up in the Senate on Friday, and discussed in Executive session tot three hours and a half. A vote to lav the nomination on the table, stood 24 89. He was then confirmed without dis­

sent. LECTTRKS.—Dr. R. P. ADAMS has been lecturing several nights in ou» Court House. His subjects are the Electric Telegraph, Electro Magnetic machine, Electrical engine, Colt's SubMarine battery &c. dtc. But we must not forget the Exhileraiing Gas. Some dance, some sing, some spout, some quote, some make love—Why, Julia

DETOPITLATION OF LCVERPOOL.—The number of inhabitants in Liverpool has diminished within the past year no less

than

14,190 persons. There are said to be 400 houses unoccupied in the city.

There is a convict in the Indiana State prison who is now serving on his sixth, ^sentence to this same prison!

A Fr«e Soil State Convention was to fco!to»at Indianapolis on 18th

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sy Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. 1849. I find that our citizens are almost unanimously opposed to the project of retroceding the city. They might consent to a retrocession of that portion of the present limits of the District out of the city boundary.

They would also wish Congress to pass laws enabling the city authorities to regulate the subject of slavery and the traffic in slaves within the city. Some years ago, the corporation taxed the private slave prisoners here, and the Circuit Court of the U. States, for the district, decided that the corporation had no power io do it under the charter.

They ought to have the power to expel these establishments by taxation. While thev are tolerated in this city, though suppressed in Maryland and Virginia, it will be a sore subject of irritation in Congress, and must end, after the next appointment, in the removal of the seat of the federal government.

The citizens of the District propose to hold a public meeting on the subject, to give an expression of their views and wishes in regard to it. Many members of Congress, both northern and southern, have urged the expediency of such an expression of opinion by the people of the District.

Mr. Calhoun will be ready with his report on the slavery subject, on the 15th. He will take strong and firm grounds, but not the ultra southern ground. He will leave an opportunity for conciliation.

The highest ground that he has even taken on the subject, in regard to the territories, was one upon which the Senate united with him—that is, the Clayton compromise—leaving the question to the regulation of the people of the territories, subject to the decision of the Supreme Court.

If he should take the extreme ground —that Congress should restrain the territories from excluding slavery—he will not be supported in it by the people of the South—nor by a dozen Southern members of Congress. ION.

From the PaciGc.

The editors of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce have accounts from Mazatlan, West Coast of Mexico, December 1st. Vessels had arrived there from California .with gold, some of which had been assayed at Guadalaxara, and found to average 21 carats.

The British surveying steamer Pandora had taken it, $280,000 in all, and was to land it at Panama, to be sent across tho Isthmus to Chagres, and by the mail steamer to Southampton, England.

The British surveying schooner Herald arrived at Mazatlan, November 20th,from Behring's Straits,having been unable to gain any intelligence of Sir John Franklin.

A Valparaiso (Chili) paper of Oct. 28, says that $320,000 in silver, arrived per steamer of the 24th, mostly in bars from Copiapo, where another discovery of immense value has just been made.— We have also had $100,000 of gold dust from California, and prices have somewhat receded for the former article, viz:—bars$10 32al0 33£, dollars 10£a 1 per cent premium.

This is a decline of about two per cent in the value of silver, tho previous quotation for dollars having been 112^.

The States-—Catftnet Appointmects. .A writer in the National Intelligencer gives a list of the Presidents. Vice-Pres ulents. Cabinet officers, and Judges of the Supreme Court, furnished by each State in the Union, since the organiza tion of the government. From this exhibit we derive the following interesting facts.

Tho States which have furnished these officers, are the fallowing with the num ber attached:

Virginia, 26 New York, 21 Pennsylvania, 21 Massachusetts, 20 Maryland, 14 Kentucky, 10 Tennessee, 8 South Carolina, 7 Connecticut, 6 Georgia, 5 Ohio, 5 North Carolina, 4 New Hampshire, 3 New Jersey, 3 Delaware, 2 Louisiana, 2 Maine, 1 Michigan, 1 Mississippi, 1 Alabama, 1

Total. 161 The old States of Vermont and Rhode Island have had none, as well as several of the new States. Louis McLane represented Delaware both the times she has furnished a Cabinet officer—once as Secretary of Stute, and once as Secretary of the Treasury.

Appointments by the President. By and with the advice and ronsent the Senate.

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Lewis Cass. Jr. to be Charge d'Affairs to the Papal States, in the place of Jacob L. Martin, deceased.

CONSULS.

Edward Porter of Virginia, for Tabasco, Mexico. Henry A. Holmes, of New York, for Laguna de Terminos, Mexico, in the place of Eneas McFaul, jr., deceased.

M. P. Game of Pennsylvania, for Guayaquil. Ecuador, in the place of Seth Sweetzer, dee'd.

Wm. H. J. Anson, of Virginia, for Chihuahua, Mexico. Thomas C..McDowell, of Pennsylvania. for Babia or San Salvador, Brazil, in the place of A. II. Tyler, recalled.

Joseph Graham of Ohio, for Buenos Ay res. in the place of George J. Fairfield, dee'd.

PREMIUMS TO WRITERS At the close of the year 1849 a complete set of the volumes of the American Tract Society will be awarded to the writer of the best article on each of the following topics: 1. The best authentic narrative suited to lead the impenitent to the cross. 2. The best article on the duty of individual Christian effort for the salvation or souls. 3. The best article on novel reading. 4. Tha best religious anecdote.

^INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY MORNING Jan. 12th 1849. The House met.

PETITIONS PRESENTED.

By Messrs. Gillum, Starbuck, Huddleston, Maddox, Wood, Cockrum, Hicks, Drake, Brady, Hill, Ford, Smith, Wade, Julian, Dawson, Ryan, Rippey, (against land monopoly.) Harlan, Jones, of B. Barbour.

Several of which were temperance memorials—nearly all referred. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Governor, relative to monies refunded by the General Government to the State, for payment made by State, on account of volunteers &c. The amount of the communication was that no money had been refunded referred to committee on Ways and Means.

REPORTS.

By Mr. Winstandley, bill reported back for the more speedy completion of the Insane Hospital and passed. By Mr, Dunn, bill reported back to amend the Statute relative to the liability of sheriffs and constables, with an amendment concurred in and bill passed. By the same, bill reported back authorizing the County Commissioners to employ a physician for the poor, engrossed.

By the sam:, bill reported back, relative to claims belonging to estates reported as insolvent, with an amendment concurred in, and bill passed.

By Mr. Barbour, against removing the present disability of the colored population concurred in.

By the same against changing the present execution laws, not having time to mature a bill concurred in.

By Mr. Bryant,bill reported toamend the act for the relief of Cary S. Goodrich read three times and passed.

By Mr. Drake, bill for the .compensation of the Adjutant General in organizing the 4th and 5th Indiana Regiments, reported back.

Mr. Blackmore said that about $250 extra pay was allowed the Adjutant General at the last session, and this was then deemed enough. He thought it was.

Mr. Brady said he understood the act of last winter differently. In the bill brought forward then, there were two sections—one providing compensation for extra service relative to the militia and the other for his services to the volunteers. The committee to whom the bill was referred, thought that he ought to look to Congress for his pay for the services rendered to the volunteers, and consequently struck it out, thus leaving his services to the volunteers uncompensated.

Mr. Drake referred to a joint resolution passed at the last session recommending the services rendered by the Adjutant to the consideration of Congress, and also to a statement of two Senators, showing that the act of last winter had no reference to his services alluded to in the bill now before the House.

Mr. Kelso opposed the bill. lie said that $350, had been given to the Adju tant for organizing the 1st, 2d and 3d Regiments, aud yet we are now called to pay him nearly three limes that amount for organizing bul two regiments.— There were charged by him six hundred and sixty-four miles for travelling from here to Madison and back again. This was rather extraordinary—he knew he could get nothing approaching it for his mileage as a member here. Again he thought it was not less strange how the Adjutant could put in four months and twenty days in organizing the 4th and 5th regiments. These charges might be correct, but he wanted some explanation in order that he could see it.

Mr. Barbour said, that the large mileage and the great length of time charged by the Adjutant arose from the delay in the organization of these regiments. The first three were organized at once and without delay, but the last not at the same time but at different times and the companies of the fifth regiment came in slowly, and one not until sometime alter the rest. This delay caused sev#ral trips between Indianapolis and Madison, and hence the mileage as charged, as well as the length of time employed.

Mr. Frazer said that he had examined the law of Congress, which had been referred to as authority for the declaration, that Congress would repay the State. But he was satisfied that it did not authorize any such expectation.— What had been advanced by the State, had not been repaid.

He was willing to cempensaie the Adjutant tor the services rendered, but not ic the extent asked, lie was willing to pay him fitly dollars per month and no mure.

Mr. Kelso moved to amend the bill, by requiring the Adjutant to repay to the btaie, the amount the bill proposed io give him except $300—if wiihin two years the General Government did noi refund it io ihe State.

Mr. Rosseau remarked that he committee to whom this matter had been referred, had recommended the passage of the bill. That he ought to be paid no one denied, and in his opinion, he ought to receive the usual salary given by the United States to its officers of like grade. To end this discussion he moved to lay the amendment on the table.

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Mr. Kelso protested against this mode

preventing discussion on a matter involves

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payment of money. He

hoped the motion to lay on the table would be withdrawn. Mr. Rosseau then withdrew it.

Mr. Kolso continued, if we are to pay the Adjutant $180 per month for his services, because the United States paid that amount to its Colonels, then we ought also to follow the example of other States in the payment of all our officers. Louisiana pays her Governor $6, 00 a year, and shall we do so because that State does? Are we in attempting to pay our officers the same rates which the United States do, to swell up ourselves as did the frog when he attempted to equal the ox in size? The men who fought the battles in Mexico, received but seven dollars a month, and if the Colonel's pay is larger that officer had to fight also—to risk his life in battles, but the Adjutant encountered no such

danger—he was but a mere peace officer. After further debate between Messrs. Dobson, Vance, Edmonson, Kelso, Rousseau, and Ford,

The amendment of Mr. Kelso was adopted. Ayes 54 Nays 33. Mr. Dobson moved to indefinitely postpone the bill, and made a lengthy speech about the war and things connected therewith about Mexican, Whiggerv, &c.

Mr. Drake said that he would support the bill as amended. f" Mr. Dunn remarked that the bill as now amended allowed to the Adjutant the amount named in the bill and only required him to refund all except three hundred dollars, in case the general government refused to repay the amount appropriated to him by the bill.

Mr. Brady explained his reasons for voting for the amendment. He ^fcid that the regular pay of Colonels, in the United States service, was but $75, and the remaining $105 per month, was made up of the value of rations, horse hire, servants, &c., of all of which the Adjutant had no need. He thought it, therefore, too much to allow him the $180 per month.

Mr. Dobson withdrew his motion to indefinitely postpone the bill. It was passed. Ayes 73, Nays 20.

Mr. Harlan introduced a resolution to allow the Secretary of State $280, in addition to the $200 now allowed him, for enrolling the bills.

It was shown that since 1842, when the enrollment was transferred io the Secretary, the local laws had increased from 203 pages to 664 pages.

The resolution wes adopted. Ayes 75, Nays 20.

Board of Health.

Report of the Board of Health to an extra session of the Town Council of Terre Haute held Jan. 11th 1849.

The Board of Healih would respectfully beg leave to report to the Town Council that they had under consideration the resolution passed on the evening of the 6th inst. requesting their views in relation to the offal from Pork houses.

The Board deem it very improper that the offal from the Pork and Slaughter houses and Lard factories should be deposited on the face of the earth ut any point within or beyond the limits of the Corporation of the town, or in the river, as is in either situation the exhalations arising therefrom would affect the atmosphere in no small degree prejudicial to the health of the Town and vicinity:

Therefore Resolved, That we deem it necessary that the owners of said establishments be required to deposit said offal in pits with a sufficient quantity of lime and cover them with six feet of earth.

E. READ, Pres.

WM. MILLER, Sec.

This report being considered by the Council, the Board then submitted the following:

Tho undersigned, a Board of Health for the town of Terre-Haute, would respectfully represent to your honorable body, that they have carefully examined the slaughtering houses, the greaseries, gut factories, and packing houses in and about Terre Haute, and that they find an accumulation of offensive and decaying matter about them, that in all probability. should the weather become warm, would prove deleterious io the health of the town but in view of the present cold and healthy weather, would not recommend any immediate steps to be taken against them, inasmuch as they are about bringing their business to a close, and have represented to us that they will then, or sooner if the weather becomes warm, proceed immediately to cleanse and purify their respective establishments. We will, in the meantime, be watchful that these measures are carried out in due season.

We would further represent that it is unnecessary, at the present time, to become excited or give ourselves any alarm in fear of the approach of the cholera during the cold and frosty weather.

Experience has heretofore shown that the strength of this disease is expended in the spring, summer and autumn.— Whilst this truth should be borne in mind to allay any immediate apprehension. it should not prevent diligence and care in carrying out all sanitory regulations that our town my b? placed in the best possible condition to receive this or other epidemics.

We would further represent, that should the epidemic cholera at any time invade our town, friends and neighbors should give the same careful attention to those attacked that they would in ordinary diseases, assured as we are from all authority, that medical attendants, nurses, and those whose duties and obligations confine them to cholera rooms are as exempt from disease as those unconnected with them in the same town or city. To those in whom fear takes the place of humanity and social obligation, we should regard as peculiarly obnoxious to an attack.

In fine, we would earnestly direct your attention to the immediate necessity of erecting an Hospital, in view of the approaching epidemic, that there may be an asylum for all those who may be temporarily thrown among us and who may be Providentially overtaken remote from their friends and their homes.

No one thing, we are persuaded, would add more to the reputation and charac ter of our thriving town.

It is needful under all circumstances that we have such an institution. And inasmuch as we ourselves, if overtaken abroad by disease, of such character as would shut us out from public houses, would expect to meet with charities of this kind, let us lose no time to make a like provision. Public charities stand first in distinguishing the civilized from the uncivilized—the christian from the heathen.

Signed:

E. READ. Pres't.

WM. MILLER, See'y.

AMERICAN COIN.—The American standard, both for gold and silver, nine hundred thousandths of the pure metal, and one hundred thousandths of alloy, and the weight of the eagle is three hundred and fifty-eight grains.

FOREIGN NEWS.

TEN PAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA!

Inaurraralion of Louis Napoleon—The Cholera in England—Italian Affairs Unsettled-—News from all parts of

Europe—The Markets, fyc. BOSTON, Jan. 12, P. M. The Royal Mail Steamship America arrived at this port to-day, bringing ten days later intelligence from all parts of Europe, than that received by the Washington, having sailed from Liverpool on the 30th ult. The news is interesting but not of unusual importance.

The Cholera had increased in London and Scotland, and continued bad in both places up to the sailing of the steamer.

Louis Napoleon was inaugurated on the 21 st of December.

Paris continued tranquil and no disturbances seemed to be apprehended. The affairs of Austria, Italy and Spain remain in statu quo.

The demand for money in England had slightly increased, and funds rose considerably. The stock of Bullion in the Bank of England amounted to nearly 15,000,000 pounds sterling. The rates of discount on first class paper was 6^ percent—88^a88|.

In the Cotton and Woollen Manufac turing districts an increased spring business is looked forward to.

Mr. Polk's message was read with great interest, particularly that portion relating to the gold mines of California.

France.

Paris was the scene of an interesting ceremony on the 21st—one which has been looked forward to by the nations of the old and new world with unusual interest. Louis Napoleon was this day inaugurated the first President of the French Republic, in the National Assembly.

M. Marast, in a loud voice, declared Louis Napoleon President of the Republic of France, one nnd indivisible, from that day to the 2d Sunday of May 1852, and invited ihe new President to come forward and take the oaths required by the Constitution. Louis Napoleon advanced towards the Tribune and was sworn to remain faithful to the Republic, and forward its interests in all respects He then read the inaugural address to the Assembly, at the conclusion of which he shoek hands with Gen. Cavaignac.— The Assembly were delighted throughout, and the most unequivocal satisfaction manifested on all sides.

Barrot was empowered to form a new ministry. Ledru Rollin and his party have commenced an attack on the new Government through the Nationale editors.

Italy.

But little progress has been made towards the peaceful solution of the affairs of Goeta. The Provisional Government of Rome concluded by a vote of the Upper Chamber to induce Pope Pius to return to the Holy City but he re fuses, except on certain conditions, viz Dissolving of the Chambers, disbanding of the National Guards and suppressing the Journals, which conditions show that his Holiness has no real intention to return at present to Quirenal palace.

Genoa

Has been the scene ot some popular outbreaks. Germany.

Vienna and the provinces were tranquil. In Austria the public attention was di rected mainly to the war against the Hungarians. We have but very imperfect accounts of the progress of the civil strife.

A FRIGHTFUL SCENE.—Philadelphia, Jan. 9—6 P. M.—A scene occurred this afternoon which was full of painful excitement. A large number of persons were amusing themselves on the Schuylkill, on the ice near Fairmount, above the dam. While they were thus engaged, skating, sliding and playing, men, boys and girls together, a large cake of ice upon which there were above one hundred persons, gave way and floated down the river with them on it. At this moment the most intense excitement and consternation prevailed. Those on the shores and on the stationary ice stood aghast. Boats were immediately procured and many were rescued in this way, while others jumped into the water and made their way, as best they could, to the shore. The immense body of ice still floated down with the current, and by the time it had gotten near the dam all had escaped but three—a man, his little daughter, and a small boy. These were precipitated over the dam but fortunately rescued.

LABOR IN THE UNITED STATES.—M. De Tocqueville has recently published an article entitled "All Honest Labor is Honorable,'"in,which he remarks:—"In the United States, opinion is not against, bui in favor of. the dignity of labor.— There,a rich man feels constrained by public opinion to devote his leisure to some industrial or commercial ousiness, or some public duties. He would expect to fall into disrepute if he passed his life only in living. It is in order to escape this obligation to work, that so many rich Americans come to ETurope here, they find fragments of aristocratic society, among whom it is yet creditable to do nothing or have nothing to do."

A late London letter, published in the New York Journal of Commerce, says "At no time since the arrests and trials of the Chartists in England, and ihe suppression of the late insurrection in Ireland, has there been less political agitation in the British Islands than is now witnessed throughout their whole extent. In England there is a gradual improvement in trade and commerce, and the accounts from Ireland respecting both, are somewhat more favorable than was expected, but the mass of misery still existing in the latter country, is absolutely dreadful to contemplate."

LOOK HERE GIRLS !—An advertisement appears in the Oswego Commercial Times, for "ten or twelve good-looking yourtg women of respectability, to accompany a party of young men across ihe country to California," application to be made to G. & R. Gold Mines, through the post-office, and all communications confidential.

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CONGRESSIONAL. -*l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, P. M.

SENATE. ."• *aiak

Mr. Dallas presented the credential of Mr. Cooper, Senator from Pennsylvania.

Mr. Sturgeon presented a memorial numerously signed, praying for a reduction of the Tariff which was referredJ° the Committee of Commerce.

The Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means reported the House Deficiency bill, which was considered.

Sundry amendments were offered to the bill and after some debate it was passed and amended.

Mr. Breeze called up the bill relating to the California Public Lands. Mr. Benton offered a substitute.

The further consideration of the bill was postponed and made the special or der of the day for Monday.

The Senate then proceeded to the con sideration of Executive business, and soon after adjourned until Monday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Milliard gave notice that he would, at an early day. ask leave of the House to introduce a bill authorizing the people of California to form a State Government, providing for its admission into the Union.

Also a bill extending the boundary line and Texas laws over New Mexico. The House was engaged the remainder of the day on unimportant business.

Course of Lectures.

We understand that the Atalantian Literati are making arrangements for a course of Lectures, to be delivered in their Hall, during the winter the course to consist of, from six to ten Lectures, on Literary, Philosophical and Historical subjects. We are glad to hear that a large number of our citizens have already subscribed to these Lectures, and that they will commence sometime next week. Those wishing to subscribe to the course, can do so by leaving their names with any of the members of the Literati. Tickets to the course, one dollar only, for a gentleman, or family. Ladies free.

The Free Soil party of New Orleans polled one vote, in the first ward, Second Municipality.

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FEVER &. AGUE NOSTRUM.

'I'HIS medicine has been used for the last eigh years by a large number of individuals afflict ed with diseases usually termed Fever nnd Ague, Dumb Ague, or Intermittent Fevers, Jaundice, &c.,

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On Friday morning 18th inst., of scarlet fever Mary Margaretta, daughter of T. C. Buntm, aged about five years. The body will be taken to Carlisle for interment.

CALIFORNIA GOJJ) 1 DISCOVERED BY SIGNOR D'ALVEAR* GOLDOMETERt

THE

Gold feeher^b Guide! cm,

Secret Arl of finding Gold, Sflrdr, Iron, Lead, Copper, Coal, and other Mineral Riches.

Tho first discovery of Gold in California was made by DON JOSE D'ALVEAR, an eminent Spanish Geologist, Chemfst^n-n'd Natural Philosopher, by means of a newly invented Magnetic instrument, called The Goldometer, or Gold Seeker's Guide!

Signor D*Alvear has just arrffed at New York from the Gold regions of California, by way of Panama, Chagres, and New Orleans, bringing with him a very large guanttitv of gofdf ore, valued at nearly one million Of dollars, which he collected there, long before the existence of the Gold mines became Known to the residetrtoof California generally.

History of the DTTscorery.

Signor D' Alvearwentout toCalifirnia nearly two years ago, in consequence of certan information which he had received of the peolbecaT character of that country, with the firm Belief that vast mines of precious metals would be reveiied* there, ilpon careful investigation. He was enouraged to thi« enterprise, also, by his confidence the powers of a certain magnetic instrument Wiich he had invented, called the "Goldometer, whose aid he expected to be directed at once tothe "Gold Placers," if any such existed, ftor war his expectations disappointed. His sqentifr calculations proved to be founded in trnih an profound wisdom. and his new instrument the "Goldometer," fulfilled his highest hopes! In less than two months after reaching California: ie struck upon one of the richest gold minesjin rha country, upon an obscure branch of the Sicrammto river, in a g6rge of hills extremely rocljy anddifffcui'r'of access, and seldom visited b)ftlie nftwe Califorrlii ans. Disguising his Obiect.'underthepretence ©f purely scientific research, je obtrined the aid of some fifteen er twenty single anl faithful Indians, and steadily pursueJhis twk, collecting often more than $3,000 wqfth of cnld in a single day, which he concealed inft deep avine, without exciting any suspicion w4atever,until after the discovery of gold at Capt. Sutter's -nill, when the mountains were ransackd bygoli seekers, and Signor D'Alvear's "gold plicer," the richest in aW California, was beset with (reedy acventurers. It is now found that the real nines or sources of the gold, lie in the gorges of he mountains, and not in the beds or sands of fie rivers Previous to leavine California. SignorD'Alvear sold his instrument, tho Goldometei a very imperfect one, for $3,000. The person rho purchased it confidently expected to make handsorr.e fortune, bv simply finding "gold placrs" and selling out tho right of digging to thegol workers. Manufacture of the Gldonteter, and pub* lication of ke Gaide.

Signor D'Alvear, in cmpliance with the request of numerous scientifc-eentlemen. has commenced the manufacture his new Magnetic Instrument, the GOLDOMITER, which he nOw offers for sale, in the Uniterftntes, at the remarkably low price of THREl DOLLARS each, accompanied by full instruaons for use, and a variety of Philosophical hintsirawn from the ancient and modern sciences, or

The Art of findiniMines of Gold! Silver, Platinum, Quicksver, Coil Iron, Copper, Lead, and other Mineraltiches, the whole being given in a publication cafed the

Gold Seekefs Guide!

This nsw work, an thi GOLDOMETER, an» both now ready for sale. The GOLDOMETER so simple an instrument, that a child may lorn to operate with it in five minutes. It is not aflcted by climate, moisture, or any other known |ause, except tha natural miignat.) and will retm its pjwer of pointing: out mineral riches in the «rth for any number of years. By the aid of thj Guide any person may use the instrument with pjrfectstccesB.

Farmers and land Cwners. Farmers an Land Owiprs thraighout the United Stntes, who have rcilon to uspect the existence of any kind of Mnoral riihes upon their lands, should avail themafelves of his opportunity '.o test that fact, by the sufest of dl known teste, tefore the abundance of aseoven® in all parts of he country shall have lessened this source Of realth in their estate.

Adventurers to Califrnia.

Persons going to California cannt make a bet»r investment than by purchasing ne of these in ffuments, which will not only be worth fifty tnesitsvalue there, to sell again but will be of iestimable worth to those who in search of -2ii"

h»

ometr.

Wm. B. Wai.thv.

13th street, 2 doors from the corner of Willow. Remember—All preparations of Wild herry are fictitious and counterfeit, except that prepared by DR. H. SWAYNE,

N. W. corner of Eighth and Race »ts., Philada. For sale Wholesale and Retail by J. R. CUN1NGHAM, jan6 19nlm Terre Haute. Ind.

Jr. by the-nost abundant

epenment both in California axi the United* Sites.

Testimonials.

Signor D'Alvear does not deem necessary to ecumberthis notice with a long lit of testimonial, in proof of the value of his GOjDOMETER, ad GOLD SEEKER'S GUIDE. The brilliant r«ults of his labors in California, aid the discoverj this very week, of fresh veins of Gold in Virglia. and beds of coal in Rhode Islind. by its use, ai alone sufficient to stamp it as t« greatest disc^ery of the Nothing bu the extreme chapness of the instrument, and hialesire to see it ufd for the benefit of mankind indures him to dis* pf* of it at the low price for which he offers it.— Beides this, his own desire for wtilth is nearly safcfied. 'he following testimonials, in pDofof the value the Goldometer, selected frnrra ereat nuraberrqually satisfactory, must suffic for the present

ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK,

IC.

21,184P.

T« undersigned, having this day witnessed tho pradcal operation of Signor Jost DeAlvear's newr invented magnetic instrumeit, the Gold-

feel entirely satisfied that it possess*s tho extraordinary power of detecting Mineral ores hidden bneath the surface of the earth.and have' no doubtthat it will nrove an invaluatle aid in the discowrv of the Mineral resources the United otatesind tha world. j. R. DRAPER, jr., fhemis,

MaSnel'Ina.Maker.

f. S. DANA, Geologist.

IDS ANOBLOS, CARRRORJM, Autust, 1848. This ai ay certify thatthe undersirned is fully convinced that Sicnor Joe DeAIvearwas the first discoverer of the Gold doosites of Ca ifornia, nnd that tkis discovery was nade by the ad of a Magnetic listrument called tie GOLTOMET:R, which I have stsen successfully replied to the discovery of veins (fGold ore, in plrees where no indications of that aibstance appeard upon the surface of the earth.

T. W. SHERMANlieut. 3d Art. U. S. A. No Arents. In consequence of the ifficulty of finding faithful agenta, and of prevnting frauds, where articles of tMs are ent out for general Bale, Signor DqAInature

vear has dermined to sell none of

his works or instrumenfunless ordered by letter* sent directly to him, whi the desired publication or instrum?nt, will be fewarded under his signature and sen!, so that al doubt as to its genuineness mav b* removed.

KrBEWARE OF AL IMITATIONS of this Instrument which may fcreafter appear, as the secret of imparting the -old Detecting power in known to no person whtever, except the original inventor. ^^TheGOLDOMETR, and GOLD-SEEK-ER'S GUIDt, will hot be sent by mail, closely enveloped aitl sealed, .nd therefore, not subject to inspection by Postiasters, for the sum of THREE sot post paid to SIGNOR JOSE DeDOLLARS,

AIVEAR, Bx 2713, New York City.

The Instruments ven light, and the Guide is printed on thinpaper—s that the charge by mail, or express, will be veryBmall to any part of the United States. The pri? of the GOLD SEEKER'S GUIDE ilone, is )NE DOLLAR, sent ao above. Address,

SIGNOR .TOE DE ALVE AR, Bo 2713, New York

Jan. 20, '49-21-lm

r\\y.

flSrOFFTCE br the sai of the GOLD SEEKER'S GUIDE and GLDOMETER, No. 38 CENTRE St., New Y'k Citv, where visiters may sne several casks alifornia Gold, in the rough state, as ettracted Signor D'Alvear from the Sacramento Mines, ai also witness the operation of the GOLDOMETER, when held within the magnetic influence olhe precious metal, and the unerrine manner in which it indicates the presence of that and othenietallic substances-

FOUTD.

POCKET WALLE' with a small roll of bills—which the ow?r can have by describing, and paying for adveising.

S E E A N

Terre Haute, Jan. 20 '4ffil-3t

TERRE-HAUTE SIjECT SCHOOL.

THIRD

term will openn Monday, 29th inst., at the Baptist ChiM. Scholars admitted must be qualified to readit least in the Third Reader. Tuition $3 "SO..

CHAJLES ANDERSON.

Jan. 20, 1848. 21 2w

.TAYNE'S 3IB)ICINES.

AFRESH

supply rerfitd by the agents,

nlOtf W0(D & DONNELLY. Who have his Almanior 1849 for gratuitous distribution.

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