The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 February 1849 — Page 2

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TER'R E A UJJ

SATURDAY,v.v.FEB.

And bv the

17,1849.

J2HUJJ jJ.omCjWtCoiW.

FOR GOVERNOR.

E I S A E E E OF GIBSON COUNTY. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THOMAS 8. STANFIELD,

OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.

Califor ia—Ool d.

It is not supposed that the history of the world, or any hisiory of any period, or portion of the world, furnishes reality or romance, comparable with tho *tate of affairs now associated or connected with the idea of ihe precious metals in California. Gold has been found in great abundance ai other times, and in other portions of the globe. But mostly, or perhaps always, accessible only, to the few—to Governments—to families— or 10 the initiated select. Never before, so fur as wc can learn, has such boundless regions of the precious metals been thrown**ide open to the world, or to ihe enterprise of the bold and fortunate seeker. That Gold exists in ihe jojion of perhaps the whole of Upper California, no one hardly doubis. Who, then, shall have it? Shall only a few be enriched. and the many not receive benefit We can see no reason in such decision. The Gold will be dug out and put in circulation. Why not many have the benefit, rather than the few Under such circumstanccs wo would not dissuade any from going to California— neither would we encourage any to leave a living business for the land of El Dorado. Let all examine for themselves —read every thing—weigh all the circumstances for and against and then determine. We would not preach a sermon against going to Californiagreat evil might result from such piece of presumed moral lecture. We would,

calculation. There are others ofdeepe import. Tho danger of

kind, incident to long journies through, and ovor, a wild, uninhabited and uncultivated country. Then «t the journey's end. The want of food, or possible chance of famine &c. &c., ate all matters to be thoroughly reflected upon. But, when thomind is made up to encounter these difficulties, the enterprise is, of course open to all—the experiment fair one—exciting, in proportion to the chnnco of gain, and the risk run—and as honest perhaps, as a majority of those chnnges in life, by which men desire to better their condition. The world is open to all—it is but to breathe in another place—a different location. The samo sun will shine upon, and the same Heaven protect them.

TREATY WITH MEXICO—There seems to bo some apprehensions that tho Treaty with Mexico is, or was not complete.— It appoars that the Treaty was siguod by the Commissioners of the Mexican Republic on conditions of cortain explanations made by our Commissioners and that these explanations undertook togive the interpretation which tho Mexican Government was to put upon the modifications made by tho Senate of the United Statos, to cortain articles in the original Treaty, as ratified by Mexico.

In consequence ol some rumors on this subject, the following resolutions have been introduced in Congress by Mr. Stephens:

Resolved, That thePwfldent of the United Stau* he ramie* ted to furnish thia House with a correct co-iyof the original treaty of C.tndalupe Htialgo, entered into on ib« 2nd day of Febrnarv, 1^6, by N P- Trist.on the part 01 the United Stair*, and

Cuevas, Barhido Conti nn I Miguel Artristsm. on the psrtof the Republic of Mexico—and pnrtiettlnrly those articles in Mid original treaty v. ,iiob w*r» stricken out or amended by the Senate of the Uniif.i States.

Retained, further. That the President I* requested to inform tlw House whether there is any evidence in the Derailment of Sta'e. of an agreement and assurance made hv o«rC«»mmi*»:oner* with the Mexican Government before the ratification by said Government of said amendments.

The Louisville Journal of the 13th, says: On Sunday General Taylor went three miles into the country to spend the

tnree ntlics IIHU me««nnry HI wiciiu lire

cost wc do not mean merely the stock of gold by £60,000,000, without expenses, in dollars and cents. No, that having produced the least effect in price, i* perhaps the most trifling item of the The effect of the discovery of gold in

travel—change

ofclimato, either by sea or land—expo sure to

weather—joivations

of every

Our citizens determined to get up a pro- years

Baltimore Sun MY.th.t, If, he Pan.mt.

Rail Road bill should pass Congress, of

which .hens i» grow doubt, Mr Polk »ill

cenalt.lv pl»* hi. veio on .1. He ih.nks.

that, as the President has vetoed bills of internal improvement, consistency will Induce him to veto a bill for external improvement.

,k«. petition has bcen adopted by the

Gea. Taylor at Loalsvitle. From the Louisville Journal of Tuesday afternoon Feb. following items

mendous. Never did we observe such eagerness to grasp the hand of any oih er him with manifestations of the most unbounded devotion and enthusiasm.

the ladies at the Gait House. For two hours the large parlors of that hotel

of ihecity. The ladies seemed charm

respects and

At 5 o'clock P. M. the public dinner was given to General Taylor at the Louisville Hotel. It was a beautiful and magnificent affair. Many Democrats were present and the heartiest good feeling prevailed.

Gen. Taylor, escorted by the committee of tho Legislature, starts for Fmnkfort this morning at 10 o'clock on the Sea Gull.

Increase of Gold and its Effect on Values. The Liverpool Journal says that the annual addition to the British stock of gold made by mines is about £12,000,000, of which Russia and South America contribute each £5,000,000. The Russian mines have been worked about our

to all, "count the cost."— twelve years, and have enlarged

California, it thinks, will be to close

many of the South American works, and

this may extend even to Russia, so that tho average aggregate supply will be less than is generally supposed, and, as the stock in existence is estimated at £800.000,000, the addition of 26.000,000 could not greatly interfere with its value.

Address of the Southern Caucus. The correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial. says that this Southern Manifesto has been published in pamphlet form, and thirty thousand copies taken for distribution. It is signed by forty names, of which the following is a list:

Virginia—Senntora Hunter ond Mason Messrs. Atkinson, Bayley, Beale, Bedinger, Pocock, Brown, Meade nnd Thompson—10.

N. C.-Messrs. Dnniel and Vennble. S. C.—Senators Butler and Cilhoun Messrs. Burt, Holmes, i.hctt, Simpson, Wallace, Woodward— 8.

Georgia—Senator Johnson Messrs. Iverson and Harralson—3. Florida—Senator Yulee—1.

Louisiana—Senator Downs Messrs. Harmahson. Le Sere, us*—4. Texas—Messrs. Pilsbury and Kaufman—2.

Arkansas— Senators Borland and Sebastian Mr. Johnson—3. Tennessee—Senator Turney Mr. Stanton—2.

Missouri—Senator Atchison—1. Alabama—Senator King Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Gnyie, Bowdon, Harris, Inge—6.

Mississippi-Senators Dnvisand Foote Messrs. Tompkins. Brown, Feathentton, Thompson—6.

Fourteen on the list are Senators and thirty-four are members of the House. Two only are Whigs—Messrs. Gale and Tompkins. Tennessee, the most populous of the Southern States, furnishes but

Carolina but two names out of nine members and two Senators. Of the fifteen

a single name.

Lnko Superior Lands.

The General Land Office report says the sale of lands in the Copper District,

Slight with his sister and other relatives, yielded 87000 above expenses in two ^",aJ^e ^Cll(

cession for escorting him into the city PROPOSED NEW CoIXAOS.—A writer in yesterday morning. Suspecting their ,)10 National Intelligencer recommends

lodgings at the Gait House before sun- obviate the use of copper cents. It has

iiiv imuuuai uuuiu^uuwcr rcvuiitnaviiuo

intention, he came into the city and took the issue of seten cent silver coins, to 'ation has assumed is presented in the

rise. also been stated in the papers that it is A wealthy gentleman has taken a novel method of securing a share in the The Washington correspondent of the

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We learn from the Ohio Cultivator! printers at last—for it is said that Old I AMI A.! U« KM .tt 1

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a a a a a 4 6 8 5 1 2 0

cceding two ounces in weight, may bej

primer| 0f

At 10 o'clock, agreeably to previous was a powerful maritime nation, and arrangement, Gen. Taylor received his guarded the precious products of her friends at the Gait House. From that colonies with jealous care When the till 12, tho rush was continuous and tre- news of this expedition reached the ears

were filled with the beauty and fashion some of the numerous adventurers now

ed with ihe opportunity of paying their their interest to turn their attention from

expressing their admiration the crowded, irksome and unhealthy to the inurcled conqueror, and many of task of digging for grains of gold, or them offered their bright and beautiful washing sands for scales, to the less la lips and received as hearty kisses as lips- could possibly desire.

a single name—and Senator Atchison is appearance, there were the official rccthe only signer from Missouri. North

on Lake Superior have not met the ex- W. Thompson, on our first page. Thi pectation of the government. The effort was highly praised at W ashingamount sold is 2,016 acres at 85. and ton for its eloquence, and conservative 6491 under lease at 82 50 per acre sentiments. amounting to 026.245. The leasing system is injurious, and farther facilities for the sales of the lands recommended. He is for putting them at 8l 25 the acre same as other lands. The agency has

California—Its Pearl Filiteito A correspondent of the Boston Alia*

J3th, fte take the furnishes some interesting facta in refer* once to the pearl fisheries of California.

Yesterday morning, a little before 10 He says o'clock. Gen. Taylor met, at the house Something over a century ago there of Col. Preston, the committee sent from was nearly as much excitement in New Frankfort by the Senate and House of England, in regard to California as at Representatives to invite him to that present, but the cause was its abund* town. He was addressed in behalf of ant supply of pearls, not of gold. And the committee by Cel. Boyd of the Sen- the enterprising Yankees of that day ate in an exceeding handsome speech, fitted out one or more small vessels, (I and he made a brief and highly appro- think from Salem and Newport,) to enpriate reply, accepting the proffered gage in ihe pearl fishery on its coast, and hospitalities of the Legislature of the having procured divers sailed for the of Frankfort. Gulf of California. Spain at that time

of the Spanish officials, a galleon or fleet was fitted out from Acapulco, and,

roan. Thousands pressed around cruising up the Gulf, captured the ma rauding New England ships, and condemned their crews to slavery in the

About 1 'clock Gen. Taylor received mines.

The same writer also adds And, lastly, we may safely infer that

seeking that El Dorado may find it for

borious and much more healthy cnterpriseof seeking for the pearls that, unquestionably, line its shores. By the aid of a diving bell, both the danger from sharks, and the injury to the constitution, arising from long continuance under water may be avoided and it is probable that the more modern discovery of Taylor's submarine armor, might be found to be more efficacious and valuable still.

Later from Mexico.

The New Orleans Delta of the 3d instant, has news from Vera Cruz to the 19th. The proceedings of the Mexican Congress are unimportant—the Minister of Finance was about to be impeached— the insurrectionary movements had all been suppressed. Appalling accounts are daily received of Indian outrages, and the Governments are unable to protect the lives of tiie inhabitants.

The California gold fever rages in the city of Mexico with intensity, and almost all foreigners, not engaged in commerce, are leaving for the "placers."— A party of 22. from New York, left Vera Cruz for California, via Mazatlan, on the 25ih ult. They are prepared to fight their way through if attacked. Mr. Clifford, our Minister to Mexico, left Vera Cruz for the Capital on the 25th. The road between the two cities is infested with robbers, and nearly every diligence is robbed.

The British mail steamer Forth was wrecked on Los Alacranos, about 120 miles from Campcachy,

011

the 14th ult.

She was carried on the shoals by the strong currents of-tho Gulf. The officers are greatly censured—there were 120 souls on board—no lives lost.

THE LATE VINTAGE IN FRANCE.—During the year 1848 there were 5,000,000 acres of lnnd planted with vines, which Produced 919,580,575 gallons of wine, and 27.220,050 gallons of brandy, estimated at the enormous sum of 478,088, 302 francs (£19,121.000.) The average value of each acre of vines may be taken at 530 franes ($100.) The annual consumption of each individual in France is calculated at 18 gallons of wine and 3gallons of brandy.

It is stated that during tho dreadful visit of Cholera in Cuba, on its former

ort^s

slnvo States, Delaware, Kentucky and wind and temperature took place, and Maryland have refused the sanction of the following day, the deaths »cte only 200, and the next day after, the disease had entirely disappeared,"and never returned.

16,000 interments at Havana in

ten weeks. Ono day mounted to 900, when

m*m

—very liable to be lost—and containing her of lives.*

a fraction of half a cent would not be available in change.

(£7—'There's a good time coming" for

wi„ c0„,ider

Cincinnati Horticultural Sod«y, "^joffice whoc.nno, .how full receipu«frum!^^~^(^,~TC^-'» questing Congress so to amend the post*

Commmee

ommend the coinage of quarter dime*, ifomia fever, expecting that enough of

two a ha|f ccm ||ecw To |he

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jecuons. I. would be 100 small p,e«

very

Uie pnnWJTS ai tasi—^or IS *«IU (OBI \JW 1 iwi, *no«rag ng p«rj nwwr.w po-

the number achangc in the

Sec the recent speech of the Hon. R.

FRANCE.—It is not believed that Louis Bonaparte is by any means capable for the place to which he has been elected.

We are much indebted to our Repre-

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n°nf

and also the Hon. C. B. SMITH, for valuable documents from Washington.

The latest form the California specu

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New York Courier. It says:—

Csliroreil ld.

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cVec,s

insurance

on the live, of ,ho«c seized with the C,l-

them will die to make ha profitable op-

eration. He has already invested seva us an do a in re an

hu |)ro(.ured palicieI UPOQ,frat

FtxtiuoA Riaoumoss.—'The Legislature of Florida hu unanimomly adopted strong refutations against tbe action of Congreea on ibe aiavery question. One of them is &• follows:

Jt&ohxd, That, knowing no party nanwr.or po-

no man', cl.in,, JSlSEnjyEttSSSi£S

printer. There being 4,596,231 of- Virginia. tb« Carolina*, and ihe other Southern

course there will be low oC,

sent by m»i! at newspaper rate*. j"peyiag*iip-" juon or ttWrat.cviigeataiyi d«iia«

Ctltb B. taitkt

"We1 Have notieed with the great*#! pleasure the name of thi« distinguished gentletnah mentioned in sfeveral leading Whig papers, in various parw of the Union, in connection with the office of Post Master General, ••We have understood that Mr. Corwin desirou* to -remain in the Senate, and being out of the way, there is no person in the great north-west whom we would prefer to see in the cabinet counsels of the President elect than Mr. Smith. Gen. Taylor has expressed an intention to so frame his cabinet to represent all the great geographical divisions of the country, and hence we take it for granted that the north-west will be represented in that body. We understand that large number of leading Whigs in Congress from the north-west, are zealously advocating Mr. Smith's claims and we perceive that many of our most influential brethren of the press are co-operating with them. Gen. Taylor could not make a more popular, and certainly not a more advantageous appointment than to p'ace Mr. Smith at the head of the Post Office Department,— for which station his talents so eminently qualify him. He combines with a powerful intellect, the most indefatigable industry—long and arduous experience in the discharge of public duties—together with a clear head and an honest heart. Born and reared in our own great State, and educated in one of our most popular colleges—with interest and associates intimately connecod wiih our own—he is most deservedly popular with all tho prominent Whigs of the S'ate. A citizen ot Indiana, whose people have been proud to honor him with every manifestation of their approbation which they cOuld make, he has distinguished himself no less in the councils of that great and growing State, where he was for a long time a leading member, and finally the Speaker, of one branch of her Legislature, then upon the floor of Congress, where he has for so long a time most ably represented his constituents, and where he now stands at the head of one of the most important committees. With a cabinet composed of such nten, Gen. Taylor's Administration will no doubt be deserving of the approbation of not only the whole Whig party, but of all the friends of the country, to whatever political party they may belong."—Lebanon Star.

From the Cinciniiti Cnmmercial. Awful Tragedy.

It is our painful duty to record this morning the brief events of a tragedy which is unparalleled in the bloody annals of our city, and throws the wildest of romantic fictions into the shade. Love, abandonment and revenge were the inciting causes of this fearful tragedy.

The history of this bloody affair is, in brief, as follows: Not many years since, Capt. John Howard married the daughter of a physician residing in Montreal, Canada. They lived together in apparent happiness nnd domestic comfort for some time in this city, but difficulties occurred, not necessary here to name, nnd the parties separate.]— the wife taking the two children, a boy and a girl. Not lone after the separation, Gapt. H. obtained the two children by violent means—having r.o recourse in the law—nnd placed them in charge of a friend in Kentucky, at the same time an application for a divorce was pending in a court in that State. Mis H. was of an imp?tuoua and determined temperament—a woman of many accomplishments. and capable of high places in society —and felt her humiliation to a keen degree, arii had often sworn revenge. Heaven knows, she has got it!

Cnpt. H. married again, (/.' /.«said,) and was living 5t tiie time of this terrible transaction, with the lady fquite handsome by the wa ami amiable in her mnnners)—who fell a victim to the wild fury of jealousy and vengeance—nnd perished under the knife of an abandoned wile. The circumstances of the trasedv are as follows:

At about five o'cfock last evening, a woman called nt the boarding house of Mrs. Wolf, on Fifth street between Plum nnd Western Row, and walked into the entrv. Meeting Mrs. W. she said —"Madam, I saw your door op^n, and took the liberty of walking in. 1 came to see Mrs. Hownrd." Mrs. W. said she would call Mrs. H.. and immediately went upstairs tor that purpose

Mrs. H. soon came down, and upon meeting the stranger, the latter sprang at her, and plunged a knife into her neck, severing the jujruiar. and then walked off! Mrs. H. staggered oack into the kitchen, the blood gushing from the wound, cried, "O, Mrs. Wolf, I am killed and expired in a short time! Mr. Howard was in the house at the time, and upon being made acquainted with the facts, he seized a knife, and calling the name of the murderes«, he rushed down stairs- but she had escaped The bleeding? object of his love was writhing in death before him, nnd he became frantic.

Pursuit was made for the murderess, but she could be found no whfre. Mr. John L. Scott, member of Council from the Second Ward, however, met her a short lime after the murder, on Fourth street, near Vine, when she called his attention, by showing him a knife reeking with blood, and exclaimed—"I have done it!—1 killed her!—can I get this much out of Howard She was determined in her manner, and her eye hid the glare of a maniac! Her hand Bnd arm to the elbow we besmeared with blood, and there were some spots upon her face. Mr. S. was Jso completely confounded by this eingulnr meeting, that he suffered her to pass on. She was arrested at a late hour last night by officer Hulse, jr., near her re&iJencc.

Foreigners in California.

The latest intelligent from England informs us that numerous companies, with I urge capitals, in London and other English cities, are about to enter upon the business of 'ld digging in California. The excitement appears to have become fervid and quite general there.

A question arises as to the right of foreigners to enter upon ourtetrtory the purpose of mining and carrying away gold. Usually the mineral lands found in the public domain are reserved for the Government. In P.ulifirnia, however, there can scarcely be said to be a Government and no step has yet been taken by Congress for the organization of any system, either of control over the gold mines or for the establishment of civil jurisdiction in the terriiory.

The arrival of for^gncrs from foreign ports, who go to California not to settle there or to become citizens of the United States, but simply as adventures, to dig gold and to carry it home, will be likely to excite some ill feeling on the part of those who, as citizens of the Union, will feel themselves to be upon their own soil in California. The laws of nations, upon this point, we presume, would warrant the exclusion of foreign miners, organised into companies, and contemplating no change of citizenship.—Baltimore American.

A Tooth Discharged from the Ear. The London Lancct, for December, has a letter from Dr. Coates, giving an account of the case of an old man whom he found suffering with a severe pain in one side of ihe face and head, which were highly inflamed and swollen. Fomentations, poultices, «kc., were applied for two or three dnys without avail. One night a fit of sneezing forced out of the ear, which had discharged pus, a piece of bone that proved to be one oi* the

wisdom teeth of the upper jaw. that he soon recovered.

After

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. pHtf.At)Ei.PHIA, Feb. 0. The great prize fight ^uveeit Yankee Sullivan and Mr. Hye*| came offV yesterday, near Baltimore^ Sullivan passed through thta en? to-day, and it said to be bndly hurt. The police are in pursuit of him. Hyer was arrested and lodged in jail, to await the requisition of the Governor of Maryland.

,ON'

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.

Col. Rltss and lady and Mrs. Taylor, the lady of the President elcct, arrived safe, last night, en route for Washing-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.

The President has laid before Congress a communication in answer to a resolution of the House, in which he a mits, that the commissioners nt Mexico transmitted a proposal to him, as a mem orandum of their conversation with the Mexican Minister, after the Mexican Congress had acted upon the treaty. He did not. however, consider it as modifying in any respect, the treaty, and had, therefore, not submitted it to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Prcsiden: in reply to a resolution

calling for certain information respecting the Protocol. The message is in substance the same as that sent to ihe House on Thursday.

There was a lengthy debate on the mo ion to print extra copies of the message, which was at length agreed to.

Ohio Legislatorc. COLUMBUS, Feb. 10, P. M.

In the Sena'e ihe House bill repealing the Registry Law, passed by 32 to 3. The Senate refused to take from the :ab!c the convention bill, by a voie of 20 to 15.

ST Louis, Feb. 12th.

The Legislature of Illinois refused to pass the bill granting the right of way to the Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad, as previously advised but a general bill, reasonably liberal, passed the House on the 8th inst. by 38 to 31. The Senate takes it up to-day. Its fate is doubtful, but the friends of the road have hopes that it will finally pass.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12. 8 P. M.

The Mississippi river is falling fast with ten feet water in the channel to Cairo. The charier for the St. Louis and Cincinnati railroad has been defeated by a tie vote in the Illinois Legislature. The Legislature adjourned today.

ST. Louis, Feb, 13th.

The general Railroad bill which passed the Lower House of the Illinois Legislature, was defeated in the Senate yesterday by a tie vote. The Legislature having adjourned sine die no farther action can of course be had for two years.

California. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.

The Washington Union of this morning publishes a letter from San Francisco, dated on Christmas day. It details a desperate state of affairs in California —murders and robberies are of hourly occurrence. Twenty murders have been perpetrated within six days. The people are preparing to organize a provisional government, in order to stop these outrages. The revenue laws are enforced, and will yield $40,000 the first year. The inhabitants oppose this lax. The mines continue abundantly productive.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Feb. 13, P. M. The Whig caucus last night nominated Judge McLean for IT. S. Senator.

In the Senate a resolution was adopted requesting ihe Senators and Representatives in Congress to support the Wilmot Proviso—yeas, 26, noes Messrs. Ankeny, Burns, Byers, Dimmick, J2van E in S W it an an W son—9.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.

SENATE.—The bill providing for reciprocal duties between the United States and Canada, was reported from the

proper committee. Mr. Brcese moved the Senate to take up the hill providing for the right of way fjr canals and railroads through Illinois and other States which was agreed to, and the bill considered nnd passed.

On motion of Mr. Davis, the Senate ihen took up the bill, granting five years' half pay to the widows and orphans of soldiers killed in the Mexican war which was considered, and passed.

Take Care of your Habits. Chatuctcris the substance—rcpuiaiion the shadow only—sometimes longer and sometimes shorter. How important then, is care in the growth and formation of habits, since character is but unbundle of habits," that years have been picking up and combining ond when combined, you may annihilate the composition, but you cannot alter it. It is no easy matter to drop habits, even ihose that hang most loosely upon the outside.— We have an attachment to them, or they have an attchment so us, which is not readily separated. They are like an old pair of shoes, which, though there are no advantages attending them, still thev are easy, and we are loth to "cast them off." They aro like an old har. which, though it has become "seedy" and unsightly, ill it is comfortable to our head, and we dread the breaking of a new one.

A project is on foot for uniting together in one, three of the great Rail Road

companies of England. If successful, it least so long as every one is permitted will concentrate under one management! to work in tho placer# on his. own a capital of more than 9200,000JQ00. hook."

FOREIGN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE HIAG^A

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The Steamer: Niagara arrivod at ton Feby. 13th: LIVERPOOL, Jan. 26.

Corn and floyr.—Yesterday's market wove moro cheerful aspect. Pull prices were paid for wheat, flour and Indian corn. Flour in barrel has gone off to some extent, ai 25.56 @29,59d, and today 26s per bbl has been obtained for the best Western.

PROVISIONS.—Beef is steady at former rates. The advices by the Europa stiff, ened prices. Pork and bacon have declined 1 to2spercwt. Lard 30@36s.— Cheese brings full prices—the stock is much reduced. *~4

Italy.

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Accounts from Rome are contradictory. The protest of the Pope has been a failure—so say the journals of Rome and Tuscany. It would appear, however, that this is not true, from the decree denouncing as enemies of their country all persons who shall suffer themselves to be fleterred from voting for the cortditional assembly, by the protest of the Pope,

Ireland.

The judges of the Queen's Bench have overruled erros assigned MI cuses of Smith O'Brien and his fellow prisoners. The Court was unanimous in its decision. O'Brien intends to carry an appeal to the House of Lords. Meagher has resolved to submit to his fate—no hope of overturning the verdict.

Prance*

Mr. Boulace d'Lamener was elected Vice President of the Republic. The preliminary question as to the dissolution of the Uniuu was carried by a splendid majority. Country stiil in a state of transition. Eleven steamers are preparing at Toulon, with orders lo sail at a mo« ments's deiay. It is rumored as indicative of an armed intervention in favor of the Pope. The vessels were adapted to carrj from 7,000 to 10,000 men. At| the latest moment no orders were re-1 ceived for the sailing of the expedition— probably abandoned. An uneasy feeling, however, exists. Four hundred thousand muskets were ordered from the manufactories at St. El rune. The main cause of apprehension, however, is ihe condition of the French finances.

Revolutionary clubs in Paris are becoming active. Tho Red Republicans, perceiving their ground giving way under them, are making greater exertions." At Lyons thvy are casting muskets and providing guns and powder for a stand up fight. There pretence is resistance to party in the assembly. The conspirators of June are to be tried by the courts of justice.

Germany.

News from Germany devoid of interest. Wyndesgratz captured Count Baltwain, an insurgent leader.

Sicily*

Far from an amicable settlement. Italy. The Pope demands the intervention

Austria to reseat him in

of jmporal power. Sardininnnd France have strongly remonstrated agaist the determination of the Roman people, who seem to have lost ali rcverence for the Pope as an ecclesiastic, no less than as a Prinoe. The spiritual anathemas which he has hurled against litem have been received by them with contempt.

Turkey.

The sultan of Turkey has taken a great stride in religious toleration. He has issued a decree according to Christians the privilege of attaining the highest dignities, even those of Pacha and Vizier.

Intelligence from the Pnnjaubs is of much interest. A sanguinary skirmish has taken place on the Chonet.

California Riches.

We are permitted tcfcopy the follow* ing paragraphs from a late letter of an officer in the U. States Army, upon whose statements we place implicit reliance.—St. Louis Republican Feb. 12.

Los ANGELOS, California, Nov. 25, 1048. "Since my note to you from San Diego, ond after mustering out of service all the voluuteers in this department, I have been continued at this stalion with forty-five men. Twenty men of tho company nre at San Francisco, under Lieut. Sloncman so you see the two extreme posts in this country are garrisoned by one company, or rather part of a company, of dragoon'. On my return from Sun Diego, 1 had the mortification to learn that a number of my men (45) had deserted aud gone to the gold mines, carrying with them twenty of my best horses, besides one of my own private horses, the best in the country. I am informed that the detachment of troops brought out by Capt. Ingnils, intended for my company, have ail deserted from Monterey, and gone to. the 'placer.' The artillery company at Monterey is also reduced to a mere skeleton, from the same cause. By spring, we shall not have tworny regular soldiers iu the service, in this country—our present strength is not over 75. "The only thing that keeps ihe majority of my men with me is, at present, lii'o wani

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trunsporiuiton, and the rainy

season. New and richer placers are being discovered every day on the tributaries of the San Joacquiu river. That whole range of mountains from the head waters of the Sacramento to the Colorado river, 1000 miles in extent, is one vast placer what its breadth is, God only knows. "From £50 to 91000 is now a day's work. The largest pioco that 1 have yet seen is twelve pounds. I enclose you the dimensious of it. It is nothing extraordinary to see raen coming into town every few days with their one or two arobes—25 or 5'J pounds of gold, and this after an absence of six .weeks only, and travelling one thousand miles. "Such a state of things has never been known to exist as we have here at present. We are without laws or order. All the alcaldes that heretofore had the administration of justice, liave resigned or declined acting, and turned their attention io something more profitable. "1 do not see how it ever will be possible to keep troops in this country—at

Indiaaapoiis District*

W. J. Brown has published a IfUprjp the State Sentinel, advising Itff ymUf ^hat Bels vftffing to serve th*tn iH'Congress, a^d manifests some anxiety to be. the Candidate of his party. W. W.

1Wick

has also published a letter to the same Import. The people, however* talk of the junior ediior of ihe Sentinel as their favorite. We have no right to If interfere in. the: business of that par\W V. but were we a loco, as we are ft whig," we would tastly prefer Pap Chapman either of the others. He is an ultra par-H tizan, but never forgets io be a gentle* man.—Richmond Palladium. %.

ELECTION NOTICE.

An election will beheld in the several Town •hips of the County of Vigo, on the 28th day of February, 1849, at the usual places of hoidiug' elections, for the election of an Associate Judge, to fill the vacancy c&uaedby the death of Walter Dickerson, Esq. 4^*a _? -1 5

MR. CONAM—Pleaae annoartce the name ofDAVIS JOHNSON as a candidate for Associate" Judge. MANY VOTERS. ,»

Prairietoa, Feb. 1Q, 1849.

JUDGE CON A RE—Sir: Having observed in your. Fast paper a notice for the election of an AaaocW. ate Judge in this County on the 28th, permit me"' to stsggptt the name of JOSEPH COOPER, of this place, as a candidate. Mr. Cooper is well: known in this county, and from h)9 character for general intelligence and moral worth, 1 have no doubt he would discharge the duties ot ^he station., creditably to himself and to tHe satisfaction of alt concerned,"*"* CITIZEN***

Feb. 12th, 1849. 4=

ATALANTIAS LECTURES^ •]J The thi-i Lecture before the Terre Haute Atalantinn Literati, wi!! be delivered by THOMAS H. NELSON, Esq., of Rockviile, on Friday evening* next, at 7i- o'clock, at the Hall, of th« Literati., Subject—"TAf Mission of America."

JCrTickets ton single Lecture 20 cents. Feb. 17, 1349..

WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.—GREAT RSSIKDY.—A very important disease over which this Balsam ««rts a very powerful influence, is that oi a Diseased* Liver. In this complaint i: ha? undoubted/ prnved more efficacious than any remedy hitherto employed, and in numerous instances when'patienls hart endured long n?d severe suffering from the disease, without re-., cei ving the least benefit from various remedifs, unit when mercury has been resorted-toin vain, the use of this Balsam has restored the liver to a healthyaction. and in many instances-elected permanent, cures, after every known remedy had failed to pro-, duce the desired effect. ftCrSee Advertisement. feb!7 25nlm

DR. SWAYi\E*S'

Compound Syrup of Wild ii AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

Read the following letter from Mr.WM.SHAW,, a respec'.able Druggist in "Wilimugton, N. C,,i gentleman of undoubted veracity, in wfmse word** the most implicit confidence may be praced, an-i other procf of the superiority of Dr. yfvX YNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY: in curing Coughs, Colds, CONSUMPTION, Asthma. Bronchitis, Liver Complaint, Spiitn^Blood» and all diseases of the Lungs and Breast.

WiJ.M!:3TON, N. C.. Jan. 5«,

DR. SWAY.NT.—Dear Sir: You will pinnae send me twelve dozen, or more, ns vou see fit, of your SYRUP OF W ILD CHERRY. From sales to-Jny, I have but a haif doien on hand the sale# nre rapidly increasing, and will, I have no doubtscontinue to do so. An acquaintance of mine'" called a few dnys ago to say that he would pive, in? & certificate ot its good effects. He is from'* the country and a minuter of the Methodist* Church. {Shortly after obtaining the erency. fj prevailed upon hiu. to try bottle, though fdouoied? whether any benefit would be derived, for he. af well as nvsalf, thought hi* ease was canfcmedK Consumption in every rrtpJo \v«3 imika-' tivQ. fctiortlv a.'ter he wrote to me t/» send hira four or five notttes more. He came to town^nstr week. I will quote his own language: "Sir,''? snid he, "I am a new man, and 1 consi.ierit a duty 1 owe to the public to tell whnt Dr. Swayne'* Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry has done for1 me." I wil publish his certificate, and as he is generally known all over our section, 1 goo results from it.

With every feeling of respect, yours truly.

WM. SHAW.

Letters such as the above are daily received from all ports of the country, but we publish this a* one of the many proofs of its cfhcacy. Avoid, all preparations purporting io contain Wild Cherry, except that bearing thewiitten signature of Dr. Swayne, as they are mostlikely quite destitute of the article from which they borrow a name. I

The origitipl nnd only genuine article is only prepared bv DR. sWAYNE, N. W. corner of Eighth and Race streets, Philadelphia.

N. W. corner of Eighth end Race sts., Philada, For sale Wholesale and Retnil by J. R. CUNINOHAM,,

janG 19nlm Terre Haute.

PURELY VEGETABLE

FEVER & AGUE NOSTRUM. 'PUIS medicine has been used for the last eipht y?ars by a large number of individuals afflicted with diseases usually termed Fever nnd Ague, Dumb Ague, f'hill, or Intermittent Fevers, Jaun*' dice, &.C., &c. The proprietor HAS been unwearied in his efforts, from year to year, to improve th« virtues of his Specihc for tne vaiious diseases herein referred to, until ho can now confidently introduce nnd recommend it as one of the most safe nnd effectual remedies extant. The Specific, or "Nostrum," is composed exclusively of' vegetable extracts, many of which, would

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themselves

have relieved the disensed patient, and tempora* ri'.y restored to health but by persevering application to render the Specific in the highest degres valuable, some new ingredients were fortunately discovered, which by audition have, by an experimental and scientific combination, now rendered it not only a temporary relief (!:'ke other simitar -emedies) frwi discns»s of a bilious character, biu is warranted to effect a permanent and radical cure, when taken in conformity with the directions.

Numerous i-crtificfttes, as well ns individual testimony, could be furnished in evidence of its wonderful efficacy and never failing virtues. All, however, who are afflicted, can do themselves no greater benr-fit t'uan at least to try a remedy which experience has demonstrated as one of the most, vfthtabte in recpnl discoveries. For sale by

C. J. & Co., Terre-Haute, A. J. GLOVF, Cleveland, K. KIRTTEV, Bradvvil'.o, I« 1VT. KJIOHT, Manhattan,

ABRAHAM WRISHT, Cataract.

Sep-t. 2, '48-l-3m

DR. HALL'S BALSAM FOR THE LUNGff Is of more value to Consumptives than all the diamond* in the world, as the following persons of Cincinnati testify Mr. Wheadon. (from Wheadon &, Gest,) R. P. Dooough, (Ben Franklin Printing Office,) Mr. Bennet, (Gano's Hardware store,) Mr. Bell, (one price store 5th street.) Mrs. Coien, (on 6th between Smith and John,) Mrs. S. McLean-, corner of 9th and Walnut) Mrs. Menken, 5th st.,) Mr. Guthrie, City Hotel, who says that Dr. Hall's Balsam not only cured his cough, but dispersed the Tubercles which the Dr. said had form on, his Lungs. Mr. Sieg, at the Gazette office who was cured of a cough and pain in the breast of long standing. Mr. Johnson, 5th street, says that- Dr Hall's Batsani not only cured a most desperate cough bu: slopped the nightsweets and pain in his breast and side. Ask all these and they will'telfc you that Dr. Hart's Balsam is a diamond above price, nnd one that is destined to sparkle in every spot on the wide world where Cough, Colds and Consumptions are known.

A. A. NORTH & CO..

Depot No.22 Walnut street, between 3d anditfi est eide. Agevts for the West. C. }. ALLISON & CO.* april 8 321m Agents, Terre Hnue.

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ILL be nold on S-orrrtiay, the 24th. in3t., at »V the late residence of Gooding Ho'ioway, dee'd., one Horec. on® tfyggy, two ows, Household and Kitchen Fumirirre, farn»i«g uiencils, and Carpenter's tools. Sale to commence at lOo'clock-

ISABEL HOLLOW AY.

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