The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 April 1849 — Page 2

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THE COURIER.

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FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,

THOMAS S. STANFIELD, OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.

Notice to Patrons.

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Subscribers at a distance may send at 'all times by mail. A little at a time, as convenient, will help along. We will be responsible for the safety of monies

remitted by mail.

County Meeting.

Tho STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE have recommended a State Convention to be hold on the first Thursday in May for ihc nomination of candidates for Governor, in the place of E. Embrec, who has declined. The Central Committee also recommended delegates to be appointed to said Convention. Of course Vigo should be represented. Wo have heard Saturday the 28th of April proposed as a suitable lime for a County Convention. So let it be:—2 o'clock in the afternoon on the 28th atthe Court House.

Whigs will do well to remember and attend.

MR. CLAY.—While a large company was eagerly awaiting the arrival of Mr Polk at Vicksburg, it was asserted that Mr. Clay was on board the Peytona, which had just landed. He was soon surrounded by an indiscriminate crowd of Whigs and Democrats. In a few minutes after his landing, a round of artillery—Mr. Polk's thunder—was fired in his honor. The Sentinel says the old gentleman was looking remarkably vigorous and chccrful. Ho was on his

way home in Kentucky.

The Collector of Frnnelsco. And three Deputies, created under the net extending the revenue laws over California, and their subordinates, soys "Independent," have been directed by tho Secretary of the Treasury, to rendezvous at St. Lotti s, between the 20ih of April and tho 1st of May, for the purposo of taking tho overland route to San Francisco, under a military escort, which will bo provided. This step has been rendered necessary, by the difficulty and uncertainty of procuring transportation from Panama to the point of destination and from the importance of having revenue officers in California Us cx» poditiously as possible.

CAMFORNIANS R^TUUNED.—The Cincinnati Gaelic of April 9ih savs Yesterday, wo learn, somo of the young men who left this city with Col. Webb's expedition, returned. They hud proceeded as far as the Rio Grande country, when tho cholera broke out among them and carried ofT several of the company, which, with the dissatisfied feeling which had grown up in the association, determined them to return. They confirm the report of tho death of Mr. Win. Harrison, grand-son of the late President Harrison, which was current in tho city a day or two past, by cholera, after a few hours' illness.

MICROSCOPE.—Mr. W. R. FUINK has givon two or throe exhibitions of his Oxy-Hydrogen Microscope in our Town Hall. We are free to say, that these exhibitions woro most excellent. Nothing of tho kind has been shown in our town so perfect. Tho magnifying powers of the instrument are astonishing-— and its application made useful and intensely interesting.

AFRICAN COLONIZATION.—Tho circular of WM. W. FINDLAY in another column is published by particular request, and wo are free to ask its perusal, and 8orious attention to tho subject. The cause is one of philanthropy and should elicit tho intorost of citizens generally.

CALIFORNIA OUTDONE.—The Brooklyn Advertiser has the following, which is very neatly told: "A gentle man of this city had a pioco of virgin gold presented to him yesterday morning which he would not sell for $5,000. This is what wo call a very handsome present So does Mrs. Gold and the nurse."

Tho New York Globe tells a tough story about a quantity of gold dust found in the sediment of some ancient tan rats in that city—supposed to have been deposited from California hides tanned there, "long long ago,"

CANADA—ANNEXATION.—A petition is circulating in Kingston, Canada, forsig natures, praying her Majesty, tho Queen, to allow Canada to apply for annexation to the United States.

The trial of Hyer, the pugilist, before Kent County, (Md.) Court, last week resulted in a ferdict of guilty. One account says that tho fine imposed by the Court was 1000. Another account says that he was fined $709 and cost—equivalent to about $1000.

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The Canadas are just now in a very excited condition on account of the passage through the Provincial Parliament, of the bill providing indemnification for losses sustained during the late rebellion. It is stated that In the list to be indemnified, are rebels themselves!— The loyalist party are in hopes that the Governor General will either refuse to sanction the bill, or send it to England for the consideration of tbe Home Government.

Canada is evidently ripening for another outbreak—and, strange it may now appear to some, we should not be at all surprised, that if within the space of five years from this time, a great change were to take place in the British possessions north-east of the British Crown, they will constituteyWe and independent Stales of this Union.

&2rA journal in Zacatecaa says that the adherents of Santa Anna declare, that on the 13th of next June he will occupy the Presidential chair for the Bixth time. His friends are believed to be the clergy, the cultivators of cotton, the agriculturalists and mechanics, with a portion of the National Guard, and all the disappointed office seekers. It is said that Santa Anna, among other reforms, is in favor of abolishing prohibitory duties in favor of domestic cotton, and the toleration of all religions in several parts of the Republic.— The journal in question—the Zacatecano—expresses the charitable hope that all traitors and miscreants who eeek Santa Anna's return, may be hunted down and extirpated.

Gold from California,

The Philadelphia Pennpylvanian says: We learn by inquiry that there has been received at the United States mint, since December 8,1818, California gold as follows: ozs. nsc. To March 28, inclusive, 3,451 74 groes^-63,784.31 do 20, do 1,402 23 rw nn do 30, do 2,0% 40

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The average fineness is near 894 thousandths. The Pennsylvanian of the following day has this paragraph:

CALIFORNIA GOLH.—We understand that throe large deposits of gold dust and scales from the Pacific were made at the U.S. mint in this city, on Saturday. This is substantia] evidence that the gold has come. Gold coins of the new denominations will be issued as soon as the necessary arrangements can lc completed in the mint.

THE GOLD DUST.—The Boston Journal gives the following statement, showing the amount of gold dust entered at the Custom-house there on Tuesday and Wednesday week:

Deming Jarvis, #9,094 Waldo, Noyes & Co., 1,000 Charles Brewer, 13,520, P. I. Farnham & Co., 2,250 Josiah Spalding, 8,206 Loring, Fisk & Co., 4.677 Howard, Son & Co., 2,730 Reed, Wade & Co., 1,000 Henry A. Pierce, 25,124 Henry Melius, 32,922 C. J. Hall, 200 Jones, Ball & Poor, 294 Babson, Deacon & Titcomb, 1,000 M.S. Lincoln & Co., 1,000 Samuel Kennedy, Jr., 1,102. Total $104,119.

STARVATION IN NOVA SCOTIA.—The Colonist publishes the following Icttf, from Cumberland, dated March 12th, which it says is from undoubted authori­

The wholo yoop!o on Palmer's Point are actually starving. One man, after trayVing nil the way to Halifax for re•'•ct, returned home without anything, and with his family have given up to perish. Another family were yesterday making sort of soup from some scraps of bones that tho mother had laid by in the fall for making soap—her children lying around hor whilo the nauseous meal was preparing. Hundreds will be in liko situation ere April passes.— Every day brings accounts of heart rending scenes, and no one is willing to help another.

Appointments by the President. Ephraim G. Squier, of New York, to be Charge d'AfTairs of the United States to the Republic of Guatamala.

Alexander Ramsey, of Pennsylvania, to be Governor of the territory of Minesota, in the placo of Wm. Pennington, declined.

CONNECTICUT ELECTION.—Tho Whigs have clocted one Congressman and the Democrats throe.

There is no choice of Governor by tho poople. Tho Legislature will probably be Whig—not certain.

A REMEDY FOR CALIFORNIA FEVER.—A friend who has seen some service in camp life, offers to those afflicted with the prevailing opidetnic, the following prescription: 1st. Sleep three nights in your wood house with the door open ami swinging in the wind, during which time let your diet be pork cooked by yourself at a smoky fire in the garden. 3d. Improve all the rainy nights in sleeping between rour currant buslies ana garden fence. 3d. On the fourth day of your regime let the diet be mule steak.— 4th. Thereafter dispense with all kinds of food save dog meat.

If this bo followed resolutely, it is confidently believed a permanent cure will be effected.

Tho Marshal of Cincinnati has captured a trunk containing^ 17,000 in gold, supposed to be a part of tho money lately stolen from Nesbit & Co.*s banking house in St. Louis. The person having the trunk escaped.

The jErinl Locomotive, which is ad vertised to leave New York for Califor nia, it is said will take the moon in its way and complete its stores with a fine assortment of frosh cheese.

MARSRAL.—SOL. MEREDITH Esq., has received the appointment of U. States Marshal for the District of Indiana.

WASHINGTON, April 7.

Gen. Taylor to day in conversation with M. Riddle of Pittsburg, said he would favor a protective tariff, which will endure in virtue of not being too high and gave decided preference to specific duties. There have been no new appointments made yet.

FREESOIUS*INCowwEcnctrr.—Niies' vote for Governor in tho whole State will bo about 3,500. Van Daren's, (ast November, 6,006. Docrcasoia five months, 1,000.

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I*ater from the Gold Regions. Tho New York Herald has news &om San Francisco, overland through Mexico, to February 7th—brought by Ed A SuwcrkTop.

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The previous accounts are confirmed by Mr, S., who had been over the diggins. He met in Mexico about 1000 gold hunters, on their way to the El Dorado.. .The banditti levied black mail on all buf Americans—with them they had seen the "elephant." The price of gold dust had risen in consequence of the arrival of specie to invest therein.

The latest letter states that, after a winter of the greatest severity, fine weather had set in, the snow had be^un to melt, and many diggers had started, and were on the eve of starting, for the mines, to recommence operations, and that the sales of goods had in consequence begun to increase.

The price of provisions had become more moderate. On the 30th of January, flour in parcels was selling at $10 perbrl by the single brl at $16. Pork was dull at $30 per brl- Salt beef could scarcely be sold. No one would give $14 per brl for it.

A large amount of goods was daily expected—four cargoes from China two cargoes of English goods from Sydney, New South Wales seventeen vessels from Valparaiso and the West coast of Mexico and several vessels from Tahiti.

There had been no arrivals from the U. Slates. The sloop of war St. Mary was the only national vessel at San Francisco.

It appears that, notwithstanding many reports to the contrary, the U. States Store-Ship Lexington did not sail from San Francisco for the United States,till the 25th of January. She had $400,000 in gold on board. The British ship of war Calypso was at Mazatlan, to leave soon for England. She would take away over $2,000,000 in specie.— Of this there was over 5000 ounces California gold, and of this 1000 ounces belonged to Mr. Suwerkrop. The reason he put it on board the C. was, that he could not find a conveyance for it direct to the United States.

While Mr. S, was at Mazatlan, California gold was sold at $15 per ounce, and the proceeds put on board any vessel free of charge.

The Herald in concluding the summary of news brought by Mr.. S., of which the above embraces the most interesting items, says—

bles, in trunks, boxes and on the persons

of its owners, io Oregon. Valparaiso, Sydney, N. S. W., Sandwich Islands, the United Stato^, England, &c. &c., to savefre»^b

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Appointments for Illinois. A. Williams of Quincy, to be attorney for the U- States for the District of Illinois, in place of D. L. Gregg, whose term is about to expire.

Archy Williams, Esq., of Quincy, who has been appointed U. S. District Attorney for the State of Illinois, is one of the soundest lawyers in that State, and a warm and enthusiastic friend of theadministraton. His appointment will give universal satisfaction throughont Illinois, and the duties of the office to which he has been assigned will be discharged in a manner creditable in the highest degree alike to the incumbent and to tho administration.—St. Louis New Era.

Alfred Cowles is to bo Register of the Land Office at Chicago, 111., in the place of William Jackson, whose term of office has expired.

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After going into a careful calculation with Mr. S., we were assured that about $4,000,000 in gold had been obtained from the mines. Of this, $1,300,000 had passed through the custom house at San Francisco, valued at$10 to $13 perl People gather in any considerable num ounce. $700,000 had gone off in d.vib- •»er»

Several lots, of $10,000 each, had gone off in this way. $1,000,000 was in the hands of the merchants of San Francisco about $1,000,000 was scattered over California, in large and small parccls, in the possession of parties miners, &c., that had not been sent down to San Francisco. This, Mr. Suwerkrop assured us, was a very moderate calculation. It was made with the greatest care, in order not to deceive tho public.

Jesse K. Dubois, to be Receiver of Public Moneys, at Palestine III., in the place of Wm. Wilson, whose term of office will expire on the 10th inst.

Mathew Gillespie, to be Register of the Land Office at Edwardsville, III., in the place of Jacob Judy, whose term of office has expired.

Harry F. Brown, to be Register of tho Land Office at Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the place of Joel S. Fisk, removed.

HARD TO KILL.—Tin® Clermont (N. H.) Eagle records the following as "incredible, but ttue every word."

A man by the name of Gage was blasting upon the railroad—he was in the act of tamping down a charge with a bar of iron three feet and seven inches long, and wcghing 13 pounds. In the process of tamping'a spark'was struck, an explosion followed, and this iron bar was driven through the man's head— entering between the nose and the ear, and coming out at the top of his head. The man was "knocked down," but arose, walked to a wagon, and while on the way to his boarding house took his pencil and "time book" and made an entry. Me is now well, at his post lamping again—there is a bad looking scar at each end of the hole where the iron bar went in and out, and oniy one eye is bunged out.

PROFITS OF APPLE ORCHARDS.—The American Agriculturist says:— A gentleman having less than seven acres of Orchard.realizes from $500 to $750 worth of apples annually. In another exchange paper it is said an old orchard of four or five acres, that had not been ploughed for thirty years, and was said to be worthless, was ploughed and manured, and the third year there after produced 280 barrels.

EARTHQUAKE.—A shock of an earthquake was felt at Newport R. I., on Friday evening. It was of sufficient violence to throw down nearly a rod of stone fcnce on a farm near the town.

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Important Scientific Difteorery* ., The London correspdndent of the *fk»ton Atlas says, that at a recent meeting of tie Royal Institution a paper was read announcing a discovery, by means of which carbonic acid gas is applied to the extinguishment of fires with complete success. It is said to be making considerable talk among scientific men. The following is given as an abstract of the paper:

In lar*e fires, flame is the great agent of destruction it occasions a ?iolant draught, intense heat, and rapidly generates suffocating and noxious gas. For its existence a constant supply of pure air is necessary, as well as a constant high temperature. To prevent the latter, water is sufficient, but not so to prevent the other condition. The "fire annihilator" subdues flame by preventing effectually the supplying instead one destructive to its existence—carbonic gas and steam—thus rendering the continuance of "the flame impossible.— These are generated by this apparatus, which is perfectly portable, for one ample for a private house weighs only about twenty-five pounds. It is so contrived that by simply touching a spring this active agency can be aroused in three seconds of time. For this protection of larger buildings, such as churches, factories, &c., a larger apparatus in proportion will be required, in a convenient position. The potency of this invention was exhibited in several different ways in the lecture room. Models of housesships, &c., were set on fire, and when fully ignited the flame was extinguished as soon as the annihilator was brought to bear upon it

There seems to be no reason to doubt the full value claimed for the discovery which cannot fail to prove one of the most beneficial applications of scientific knowledge that this prolific age has brought forth.

IMPORTANT DECISION.—The Kentucky Court of Appeals have lately decided, in the case of Gaines vs Gaines, 'that all divorces granted by Legislature, are unconstitutional and void, so far as rights of property are concerned, and that wife so divorced, without her consent, is, upon the death of her husband, entitled to dower, in his lands and slaves, and to a distributable portion of his personal estate, as fully as if no such act of divorce had been passed. As to the effect of such a divorce upon the relations of the parties, aside from the rights of property, nofhing is decided.

THE PRESS AT PANAMA.—The American character is Vn nothing more strikingly illustrated than in the progress of the Press for wherever the American

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nant rays. The first number of a new paper, entitled Panama Star, was issued at Panama, on the 24th of February, and contains, among other things, tho celebration by the Americans there of the 22d February. A sumptuous dinner was given, a procession formed, and salutes fired.

BURNING ALIVE.—It appears that people were more cruel a hundred years ago than they are now. A New York paper states that in that city it was not unusual to burn people to death. In 1712, according to the Manual of the Common Council, several negroes were burnt to death, and the sentence of one of them reads that the prisoner must "be burned by a slow fire, that he may continue in torment for eight or ten hours, and continue burning on said fire until he be dead and consumed to ashes." An Extraordinary Balloon Asccnsion and Descension.

A Frenchman, named Verdalle, ascended from New Orleans on the 11th inst.. in a balloon with his head downwards, and after going through numerous "slack rope" evolutions he rose about ri mile, when the balloon exploded, and precipitated him to the earth from a distance of 7000 feet! the Bee says, other papers say several hundreds and, what is more astonishing, he was not the least injured. He owed his miraculous escape from death to a rose bush in the garden where he landed. The wind being very strong the balloon was in a measure kept up in such a manner as to break the fall. Mr. V. was very composed, and exclaimed on rising from the rose bush, and picking up a rose that he had knocked off in the fall, "Ay, ay, sauer, this is a very sweet spot."

THE PEACH CROP.—Reports from Delaware and New Jersey announce tho probable failure of the peach crop in those States, in consequence of the long continued warm woather of last December, which caused most of the peach trees to bud, and the succeeding cold weather so affected them as to cause the buds to fall off this spring withoui coming to maturity.

The House of Representatives of Pennsylvania have passed a resolution, by a vote of 52 to 25, to amend the constitution, to give tho people the election of judges, to be approved by the next Legislature, and tnen submitted to the people at the election following.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE:—Albany, April 3, 1849. A firo occurred here this afternoon, which destroyed several frame houses and a lumber office, situated on Centre, Colon ad and Water streets.— The loss is estimated at about $15,000, on which there is partial insurance.

The Senate of Wisconsin by a vote of twelve to three, has passed a resolution urging an amendment of the Constitution of the United States, so that Senators in Congress may hereafter be elect ed by the people and not by tbe Legislature, on the ground that it is more in accordance with our Republican instituions.

Gen. Caleb Gushing and Robert Rantoul, Jr., of Massachusetts, it is said, propose to emigrate to the territory of Minesota, there to engage in the iron bturiness In connection with a company already formed. It is not improbable that tho tide of emigration will, in very few years, warrant her admission as a State into the Union.—Phila Enquirer.

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FOREIGN NEWS.

Farther from India-fierca War in Han eary—Cholera in Ireland—death of the King of Holland—Election in Prussia —Refusal of the Russian Kmp6ror to the French Republic.

Nsw YORK, Aril 6.

The overland exfress with the news by the Cunard steamer Niagara, arrived at St. Johns, from Halifax, this morning.

The news from India, [brought by the Canada] creates great feeling among all classes of the people of England.

The demand for goods in the manufacturing districts had fallen off, and iron had receded in price Money was abundant.

Advice from London states that the Navigation bill had passed to a second reading by a majority of fifty-six.^

The Cholera was disappearing from England, but still continued its ravages in Ireland.

Trade was depressed in consequence of the unfavorable news from the continent, until three days prior to the sailing of the steamer, when favorable news caused an improvement.

Cotton had fallen l-4d, but rallied 18d, and closed with a brisk demand. From France, we learn that two of General Brea's murderers had been found guilty, and were sentenced to the guillotine. Others were pardoned. The Red Republicans clamored loudly against these executions.

The King of Holland diea on the 17th of March. An an office has been opened at Havre for the registry of the names of all persons who wish to go to California.

The elections throughout Prussia gave strong indications of Democratic majorities in the National Assembly.

An Ambassador from Prussia was about to proceed to the United States, for the purpose of buying ships and steamers, to be commanded by American officers, until Natives can be qualified for the purpose.

It is stated on good authority, that the Russian Ambassdor at Paris, had demanded his passports from the French government.

The Emperor of Russia is said to have stated to the French Ministerat St. Petersburg, that he would have acknowledged the French Republic, if General Cavaignac had been elected President, but that, since the election of Bonaparte, he had changed his views, as he considered this a sign of a still existing spirit of conquest. In consequence of this declaration the French Ambassador left St. Petersburg.

Numerous desertions had taken place from Radetzky's army, in Hungary, and Charles Albert had refused to furnish supplies for the army. Radetzky had, in consequence, broken eff «11 communication between Piedmont and Lombardy.

In Sardinia, troops were making preparations to take the field—[Here the wires were deranged last night, and nothing more was received.]

Route to California.

El Monitor (Mexico) contains the following, which may be of interest to some of our citizens who contemplate emigrating to California: "The proprietor of the stage and coach lines in the Mexican republic, in consequence of the emigration to the Californias, and for the knowledge of those persons whom the following may interest, make known. 'That he has a stage or diligence line running from the port of Vera Cruz to the city of Guadalajara, (capital of the State of Jalisco, situated at about 300 miles from San Bias and 350 from Mazatlan, both harbors in the Pacific ocean, at which the United States steamers of the regular line will touch, and where vessels of all nations use to put into. "The distance between Vera Cruz and Guadalajara is about 800 miles, and the trip takes eleven days. The total amount of cost is $139,50. "In this place it is easy to find horses, &c. to be hired to continue to San Bias, and more reasonable prices than in Vera Cruz, resulting that those persons taking the stage can make the journey from Vera Cruz to San Bias in sixteen or seventeen days, for little more or less than

Miss Cruse, the young lady who was some time since sent to the Bloomingdale Asylum, in New York, for marrying her father's gardener, is still confined in that institution. The New York Sun says:—

The keepers, with the exception of Dr. Earle, consider her perfectly sane, yet no examination is made, and the poor girl is kept within the bars and bolts of a Mad House. She still declares that she will marry Patterson again when she gets out—if she ever should. He has several times attempted to see her, but was repulsed, and threatened that he would Ije shot if he did not keep away. He is an intelligent, well educated young man, whose family is now reduced, but was once far more wealthy than the Cruses.

JUSTICE TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE MEXICAN WAR.— Among the acts passed by the present Congress, is one approved on the 24th instant, giving five year's half pay to the widows and orphans of every officer, non-commissioned officer and private, who served during the late war with Mexico, and was honorably discharged, or continued in service until the time of his death, and whose death was in consequence of wounds received, or dis« ease contracted within the line of duty.

EXTRAORDINARY LOCOMOTIVE SPEED. —In a late English paper we have an account of a first class engine on the York and Newcastle Railway, which took the express train from York to Darlington, a distance of 46 miles in 40 minutes. It was computed, further, that when new rails were placed on the road, as was soon to be done, tbe same engine would perform the same service in 30 minutes, which would be at the surprising rate of 00 miles an hour.

A watchmaker, in Memphis, having advertised that he could do almos^pny thing, a worthy Dutchman brougljif him a favorite dog, saying—he wash not been, satisfied mid his tail, he liksch for to give him a twist—to, vot you call, curl him."

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TO FANNY. mfw. B. B.

1 have seen in my slumbers a vision or light. As pure as the moonlight that sleeps on the sea, But I {bought it a faithless illusion of night,

Till I found it embodied In thee,

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Thou beautiful Visfem! still, still dost thou seem With thy starry-like eyes and thy tresses of light. Like the radiant being that lighted my dream—

Like a star 'mid the shadows of night. With thy footstep as lightsome as love-winged hours,

And thy voice like the wild binta first carol of mirth, Yet soft as the wind as it sings to the flowers—

Who could deem thee a being of Earth frnmmm

Thou wast made forthe star-light of Friendship and Home— s... W, Like the dew-drops that lie oh the t1os9om8 at even, A breath or a glance from this wide world of OUTS,

Thou would'st fly to thine own native Heaven.

Aaron Burr—Interesting Revelation. Mr. Treat of the St. Louis Union, writes from the Havana, that he has been endeavoring to obtain the permis sion of the Cuban government to inspect the archives of Loui siana, which were removed to that Island, and still remain there. These documents among other matters, will throw light upon the Burr "conspiracy," as it has been ctriledMr, Treat writes: "It is probable that Spain would suffer' no one except a Spaniard, to explore her archives, as the existing authorities know not what strange discoveries might be made. A year or two ago, tho Legislature of Louisiana made an appropriation to procure copies of certain documents connected with the history of that State, and an agent was sent to Madrid. At first he was denied access to the archives, but availing himself of a change of ministry, he finally succeeded in obtaining the necessary order.— The minister, who refused, was aware that his father, while envoy to the United States, at the date of the Burr conspiracjr, seriously compromised his character and that of his government, and it was feared the records in question might contain the damning proofs.

His rival and successor had no desire for any concealment of the kind and supposing that a revelation of the family secrets of his competitor would prove that the latter had no horeditary claim on Spanish gratitude, admission to the archives at Madrid, was obtained by the Louisiana agent. 1 have learned from an American gentleman, who has just arrived here from Madrid, that the search has resulted in the discovery of many important matters, throwing light on the Burr conspiracy, and the conduct of Gen. Wilkinson. In due time it is presumed, that the public will have possession of these interesting facts. At this place no American can gain admission to the archives except by bribery."

Mr. Webster Conquered.

The Washington correspondent of the Springfield Republican mentions the following amusing incident. Mr. Foote was addressing the Senate, when Mr. Webster asked leave to interrupt him a moment:

Mr. Foote turned toward Mr. Webster, who was sitting directly behind him, and addressed him, as nearly as I can recollect, in the following strain: "The honorable Senator from Massachusetts, the distinguished Senator from IVfassachusetts, tho statesman, the orator, the scholar, the philosopher—[here Mr. W., who, up to this point had kept his eye fixed on Mr. F., covered his face with both hands, and Mr. Foote then proceeded as follows:] the man whose speeches arc destined to live as long as the English language, he who will hereafter rank alongside the Demosthenes and Burkes of our own raco,"—Mr. Webster's patience seemed to be exhausted at this point, and he belched forth at the top of his lungs, "Oh,get out/" What conclusion Mr. F. brought his elaborate eulogy to, I am unable to say, for amid the roar of merriment and laughter that ensued he could not be hoard for some minutes after.

NEWSPAPER CASE.—An important case to publishers and subscribers of newspapers was recently decided in the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The plaintiff sued for the recovery of nine ears subscription to the Philadelphia nquirer, and proved on his part that the name of the defendant was on the subscription books from 1839 to 1844 that the paper was regularly enclosed in a wrapper directed to the defendant and deposited in the Post Office in that city. Bills for the paper had also been fonvarded. The defendant denied ever having ordered the paper. The Court ruled that the regular mailing of a newspaper for a length of time was at east prima facie evidence of its reception, and that receiving a paper for a certain time and not ordering it discontinued, was sufficient to hold a person liable for the subscription prico, notwithstanding he may never have ordered the paper sent. Verdict for plaintiff.

ORIGINAL MSS. sof WASIIINGTONV FAREWELL.—The original manuscript copy of this sacred document has always been in the possession of D. C. Claypoole, the first publisher of a daily newspaper in the U. States, who lately died In Philadelphia. The seat of government being then in Philadelphia, Mr. Claypoole printed the address, and having begged the favor of Gen. Washington, he was permitted to retain the manuscript. The whole of the address is in Washington's own hand writing, even the interlineations. Now that Mr. C. is no more, this farewell address should be purchased by the U. States.

FREE MASONRY AMONG THE INDUSS. —Letters from California to Jan. 20th have been received in Boston. A vol unteer in Col. Fremont's expedition writes that he has been nine months a prisoner—his life having been spared, and his liberty finally granted him, as he says, on account of his having been discovered by the Indians to be a free mason. of which fraternity, it seems, jnany of the red men were members.

A YEAR'S IMMIGRATION,—In the year ending on the 1st of April, 1849, there landed at New York two hundred and four thousand six hundred and tbirty-six immigrants.

CIRCULAR.

Appeal of Wm. W. Findlay, to the Colored People of Indiana. PEAR T%iFjtt*L^The writer being a colored man, itmay be supposed that he desires the well-being of his race, not of a part of the colored race, but of the whole race of Africans, in this land and in Africa. Nor do I consider myself guilty of affectation, when I say that I ardently desire their elevation, and am willing* to contribute all 1 can to that end. It has long been an inquiry with me, how can our race be elevated How can colored tnen be made truly independentt After much anxious and painful inquiry, I have concluded that to be truly independent, we must enjoy rights and rivileges as broad and as liberal as those eryoyed the white citizens of the United States. In other words, have the-right of electing our lawmakers, and odr magistrates and all tire offices of State should be accessible to our color and not only so, but we should be free to move in such cireUe of society we may be entitled to by OBr moral worth, character and talents and likewise tree to form alliance with those classes of society. These, in my huniblejopinion, are the rights and privileges tee must possess before we can be independent.

But now let tte inquire in candor, do we as people eiyoy such independence? Do colored men in th© most liberal of the northern States enjoy such independence? You all know that they do not—the sad reverse is the case. And will the Ume soon come in the histoid of American society, when the colored man will lie prffftitted to enjoy such independence—independence, not onfv in cml things, but independence in all the moro delicate mattere of social equality. I mllst honestly confess I think not. And further, I am bold to* confess that any thing short of the above described independence will not satisfy mc, nor should any thing short satisfy the man of an independent spirit.

But such independence we cannot obtain in the United States, therefore 1 will seek it outside the United States. 1 will seek it where I know Icati firnl it, and that is in the Republic of LibmitW which Is the only christian Republic whore tho colored mwt cafe find a quiet and secure hwne. Nor do act dishonorably hi thus escaping from civil and social oppression, for I am only doing what thousands of the first and best settlers of tho United States did, and I think it an honor to follow their example in seeking liberty, though like them, I lie compelled to seek it in a wilderness And the object of this appeal is, to invite you who love true independence, and are willing to endure some toil to obtain it, to go with us to Uiat land of liberty, where we may likewise aid in the elevation and enlightenment of our wholo race, wtocA duty ir more obligatory on as than upon the white race, many of \vliom are willing to sacrifice

Covington, Ind., April 6th, ltj-li).

ROBBED RY A WOMAN.—A young matt passing down Vine street, on Monday evening, was seized hold of by a young woman, who sprang from an alley, appearently laboring ,undor great fright.— She implored protection, as she said a person, whom she knew not, had dcc.oycd her into that alley. The young man, who is ever ready to protect tho unprotected, accompanied her a squares, when she, In the most feeling manner, returned thanks for his kindness and bade him good night. The duped individual before reaching home, dcscoverod that ho was minus a gold watch and chain. This trick has been played before—it is imported!—Cin. Com.

Captain Iiugarty showed us a couple of days ago, a silver watch, taken from the steamer Tennessee, which was sunk in the Mississippi river, forty-five miles above Vicksburgh, on the night of February 8ifi, 1823. Though the interior works of this watch are much corroded, the case, dial plate, hands, &c., are in a good state of preservation, the valves moving readily on the hinges, and showing the maker's name and other marks. —Cin. Gaz.

Why is a lawyer liko a sawyer? Because which ever way he goes, down must come the dust.

JUSTICES ELECTION.

Polls will be opened at the usual place in tho Township of Harrison, on Saturday, the 5th day of May next, for tho election of two Justices of the Peace, for said Township, to fill the vacancies of M. McFadden and Myron H. Alien, whose terms of office will have expired.

Tell it in Gath—Publish it in the NtreetN of Askelon! CONSUMPTION OF SIX YEARS' STAND­

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PLEASE READ T1II8 EXTAORDINARY CURE DR. SwAYifE—Dear Sir: About six years ago I discovered that my lungs were a/fected, of which I became more convinced from time to time, although I tried many remedies yet without any ap"~r" and my disease increased until I to keep my room, and at lost

parent benefit. was com[elled led. I had great pain in my left side, upon whic' 1 could mt lay in bed, and in the morning my wugh was so severe that I found it very painful to throw up the phlegm which gathered in great

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their lives and property in the work of Africa. Some of yon may blame us for not staying in this land and contending for all the above rights of man. Our answer to all such complaints is this: we believe that civil slavery in this land will be abolished by Divine Providence without the co-operation of tho free colored man. Ho requires not our aid in this work—He can and will in his own way, sweep slavery from the civil institutions of America. But I honestlv doubt whether it is the will or order of Providence to grant us perfect social equality uith the white race at this time, nor am I disnosecl to strive or quarrel with them for this favor, but would follow the example of Abraham, who disliked the strife that had sprung up between him and Lot, and religiously proposed separation as a remedy for tho quarrel, and a means of perpetuating jieace we should separate from the white race, that we may bo free and they enjoy peace for doubtlesH, God has given this land to them. Acting from tho above reli&ious and honorable views, weconfidrntly expect that God will bless us in our movemcnts.

It is the design of the writer and some of his Iriends, to go out to Liberia alnmt tho mouth ot' October or November next, and it is desirable to have as many emigrants tj-om Indiana as we can muster. Liberia holds out many attractions for the man ot color, but the greatest IH that of liberty and independence. Thousands have gone from this land to that, and all who have been industrious have done well many of them are becoming wealthy, but what is best, they are all free! Come, let us go. and cast our lot in with them and bo free likewise. If any of you have'been cherishing the spirit ot independence, and long for snelt freedom as the free Republic of Liberia offers, and it you desire a passage to that land, just let your wishes be known to the Agent of the American Colonization .Society in this State. Address Rev. J. MITCIIKM., at Indianapolis, who will be pleam*i to book your name as an emigrant, and procure for you a passage out, and send you all the information that you may want. J^o time should he lost act /tou), act for yourselves, your children and your race. WM. W. FINDLAY.

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Tjwn'i'iea on my lungs, when fortunately 1 bought ... isnlace, one bottle of your Wtld Cherty, which so much

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Respectfully yours, &.c, WIUJAM BEAUMONT.

St. Clair, Schuylkill Co., Pa., Jan. 29.184!).! unprecedented success of DOCTOR SWAYNE-S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD

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MOTHERS! DO NOT SURRERJF OUR CHILDREN TO DIE BY DFEOXEES.—Worm8 cause the death of thous-

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