The Wabash Courier, Volume 18, Number 12, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 November 1849 — Page 2

COURIER,

E S S E O N A E DITOR,

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SATU \V.-.-V.N()V.i%H7, 1849.

BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.—-For several

on this soul inspiring subject. ——————

ANOTHER BREAK.—A large break took

several

weeks the weather has been fine beyond the usual average for this season of the year. An Indian Summer more soft and mild, for so long a continuance has rarely been witnessed. The nights have been peculiarly fine—not only cloudless, but remarkable for the brilliant sparkling of the whole starry heavens. Few could have failed to notice the almost speaking countenances of the heavenly hosts as they passed over from night to night. We have heard of Italian climes—read of poetry inspiring skies—and should now be willing to believe that there may have been truth as well as poetry in some things written

place in the Canal a short distance from

break. In the mean time however, nav-

igation will not be stopped. A small

loading and reloading of boats within

the town limits, and only a short distance above the basin. We understand this bank has been looked to with some apprehension, by the Superintendent, and the break but little more than was anticipated for some time. ———————

New York Election*.

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION. The returns have been received from the wholo State except a few towns, which give for Governor, Briggs, Whig. 49,002 Bontwell. Domourat, 28,099 Phillips, Free Soil, 23,252 Briggs fulls short of election by the people 1,200.— Thero is a Whig gain in t'iu House, thoir majority about 151). In the Congress-j ional District, Palfrey, Free Soilcr, isj defeated no choice. Boston city gives 3,200 Whig majority.

NEW JERSEY ELECTION. Tho result of the election in N. J.,is as follows: House, 29 Democrats, 29 Whigs. Senate, 9 Democrats, 10 Whigs.

LOUISANA ELECTION. Tho Democratic Governor is elected. It is believed that there is no change in the Congressional delegation

WISCONSIN ELECTION. Dewey, Democratic Governor, elected tho Democrats have everything.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.—A resolution is before the

resolution is before the

Illinois Legislature authorizing the Governor to contribute a stone from some Illinois quarry. The Choctaw Indians also intend to furnish a stone, having contributed money. The children of tho Washington City Orphan Asylum went in a body last week and gave a cent each. It is estimated that there are three millions of school children in the U. S. Twelve cents a year from each would create a fund of $360,000. or $1,080,000 in three years—nearly enough to complete the monument.— Circulars are in the course of preparation, to be sent to all the schools in the Union, with this view. Blocks to be placed in the monument are, so far, to be sent from nineteen States, one territory, and by the Choctaws, and Masonic and Grand Lodge bodies. ———————

EMIGRATION TO IOWA.—The emigra-

emigra­

tion to this new State is far greater than at any preceeding period. The Peoria Press states the number emigrant wagons that crossed the river at that place for two weeks, averaged 75 per day. One day there were 114—all from Indiana, and destined for Iowa.

The Burlington Gazette says, that between fourteen and fifteen hundred wagons crossed the Mississippi at that place, in the last five weeks. And the same extraordinary influx of emigrants has taken place at the crossings between Dubuque and Keokuk. It is estimated that from thirty thousand to fifty thousand have been added to the population within <six weeks>, and

Washington.

.The Republic gives the following as some of the preparations for the ap proaching session of Congress:—"The members of the new Congress are al ready writing to their friends here or have made arrangements in person, for accommodations for the ensuing winter, which promises to be one of the most lively, gay, and interesting seasons ever known in the metropolis. Quite a number of Honorables have engaged houses for their families, and will be "at home" during the session* ?The Vice President. the lion. Millard Fillmore, has engaged a suite of rooms at Wiilard'sCity Hotel. Senator Seward, of New York, has taken a house on street, near the Patent Office. The late Speaker, (and we trust the next one,) the Hon. Mr. Winthrop, has taken the fine mansion on street, lately occupied by Senator Dix, of New York, and more lately rented by M.Poussin,but which he gave up after the recent difficulty with our Government. Gov. McDowell, of Vir-

gjnta,

the Basin, on Wednesday night last.— [fobee, «f New York, has taken the The break is a bad one—the whole bank residence of the late Dr. Frederick May, with the bottom of the canal to a oonsid- jcn Capitol Hill. Senator Benton concrable depth for near a hundred yards in

t-,nue3

length, swept into the river. Some time sent occupied by his family. Numerwill necessarily be required

will necessarily be required to repair this

0:«s

0f

Tho Whig majority on the Stute iick-|the necessity for some provision forRai ct is 1,800. It is thought that there is a lie in the Senate one Whig majority in the House. The vote is very closo all round.

re-

carried

has also written for a furnished

house for

his entire family. The Hon.

jjjg residence on street, at pre-

other instances of the engagement

private dwellings, by members of the

small next Congress, have been mentioned to

dam is already made across the canal, and the water checked so as to afford

present recollect,) and our extensive private boarding houses are fitting up for the accommodation of messes."

Illinois—Rail Roads.

The <Extra> Session of the Illinois Legislature has been adjourned <sine die>, without doing much on the subject for which it was convened. One of the main objects for the called session was the necessity for some provision for Rail

Road privileges across the State, in accordance with the progress of the times in relation to the extension of Rail

ESTABLISHING NEWSPAPERS.

that by the close of navigation, the population will have increased one fourth since the 1st of September. ———————

Vocal Concert.

THK HIGGINS

KTM/W

FAKtrr, will be in Ter-

re than. Mid gi«f a Coocen.i the J,t"1

Chunk, on

M»nd„v

the 19th Intu From our e*eh«.*o» we'

see this

FAMILT

Europe and California, wilt all be

The Choctaw Indians claim theprivi lege of being allowed to furnish a stone for the National Monument to Washing ton, in progress of erection at Washing ton City. They do so on the ground that their great father

Pr,oc'l,,»

highly spoken of—-nnd

b«t j8"**

fcunT,he

interesting. sute to succeed.

Roads over the whole country. Thesays that an immense vein of gold has expectations of the public have not been! been found on Col. Fremont's rancho met by any action of the Legislature on that important subject. It is said one act was passed about Internal Improvements—but which really amounts to nothing so far as regards any practical effect. Illinois now stands alone in her glory for withholding the right of passage across the State for Rail Road pur-

poscs. Rail Roads are now in contern-j ever he permitted in California. The plation, or in the way of construction health of the country is improving the from the great east, through every State: population amounts to 100,000. Upfront Boston to rerrc-Haute, and other, wards of 300 square rigged vessels are points on the western side of Indiana, anchored in the Bay of San Francisco. But, thus far shalt thou go, and no farther. Does not Illinois stand in her own light on this important subject. The conflicting influences of the South, Midvile and Northern interests are ruinous to the Stato, nnd giving rise to the charge of a short sitod policy. Apparently the Alton ihfluences have ruled the whole. But it is said now that the North has only used Alton for her own selfish purposes. The grand object being to secure finally a Rail Road route to the .Mississippi, for tho benefit of Chicago nnd the northern part of the State. And that Alton nnd her influences have only been playing second fiddle to this deeper scheme of the north. How true this may be we are not prepared to say but no doubt the people in their selection of members for the next Legislature, will consult more fully the interest of the State on a subject of so much importance.

That

veteran of the press, Major Noah, of New \ork, in his last Sunday Times, has some pertinent remarks in reference to the remarkable profuseness of new newspapers, of the ephemeral species. Ma lays, "men engaged in such desperate enterprises seem to think that ed* iiing and publishing come by nature whereas they constitute a business, or rather two branches of business, in which more tact, industry and watchfulness are necessary than in any other occupation or calling known among men.**

DAVIDC. CLAYPOOLK

of Phila., printer, who died at the age oi 93. The precious relic was carefully preserved by him.

MR, CALKOCN WRITING A

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John C. Calhoun, it is announced, ha

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PreP*

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stisation of the United States. It is

their performance represented as of *1°** expects to pre very superior order. Their style of* j**1* Music is mid to be original and in the! session ol Coa-

Foret«ra Newv-Cnlifernt*. ^bo «sdulmw!y listens, pointedly The late newt In other column* from

cw^,y

as a a or to a to

point, i» ihe finest for business and

Fork Business.

Business in the Pork line lias commenced in Terre-Haute. Several thousand flogs have been purchased, and bargained for, within a few days, at about the following rates:

Hogs weighing from 150 to 175, $1.50 175 to 200, 1.75 200 to 250, 2.00 *4 200 and upwards, 2/25

We suppose these are about the average rates at present. Several of the large establishments in this place are now ready for business, and will commence slaughtering and packing as soon as the weather will permit. The arrangements, we believe, are upon an extensive scale this season —more so than usual.

From abroad we have some items of Hog sales and the Pork business, as follows:

CixetsxATi,

Nov.

10.

HOGS— Eight houses were cutting to-day, and the packing business is now beginning to assume wonted appearance. The weather however is not yet as cool as desirable. Hogs are beginning to come iu pretty freely, and the number in Covington and that viciniiy, is estimated at about 30,000 head. In regard to prices, we have no change to note, $2,50a2,75 being the range- the latter for heavy lots. A number of drovers, who have not made up their minds to accept of current rates, are hr.ving their Hoga packed, and it is with this business that most of the houses are engaged.— Several sales were effected to-day but the only lots reported were 505 head, average weight 185 lbs. at $2,65 net, and 408 do. av. wt. 300 !bs. at 2,56.

Cixcjw.VATI, Nov. 13th.

Sales of 2,500 hogs at J2,55a2,75. The Madison Courier of the 9th, contains an advertisement offering 2,50 per 100 pounds net for good hogs delivered at that place.

HOGS—The Paris (Ky.) Citizen, of last week, says: The traders have been backward in enterins upon tlie hog trade, this fall, but we suppose that the price may now be regarded as settled at what our farmers consiJer exceedingly low rates. We heard of sales on Monduy last, at 1,75 per 100 lbs. gross, on iour months, and at 1,62, ana as low os 1,50, cash.

California News.

The Empire City arrived at New York on the 12th from Chagres. The New York papers are filled with California news. The Empire City brought about 50,000 letters and nearly a million of gold. Among the passengers is S. S. Thurston, U. S. Representative Delegate from Oregon.

The correspondent of the Tribune says that an immense vein of gold has been found on Col. Fremont's rancho;

a geologist sent out to examine the place says it is a vein of solid rock, two leagues long, with an average breadth of 150 feet. A rich placer has been discovered on Trinity river, where each man daily gathers $100.

It was decided by an unanimous vote in the convention, that no slavery shall in

American gold dollars sold at S3 apiece. San Jose will be the seat of government. The Legislature meets in December and will elect two Senators to Congress, and proceed ta organize a State Government forthwith. Free nogroes are not permitted to enter the State.

Feather river has been nearly drained of the precious metal; places on Tuba [sic] river are most productive, where there are about five thousand persons, most Americans; much sickness had prevailed, but was disappearing. Dr. Boynton's company, consisting of\six persons, had gathered $8000 in seven days. The aggregate number of Americans at pre-

sent in the gold region is probably thirty thousand, and they are incapable of exhausting the treasures. Many are returning from the mines in consequence of the extreme heat. One hundred and twenty-two females arrived at San Francisco during September, <worth their weight in gold>.

T. Butler King was recovering, and expected to be at Washington before the opening of Congress. ———————

SUFFERINGS ON THE PLAINS.—F. C.

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WASHINGTON

The original manuscript of

wa

always the immutable friend of the tribe.

WASHING

TON'S Farewell Address to the people ol the United States, is to be sold at auction on the 12th February next. It was tinproperty of the late

Sherman, of Chicago, who made the overland trip, arriving at Sacramento City, August 12th, writes to the Journal: "You will hear of the suffering of emigrants, but the half will never reach

"It is as much as we could do to obtain food for our cattle, and there were no teams more than ten days ahead of

"In the salt desert, horses, mules, and . oxen lay almost in heaps, where they had perished for want of water. In many places we had to leave the road on account of the stench arising from dead cacasses. "I heard of no person dying, but saw men lying on their backs delirious for want of water, but we could not assist them, as we were not much better off ourselves, some of us not being able to speak, and our tongues swollen." ———————

SOME OF THE PLEASURES OF THE OVERLAND ROUTE.—A correspondent of the

New York Sun, writing from California, says this gold excitement has caused an immense amount of suffering. A gentleman, who had just arrived overland,

informs me that there are at least eight

be abundant to defray such losses. ———————

Something more of Towx" next week.

FOREIGN aEWS.

I??One Week Later from Europe. ARRIYXL OF THE CAMBRIA.

I PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 12, I 849.

The steamer Cambria arrived at Boston on Saturday morning. The

on

the 21st.

Turkey.

The change of creed of Bern, Dembinski, &c., is confirmed. The English squadron has left the Adriatic, for the neighborhood of the Dardanelles, ai the request of Sir Stratford Canning and the Austrian fleei, consisting of frigates and brigs, is under sail for the Dardanelles at Sebastopol. There was a Russian fleet of twenty-six vessels only four hours' sail from the mouth of the Bosphorus. The Turkish fleet is anchored across the Bosphorus, at the narrowest points, to defend the passage. Tho Turkish army in Wnllachia, commanded by Omer Pasha, has been ordered back to Consiauiinople. The French fleet, consisting of sixteen vessels of the line, two frigates and steamers, with eight thousand men and six hundred guns, is under way for the Dardanelles. The Deutche Zeitung has letters from Constantinople of the 8th ult., announcing the arrival in the Bosphorus of the British fleet of observation.

Austria and Hungary.

It is stated that Havnau has resigned his post, in consequence of the Emperor having ordered the executions to be stopped. He complained bitterly of his authorities being disregarded by those who shot Bethyany it hoving been his express order that he should be hanged.

Accot ding to reports from Paris, the crown of Hungary is now in England, whither it was sent by Kossuth. This explains the rumors that Szemere had robbed Kossuth of his jewelry.

On the afternoon of ihe 12th ultimo, a courier arrived at Pesth from Vienna, with orders to stop the butchery in that city.

The organization of the Austrian army was going on with great activity.— The nephew of the unfortunate Bethyany has been forced to enlist as a private hussar in an Austrian regiment.

Home.

Gen. Lucchie has resigned the grade of Lieutenant General of the Romun army. on the ground that lie had engaged to serve a constitutional Prince, and not an absolute Government. Much ex* citement prevails in the city several young men have been arrested for singing the Marseilles Hymn in the street, instead of singing "The people now indulge in prose recitations."

Placards, with enormous letters of death to the infamous priests, and death to the Red Triumvirate, cover the walls.

Several attempts have been made on the lives of French officers. France.

The leading features in this week's debate, in the Assembly, have been the adjourned discussion of credits for the

Ron?"n lh"l,Sl"

would involve the resignation or change

of the Ministry of France. Eighteen of the June insurgents have been tried at Lyons.

Disturbances of a serious nature took placc at Rheines on the 24th. Lord Normandy had frequent corresponnence with the President of the Republic which caused the jealousy of Thiers, who says that the French honor and feelings are rendered superficial to foreigners. M. De Pepignv, who was sent to Vienna for the remains of the Due de Reichstadt, to have them placed alongside of those of Napoleon, has returned unsuccessful the Emperor of Austria flatly refusing.

England.

Lord Dudly Stewart has published, in the London Daily News, an appeal to the mothers, wives and daugh'ersof Enland to furnish a home for Kossuth, and extend him a welcome becoming the British race, who are friends of freedom.

Abbott Lawrence. American Minister, was introduced to the Queen, at Windsor Castle, and presented his credentials.

mnjmajn

thousand teams, wuh four persons to illegal attempts to subvert th»each tewn, on the road—-32,000 per- governments of other countries as shi sons. His company started with eight?nble to preserve intact her own fretwagons, only one of which was brought institutions and internal tranquility.— through. For a distance of one hun- honor to Gen. Taylor for that same. red miles they used hams for fuel.—j They started with $20,000 worth of pro-!

perty. but were obliged to throw away to an estimate in the New Orleans Bui&15,000 worth in order to get along letin, the Cotton Manufactories in the themselves and save their lives. They United States will require for the next lost nearly all their caule and mules for ten years, at the rate of 470,000 bales of want of grass. He thinks that $2,000,- cotton, of 400 pounds each, per annum 000 would be a low estimate for the loss] equal to 752.000,000 of yards 80,000.of property, provisions and animals on! 000 ftrexportation and 672,000.000 for the over?and route alooe. Gold should 1 domestic consumption. This allows for

•THISGS ABOFT

Bulwer took leave of the

{Queen, prior to departing as Minister to

Sixty wrecks took place in Great Britain during the equinoctial storm

General Taylor Abroad.

The Londen correspondent of the N. Y. Evening Post, a Democratic paper, wriies under date of the 28th of September, as follows, in regard to the President's action in the Cuba expedition:

All the world is loud in commendation of President Taylor's prompt, energetic, nnd dignified action in suppression of the intended enterprise agamst Cuba. The gallant old General has nobly vindicated his country's honor and his own. He has proved to Europe and the world that the republic of the United States is as resolute and powerful to

international good faith and

CONSUMPTION OF COTTON.—According

ait average annual increase of population from immigration and natural increase in t#e yean, of one million per annum.

wires

not working between Boston and New York, kept Philadelphia from the news till yesterday, in relation to the extradition of the Hungarian refugees from Turkey. The attitude assumed by England and France has the Czar on the hornst of a dilemma, he having no other alternative ihan to fight or cease his bullying. He has chosen a more pacific course. It was reported in Paris, on the 25th of October, that the French Ambassador at St. Petersburg had forwarded dispatches to his Government, intimating a change in the hostile determating of Russia,, in its disagreement with Turkey upon ihe subject of extradition. So far from forcing matters to extremities, Russia expressed itself anxious to settle the difficulties quickly, provided no warlike interference was threatened on the part of England. The same rumor was prevalent at Vienna

<From the N. Y. Tribune>.

Terrible Sufferings of Gold-Seekers— Death from Exhaustion.

[The following letter, written by a gentleman long a resident of this city, but now in California, may be relied upon as being a truthful statement, as the writer is well and favorably known to a large portion of our most thorough-go-ing business men.] WOOD MINES, about 300 miles from }

San Francisco, July 30, 1849. }

I am at last in the gold region and will attempt a description of my tedious journey here. We arrived at Stockton after a fair passage, remained there a few days, and then started for this place. In coming here we crossed an arid plain of 32 miles—no vegetation, no shade, no water, except what we carried with us, and one of the hottest days ever I experienced after taking on each of our backs some sixty or 70 lbs. and filling a little keg with water, some 15 of us started in company. The first day we made about 13 miles, and then laid down to rest our exhausted frames on the ground, with but a sinkle [sic] blanket each for covering. The second day we travelled but 5 miles in the morning and 5 or 6 in the evening. This day a man by the name of Hunt, from Massachusetts, gave out and could go no further. As he was out of water I let him wet his lips with mine, and some others did the same; but all we could do to revive him proved unavailing. He was determined to die, and we to save our lives were obliged to leave him as our stock of water was getting very short.

We had some 12 or 15 miles to travel before we came to a river. I never shall forget the scene of leaving that poor man to die on the barren plain but that was nothing to what followed. The next day our water was reduced to a few drops. At 11 o'clock the sun was pouring down with unheard-of intensity, and not a breath of air stirring, when another very fine young man fiom New Hampshire, whom 1 had formed quite an attachment for on our short acquaintance, and when we were within 7 or 8 miles of the river, as near as we could judge, wilted right down under the sun and could go no further. All was done that could be done to arouse him to action, but without effect I gave the poor fellow a few drops of water, and such a scene as presented itself when we were about to leave him I hope never to witness again. He drew me down to the ground and kissing me, said,"O! God! can you leave me here to die alone?" I told him to keep up courage, that we would go to the river where there was a tent, and that we would rig up something to carry him on, and would be back us soon possible: so we bid him good by and started. Before we reached the river I felt myself as if 1 must surely fall, but I knew if I gave up at all it was to die, and when such thoughts as halting came over me I would arouse as from a sound sleep. I never experienced such feelings. I think death from heat or exhaustion would be an easy one. Before we got to the river two more dropped, but the survivors could do nothing for them, but were obliged to press forward toward the river in order to save their own lives. We at last came in sight of the long-looked for river,and such feelings of joy as we experienced I will not attempt to portray.

After replenishing a little we procured three mules and went back lor our friends. I was in hopes to find the one who dropped first alive, but when I arrived and jumped off the mule I found handkerchief over his face; I raised it; he lay as though asleep with his hands crossed on his breast but he was quite dead. We put him on a mule, and one of the other two was so weak that he could not sit alone, and so we trudged back to the tent, found an Indian blanket, sewed him up in and buried him. I staid at the river two days to recruit, then came on to this place. There is one other route to cross this plain where there is water in one place, but we got on the wrong road.

We arrived here on Thursday evening, and looking about among the miners and making all the inquiries we could, found that this place had been pretty well used up; it has been very rich, but now every crevice is dug to the bottom. In the evening I fell in with a Mr. Van Benschoten from New York, who has a store here. He said that his partner had been out two or three days prospecting, and if he brought favorable news he would let me know; so while waiting for him I concluded, with two men from Schoharie Co. to go to work. I went down into the creek, picked out a place, off coat and went to work. When we had dug about three feet down a man came along who offered us an ounce for our place. We took it and looked for another. We worked until last night, then weighed our earnings. nnd found we had $5 04 after working a day and a half. Digging does not pay here. There are about 1,000 Chilians and Mexicans in the place, who are satisfied with from three to five dollars a day, spend it all gambling at night. They are the only men making money here. To-morrow we go to another digging, where this Mr. Van Benschoten goes with his store.— Whether we shall be fortunate or not remains to be seen. The work is very hard. $1 per day in New York is better

than $10 here. $1 a lb. for flour, $1 for pork, $1 for ham. 6s. for sugar, 6s. for coffee, 12s. for a meal, and all in that ratio. ———————

Senator Atchison has published a re ply to the charge of conspiracy made by Col. Benton, against him and other* It api»earK in the Platte Argus. Judge *. has the advantage of his venerable college, iu this, that in this publication he indulges in no acrimonious or abu*ive language, but treat* of the matter at i*sue between them in a decorous and gentlemanly way. Referring to Colonel demon's publication of his private conversations, he says: "1 here repeat it, that there is an opposition to him—a •combination,' it he prefers the word, to dismiss* him from the U. S. Senate, that cannot be resisted it is a combination of the honest, the virtuous, and the intelligent of all portion* of the State— they cannot fail—the knife will be applied and the rotten cut off."—Si. Lotus Republican.

Turkey and her Sultan.

The Constantinople correspondent, of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, wriies along letter on Turkish affairs,

much as considerable

lnas

interest is

felt just

now, about the course the Sultan will pursue about the Hungarian refugees, we give that portion of the letter which de scribes the Sultan, his appearance, hab „Vr

ItS, &C. -ags ite* jN ABDEL MEDSCHID,

the present Sultan

is 26 years of age dressed, with the exception of a Fez cap, in the European style and, save that his face is unusually pale and deeply pitted by the small pox, has nothing very noticeable in his personal appearance, lleiuherits little of ihe intellectual vigor of his father Mabmoud, but his heart is amiable to a degree bordering on weakness. His sensibilities are such ibat he never signs death warrants except in cases of the most urgent necessity. He takes scarcely any personal pan in the Administration of the Government, choosing to leave every thing to the control of his Vizier and Divan. He has five or six wives and a large Harem. The latter is regularly increased by the annual pre sentation of two beautiful and accomplished Circassian virgins, one by his mother the Sultana Valede, the other by his Grand Vizier. The old custom of sacking the unfaithful and throwing them into the Bosphorus, has bccome totally obsolete but it is generally supposed that Stale policy still makes way with some at least of the Sultan's male offspring, for the number of his sons is always very disproportionate to that of his daughters. The Sulian is not only extremely effeminate and licentious, but he very frequently indulges in the use of spirituous liquors, and it is by no means improbable ihat he will meet the fate of his father, who died in the prime of his life of delirium tremens.

Abdel MedscSiid has dispensed with much of the glittering pomp that used to attend the Sultan's appearance in public, but yet he goes to the Mosque every Friday in great state. His splendid barge of 28 oars, escorted by numerous beautiful pinnaces, and gliding with swallow-like swiftners up the Golden Horn to the Mosque of Eyoub, near the valley of the Sweet Waters, amid the roaring of cannon from each side, and the cheers of the sailors und soldiers from the decks of the magnificent sev-enty-fours, has been one of the most stirring sights I have yet witnessed in Constantinople. SIGMA.

The Bankrupt Power# of Europe* If poverty has any influence in restraining the belligerent propensities of nations, a majority of the powers of Europe are likely to keep the peace for some lime to come. France, Austria, Prussia, Spain, Rome, Sardinia, Tuscany, and Naples, ure ull in the market for heavy loans, and Great Britain, although not ut present a borrower, can barely pay the interest on her old debt aiid the expenses of tho government, out of proceeds of her annual taxes. She certainly has no surplus on hand wherewith to purchase powder and ball. Tho advertised pecuniary "wants" of France, Austria, Sardiniu, Naples, and Tuscany, embrace in round numbers a sum of ninety-six millions of dollars, und the other insolvent nations require some twenty or thirty millions more to put ilicin in fighting trim. Russia alone seems to be (lush. She has recently given the Pope a lift, and is said to be willing to advance money to any respectable sovereign in distress on what they conveyances call ample securitv.— Mr. Cobdenwus certainly wrong when he insisted that Russia was poor. She has unquestionably got the "sinews of war" in abundance. The Ural mountains constitute a national bank that will not break for some years to come, and the serf labor by which ihe mines arc worked costs but little. Well informed writers state the Czar has been hoarding up the precious metals for many years, and that the amount of treasure at his disposal is enormous. An article on our first page will furnish many interesting facts relative to this mighty empire, and is well worthy the reader's attention.—• Noah's Messenger.

Will Itusttia Fight.

Is now the absorbing question in European affairs. Everything of course depends on the decision of the emperor, and there are many inducements to stimulate him to perseverance in his demand. They were such as he had not ihe shadow of a right to make, unless he assumes that the citizens of Austria are hi* subjects. But what of that? The path of ambition is opened before him, and the most brilliant prizes in prospective. Russia has been so successful of trampling on the rights of the nations, and in acquiring territory by the strong hand that she will not dream of such a thing as failure in her enterprises. The Autocrat is powerful and arrogant, besides he is aware that he will be hailed by some of the subjects of the Sulian—TTRANT as he is as their deliverer, and he will be slow to believe ihat the old established governments, or the new legitimacy of Napoleon, will seriously wish to su»p his cruNade against freedom. He knows that the spirit of democracy is to some extent crushed in Europe. What time is then !«o favorable to give it a finishing blow? He will promise the governments all sorts of security in their present power, if they wilt let him alone to enjoy his Cly opian feast, and will they not fail to un demand that the only favor which he intends for them is that of being the last devoured? Time will tell.— Toledo Republican.

Rich L&ad ia JHfinaesota. A Minnesota correspondent of the Cleveland True Democrat says: "A few miles from Point Douglas, on the west side of the St. Croix, is Cottage Grove, a little village surrounded by a beautiful and fertile country. There is no finer land for farming than at this point between those rivers. Corn grows OK well as in southern Ohio. Oalt will averagefifteen bushels to the acre. Cabbages grow four feet six inches in cir-1 cum fere nee. Onions from the seed this year measure one foot in circumference and the turnips are as large as 1 ever saw any where. Remember, speak what I know, and not from the say so of others. Every foot of a medium quality of this land in four years will be worth six dol lars per acre."

Railroad Across the Isthmus—under Contract. We are happy to learfi that the Panama Kail road Company have put under contract that portion of the Railroad acrcss the Isthmus which lies between the Chagres river and the bay of Panama, about 21 miles,—the whole distance from Panama to Limon Bay being 46 miles. The contractors are Messrs. Totton & Troutwine, whose terms were the most favorable, and who possess the great recommendation of having been employed for the last four or five years in the territories of New Grenada, in constructing a danal ninety miles long, to connect two branches of the Magdalane river. They have ac«, complished this work entirely with native labor, and though at first encounieringgreat difficulty, they have succeeded in training the natives into expert workmen. and will be able to carry over with,,,? them a large force. Thoroughly acclimated, and with a perfect knowledge of the character and habits of the people, they will begin the Railroad with the:« advantage of all the experience acquir-i,. ed in constructing the canal. Their bid was the lowest received, which is5 good evidence that the difficulties aro not so great as have been supposed byt those jess acquainted with the character^ and resources of ihe country. Thev xpect to break ground about the 1st of ecember ensuing.—N. Y. Journal of Commerce.

THIRTEEN YEAR'S WORK FOR A BIBLE.

-In the year 1272, the wages of a laboring man were less than four cents a day, whilethe price of a Bible at ihe same period was $180. A common laborer in those days must toil on industriously for thirteen long years, if he would possess a copy of the" word of God! Now the earnings of a halfa day will pay the cost of a beautifully printed copy of the sao, red oracles! VV hat a contrast! What an illustration of the power of the press!

CANADA.—The

annexation of Canada

to the United States has been repudiated and denounced by the Grand Alaster of the ordor of Orangemen, in a public manfesto. in which he savs that if the provinces seperate from the mother country, he would have, not a republic, but a monarchy.

A It RI I:t,

On Tuesday evening lust, in this plnco, by tha Rev. Mr. Bovn, Mr. TOUTSSANT C. BUNT1N, of ihe rrnrrie House, to Mi-ns EMMA, daughter of MR. WM. STEKLI:.

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TlillltK-HAUTE I*kM IN Cl'llUENT

CORRECTED WEEK^V.

TiARD—V ft. 6 ca» Ik'TTGR l'Yefdl, R, 12 (tf IS GRAIN—Wheat, if bushel 75 80

Corn, in tho ear, 15 Ont», lti co» 18

Rye. :k o* a:i SEKDS—fluxwed, bush 152 CS PROVISIONS— lJotntoes, bushel 15 CA

Onions, -ii' o* Fnurn—Apples, dried, bushel IVI jt IVnrnos, 25 c* FLOUR—

9

bbl. 5 00

ca

MEAL—9 bushel 2.R) C« 30 SIINDRIICS—Feathers lb 25 Ca IWKWUX, FT 18 (A

Candles

9

Bt 12

FOJM£lGN MARKETS.

NEW YORK, NOV. 12.

The transactions in Flour to day linve burn moderate, without any material change ill prices although upon (he whols the mnrlu-t is rather heavy. Common Stale and mixed Western from to $4,75 pood Western and straight brands $4,81 to $4,93 per bbl. The foreign news has had but iittle effect on the Wheat market, and holders are asking previous rates. Sales of Moss 1'ork at $ 10,68a$ 10,75 ot prime at per bbl. Whisky is in moderate request at 27c per gallon.

CINCINNATI, NOV. 13.

Sales of 2 500 Hogs at $2,.%at2,75. Sales of 200 barrels of new iMesaPork at $7,HO. Sales of 2CK) barrels of prime new Lard at 51c, and 2U0 barrels of old al

Sic,

per lb. Cofti is firmer.—

Breadstuff's unchanged. Whisky 20 Jc per gallon. Linseed Oil 65c with a small demau4.

NEW BOOK STOKK. itional

UoT received at the New Book Store, on NaRoad street, next door to Hartsoek'H Fancy Front Clothing Bfiabiiihmcnl, a NEVV and well

nt'u-cted axunrtmrnl

of

BOOK3 AND STATION'KK omprising every School Book in use, wi a fine assortment of Miscellaneous Books, oin acid Fancy

STATIONERY FLANK HOOKS, suitable tor Farmer's and Mechanic's letter and Writing paper.

(SOLD P£\$, Sitvir f'cncilt, J-r Our motto is, "Cheap a» the Cheapest.'? We will not be undersold by any houae oii 'iho Wabash. Terre-Haute, Nov. J7, 1649—J2tf.

MORE NEW JIOOKJ*. j/

RECEIVED

by Canal Boat Fury, from Toi -do,

ao bdditional Lot of New Books, makiiig our stock larger and mora complete than herutofete offered on tbe Wabash.

Among a great Variety of New Books, the fol lowing are a few: ghakespMfe'a work* with Supplement.

Mrs. Sikourncy's Poems, Illustrated. Pictorial Unitad State#. Pilgrim's Progress Illustrated. Evening* at Woodlawn, by Mrs. Ellett, Puritan and his Daughter by G. K. Paulding. LamartiiH:'* French Revolutions of 1848. Jesuit Missionary by Kip. Tuckermon's Characteristics of Literature. Bradford's Notes on the North-West. Cooper4* Spy and Pilot. History Gold and Silver. Lyels tieology. And others too numerous to mention. Terre-Haute, Nov. 17,1849. 12w3.

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NEW STORK.

'PHE subscriber ia now in receipt of hh stock. JL of Fall Gooda, comprising* full assorti/i«nt of new and desirable Goods, suited to the «a*oa, to which be would invite tbe attention oi purchasm. His Good* have been bought for CASH at

ihe lowest market priee$,

and he ia determined to

•all them at prices that cannot help but giv^a iafaction to all who wiii tavor bini with a call,. In add tkm to the usual assortment of Dry Goods, Hardware, Boot*, Shoe.*, «&<. Will be found a large stock of NOTIONS, to itii of which be weald invite the attention^ dtAi&fe, »they will be cold at a small advance »i «»nctfctern prices. CHA& A. Di Y,

West rkia of Public S^wam:?

Terre-Haute, Nor. 17,184ft jtuJ

BRANCH STATE BANK OpFpfDrlCi^A^ Tuatft-HAU-rs, November

I5u.,

A Dividend of 5 per cent, hae been dueta, fad upon the Capital Stoek of thia Brank fur Uk nix mootiis ending the Slat ultiato.

JOa

a JENOKES, Cashier.

Terre-Haute, Nov. 17,18(9*4 Bw3*.