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THE COURIER.

JESSE CON ARD,

ing«, and on the &d.ballot. John

Taylor was elected

,cd-

The Indiana Jnx*Ueer.

EVRTTH A UTE:

SATUKBAY7. -.0EC..V.-W t8wS.

Ballotief for Spctkor.

The froiracied attempts «Iect a Speaker for the Present Ccatgross, has

•occaakmed some speculation. M'e find States may yet be carved out uf however that there have, been jronien*e territory. •delays in pfgfU)fzati}* rnv" former «p?a*11Minnesota Territory is bounded on aions.

2d, 1839—on the '21st December a Speaker wad elected, by a viva voce vote, being the first Speaker chosen in that mode. The President's message was not transmitted to both Houses till Dec. 24th—being *22 days from the opening of the session.

Post Master Ci«neral'« Report. Among numorous recommendations, the Post Master General suggests the roduction of letter postage to a uniform rate of five cents.

The following Is a synopsis of the Report. 1st. The number of post-offices on the 30th Juno last was 16,747. 2d. During the year closing nt the above period 921 oflices were established, and 333 discontinued, making an in

crease of 588

time, 6.333. Of these ,2.003 were in consequence of removals the remainder to fill vacancies occasioned by death,

resignation, Ait4. 4th. The number of mail routes in the United Siait*s on the 1st July was 4,933* and the number of contractors 4,190. The whole length of routes 1(37,-

763 miles. 5th. The mail was transported in one year up totho 1st July 42.547,069 miles, at a cost of $2,428,515. Average cost five cents six mills per mile. 6th. The'cost of transportation ex

ceeds that of the preceding year by $7,450. 7th. The revonuo for the year ending 30th Juno was $3,905,176,28. 8th. The expenditures fof same period was K4,479,049,13. 9th. The excess of revenue over expenditures was 8420,127 15.

We have received a copy of this val-

nnhle work from tho publisher, Mr. E.,

CIUMBKKLUN It I« a book of great

merit and should be the hands of

withiu itself a valuable history second part entitled "TOI'OORAPIIV AND STATISTICS." contains an account of counties, towns, cities, rivers, &e. k.o„ all Alphabetically arranged. And as a matter of reference, ot oil times, is indeed useful, to the business man, or

genornl reader, Mr. A. M. PRTTKNOII.L IS Agent for the publisher in this place.

laily CoHrier.

We have been for some tlnie in receipt of Jenks* DAILY from Lafayette. It is welcome to our lahle—gay and sprightly, always—besides that oiher valuable trait, of containing the latest items of new$ and useful Information. We have understood there was another daily in Lafavctte—but of that we can-

not speak not having had tho pleasure

of Cl,m

CTrem„„v

B. B. Smith. H. Bishop of

assisted hv Hu Revs C. P. Mcllvaine,f

other clergymen,

THE HOMC io€ax*L.—In our adrcrtising columns may this day he found the prospectus of T«* HOME JOUSXAI. for 1850? a (Miper confessedly at the head of all those weekly perwdical*, devoted 10 elegant litemture in this crtuotry.— The long experience and admlrabto talents of its editors* Messrs. Morris & Willis, qualify diem to make their jour* nal what it is, welcome visitor tn polite circles, and a favorite wfcerewwr cultivated taste seeks for a newspaper which ^it please while it iasuwas and interests while pteaaes.—i¥. Y. T\riht#e.

Ta«r»—Somebody sw ••Blessed are they who do not advertf**, ftw they shall rarely be troubled with jusiemcrs.

Minnesota.

Minnesota is the aboriginal name for the Si. Peiers river, and means Turbid Waters, Minne being watef in the lanj guage of the Pacotohs. and Sota. turbifl or muddy. The territot^ contains an area of one hundred and sixty-six thousand «qtin|© miles, with as largo all amount of arable land, fit f.»r immediate cultivation, as in most of the Stares, in .proportion to its'extent. I*our or five

lh?e 49lh

The Second Sewaon of the 16th Cow- jjv^es it from the British posses?»re«! met on the 13th Nov. 1820: Mt.j

W?jri»"i

Again, at the firs (mountains Co«eress Dec. 3J 18«I. a Spcnker wasj^^ fttfnous f.,r its rapids, its pitie circled on the 12th ballot on the

Again, the commencement of the 26ih

Congress, was distinguished for scenes] ,01.eflt

first Session of the 17th omninj! 'fbc river St. Croix, al-

RCCOt1^

foresls

aluj

day. Idary—Wisconsin on the south-east. Again, during the first Session of the

23d Congress, Mr. Bell was elected' The'reception of Father Matthew by Speaker on the 10th ballot, in place on nuihorities of Philadelphia, is deMr. Stevenson resigned. I scribed in the Bulletin of that day as

mnn |00j. {(CCnsjoni

the least.

degree of latitude,

Ae caRl by

(May shaving resigned the office of Speak- jAVkiOTnsin. die'aouth by the State of cr. Three days were fcpent in ballot- jowa.

iBnij on

knke Superior, and

^je

we8l

river

by the Missouri

dnj ,he Oregon territory, from

aiiu »i»*5 v/i»

which it is divided by the Chippewa

lumber business, is the boun-

ftn' oC( usjon ()f mnre

than ordinary in-

IOok

of protrncted excitement and disorpnni- deperidencre, arid the reverend gentlezation. This Session commenced Dec.

place in the Hall of In-

in his reply to an

address from Dr. Gibbons, on behalf of ihe Temjieranre Association of the city, to allude to his feelings on standing for the first time inside the walls from whence emanated the most important document, next to the Holy Scriptures, which the world had ever brought forth. He alluded also to the fact that many of ihe Signers of that imperishable paper had been eminent for their advocacy of temperance, ar a cardinal republican virtue, and expressed the sincere graiifk'ution his visit to Philadelphia had afforded him. Jle said he was glad to know that, among the many virtues of her'citizens, temperance was not one of

A Washington letter says: "I have just heard that Mr. Johnson, the Attor-

3d. Number of n|T|ioinimpnm forsnme C«ner.l, 10 whom Mr. Merediih

referred ihe mileage question,has given an elaboraie opinion in favor of the allowances made by the Secretary of the Senate, which Mr. Whittlesey rejected.

Congress,

No organization of the House of Representatives at last dates. See proceedings of last days in another column. Of course no President's Message vet.

ART-UNION.— Mr. Charles A, Duy is Honorary Secretary for the Society in Terre-Haute. The object of the Association is laudable. See advertisement in another column.

Indian Difficulties in Florida. We have seen a letter, written from Tampa Hay. which says that the Indian delegation, and the Commissioner who accompanied them, were not very well received by General Twiggs, who prefers to deai with the Florida Indians withoct the aid of native auxiliaries.—

The Commissioner who accompanied

LHAMBKMLAIN. It a b) ington. In that event, says the writer of

lll0

w'H immediatelyretuirn to W ash--j policy.' we ough,

|e,u.r, ,|,e delegation, who can only

every citizen. Tho FIRST 1'AKT, enti« he managed by tho Commissioner, in ,jcn| results for the beiier, calculated to

tied "General views of the State," is.! whom they have perfect cor,fidence.| prow out of

table history. Thc!havin«

l,ct'n

acquainted with him fori

ous of the giorv of settling ihis last 'In dian war." The former claims that the object of hi* mission is to induce the Indians to remove by persuasion, and the display of satisfactory inducements and that, to succeed, he must be left untrammelled. The General appears to think that he was sent there to send the lndia» away, secundum arlem. or, as his old commander would say, "nolus ro/iis1," and greatly prefers a tight to a palaver.

True Delta.

Mr. Wirthroj..

Five Southern Whigs persisted in

(rn,jurij0|,

RT. RKV. GEO, I*I'FOUD.—^The conse- Locof«»co doctrine of "non-intervomion"! sued a conciliatory course long enough

rralion of this Jtentleman,savs ille lndi-1"^ regards Slave-exienstoii. =l„ rons^iienre of i, „e l.a'd .. Bishop «f Ih* Dit,! S^ sue,, and the so,„h .d.anred He .Hiided jt as vtiddmgs. Root, Allen »nd others, who tne sentiment expressefi bv the (rover-1

Church, 111 this city, on bunday ,*l. Intl.. in ihe market ttlares. and ai all, ed ihat if we had no other authority that

and Job PriM«r», ia the «tw« of Trrre-Kaalr. i» mtms and plwlp wir Iwoor tm mm. tint we will not nafio Job Work. Mo* tiw prks# «ml by «W Cnav»nik»i ot

INDIAKA I.KGISLA'E^tlLE.

SENATE.

",J MONDAY. December 17. Report* Committees. Mr-. ickles, ]p*m the committee on ilie Judiciary, to whom was referred a re»«riuiion$ofiihc Senate instructing them to in^uiroinio ihe expediency of changing the law relative to the sale and appraisement of real estate subject to dower, report that in the opinion of the commit lee legislation on ihe suiyect the present time is inexpedient report concurred in.

Mr. Sleeilj/fifom thexvMMnaiude ofcilje Judiciaryl reported .hack the bill fur the benefit of ihe colored population of the State of Indiana, and that it is inexpedient to legislate on the Subject at the present time report laid on the table.

Mr. Reid of UV. from the committee on Corporations, reported back the bill IO amend the chapter of the White Water Valley canal company, with one amendment, upon the adoption of which ihey recommend Its passive before the question was taken on said report.

...ake,.„l,l,c|.wl»i,.a,i.,..„t».nil,eli„„se!norin his inaopilal m«sa8e. and argu-1

I8th, according to arpoiRtwenu 'Fhei^futir corners,** of their exclusive "a-i alone was sufSciem to urge us to action. ,,C8,n®

performed hv Rev. I handonmeti.the idea." pc.is, He was happv ,o findI,hat.he

u,H?r

^%n

P. D., Bishop of Ohio, C. S. liA«ttes,|come the willing and faithless co-work P. P.. Bishop of Missouri, J. Kemper.jers wish factious prf^slavery men. PP.. Biahopof Wlteonsin, and wr«ril

Phatm. h*\& »t Imtiaiw^u Jan E. M.KNAfV. W. B. DAKT.R.

D. a DANAl.f*ttN, JESSE OOXARO

Trrrv-Haat*. Dk. S, JtMf. We the ifem, witf pnrrisMR tkai «f

is ferfHtdU

TIM i.

Mrs ptrtj

almll be pelilihnl. wfih as ttcntM af the tr*a»actioB.br an tteptpmi* dwpteiM. W. BAKE3EL,

E.M. KNAPP. A DANALWON, JESSE COX ARD.

MnHanna me^tihcrcrnn of the

minority of said committee, against the passage of the bill. The question being on concurring in

ihe report of ihe ol ,hc com-

tvnh inslroenon, that the Auclilor, Trea-

Mirer, and Serreiary of Stole be auiho-.

medio sell the nghi of iihe State to re-K

deem the canal to the highest bidder.

Mr. Berry moved to amend the in- ,Q

mrticnon that they shall ascertain for

whiw nrw«i»he 8a.eCTn wither nghiw^^ free

redeem said canal, and report the same to the General Assembly.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. December ,17. AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House resumed the consideration of the Senate bill for the divorce of Mrs. Martin, the question being as to its rejection.

Mr. Campbell remarked that he was opposed to granting divorces as a general thing, still there were aggravated

cases which should not be passed by in

neglect This was a most grievious

case, and if it was the last vote he should

ever have the privilege to record he would east it for the redress of this most injured ladv. The ayes and noes being called, stood, aves 63. noes 55.

Messages from the Senate were then

taken up. A bill fftrihe relief of George W. Potter of Knox passed.

The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Governor ask-

message, with Mr. Allen in the chair. Resolutions were offered and referred to select committees after which the

committee arose. The order of the day being resumed, the bill for the assessment of personal property was taken up and referred to the committee the judiciary. lit I Is on Second Reading.

Joint resolution relative to whipping in the navy. Joint resolution relative to the subject of slavery in our new territory.

ihr Indians declares that, if negotiation He maintained our position was

ndians is not entirely l«?ft to. nn-vntive, and.

r«s

hnl

t|ie exciicment.

t:,n

way,'ami servo only to embarrass mat-j gen,|cman. If it was the all-absorbing!

ters. The truth secms to be, that jealously, Indiana

exists between the Commissioner and|(lpnn

many years, will he very much in thoj. ^fr L'tne differed from the honorable! 'ensl P'^^'htliiy that slavery would be

topic, it was high time the people of

lien. I wiggs, IkhIi id whtnn are de*ir- inllueiire in have such a resolution pass- "PI1080 mission

i- .i

of slavery, but the prohibition of new

ihem. and noes. Mr. Chandler made some remarks explanatory of his position. He was understood to favor ilse resolution.

Mr. Murray said he did not know that it was necessary, during this session, to

voting against Mr. Winthropf-r Speak-j snv any thing upon the question of sla-^^

er. because he voted us prohibit ihe in- very. He was surprised at the course!?.

Slavery into Territory of the gentleman from Martin. He had. r^

of its acquaintance. now free, and because ihe caucus which] beheld with indignation the bullying and i'l01,1 aw« enacte ongress were (nominated him rVused to endorse thej bmggadocia of the south. We had pur-["

and

thus be-

The hvporriiieal preiensions of the Free Soil dem«g«^ues, will no longer deceive and mislead honest-minded and true-hearted men.—C». Gas.

PRINTKR*S PRICKS. Newvpapmt,

opinions as to ihe power ot congress over the subject, and that such an unanimity of opinion exited throughout the whole state. He a«ked if it was exciting any unnecessary aariiation on the subject. He animadverted upon the relative right of the north and south.— Who doubted that we had a right to act upon this question! Pid not every thing

Resolved That the Governor be reqftesied to$rmard to jeich of, our Seti&f tors and ,Rc|p^etitai^'as |h Gongress, a copy of ifiisjoint resolulibn at his Earliest convenience."

Mr. Wilson moved to lay the resolution on the table lost. Mr. Niblack offered to amend by striking out ''forever,'' and inserting at the

8io"

^r)'

mittee. ,, government too much power Mr. Berry moved to amend the amend-• ment. so ihat ihe State shall receive one half of the water-rents on

saI.

Mr. Eddy moved to commit ihe hill,

ini°

lheir reso|ul.on

rj|

|!i»K Ilia, the hill for the incornoraiion of were many free so. voters in It,.s eouniy. the l.afavette in.un.ncd company

laid helore ilie House. advocale the principle. lie agreed .yiil, Ti.a it k„I ,i _ir Mr. Doutherty, however, thai the eSo1 lie House resolved itself into a com-!

L„ 1 nun reached too tar. He ihough we mittee of the whole and took up the ,k,. ought not to attempt legislating lor ihese consineraiion ol the Governors annual ,.

Mr. Niblack moved its indefinite post portement and remarked that something exercise prohibition. If a majority in ought to be done to allay the excitement

HOrSE OF rf.PR!^f:NTATIVES. Tri»i)AT MortrxG. Dec. 18. The speaker laid before the House the annual report of the trustees of the W*b*«h and Erie ntnal laid on the table, and one thousand copies ordered to

begrimed

lhe Smie

that question. mining slavery, where was the power

en.Teontained

it was a question

nf!

.. ., v..,

|innj,|, from our

anything cnlculmed to Increase

orders of the day were taken

day evening, relative to the admission of slave mates into the union, was re*

uon ih* urn. of v«,«r "mefre.ker fm.n

aQ.Mirnment yester f»»8

Be it Resolved, by the General As* might better occupy our iftftfc than by ietnbtyoC the State of Tn^ifltut. Thai oortangry debates and appoah to national Senators be instructed and eur Repre-jfeeling The gentleman (Mr. Murray) lentatives in'Coogress be teq"aesied so had endeavored to throw ai we brand into to cast their votes, and, exmrid iWir in-|this house by referring to ttofe Change: of fluence^to have engrafted upon any law lopinion on ihe part of certain gentlethat may be passed for the orgnnizaiion men. He asked how lonf(siftcfe4ie liimof the territory recently acquired frortt Itself had changed the spiiit of hfcs dream.

Mexico, a proviso^forever excluding He thought he knew his rtMitrve in from such territory, slavery and invol- making the appeal, it sd'indet! Strongly untarv servitude otherwise ihsn in the punishment^ crimes, whoreof the par? ty has been'duly convicfecfc

roper place, "so long as the same, re-jin slavery, or involuntary servi tude, can, mains a territory of the TInitecl States onlyt originate in usurpation and tvrnnduring the pcndency of which, ny, no alteration of this constitution i\lr. Lane remarked that he was onfe shall ever take place so as to introduce who was bold to go against the admis- slavery, or involuntary servitude in this

the

Ul\k'"^ven'jstate,

'.« Mr. Dougherty answered that he h&'d of crimes, whereof the parn,r shall have

voted for the resolutions heretofore, bijilbeen duly convicted.'V unless the amendment was admitted

would vote against it hereafter.

eso|uli,,„ e)nlmm„ for

The I

which would limit the independence of-^norJgages °f England is ^400,000,000, receive wwjg,^ „overnm(,nls.

ihe people of California would act inKvcnt'*

l|)h mn|lcr

muc care coull

|)c lnkel, 10 wmch

„0VTITnmem

inde p„den,fe

waJ make

Tl)r

is on re re on

strikj

legislature enacted a law ad-

to blot it out. II a prohihito

ry clause wns nounsoried in herconsti-

,, ,l,on no one

,,e cursc

He could see no prac- P(,xVcr

could doubt but it fastened

UPWV

Sl0le,

ev''» w^en

resolution. He moved ,alen-uPon

j,,,],.finite postponement. mighty responsibtlny. 11 there wus He

ed. He was not an abolitionist, but did ,. tain a clause prohibiting slavery tnerenoi feel inclined to succumb to the ,, mi »n during the pendencv ol which. South. The rest.ltnton went jusi fari gh. It asked not for ihe abolition! enouj

slave States. I\o mnn could be blind toi ,® .i it rc Congress, to egislate for a new territoihe exertion of the South oil ettoris on .. be in an 8 our part should bemade to counieract

,f IJ i! express said forever, and read from Hence he would call the ayes

fweh ,he

exclude it, and thought slave

'he nves and noes were

oor

shoulders devolved

bchoov!rd

ia should express their opinion, ... It. lie came ins,rnmod ,o use his!"11' ^un|jPr msii'iicied io

us al1

acl

J\lr. Elder moved to amend by insertng after the joint resolution as follows: ing alter ie io resolution as lo iows:

any

-1

new late.

the constitution ol which does not eon-

Mr.Chandler remarked that he hoped we would harmonize upon this question,

'He contended we had a right through

to support his belief. Had we received

any inconvenience from the ordinance? Had not our judges declared that slaves here at ihu time of the passage of our constitution, were freei We understood that the constitution of the United States

P«hat\vL'Telegated

r,ni

esl*

OD^

con.su ution stowing

fraUOn

llnent

,h»'

.Nin

^,s

a wie ie 8

demand i.f He (.oped nol ™mtwV!'h«"f 'he people. -h,n our h-re wooM hsit.H! record bis votei""'' n«. y«ir, d«cl«r«d up« the resolution.

iale®

T"°^

save.

to it. Mr. Russell moved to lay the amendment to the amendment and the amendment on the table adopted.

Mr. Cravens moved to amend the resolution so that nothing therein might Interfere wito state sovereignty, and

the people of the state, the majority of

,lc 10 lhes ch

lo8 ^*r.

wl^ct ofj

supported h's amendment: ,hen be made to pay In the proceeds of his crop, on account.

favor of slavery it could be instituted in spite of the ordinance and it was right. for if Congress had other right, woe unto the liberties of this people. If by the passage of this resolution one slave the, .. less would be made he would vote for itf Always travel with baggage if you with heart and hand. He wa« one

®P KmuM

ngn« camcires«er iroin

ZEiZr**.

adrnittMf^Slare Territory: jmess^e of the tixmm sbow.ngthat weUt 05^.

iD*^"r,U

of Buncombe, and he fel hw£j*y io as-

tree. Mr. Kndtoltoh read from the cc«nstitution for flie infdt^itlo® »f ihe#entlcman frqin WashinjrtiVii(Mr. Ciwvjbns.) who had taken bold4 groufiA "rfelaNive to the ««"people versus the power'of eoregress.

The passage he referred to fee d, after referring to the convention for i'ue Revision of the constitutioa—-"But. as the holding any part of the human creation

otherwise than for the »ur.ishment

—-—-—-—-—-—-—-

The

t'"-lan)-

,herogress ..f

aIld guard

,he foundation of the

overnmcnl IIe WouU)

,lke

t0 volf,

irehy.

,,ie fe.leral! Mr. D'Urael, s»ys,.m ,h-nu,horiiy of

I a London attorney, the lonountof the

hnd no doubt! Prndul'™S-* I'"

suh genl,e,ne„ w„hn|lt!leiiM»«

and

,he

of ouch* Stale, He Wu

ymo for

,he

rteululiJh no,

,het,ew

lhe|

,vcre

alrMdy freei

but because he feared new compromise might be effected. He desired to support the resolution, but could not unless the perpetuating clause was stricken out. Looking to the .course of our President, it was problematical to the wisest politicians. He resided in a slave district hence no one could foretell what compromises might be effected. There were a great many expressions made against slavery, but other questions, other than slavery, were under

for

lhe re,ollJlion b(lt cnultJ nol u„lessthese

restrictions were put in it. Mr.Nibfocksaid theordihMV'e of 1787 was the continual text-book of persons who advocated this and other.resolutions

of a simi|(U clinrac,er.

He read from

the ordinance to show that it wii's never meant to extend as far as the resolution befbre the House.

Mr. Patterson remarked, that there

«»d lh.« he Inmself| was called upon ,o

I I

,_.t

they were such. Mr. Graves considered the effect of the resolution, and declared he under stood the ordinance of '87 as a prohibition of slavery in any of the new States. He thought we gained hut little by pass ing a law which would operate upon California only so lotig as she was a territory. It was for her future wq must legislate. It was for the time she became a State we must be iir.eresied. He asked if this wos not the last time we ever could have »n opportunity to

£16.000 000 a

Inndhjrds of Scotland are ai

deeply nrnrtgwid tB those of

"m onbtedly the Irish

squires are in aiftill wc.rse condition. Suppose that thfc fnort£ iges in Ireland and .'Scotland amount cwly to one half of those of England—£200,000.000 producing at 4 per ceht. £?,.000,000 a year— the mortgages of the :iristocracy of the three Kingdoms amount to £600,000,000,for which they h:ive to pay, in the shape o' yearly interest, £24.000,00 •.

Mr. D'Israeli is likely to be in communication with attorneys and landlords compeient 'inform him tolerably accurately oh the subject of mortgages.— Now, to estioiate ih? wisdom of this Oligarchy, we must add toihissum of debt upon their estates ihe National Debt which they have imposed upon their country, amounting to £800.000,000, ihe interest of which is £28.00*6,000.— The total debt therefore. In which they have invoked their country and themselves. thus amou nt to the snug little bill of 1,400.000.000 bearing a yearly interest of £52,000,000.

MANKIND.—Some persons confound equality of rights with equality of natures. The D-eclaration of Independence, when it says "All men are created equal." by no means implies that one man is as good as another. No— the differance between men is ofieti as great as that between Heaven and hell. For insianoe, we read that, immediately after the lrue explosion of the boilers of the Louisiana, ai New Orleans, while many of the citizens .'threw themselves, with characteristic generosity, promptitude, and energy, into the crowd of the dead, the dying, and the wounded,' others. of the baser sort, embraced ihe occasion of general confusion, sorrow, and distress, as a fu one for successful thieving and pocket-picking—some even ho ing seen abstracting rings and other jewels from ihe bodies of the dead and woutided.

QtrtCK DIGESTION.--Hen11Uy Food.— Of all the articles of food, boiled rice is digested in the shoriest time—an hour. As it also contains eight-tenths nutricious matter, it is valuable substance for diet. Tripe and pig's feet are digested almost as rapidly. Apples, if sweet and ripe, are next in order. Venison is digested almost as soon as apples. Roasted potatoes are digested in half the time required by the same vegetables boiled, which occupy ihrec hours and a half— more than beef or mutton. Bread occupies three hours and a quarter. Stewed oysters and boiled eggs nre digested in three hours and a )ialf—an hour more than i* required by ihe same articles raw. Turkey and goose are converted in two hours and a half, and an hour and half sooner than (thickens. Roasted veal, pork, and salted beef, occupy five hours and a half—the longest of all articles of food.—Scientific American.

INSANITY.—Miss Dix, the distinguished philanthropist, in a memorial to Congress. by which she asks for a grant of laud for the benefit of the insane in our country, shows that in the New England States the proportion of ihe Insane to ihe whole population, is about 1 in 600: that in the Middle States it is 1 in 900 and ihat in ihe Western States it is 1 in 1,-

NATIONAL DEBT OF ENRLAXD.—The Bruish national debt is due to about 270.000 persons. Nine millions of pound* sterling of the annual interest is divided among 150 to 160 persons.— Several millions more are divided between four and five thousand persons, and the remainder, less than half, is paid in small sums amoog 264,000 per sons, or thereabout., ,v

A GREAT 'HILL.'—ran POTATOES,— The papers sav that the Hon. Isaac Hill, of Concord, jtfew Hampshire, has raised on 12 acres of ground the present season, 3.000 bushels ot potatoes.

He should be presented, at the ex pense of the Government, with a bound copy of Ellsworth on Potatoe Rot,' and

A Frenchman hearing a yaroer boast ing of bis house as five stories, nhrug gwd up hi# shoulders with the remark— three story Itto lie higlu

en?ur*

'i 'xun"

300. The worst Slate is Rhode Inland.I Helena Dr. Young assigns io the Atwhere there is 1 to every 503 and the best is South Carolina, where there is 1 io every 6,158. In *om» of these States there is comparatively excellent provision for the insane but in others liule or nothing has been done.

aspect. He who

djckey'°Lhui,fhfl

whom hc knew wer« opposed to *!„-ered "much pumpkins by a hotel keep-

or TEXAS.—The State

lhe

p«yte tf"B Q«. Dunmnj and ,, n(), ought therefore, to be presumed to be 7 7 more acquainted with ihe senomenui of popul«»on of 42,855. The number of

Ce0M#

the

State of Texas, shows a

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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. J5th. r- HOUSE.

..=• The Hot^e met proee^d^d to fnr Speaker.' On the 45tp ballot, Win ihrop received 20. Stanley. 65, Tl^rideitfe Stevens %0, Lynn Boyd" 82, PoUer Scattering If. BmSf' 4th ballot. WintTw^p 14» Sutofey 6 Stevens 23, Boyd 66, Potter 17, Scattsr ing 18. ik'WuVW^'W ffiyd 96. Stevens 27. Potter 18, Stanley 66, Scattering 17.

Mr. CLAY briefly advocated thd adoption of the resolution. He remarked that he had only been restrained fron^ offering a similar resolution from an unwillingness to obtrude himself on the Senate, at so early a day of'lis session. The commencement of every new administration, always had been attended with a press of executive business. It was important that it should receive the immediate attention of ihe Senate, and as it was of such character as legitimately belonged to that department of the Government, there could bo no impropriety in thus acting.

The resolution was adopted, and a committee appointed 'The President being waited on, informed the committee that he should send in a commitnication on Monday. The Senate adjourned. it?

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 5 P. M. The Senate met and an executive communication was received from the President. The Senate then went into executive session, and shortly afterwards adjourned,,

The House was mostly engaged in discussing propositions relating to an organization. The 48th ballot—Winthrop 70 Stevens. 18 Boyd, 86 Potter, 17 scattering, 32. 49th ballot—Winthrop. 72 Stevens, 11 Boyd, 87 Potter, 14 scattering, .i5, 51st ballot-1—Winthrop, 77 Boyd. 87 Potter, 12 White. 16 Moorehend, 14 scattering, 15. House adjourned.

Kni Hi-cut if thm u/nc /*i 111 t«i nn.

but even if that honor was coufcrred up on him. he niusi beg leave to decline. On motion of Mr. Dickinson to fill committees, postponed till to-inorro\y,, Senate adjourned.

COPPER AT PITTSBURGH.—-The works

No choice and the House a SENATE. Mr. Berrien offered a resolution for the appointment ofa committee, informing the President that the Senate had organized, aind was now ready to rettteive Executive communications.

fi2d ballot VVinthmn Bovd 66 Me. H'*1"!."*

ozu oaitot, ininrop JO, uoyo 00,

53d ballot, Winthrop 92, Boyd 59, McClernand 10, Potter ]0, Cobb 8, Disney 9, Moreliead 4, Julian 7. scattering 11. 54ih ballot, Winthrop 92, Boyd CI, Me* demand 13. Cobb 11, Disney 8, Morehead 5.scattering 22. 55th ballot, Winthrop 97. Boyd 47, McClernand 23, Dis» ney 4, Cobb 10, Julian 4, Strong 16, scattering 22. No choice. Mr. Uuiley read a written explanation of the difficulty between Meade and Duer, apologizing for the recent political controversy on the floor.

DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN.—Capt. James Ross found 15,000 feet, west of Cape Good Hope, which is the height of Mt. Blanc, and he sounded with the plummet 25,400 feet, or 27,600 English feet, without touching bottom, west of St. Helena. Dr. Young assigns to the At-

lantic a depth of a league; that is, 13, 400 feet and to the Pacific Ocean a league and a third, or about 18.000 feet. Certain inland seas, like the Mediterranean and Caribbean, have greater depths than would be expected from their proximity to the land, and seem to be sunken basins, the form of which is connected with the volcanic phenomena of which they are the seat. The narrowest part of the Strait of Gibraltar is not more than 960 feet below the surface but a little farther toward the east, the depths fall suddenly to 3,000 feet; and at the south of the coast of Spain and of Sierra Nevada, a depth of 5,400 feet has been ascertained. The eastern part of the Mediterranean is of less depth. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-

DESTRUCTION or ELEPHANTS.—The value of the annual consumption of ivory in Sheffield is about £30,000, and^ about five hundred persons arc employed in wording it for trade. The number of tusks to make up the weight consumed in Sheffield (about one hundred and' eighty tons) Is 45,000. According to this the number of elephants killed every year is 22,500 but supposing that •tmie tusks are cast, and some animals die, it may be fairly estimated that 18,800 are killed for the purpose.

A QctESTTO* to* I)EBATj?m CtCBS.— The Indiana Journal of the 29th alt.. perpetrates the following:—MA friend tell* us that a little girl from the metropolis. who had visited a town not a thousand miles from New York was fi'led with surprise at the sight of a girl milting a cow. didn't know yott dirf it way,' she said with wonder: 'I

tng that thought they took hold df the cow'* tail, and pumped fhe milk o«t of her. What has she got so long a tail for?

AT PITTSBURGn.—The works

erected at Pittsburgh for the smelting of Lake Superior Copper, now smelt from six to eight tons per day. The Detroit Free Press, remarking upon this, says the amount of minerals melted this year is 900,000 pouns [sic]—the probucts [sic]of which is $540,000 or 60 per cent. But as copper is largely mixod [sic] with the slug to be melted over, the average yield is estimated at 65 percent. From the amount of metal received and that to receive, about 600 tons of copper will be made this year at the Pittsburgh farnace. [sic] =======

I 1 »'«».

In this filaet*.

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A S S

S E N A E WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.

On motion of Manguin, the Senate proceeded io ballot ibr Chairmen of Standing Committees. Foreign relations. King Claims, Norris Revolutionary claims, Wnlker Judiciary, Butler Post Roads, Rusk Territories. Douglass Military, Houston Nn'vy Affairs. Tulee Public Lands, Fitch Private Land claims. Downs Indian affairs. Atkinson Finance, Dickinson Commerce, Hamlin Manufactures, Sebastian Agriculture, Sturgeon Military affairs, Davis Roads and Canals, Bright Dist. Columbia, Mason Public Buildings, Hunter Contingent expenses Senate, Dodge and Bradbury Library, Pearce Enroling bills, Rusk Engrossed bill, Jones Printing. Borland. Previous to balloting, Mr Clay asked indulgence of the Senate to be excused from serving on any committee. He said there was no danger of his election as

chairman of any commitce (laughter,) ,,, '"tiitoi Mar* ana nt'omi in urn

FHdrfy mcH last, of consump

tion, Z.XCHARIAH UAPRN, aged about 40 "S"" WSSB*.. .•

I1HH CX-Ci.lt.

..*•1 •. ,I WARASH COURIER

nbt sK:ti

Several propositions and resolutions were introduced, but giving rise to discussion, were laid on the table. The House proceeded to vote for Speaker.

demand lot Poller 11* Colb 7, Disney jbiinll bo precisely nucUa# wo rqirenoru it. W« 9, Moreliead 4, Julian 5, scattering 11.

Omcx,

Terro-Hautc, Dec. 34, 11*49.1

Since our Inst th*re have been two or three days unfavorable to the packing business—anl many hojja spoiled by the soft weal her. At the. pnesent date the weal her is cold, and Slaughtering going on extonfeively. Price of hogs about tho

same as our quotations last «ek,.,

Lian—» lb Birrs*—Kreab, \V UCAT—

9 9

CORN~4II the oar,

bushel,

bushd, ,-

RVE—ff bushel, Ft.AXStKP—JP buafcrl,! roTATvra— 9 mi she 1, .» ONIONS—9 bushel, Arru s—Dried. 9

CORRUPTED WEKKMfcHim lf»

tH-.t

-IdGM* .7tK*7ft

•T'iOfiS -I'XrtJO •390*10 •8ocadi

huajicj,,*

PK.wacs Dried. 9 bushel, Fu ur—9 bbl. ii'* ,\1 f.ai.— 9 bushH,. .* FKATBKBS—9 BFIUSWAX—F FC

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FOREIC.N M4RKKTN.

ISfe** YORK, Dee. 19.

Flour firm. Wostem $4,870^5,00. Western yellow cora 594e. Pork unchanged. Mesa dull at $12. Prime steady, at #8,75(98,87.

BALTIMORE, Dee. 17th, P. M.'

Sales of Mess Pork at 13,50 for city and 10,30 for Western.

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,* v.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 17.

Pales of 800 hhUflour^'ftt $4.n5nji4^50. Market for hojrs slightly up. SJ.OOOfin lots Hold nt

S'2,H0.

$2.95, nnd §'2.50. extra heavy at $3 fair hojja would sell at $2,90. There is considerable inquiry for pork holder# above buyers $8,30 is offered for mess and $9 i» tisked.

For lard in kegs 51c is offered, 5fc asked. NKW Onr.EA,\s, Pec. H, Coax.—The market is heavy, nhd we notion'! snles of 700 sai-ks. of which l(k) sni-ks inferior at 4Cc«»l.'), 200 flicks nt 47, (UU #ncks nt 30, »ind sticks on private terms, though .probably adecltiK'.

PROVISIONS.—SevernI emnli lot» ol' Mess Park were sold nt $10,75. bat larfle ones oflereil nt le««. Hncon Sides nre retnilinirnt TiSnfii shoulders nt4. Tho In iff est snles ol l.nrd were (1 tieroi* nt brls at 5t, tmd a lot of kegs at (U.cls per lb.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.

•PIIK Lmlies Fair, nnd Cliristnins fesiivnl, for I the benefit ol ihe Hnrv«r«nli9t Church will beheld at the Town 1 fnil ui Tuesdny evening ihexi, Dec. 25th. A general invitmiyn ia eiteiut«l to the Ladies nnd Gentlemen of the Prnirie ('itv. Per order of the committee of uec. 22,1849. .j Arrangements.

'BR OK AW 4- COliN VV't'.l.l,,

MERCHANT TAILORS, On the I$a»t side of the Public Square, TERKF-IIAI TE, INDIANA.'

AVE just received very fiundsomc asfort-

ineiit of

Mark nnd Bfomi fnnrk (loth*. Unt

o\"i mil in iith titrijialLtui.'imt rex, Htaik anil

1... if'

Uitfurnt Silt in und It or tied I'mtuiift, to lucti wu a.sk usiwcial'nttuaiion.

We nre nlw? in receipt of a gcnernl assortment of tiKNTLEMKNU Fl'RNiSmNti (iOODS, and keep on linud and make to order all kind* of «lj mm :m: ma 9 which we warrant to be well made and of tfi« mo*', Insliionnlile cut, and will constantly ktr)i a supply of every tliinur necessary Io the

WAltDKOIlE OF GENTLEMEN. ... It is 110 trouble to us to show our ^oods, so that k'unleinei! wanting any iliiui in our line will ob-

u, reni)ona|,ie priMl1' Ce.h-and

rn*u!','l1

'""r*'^ l«

tlw articiu sol.l

here audi Ms our plea-

aure, as wfll a# our mtcreBt, to antlfly our ouatumers. Dec. 22, lb49—17mIf.

IS A I I N I O N

or nuf% 1^:1,BMiE tf "IIE ART-UNION of Philadelphia is R»ialilii?hJR 'd in the Ity ol Philadelphia, charu-RHl, tinder tho l,aw« of thi'Smieol l'Piinnylvatiia, and htix been in active and »ncot**M o(wirittiiMi two yeara. Its oljjeci is, to pnouura^o the labour* ol" American artists by creating tin 1 uc-ri-asMil aiuouut ol |iatronage lor the benidit of thn l'iiintcr» of th« llur.ed Htuiea—ww rfcpandmt whoHy Opon individuai 8iip|oru ..

The Annual*rtiwcriiilfonif five DAllara, for which each aubacrihcr, in addition to thcri^htol ri)tinlxr«hip, rfceivcM an tlegutU mRmvutK-n copy ol tlie transactions for the year, awt the chance uf obtaining a oalttnhfr painting.

Th« iiiMtit ti 1 ioti ia conducted by nhd&fd of Mnnagers who receive no compt-asution Mtt that alt the money received, after deducting tiv, nccoaiMiry eX|K-nnMi ol the limtiiuiton, findo its way into iba hand* of the Artt»ts of the United 8tatr».

Th« aubjBct of tln en^rtiviri^ lor 1849-ftO, ia Dream. I»y Utmiinglori. a wdrk vvhjch haa breti justly pruned and admired it i» now in th« handaof the cnj{riiver, Mr. A. li. Ritchie, of Now York, and will IH ready for delivery before lh« drawing, (in May, and it ia expected that every eubtenber will be in receipt el this engraving before the drawm {take* plaoe.

Ths drawing takes place on die fint Mundar in May, annually. HuoM.*rilieri*naiiH.-tUiUHlfi.'ac» the Corresponding rtecrelary l/ef.m- rtial teriod, ot' they will iwoeiwarily be excluded front too«batce of prize*. itixena of tkit plaoe wishing'* wdwrritw to* the above loatitutioo can do by auorts

CIIAKLE8 A. l)UYf Honorary ffeeretary, ,'

Dec. 1849-17nil. Terre^Hnute.*

HEW FiTABLISU31ENT.

Stow and I'urnUure IVurehuue^ Cojqier, Tim, and Sheet Iron ware Manufactory. EVAN8V1LLE, 1ND. iVX7 E will keep a fall and coropie^vfSsortrwnt

VV ot Cook* i'arlor,and IhsMmgof all kinds. Aim, Brass Kottles, ^adircxyi. V-oiUitor (iff'p Mills', dee. A.' general Wwrtjnenf ot Tin Ware 1# which wir hmte th i*xuw-''» rioo ol mercbaaiiw All kind* of Cofip«f work lor steamboat* and niilU made to order.

CABINET FURNITURE.

Tlw IsMMlMflcv o4 »«w and faabionabte Vvtnu lure. Chain, fcc.,all of wtaob w« wii^^. aeilai the low^ prkaea. lec «. Iv49~ rmi2. J. P.&G.SCH\V1.\G/

1 !»nis VT OTfCE & hereby given to lho members qf

1.1 the KiVsl Congregational Society of TerreHaate. Itiat wilt tw» art election ot fife TriMteea (or naid i^ickfty for tko ensuing yesr, at tf» il i^isefnefM Room ol the CvngregatKwial Church, on ft* first Monday of January neit at ha!! past MX cfetoek P. M.i and for lho purpose of adopting rule* and re^daoona for Uw troaaaeiiou ot busmew of atud Society.—Alao to adtipt rules and regxfetioos for future election, and to devisp tho

ways and mesas for the repair of said church, in-'? dadina n«w roof. By older of the Trustees.

Terfe-Hsnte, Dee. 23,1849.^^ -k

CieatlCBKBlsblack

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28,1/39. 17w3,

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IfOTICEki ... .. ...

IHE". firm of Barbour Barbour, having been diw^ted by the disease of one ot its nicrn-Ix-snu Tfcosa mdehted tosski firm will please call. sndaedk, C. W.

asd Fmey Kn

I tiLOV tHy »uE«nor auicls. just received^ and for .alt, by BRORA W Sc. CORK WELL.

Dsc. 22, M9.