Wabash Express, Volume 7, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 December 1847 — Page 2

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THE EXPRESS.

Masonic Celebration.

81.

John's day la«l,

lowing geinlemen *e"

Music: "Rule Britannia." Masonry—Ancient ns Solomon's Temple, vigorous as life, light nnd hent, and as enduring as the principles of Truth, Love and Mercy.

Music: "The Old Oaken Bucket." The Memory of Burns—Old Scotia's Bard— His hnrp was devoted to the craft nnd hns connect* cd his name with posterity and, though its strings are broken and it "hangs upon the willows" its latest vibrations will be heard to the end oi timo!

Music: "Burn's Farewell."

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Wednesday Morning, December 29,1847

Sous of Temper"ncc.

The Vigo Division, No. 94,

John'*

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of T.

a a a ing next, at the usual hour, (instea daj.) as on that evening the

toom wl

otherwise engaged. Brethren wi" Pu lual in their attendance as tfiequarter lion will be on hand, on Thursday eventn

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,r I Vn 19 for the ensuing*'* re-Haute Lodge, no.U,

lor

months, to-wit: D*rTO!» Topriirn, W. ALDKnr LAI»O«, 3. W.

SQ.UIKH IloLMF.H, J. VV. 8AMUKL HAOEII, Treasurer. WILLIAM X. EnwAnns, Secretary. ItonKUT WHAHKT, S. D. HAUKIS R. SMITH, J-D-Johkfh EAST, 'J'yler.

After the installation at the Lodge, by G. M. James 8. Freeman, the breiliren ns^cni Bro. Levy'. City Hotel, and partook of very

rirhly prepared and excellent supper, at which many ladies were present, and gentlemen ns in ted guests, all of whom did ample justice to iho

templing viands boforo them. At the closo of the sapper, the W. M. elect, nt the head of iho table, assisted by the S. VV. at the foot, gave the following sentiments, many of which were received with applause, although no distilled spirits were used on the occasion:

St. John, the Evangelist-May every free nnd accepted Mason endeavor to emulate the virtues of him whose anniversary we this day celebrate.

Music: "Come, let us prepare." Free Masonry—Mny its' principles spread until the universe shall become orio vast Lodge and the office of Tyler be abolished.

Music: Marseilles Hymn. Washington—Thcgrentest and best mnn of his timo. In his palmiest days, when covered with public honors, he was not too proud to wear oil apron. [Music: Washington's March. 1

The Mystic Tic" is not a name, "It is a charm that lulls to sleep "It soothes a weary brother's pain, "And dries the tears from eyes that weep." Music: "Come rest in this bosom." Alfred the Great—Ono of England's best Kings and Master of the Lodge nt "ancient York.'* His virtues are endeared to Masons as his public life is embalmed in history—may his illustrious examples ever bo remembered by us.

The Twenty-Four Inch Gauge and Common Gavel—May their glorious purposes be better understood nnd every Mason be diligent in their application. ,'t

Music: "Ode to Masonry." Woman— Though personally excluded from Lodge, her character is the special care, and protection tho anxious solicitude of tho fratei-

usic: "Sweet Home." .i, rieudship—Our companion in youth, mannnd age, watchful nt tho sick bed and dying hoiA constant in peril and adversity it hns a bulnqfbr every pang, which is held by a chain ns silk and strong as adamant. jc: Avon VVntor.

)Jicer» oj the Lodge—May they prove hemse&et good workmen, be guided by the *junre if morally, by tho level of equality and by the luml-line of justice.

Music\'t ho last Rose of Summer. The Tw-rt-Haute Baud— Lilwral and disinter fsted, strrtfiftg to promote the happiness or the Hooting lioir. Wo gratefully acknowledge ourselves th*ir\d»btor* on this occasion.

Music: Wedlock is a ticklish thing." Brother Lo*is Levy—His excellent refreshmenti for the occasion are characteristic of his

qualities as a Mason. Muac: "Zurkh's Waters." Tlittfollowinf volunteer toasts, were given upon special call:

By Bro. J- S.Treeman. Tht tentts of our Orrfsr—^Friendshii, morality and brotherly love. By Bro. Wm. lCt Edwards. The Worshipful Master efeef—akdled in the royal an, we hav® confidence in b*« wisdom to rule and gov«rn his Lodge, and hail kim as a genuine brother of the "mystk IHO." V* By Bro. D- Danidson. The Senior Wardtn riff/—Lika the potfcct ashler from under the tfavel of fe ma»ter wptknun this -pillar of strength" wdl sustain tfo west end of the Temple or perish in wreck. His head and his heart entitle, and will insure hfcn further honors.

By Bro. A. Lsuge. Tie tuticavaUly Ma* -jponrtf--'Tbe same in all comuies and every clime. It is pleasing Jo know, that scattered over the aurV^ face of the earth, there, are hearts which beat in unison and hatmony with oor own.

Bro. Alexander Evans. Frtt Masonry May the «irto»*vrhieh adorn the Order he practiced by the brethren throughout the worM. |£5 By Bro. Wm, K. Edwards. Moral Masonry —Temper*nee, fortitude, Prudence aod Justice are its four tardea! virtues sod Faith, Hope *»d J1" Charity its ftree jmtM.

brought hour of 11 o'clock,and Hinder the sound of Martial Music, from the Band, the company quwtfj duperaed for tbfir several home*.

It would hardly I* sufficient to say that e**rr {thins *At off «nlb There were between 60 and 80 ladies and fentieraen present, ell of whom •eeawd exceedingly (itesanxi with tke entertain-'

Went. 11i« supper table

WAS

'mi .i

H««snUy and tsste-

M'y ••ranged, a«d epstaiaed ail that the

SHUDO

*«mW sftutd. Ttw llewt |«olit« and aUoetive s.*- *ue»t», ,a»d frs»t **I4*IM «t his dug |«atciet (M the public, and we t»j* tn (Jb«

been Wei! remunerated for the paina

hs may ,il0se who ant at hie table on St.

took to pleas"

have been presented with neat work

gjx

lectures on "the use of the lungs

000cause*,

prevention, and cure of Consumption,

tbetbma,

of"1 diseases of the Heart," on the mode

^preserving health, &c., by Samuel S. Fitch, A.

M-. M. D. We have not had time to give this work a prop-

vieiv but we believe it to be a valuable work,

'nd especially that portion of it which treats of the preservation of health and the prevention of Ji«en»e. The proofs adduced of the cure of Consumption are of a strong nature. At least we believe that any one will profit by a careful perusal of this work, and by following its recommenda-

lions. This work, with a choice lol of handsomeKooks, &c., may be had of Wm. Perkins, at the store of J. Cook & Son. ID* Call and e&amine them

LitxifoTo* DAII.T ATLAS.—Wo are under obligations to our old tutor lor the first number of bis Daily paper, just •commenced at Lexington, Kentucky. The Atlas is very respectable in appearance, ond is nbly editct|, and we hope will meet'with abundant success, We know the Senior to be an unflinching wliij^, an able, experienced and practioiil writer, andjeannot fail to be of great advantage to the causej of the country and the interests of the whig party in Kentucky, and wherever his paper mny circtilnlc in other Slates. We hope the success of the li.iily Atlas will soon be beyond a question, and |hat the proprietors may reap a reward commemorate with their ex ertions and one that will be as lusting as the principles they advocate.

O" We dont pretend to understand thej»7A of the remarks of the Stato Sentin remarks upon the late adjourum ture. They must be riuht, of they do, from one who served a type-sticking in Boating. We

I, as applied to our cut of the Legislacourse, coming, as apprenticeship at eglad to hear that

the Sentinel hns lost nothing by! the adjournment, and we hope the office will help to make up the losses to those who have suflere Men are more apt to complain of pecuniary thing else, and ns the Sentinel

losses than any Jisclnims this, its

spleen must be let ofTat the retreating Legislature just to gratify an evil passion, and because it is in a situation just to do it, nol being cumbered this session with that large pul lie crumb which it lately had. The "Gazette of he People" will always preserve its independence) of course, and living or dying— "Shoot folly as llflies"—pop!

D* Tho Rockville Sentinel tl inks Thompson for Speaker of better than that, md been sent to

wns "no whnr" in the electioi Congress. We happen to know But suppose your "noble steed" Congress, where would he havo en 7 Wo rath er suppose he would hnve been liund in some of the rooms nbout tho Cnpitnl lo 'king out for an unclaimed box of Congressional haps, at Mr. Commissioner You nil's, recommending tho Rockville Sentinel ns viry ptoper vehicle to advertise the public bind ui, in the New Discovery! By the wny, Mr. t. will oblige us exceedingly by announcing whei that box of books arrives—wn hnve nn interest in that invoice, which we oro anxious to close put, if it wont give Chrissy tho browns.'

(XT?4 A. terrible earthquake Has desolated Chili and Peru. Several towns kvere wholly destroyed. Coquimbo sufferecu severely.— The best public buildings were riined. The oscillations of the earth are rewesented to have been frightful. The people, alarmed for their safety, slept in the openjfields. So terribly severe was the shock,

hat stones he river to

were thrown from the bottom of

a great distance. This calamity nccurred on the same day with the one whicli Ocatalan, in Mexico.

destroyed

It was rumored at Lima, on the

7th Nov.,

that a revolution had broken out in fuvor of Velasco.

in Bolivia,

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—A new Brick house recently occupied by the FourieriUs, in Clermont county, Ohio, fell on Thursday morning last, crushing seventy persons to death.— Among them were N. J. Cornell, his wife and two children. Mrs. Ransom ind three children, Mr. McKernon, Mr. Kemon aud John Woodson. About twenty! persons were wounded seriously. When the foun

dation gave way, there were about flirty-five persons in the house. The water ajound the house was ten feet deep. 1

SEMATOR IN ALABAMA.—It is no^ easy to electa Senator in Alabama. Thijre were

three unsuccessful hallotiugson the 10th inst. The result of the third ballot was asifollows: Dixon H. Lewis, Wm. R. King, Hopkins, [Whig,]

LATER.—The Hon.

50. 33. 49.

Dixon H. LeVia has

been elected U. S. Senator Irom Alabama,

the name of W. R. King being withdrawn.

CC?" We have been favored with peru«il of a letter under date of Dec. 11, ftom N. Orleans, from a commission merchant of that place, which says "all underwriters iu the

city decline for the present season, to take any risks on Grain and Hay per flal-boats" from the Wabash. Shippers of these articles will therefore remember to effect their insurance here, as they will be disappointed i( they rely upon insuring, as usual, in New Orleans. We hope this caution may be tbe meaus of sating otir citizens from loss.^

IMMIGRATION.—Immigration to thaLUnited States, during the present ye»T, has been immense beyond all former years. The returns from the 1st of January, to tbe,30ih September, for New York, Boston, Philtdelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, sbo* an aggregate of 933.796 arrived this year, against l&l,662at tbe same points for theprevious year. It is computed when felt returns are received from all points, the aggregate during the short period of tbe niae months will amount to two hundred and^fty thousand!

CO" There is to be an "Old Settler^ Ball" at Vincennes on Hfew Year's eve. We notice that bis Honor, J. Law, is at the bead of the list of managers.

HF At Inagatitport tht "White Dog" currency quoted at 97 ccnu to tbe dolkr, and "Bloc Pup" at 75 to 81 ccats. •,

ArmyKcwfc

tn, thai the as at last, but to meet Mr.

The late news from the Smith Mexican Government at Queretaro to late, nominated Commission! Prist and hear the propositions the latter l\ad the power to make hatiing been revoked by the cabin| at Washington, they came too late, Hqmbuf will no more be listened to by the Americans, aij Mexicans have found that out, th for peace, but as Mr. Commission.

for home, the Mexican Commissi to make their propositions at Wi The names of the Mexican Coi arrived at the City of Mexico are Cuevas, Atristain and Rincon. aU peace party.

From a general order of the A

iy, we see that

our Commander-in-Chief has 'instMctions, and is making preparation to subsist his.troops from the enemy. Rents for quarters and nouses are soon to cease, and our men will occupy! them without pay, though subsistence, forage, &t., is to be paid for as heretofore. It is said in is yet alar off.

ico that peace

Tbe following report is in the however, is not generally credited ed in (he correspondence of tbe Ne ta, of the* 14th instant:

apers, which, It is publishOrleans Del-

"A lamentable feeling pervod® the army -at Mexico, owing to jealousies and nenttburningg, envy and mnlice, and political prdudices. Gen. Scott hns arrested Pillow and W#ih The circumstances which led to this steplre believed to be these: Two letters, emanating ftm the American camp, published in tho Unildi Slates, have been read by Gen. Scott. In an irfder published to the army he prcmatuiely decides who wrote them, and most bunglingly impeadied the honor, patriotism, ond services of the twopenerals, who are eulogised in those letters. Oie of the Generals (Pillow) denies, in a card pullished in Mexico, th? authorship of the letter a^ributed to his pen by.Gen. Scott. The other Geieral (Worth) prefers charges against Scott, anj Scult arrests him for contempt. Gen. Pillow w|s arrested because he appealed from an opinio^ of Scott, requesting the latter to transmit thelppeal to the Secretary of War. Scott refused hva hasty mantier whereupon tbe former remarled, 'I will do it. sir.' 'Then, I arrest you, sir,' Iras Scott's reply. So matters stand at last dates '•The'army is excited, and if we may judge from what we hear at this distance more than a moiety orf it sympathizes with the Ginerals sought lo be disgraced. It is said that oj a visit to the theatre by Gen. Pillow, an audienit of over 3000 being present, he received three Hearty cheers immediately after which the audietjeo gave three more for^General Worth. This Uoks ns though these Generals were not disgracedjin the eyes of the army—that same glorious armyfthnt has earned for its6lf the name of *invinciblef'

Upon this subject the St. Lohis Republican says^

"There can be little doubt, Ue suppose, that the Ltonidas letter is onejof those to which reference is made, and, although Gen. Pillow did authorize a denial, iii papers published in the city of Mexico, of: the authorship of the letter, yet Gen. Scojt has in his possession, as we are assured byja gentleman who saw it, the original of that etter—a duplicate having been made out and sent to New Orleans, to ensure its publjcation—and the most objectionable and fulscjrne parts are in the hand-writing of Major j?en. Pillow himself. The original MSS. wc^s placed in the hands ofFraener, the well khown correspondent of the New Orleans D^lta, but he did not choose to send it forwar{, and it afterwards found its way into the possession of Gen. Scott.

As lo Gen. Worth, there is elough in the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry, which we gave to the public a few da.ijs ago, todissatisfy him with the conduct ofiGen. Scott, and to authorize a man of his iemperament to pngage in any cabal against the General-in-chieL Gen. Worth has alsojwe are told, turiied a short corner upon Wpiggery, ond now professes to be a Democrat, and h&s aspirations for the position of Lotjofoco candidate for the Presidency. Here are incentives enough to account for the bad sjate of feeling which two months of inactivity has engendered in the city of Mexico. 1

O* The country will mourn thd death of the venerable and illustrious ChnncclloijKont, of New York. He expired on the 12th instant, nt the ngc of eighty-five years. His death occurred at a period when his career seemed to ha^o reached the uttermost point at which a gifted ind pure intellect could be exerted for tho benefit of the race, and he departed from tho life which he had so long adorned, fully ripe in years and honors.

(D~ ft i» "tnted that tho people of Meridn, Yucatan, have declared in favor of Mrxico, and will send that republic assistance. As Yucatan has been peacibly disposed towards us, wo should not be surprised if some Commodore is sent down lo bring tlvm to their propriety. Diinblc-dealing is a punishable offonco in times of war.

O" Stock enough to secure a telegraphic battery has been taken at Indinnapoli*, and tiustees appointed on the pnrt of the stockholders. Our mrliest news will soon be via tbe Capital ol the Slate, ns doubtless the offices there will then send out dailies.

0° The sword voted by the Legislature of Louisiana to Gen. Taylor, was presented to the old hero on the 4th instant, at New Oilcans, by Gov. Johnson. The sword was a piece of magnificent workmanship, ond Gen. T. replied to Gov. J.'a address in a brief and very appropriate address.

ID" The late Ohio flood has leflLawrenceburgh desolate. More than aixty frame houses have been washed away, and olhera have fallen down from having been undermined by the water. *1 he highest street in the place wa*. coyered with four feet water I "v

O* Since Gen. Taylor has left Mexico, another attack is meditated upon Saltiflo, and the [daces thereabout in our possession. Geo. Filiasola is the hero to undertake the reconquer of that part of the country, with 9000 troop* and 500 cavalry. Gen. Wool will give him a warm reception.

$J" Cassius M. Clay has been received with grr-at demonstrations of respacl at Lexington, Kv. He was addressed by Capt. Jouitt and R. S. Todd, Esq-, and in tbe evening bis premises were ilium* inated. Citizens met htm on hocaeback and in carriages, and tbe firing of caution preceded hia entrance into the city. M^|, &

O* W« are indebtted to Ooog)a*s Magvire, B*q Auditor of State, for a copy of bis late report to the Legisltfiure and, also, to James S. Brown, Principal of the Any lam, tor the education of the Deaf and Dumb, for a report in relation to the afiairs of that In*tilotion. "v:''

in Ametict* „»I

THE COLORED RKTORLIC.—An eastern ci- impotent will be all their efforts! The Prechange says, the constitution of the Republic sident and bis editor and those who follow of Liberia will not allow white men lo be- their lead—will see that inquiry is not to be

•irS 4

'Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, DIFC. 14,1847.

DEAR SIB:—At last the long agony Is

peace which jant' the motintain has brought forth. The this power Presidential^'manifesto"—so long looked for —has come, and every where the faithful are required to 6ing their

now that the seriously ask Trist had left ers will have ngton. issioners who essrs. Couto, longing to the

over,

Joudest peaos of praise

to the "manifest^ destiny" doctrine of the party. How Ihe country will receive this long message, regains to «eeu. As yet the public has scarcely recovered its breath, from the task of readiug it, and "rober second thought" has bad no tim$ to do. its work.—

That it freely exposes the doctrine of the Locdfoco party is not to be doubted, and presents the ground of an open and direct issue with all the lovers of peace in the country It,is unmasked of duplicity and if it has no other merits, has, at least, that of boldly and and without disguise, proposing the conquest and annexation of all Mexico of all Mexico

I say, because after New Mexico and Cali fornia are annexed in the proposed mode, who can see the end, unless it shall be the entire subjugation of the whole of Mexico? The President says we are now fighting only for "indemnity." His commissioner, Mr. Trist proposed to take New Mexico and Upper California as "indemnity." Is it less "indemnity now than then? If it was "indemnity" when he offered (o take it, and Congress adopts the Presidential recommendation and erects territorial governments there, wherefore shall the war be continued? Cau any sober minded and thinking man see another reason for it, than that which I have stated —the conquest of ail Mexico, and the total annihilation of a siattr Republicl This is the design—this the settled purpose of the President and his party. The people—all those who love the country, and cherish a desire for its prosperity and duration jnust

now be aroused to the importance of the cri els—or, if ther shall slumber in a false secb-i rity, the day may speedily come, when all that is fair and beautiful in our institutions

may be lost Already we see the exercise of a power by the chief Executive officer of the nation, more omnipotent' than that which any king—save that of the abao lute autocrtt of Russia—now wields. He, of his own accord, plunged' the country into a foreign war, in defiance of the constitution

—makes permanent conquest of territory establishes civil governments and does all that the reckless ambition of party may dictate, all under tbe pretence of fulfilling the •'manifest destiny" of the Anglo Saxon race. Who shall see the end of all this? The power is lodged in the hands of the people, and they are called upon by every impulse of patriotism, to put forth their strength in arresting the downward tendency of things.

Congress has now been in session but little more than a week, and during that time, as is usual, but little has been done, in eilh er House, except the election of officers, the appointment of committees &c. On yesterday the Senate elected the Chairman of their committees, and the Speaker announced the committees of the House. These you will have seen before this reaches you. This being the case, therefore, we may now expect that in a few days, parties in both houses will begin to "show their hands." The war

will be thegreatand absorbing topic. It will call forth an earnest and perhaps an angry discussion—a discussion, however, in which all the country will take a deep interest This session will be the most important one which has met since th? establishment of the

government—for it involves, in every aspect in which that question can be viewed, the durability of that constitution which our fathers framed, and the existence of that uuion which they cemented by their services aud their blood.

Independent of the general questions aris ing out of the existence of the war with Mexico, the Whigs of the House of Represents lives have much to do By the sovereign voice of the country they have been called to power in the popular branch of the Legislature, and them is confided the duty of showing how the war has been conducted and the enormous expenditures which it has caus ed. And not the least important amongst their duties, will be that of requiring the President to show how it was that he took it upon himself to send Santa Anna to Mexico to take command of the Mexican army and unite the people of that country against those of our own. This will form a rich chapter in the history of the times, aud one which our children, 88 well as ourselves, will read with the most profound astonishment. How he will attempt to justify himself for so flagrant a dereliction of Presidential duty, remaius to be developed. Perhaps he will insist that it was but a single link in the great chain of "manifest destiny" which requires everything and each government upon the American Continent to become subject to his dictation and that of At parly. But it is not my wish to anticipate. A short while will tell the tale. Nous Verrons.

You will not be surprised to read the leader in the 'Union' of this morning. The old gentleman who presides over its columns, has certainly shown that all the malignity of his nature has not yet been consumed by age. Undet prctence of refuting tbe powerful arguments of the "Intelligencer" be has descended to the mostacurrillous abuse—such as would well suit tbe atmosphere of Billingsgate. It is lamentable, indeed, when the acknowledged organ of the Executive comes down so low, and foigetting the teachings of his ancient dignity, revels with apparent delight, in an atmosphere -whose-nox-ious vapors sicken all bat those who are accustomed to inhale them. But while this editorial article impresses the mind with so much that is unfavorable to its author, it may be regarded as exhibiting the extremity to which tbe administration is driven. Nolonger able to sustain itself before the country by reason and argument, it picks op, with great avidity, tbe cast off declaration of a hired press, and hopes thereby to drive tbe honest and thinking men of the country, from an examination into its conduct. Bat bow

The colored freemen arc dc-i stifled by means so puerile and unworthy.—

come citizens. tcrmined to be cqu»l to tbeir colotlen fiicad* The cry a( "trailers" wbicb they deal oat

whb 60 much

Pcrtiuitily^^•

"4he*«a* and^eKcafe nerye8,:tyl it will liave

but little effect upon men wirojfare to resist the encroachments of power. |The rankest tyrants, in all ages, have had ju|t such adherent! Is the President now has, ind who have dealt out towards their opponents just «uclr abuse as now fills the columns of the Union. In the one case they have had ajbout as much influence as they will have tbe other*

I proposed, when I commenced this letter, to refer to the Rfeport of the Secretary of the Treasury, but I shall make it^oa long if do so. I must postpone it ut&i my next,' when I think it will be easy fo expose Ihe sophistry with which that documeut is filled*

Mr. Breese moved that tw^ty thousand copies be printed for the 4*^ of the Senate which motion was adopted by a vote of 23 ayes to 17 noss.

Also, from the Treasury Dep^-tment, communicating the report from thb General Land Office, exhibiting the operations of that branch of the public serviceior the last year.

Also from the Treasury department, a communication showing the atjmunt of the Treasury notes issued underlie provisions, of the act of the 28th January, 1847. From which it appears th|re wefe issued .... '$171173,400 Redeemed, by4he issue of 6 per cent, stock in lieu ol hptes surrendered In payment of ^uties on imports. Now outstanding

The Senators then proceeded tijprepare their ballots for Secretary of theBenate, when the whole number givenUvas 48. Mr. Dickens having receivfel 4G was declared fiuly elected. I

The Senate! then .proceeded, to *tyllot for sergeant-ail-arms and door-keeptk— Whole number of ballots given 49* of which Robert

!Beall

(.CoMarfilf,

Respectfully, &cs "KENTUCKY.

Congressional.1 MONDAY

December 3,1847.

In the Senate 'Mr. Turney-presented the credentials of Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, who after having been duly qualified, took his seat. i^i!

The Vice President laid heftingihe Senate the annual report of tl'e Sqe^etary of the Treasury on the stale of the'finances.

3,$54,200

7y.7WU

13,639,500

Also, a communication from lhe Department of War, in obedience t^' a resolution of the 15th of January last^ containing information in relation to the commerce and navigation of the \Testern lakes and rivers, railroads, means of defence, fa/" ..

Mr. BraiJbiiry presented tfie resoiulions of the Legislature of Maine, recommending the construction of a railroai from Lake Michigan to the Pacific, 'ih the plan of Asa'Whitney.

Mr. Johnson of LouisanaT submitted the following resolution Resolved, That the Committe onCommerce be instructed to inquire intone expediency of making an appropriation to remove the obstructions to the natation of the river Sabine, and that the resolution of the Legislature of Louisiana the report, and other papers on file in fmtion thereto, be referred to the said committee.

having receivedj37,

was declared d|ily elected. The Senate then proceeded to ballot for assistant door-keeper. Whole ntmibtrof ballots 50 of which number Mr I, Hojhnd, having received |49 votes, was declaredjduly elected. I

The Senate Hheri proceeded t6 billot for chaplain. Whole number of

cott. Retrenchment.—Mr. Turney Territories.—Mr. l)ouglas«,

,ew o!

:votes

given 46, of ^hich number the'J|ev. Henry Slicer haying received 31 wasldeclared duly elected. .1 [,|

Mr. Mangum iaid ifvVa^general 1 don• sidered that the chairrtien of the several committees had been agreed on .and, as he had a list before him, he would, with a view to save titoe, move that they be appointed.

The suggestion having been acquietced

by motion, put

names:

in, the following afe the chairmen, asde-jness here^ would mock the morals °f

Foreign Relalionk~—yU. Sevier. Finance.—Mr. JUherton. Commerce.—Mr, Dix, Manufacturers.-*-Mr. Dickinson,. Agriculture.—IV^r. Sturgeon. TJMilitary Affairs]^-Mr. Cass.V ,«*j Militia.—Mr. R^k. Naval Affairs.—iMr. Fairfield. -1 Public Lands.—Mr. Breese. Private Land Claims.—Mr. Yulec. Indian Affairs.—'Mr. Atchison, MI Claims.—Mr. M»on. Revolutionary Cfftims.—Mr. BriglU Judiciary.—Mr. Ashley. Post Office.'—Mr. JJilcs. Roads and Canalslr-Mr. Ilannegan. Pensions.—Mr. JrJhnson, of La.

is"*

Public Iiuildings.--Mr. Hunter. Contingent Expense* of Senate.—Mr. Felch.

Printing.—Mr. Braobnry. Library.—-Mr. Pearee. Mr Mangum moved5 that the further consideration of the subject be postponed uutil to-morrow which motion having been agreed lo, the Senate adjourned.

In the House of Representatives, the standing committees, provided for by the rules, the appointment of which was ordered on Thursday last by resolution, i|je ground, were, upon the reading the journal of this morning, announced as fallows:

Committee of Elections.—Messrs. R.

man. Of Way* and Means.—Messrs Samuel F. Vinton, Roht. Tootnbs, James J. McKay, Charles Hudson, Geo. S. Hoo»ton, Charles S. Morehead, James Pollock, Samuel G. Hubbard, Henry Nicol.

Of Claim*.—Messrs John A. Rockwell, Jno. CrowelL John R. D- Daniel, Wm. Kelson, David Wilmot. George G. Dunn, Thomas W. Lifoo, Thomas .8. Fiournor, James H. Thomtp.

On Commerce.—Messrs. Washingfon Hunt, Joseph Grinnell, R. P. Simpson. Moses Hampton, Bannon G. Thibodeaux, John Wentworth, Dudley S. Gregory, Archibald Atkinson^ Kingsky S. Bingham.

Oil Public

Lands.

Messrs. Jacob

"|li

|j||

WMSiMM iJt#

Ve-?.

?Uens, J.A Mc Ml, ^Richard BrodJ°hn Jameson,

Clernand, Gi^ti Du head, Hatvijr^ntn Alex.

Cobb.

On tht pht^fficemd Post Roafa.— Messrs* Wi- Gqgjgin, James Root, Charles B. St. John, John S. PhW* Elishu Embree, George W. Jones, p.br*ham Lincoln, David S. Kaufman*

On the ^Messrs Joseph R. Ingersoll, Ge«£8e Ashroun, John Pettit, Nathan K. H"aP?Jno H. Lumpkin. James Dixon*

Rich»r^rench,

Iverso'n, Da?N ris, Wm. AOn Public Thomas LJ Henrv Bedii Hall,* John & Franklin Cllrl

John L. Taylor,

Richard R. Ml*de. On fievofni$narg Claims.—-Messrs. Daniel P. iStM^^heater Butler, Franklin W. Bowo L. Rose, Alfred utlavr, Jonathan 1). Moretl, E. Kk Smart. 'xdendilures. Messrs: lingman, John Strnhm,

Artemas Hale, W. P. Jones, Emile La Sere, H. S. Conger. Jjttnd Claims.—Messrs. $. Brady, J. B. Bowlm, avid Itumsey, Jr., J. H.

Oil Prittij.

John Gavle't* W. W. was, Haftnanson Canby, Antlre

W. Totnpkins, R. S» Johnson.

On Maniifitcteres.—Messrs. Andrew Stewart, AH^'4,4^01'' J°seph A. Woodward, John tvTHouston. Joseph E. T3dsell, Eliakiiti jftferrill, Wm. G. Brown, John W. Grisfitid. James H. Johnson.

On rfgr&iihvre.—Messrs. H. White, A. H. Sheppferd, Win, Sawyer, John G. Palfrey, Sai|psSf W. Harris, Wm. Rockhill, Hiranrv Beteher, Wm. Thompson, JohnJ. Slii^eriand.^

On Indian Afftnrs.—Messrs. M. P. Gentry, D.&l.'Sprringer, Jacob Thompson, A. R. &ell*Vine, C. W. Cathcart, J. B. Gidding^, J*? B. Peck, A. Bucktter, R. W. Johnson,.•

On Milkurg +flffrdts.—Messrs John Bolts, AtjniaWad Burt, James Wilson, HA Hafalsbn, Jol»n Dickey, Lynn Boyd, Dudley Matvin, Wm Haskell, David Fisher.

On Navkl Affairs.—Messrs Thomas Butler Kitijf, Iiajac p. Holmes, R. Schenck, Hugh White, Thos Bayly Lewis Ltfvin, Frederick Stanton, E[ Carrin^ton CabelU Amos Tuck.

On Fotewn Affairs.—Messrs Truman Smith, Henty WHilliard. Ingersoll, George Marsh, Rltett, S Pen* dleton, Wjl'liam puer, Robert McCleh land, Daoiei Dundnn.

On Rtvolutiowry Pensions.—Messrs^ Wm CKke. Peter Silvester, John Cummin|, John W Freedlv. Tims S, Bocock, Richard S Donnell, David llam|, nrtns, W Strong, Sidney Lawrence

On Invdjid Pesions.—Messrs Hcnrj Nes, A S" Fultor^ George Fries, W '1 Lawrence, A WVenable, A Thomp son. Geor|e N Eckert, S Wiley, Get Petre.

On Roafys and Canals.—Messrs Ro bert Sc|enck, tl Holmes, Rober Smith, Akxanderlrvin, A W Clapp Cornelius 'Warren, Samuel O Peyton William A[ Newe|, Job Mann

On Patents.—Messrs John W Farre ly, 'Wm Maclay, Thomas Henl John W j|nes, Joan Miller.

On Revvsal antuUnJinishe.d Busincs -—Messrs fl W Hornbeck, VV lion Artemas Hale, Tl|imas Turner, II W. HiU. 1

On AccQiinIs.—rS'le$srs Lintl Boyd, S Gregoryi S^|r.kweaiher, Wjtv Ive non, Jr., fm. Ileftty./ "J**"*

The folfiwing ^embers compose select committe Appointed 011 Mon last to rev&e the ti^es of the House.

Messrs sC Inggrsoll, Truman Smitlj, Howel Cpbb, Smith, Barrii ger, Roh^t McCillland, Chflpmaij,

Gen»y, Jmkins

HORHO^ OF WAR.—The followin] from the aprmy correspondent of theM bile Daily^Advertiwr, is one of the mo$t horrible instances oj"the atrocities to whi JVar givei rise, U^at we had ever re

•'Some^cenes that we occasionally wij

cided by motion, put on the seVSrel robber in .Jhe Statw. A few days slg^.

purpose. They met at a retired spot, short distance from Newark,N. J.. accompanied by their seconds and a medictj friend, tod having $ecn placed at abotl| twelve paces apart, ihe word was given and both fired, but neither of the shot* took effect. An effort was then made it reconciliation, but ii* vain, and the parties again took their placts, and fired with the same result. A third fire was then insii* ted upoQ, whcn*Mr. Herbert's shot struqlt. his opponent on the ancle, but without ill* dieting serious injury therefore, Mr. Valentine, (being the challenging party^ expressed himself satisfied, and they left

GRAMJUIC.—A Teacher was examining bis nebolsrs before en adniiring audience, when

W^Thomp.on'! j7.Vph Mollin.TJci B. Chase. Nath.niel Bofdea, Timoll.y 1*1* Jenkins, John Van Dyke, J* Dixon JRo-

•Grammar class co«e up. Toe tbe c%k line now. Dick I'll at tan you if you dwr« keep yoor toes »qu#r%s»id stop squintim at Tom. VVe don't wa« no laughing no*.— Now th«n! Gramm»r*1assattention." "Ho*i is Grammsr |l*idedT" I*

A driiwsey boy elid throogb his sose, "Why, Grammar is divided intoOrnitbrtogy EtTB*%»phy, Swineta®, and Mahogany! li is •eedless to My that this precocious geniss won tbe first p«xe.

MRB BASKS BREAKI.^O.—Thej N. York True Sun say% that the State Bank at Efeabethtown, is in a verji precarious condition, aad intimates that it will probably soon bdbk.

Tl*e dead letters lying in the English Pout Office contain property ralusJ at nearly $^no,000.

-..fc, L*

m!i

€ommcrcml.

WABASH EXPRESS OFFICE,? 3 TEIUIK-HACTK, Dec. 29, 1847. 5 VVe still have snow on the ground, and prettjr gootl sleighing, with an appearance, however, of more 'falling weather'—whether snow or rain, we cant't say.

Porjt alill cornea in briskly, and slaughtering and packing still goestapidly ahead, wiih ttewnwurd tendency in pi ices, we are sorry to say.'

We quote, to-day? hoj^s of 20(J lbs, and over, &2>00 per hundred 175 lbs at $1,75 cts 150 lbs at $1,50 cts, and if the animal comes under 150 lbs, we suppose he has to be thrown ln—Hr eaten at home. Prices abroad are in the same fix—coming down steadily, for which, we know no remedy.

PRODUCTS OF THB COUNTRY,

Tcrrc«II iute Priccs C'uri-eiili

Flour.... Corn-Afrul... 11.. •. VaiSn.,., 7al0 Lard S Potalort

«-«i

00 per bbt.

...,M bush.

15. lb.

Turnips 12 lo'^O TVTifn? Oats 50 Jfye 30 Fietth Rtff. on foot 2 50 f\tsh llttf, (ninUrktt, test cuts 5 fltixseed 6-i Vu/A»rs ia.i 'i3 Jie**wax 'i5 ViHsctig, '35 sOnions'...

& fu' JSf."

bush, btl'sh. bush-, bush, bttsh. 100

Ibx

bush-.

l». lb. 16.

HVle lienns. 75 C"Brn, in the ttw

-ft*

bush, bttsh. bush.

'2rt

Jiaj) i....5 00 a 6 00 Stont-Coal ..7J /Tretfowt., .1 25 —6| Ihilttr, brut lumpt I'Jj IS M. Gi'etn Apples, winter tlse .3foo0 bush. Hrieti Apple,*. 75 bush. Whist ty, by the txxrrit M'l gttl. Apple Uutter ST" 4 gal. Itmey 75 enl. Cider SFLLL bbl. Vinegttr 'J't gat. Shingles I Tint1} 1*1 M. Sn!e toother 00 lb. Street PoUitae* 5(V»6'^ bush. Chirkens ..... 7,"n#l rfot. Partridges... 111. dot. Turkeys

ton.

butf| rori

li"»i.'t7

each.

Ducks, it &iln tuch.

=ai

Disinnt lilnrkcts.

CilfciNKAtt, Dec. 24.—Flour $8.06 lo 5,15—some ask $5,25. Lard No. 1, 5i iti

tin cans, equal to 6^ pkgs included. Hogs 200 lbs sell at $$,50 to 2,60 180 lbs at $2,38.

Hams from block $4,60—4£ and 4cts—Shou]ders 2 to2j cts—Corn in the ear &Ucls. Our latest dales from moie distant markets possess no particular interest, as in none dtf we see any higher rates in proportion, for the produce of the country.

"Don'i pivo i«|» I lie Slii|».» The fotlowiiij is from .1 rt'dpect.iblc merchant datodr^

Lambervillo,

Tf.

Kls

N J.,

Juno

10. 1816.'

P. Jnyrie4, No. Bi Ponth Tlilril St. PlillndPlplitA. W Hear Sir.—t Imvp tills liny Imit nn Interview wiih tM penUemnnof whom maln nieiitinn to von ns liavlne '.-riv# taken your KXPKCTOKANT wlin ittir.lt ilcciiieil oITxri.

HP is rpuppf.mble rnrmer, tivinsr a few mill's frutn here. I wa* much Interested in ileialleit itccoifnt ho pu*r me of his couch and cure, tlml I PinbracetHe fl rnl lejfJ 'r^:? .i ure moment to commimicnte it l« you, and if the euro I* ns radical as it appears lo be, it is tho most remarkable one I have ever known.

For .12 years fuller having Iho measles) hn hns beert sutferinr with a coughof the most distressing kind, (JPI. line worse as headvnnced In years, (lie Is now 5.V Fre (iilent turns of coughlnsr, und ililTVculty of breathing, iaslina from an hour and a half, would r.oino upon him witli. such severity as lo exhaust him, with sirangllnu, mull his eves becmne blooilshot.

Dec. 29,18J7-2-M.

fexicdn came runntr ring most piteoQslj

just at nightfall, a into the Hospital, and makrfg all sorts "of

rgesticulHtions

We follotled him #o his house, nflie sight shocking to jjehold burst upon t: On the f^iior wad 'tying a Mejcican, piirced in thf^breast by a ball, and the blow! gushing forth fromihe wotind. Holdij^ hid head $ras his «|ife and little childr^ii. He had l|Sen shot by a discharged voltltitcer, beratose he refosed for gold to bar|er aivav thelvirtue of Itts daughter, a beautiful girl w|io stood b^, her hair dishevel^, and grea&lrops ofgiief coursing down ler olive checks." 't 1

A DtflL.—A duil was fought on ffe 10th inst., by Mr* H. VV. Herbert, iof

District of Colurhbid.~ Mr. Came-1 ]\ew York, and Mli Valentine, a lawyer ron ll in Wall street, Piljr York, the parties Patents and Patent Office.-^- Mr. West-'w|,0 lately went to Canada for the same

He had despaired of beiiiu

cured, hnvinji tried physicians and a tiiousand tliluc1^ wilhoiu reili'f. For nine weeks previous lo his takinv' the Kxpectoranl. he had been Under i.lin rnreof an nmi nanl pliysician, and hrariliir it is ccnuli, I recomm. to liitn your Expeclorrtni. Ylo firtti said he had many thlnss that he had no .-.onrtiloiicn in nnvth 1 imiiiced him to take buttle, by telling of many suns of my acquaintance wild had been cured lv ll This was on 7unsday: that ui^'hl he took it, mid snys it was the only comfortable night's sleep lie had enjoyed Mr years. Oil tho Thursday following, (only I wo dayrf afterwards) he went to work, and hasciinllnueil to make it full hand on his farm ever since, (now nearly twi months.) He told me to-day, that liir the last weak ho l/ttd Cul and split a hundred mils, or made its) panels of fetice per dity, has been ill the water to wash his sheep, and utlierwlse exposed, without iho least symptoms ol a relurnofhisr.ou^h, It havim entirely disappeared, ami sirnii|ieslof all, oiiP'thiril of a boa

Your Carmiiiiftlvo Halmtni I have also used or recommended to others fat life last ten years, with iho most sslutaryefffrct. JOHN H. ANDKHHON. 1'fepnrtfdonl^ by1 Pr. ft. Jayiie, Philadelpliia, and sold on Agency by K.h. Wotfe, 'I erre-Hatue, and Now War' fcet, and tVood A. Klng,uxTefrc-HnuLo

A IVi'diciiie for :ill Seasons. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills suit all cemplainUr and all Bge»,aiid maybe lukentftalt times, and under »H circumstances, wftif perfect safety. Tiiey nre natural lo he human constitution turfoiHtj alnd while titer do nol Injure the most rfellcale, there is scarcely a malady in tho whole catalogue of human Ilia, b\rt will yield loilielr Influence.

Wright's Indian VeeWaMe fills tfmrotiijMy cieatuft' ihe suimtcliand bowels from' bilious and putrid humors^ a»d purify the blood aud are, {herefore, certain to driVo p^in and distress of every description from tlie bf«lr.

Kenieiriber, the only original arui genuine Indian Vegetable Pills have the" signalutt of WtLf.IAfrt WIlIU/tT, written with pen on the lop label qf euctl box. 'Jlie cenuine for sale by E. S. WOI-FK, sole acent fur Terre-Hame James Morrison, I'ritIrtou.n }. II. Aruicn. Urout, New Market J. Kartiest, 1\1 iddieUiwn and whole, sale ni the principal depot, 169fiatoai. Philadeluhia.

December 39, 1847-2-Jw

Irt^tbif pfrfCe th yesterday, of nn aflection of the brain. SAMUEL,iiifniitaoii of J. M.andJAff» HAG En, oged 6 month*.

Fancy SiutpH.

FI^AyijOR'f Chryaialiue Wimh lJnlls IlnHtiiitf's'J'raris|iarent Monp« Almond do ^?Riijemary do drt ti^Frfce and Goanell's WimUor Soap

uii'Mldeif ft' irlod sir '"•/IZy S3 line, but

KouwII'* Fancy Hoaps. For sale lv 4-,# Dcc,29, 1847-2-tl (J. J. ALJ.ISO.N A CO,*

EQUINE American Oil for sale hv C. J. A LUVOX & CO.

IUE CracWera for ink liy V. J. ALLISON & CO.,

AWE

flic AN and Bn^fiah (Jfrlrrmel for aale by (J. J. ALLISON A CO.

FRENCH.

rlOD

EXT.

pm£$

German, and American Cologne*f

Maueenet and Oondray'a Ext. for Hdkfa.r He by C. J. ALLISON & CO. for sale

Liter Oil for sale by U. i. ALLISON A CO,

IOD.

PoU», Iod. Ferri, Iodine Ferri LacUw, Vallettea' Proto Carb. Iron, for aale by C. J. ALLISON 4- CO.

India Hemp, E*t. Wax Vomica. EfJalap, Exl. Cicuia. B*t. Oolycinih Comp., Ext. Gentian. Ext. Tara»aci, Utt aale !y

Dec.29, 1847-2-tf C. J. ALLISON «V CO.

1HIUS TO REI*T.

CPOSBY'SMilla—formerlywill

^:8

I has prmluced the of-

feci. He seems so thankful ami nverjoyed, tlml ha'ictintd 10 talk all tint about it,' mid says tliat if he could ma pro. cure (toother bottle, lie would refuse 810U for the remainder of the bottle he has left.

Steele'*—on Rac

coon. in Parka County, be let for ons yean Tbe eaUldiahment consist« of a Flooring and Saw Milll and Cardin* Machine, all in firsU rate order. Shonld a aatiafaetorjr application not be Mmner made, tbe e»uldi*hme"t willhe let A I AUCTION, on tbe 7h UA\T Ot JAMJARS next, ai 2 o'clock, P. M- at ihe Court Ifouaedoor in Terre-Haule. Th« kime will lie re^tnrt^ ta ffite approved aecority for tbe rent, pay a Me terly without valauiion or appraisement, with a condition alao. that if it shall I* necessary in tfce doe coarse of tbe administration of the eaiale, lo aell aaid property, before the expiration of Iho term, the fca*e shall tiiereopon he deiermj For ftirlhei particulars enquire of 8. C. or Ihe Kuliacnber at Terre-Haule. Dec.23, -J-ta- AMANDA L. ., Adui's of W. Cr«