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o >K. the 18th, «net Mr. Spanc, had also several with pleasing anticipations of once more, lions, it is said upon tlutt particular offer. teams loaded with goods for trading with tasting something palatable, as the corn, this be tft case, the question will be whether the the Sioux; he had buried his partner the in whatever state it was taken, for several present Administration will entertain another pro- day previous having died Of a nervous fe-l days had soured -an the stomachs of. the. position fora compromise. That will depend much The Florence led our wharves on Wednesday ver. On the 890), met two men on an ex- men,nnd they ale it only to keep, from, open the indications' of : public opinion, and on the 17th ... . . J mess to Fort Laramie from tho American starving. The next morning, Brown's opinion of the Senate in the matter. It to very cer- n ' ormD S' ul ° 17m ,nst -> Iadcn wlth Uireo hundred piipcio | uud sinjounuca Uj some i.»» lu Indians;, they soon stripped "him of his pov. - dcr-horn and bis horse and saddle, ana pul him bare back; whiles brave, with a huge in u batttc-ltxc, led bis horse by the bridle.— that v/regon, aiDOauuum nny, will rival prafwmouuijinj ureal oniain uio years nonce Iusnsi i. i— -l. .1 | «_,i . •—«m Brown followed Saxton in a similar man- many of the Atlantic Slates in agriculture will fail is the Senate, t If it psaa,—and ten chances I. th . . «_ engine,, snu tans publishers In receiving subscriptions. Thepric, tier, passed him, and wau lhc first io grace'science, and the arte. In this opinion, nil to one it will—then we nm*t abandon oor claim or j *7^ ' . engine waa stopped in good if tubteribed before the fret day of January, i* Si theirlicndish irniinph as they entered thrir the party concur, and they intend to return prepare to maintain to 1 time, and the backing bell rung; no* being prompt- so for one copy of either. For fear conies of -'Ll village in full gallop. The Doctor was again in the spring. StilLIt seems impossible that either party to this 1/responded to by the Engineer, it was again or part of both, $8 00 For twenty r T™* next suffered to start towards the village, A daily computation makes the distance controversy can contemplate the earago and brutal and again rung, and the Pilot shouts rraMtedi* -r-y- ; . i. 7_. . „ C0 P*» of * From Oregon city to Fort Hail 800 rfiitos appeal to arms. The cooserratire principle, strong through the .ueakimr-t™.JZ, " — or part of both, $28. Alter the fim oT JtB . P„H n.n 198 “ as it is,—though latent-in both nations, must be tZ,!T\r5.?!.^* i * h# top ° f h,8vo,co “ry the pneo of either wiU be $9, and do deduc 400 “ brought to the defeat of this barbarous and wanton , . the Engineer was at or near his tion will be made on account of tbe number of/w 630 “ alternative. • poet at the engine, he mart have heard both tho token A i ..., °L C0 ^ but not untilt bey had torn his coal into f iicccs, and Stripped him of liis vest. One ndion then struck him a hard blow with his bow on the right check ; another hit him two hard blows on the lop of the head with a warclub, which nearly deprived him of his senses. With nothing left but his flannel shirt and pantaloons, he passed Sax ton soon after Brown. with a brave lead ing his horse, and a chief riding behind him, embracing him in his arms. Clmpmun followed immediately after Brown.; they struck him several limes as he was riding ; he was hurried nlong and taken into the village. The Doctor was lost on the ground and was conducted into the lodge of n Chief, but not permitted to converse with the other prisoners. Tho parly .were fed several times during tho evening on boiled corn, nt different lodges, accompanied by an Indian, but were not permitted to be together, except about, ten minutes at a time. The first impression made upon the Doctor and all she party, on entering the lodges was, that the Chiefs would cause most of the proper ty to be given back blit before morning nil were convinced to the contrary, by having their packs opened .and pillager! of every rliing of value ; not even letters to people in tho States were-.omitted. Dt. White lost many of his most valuable papers, and some twenty letters, though he mailed at this place 541, to various persons in the Union. After robbing the party of all their provisions and clothing, as well as horses, I'tvM ioiuiio uiiu vivillliig) •»» »» ua itui^v . j in the morning several squaws, true to the character of women,, put up some corn, and the chiefs who were at the head of the out rage, brought forward several poor, lame ponies and mules, and gave each matt a few old gannets scarcely enough to cover him, much less to protect him from the in clement season. A little after sunrise they teen feet. From Oregon city to Fort Hail From Fort Hall to Green river From Green river to Fort Laramie From Fort Laramie to Independence 3026 FromlktNtm Fort Herald. Line of Sienna Packets between Itfcw York and Charleston, S. C. The travelling public, our Southern friends par ticularly. will be gratified to learn that Messrs. Spof- ford I ilcston It Co., one of the most enterprising Error Corrected. —. ■ u. u,o mnuuuuu r lurence, is auno- Mr Renton nre«mf<wl .i- uuuoi me most enterprising In our paper ofOctober 15 th, we published the utable, alone, to the negligence of Samuel Hilt, the r .V™™/ . "t*® 0 ™ of the people and successful mercantile houses in this city, in marriage of “ Mr. Benjamin F. Hooker and Miss Engineer; and that no blame can attach to Captain f " to laws of the Uni- class steam ships between that city and New York. " nco bcen ,nform ed that the marriage was publish- the statement of some of our moat respectable citi- „ „ . These ships arc intended to be constructed upon m* without the knowledge or consent ot the putties, zens, who were passengers on the Florence. i uesday, tho 9th, forty-nine Senators appeir. the most approved plan of the most popular ocean “d eithoT through mistake or design tbe name or The statement of Steuben Pierce the Csroente, “* t *’ Mr ’ McDnffie detained at his •itearners now afloat, with such modifications and the gentleman was given in wrong—it should have p • n , ’ . , . ’ lodging by sickness. The Chairmen of seven) ggp-.------ u- »*su» ( «Buu. wXrS FinaeC *■**■ And Monthly Journal- of Agriculture-Edited by So far as we can learn, there is but one voice in tal0t Mr . BcntoDi ^ w^. may sugest to the intelligent and scientific gentle men—her captain and owners—under whose direc tion they are to be built. The keel of the first ship has been laid, at the yard of Mr. W. If. Brown, foot of 12th street. We have seen the moddle of her, as prepared by Mr. Brown, and do not hesitate to say, that it promises evety thing that can bo desired, so. for as regards beauty, strength and speed aud ample aceommoda- on our table, Where'S miy be seen by our pt-u.^c tions tor passengers. She is to bo eight hundred r ■- j ... ... °y°ur pianung tons burthen, about two hundred feet’ long on deck !’ endS ' II “ 11,1 ex “ Uent number, fully sustaining thirty feet beam, and when loaded, will draw about “ e k* 11 character for practical and scientific infor- eleven feet. The length of her keel will be about “ ution > wkich the Ljbruy and Jonroal has justly one hundred and eighty feet; her bows are sharp acquired. ' and beautifully rounded, and her run is as clean -- J Christmas. —v. WVJ.V.S V.S uuiu Will UU IUUX- She will cany 800 hales of eoUon, or told them to be off, pointing over tbe hills thobulkof 3000 barrels/ Her saloon, on the main petcrnal roof, the festive board, ihe smiling faces all w here they wete taken prisoners. deck, will be 90 feet long, and will contain a lame _»n „„ . . .. . •r w "W u *» «ces,au In the lodge where Saxton stopped du- number of elegantly furnished state rooms, with «S ■’ P resent *9 % m,nd 8 «y°. tlirough the ring tho night, while- Brown was With him ty single and double berths in them. On the lower °f >cn,n 8 which memory makes in the intervening u few moments, an old Chief came in wit It deck there will be sixty open berths, fitted up in cIoud8 time has thrown around ns. n large package of papers, evidently robbed handsome style, with the best of beds and bedding B “‘ we awake froth ibese day-dreams to scenes from some individual; but he. would not that can be procured. Shewillboabletoaccommo- of reality not less interesting-though time is hur- suffer him to read any of them except t he date 125 passengers comfortably, and in caso of a . , 7 7 wrapper, which was of the kind of' paper rush, CO additional cots can li prepaid “t .hoi 0 ' Dg “ l ° mlke rooln for Rnothcr g«®craUon, used for envelops in I he War department, notice. Her top-gallant-forecastle, for theaccom- J’ ct wc llvo a gu< n in the young who are around ns; and dircctcdon the envelop “Tanga'.vonga, modation of her steerage passengers, the crew; and tho,1 8 h 1,01,88 severed many of the sacred ties of Chief of the Otto nation.” The Indians for other purposes, will be thirty feet long, and fitted friendship and consanguinity which bound ns in irl ' IaaIt Atlf n h.IiI. L—iL_ t is a tor was very much indisposed, owing violent blows he had received. Soon after tho party were out of sight of the village, the smoke behind told them that their en emies had fired the prarie, and all that flay the 'win'd drove the fire hard upon the party, And at night the flames of the tall grass were seen'behind them mingling with (lie horizon, giving it the appearance of an ocean on fire. Onoof the party kept watch while the others slept, or rather dosed.— Next morning, taking a bite of raw com, they continued their course north-east: the party and poor animals suffering extreme want of water. About -ten o’clock they lound a stagnant poo), where all the party were once more sensible of the watchful care of-divino Providence. They continu ed on in the same direction till three o’clock when the party struck a deep ravine and began to follow it, but they hod only pro ceeded a short distance when the Doctor discovered two Indians far in the distance, U1U UiDIJT IVtlUJIJ VWIIIJWIVW 1110 cug* gcstion, went op the ravine some distance, took a' southerly direction, and travelled some six miles, wheri lhey sirnck a small crack,-kept their Course still towards the south and itist fit dark struck the Oregon Road;, lot he great, joy of all the panv.— Thcypncamhcd.thut' night at 12 o’clock on the Republican Fork, again eating raw com fbr suppih' • '•"•••. , On the 3d of November, they considered themselves nearly out of reach of the Paw- wans kninrv tWiif'milao fmm itvoiv i.illa From the X. Y. Journal cf Commerce. Recall of Sir* Parkoxhun. The statement copied by ns a few days since from ALBAS1T PATRIOT. backing beUand the coaurand of the Pilot. r-: a-J* pvmg ample time to hare -red her harmle^ had gta, appearod mtd ^ok hia 'Zl WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81,1848. ofthe «*°* '*«' obe T ed - They feel ^ Spreaent, except Mr. Wetatar mT^!! ■ ■■■ bound, injustice to all parties to state their convic- andMr Moteh^d. ’ Wh#Ba tionthatth.l«softbeStaamboatFIoronce.isattrib- Mr. Benton preranted thememorral ofthepcoufc Ornrrnn fnstko > - . * John S. Skinner, toil published by Qreety if- Me- Elrath, Tribune buildings, jVeto York. The December' number of this valuable work is boating order than it is at present, and this accident da, introduced a Bill to establish U. S. Courts iu the and symmetrical as a lady’s waist, when under ™ -j a high state of pressure. That she will sail fest, To-tuurrow, reader! we wish thee a merry Christ- there cannot be a doubt She will be a fall-rigged 0188! ~“ 8 merry Christmas!” what fond recoUec- oecnrred » 88 8t8t e<l without being at all dependent state of Florida The Chairmen VaTJi” “ ship-will have two Engine, of four hatred tion, are awakened by this time-honored greeting. upon ,hc ^ «>f Urn river. ding ™ ^ ^ S > nlI e *H , ' l T y T IX,,>Ch u Cy ^Imder.and a ten feet The happy days of childhood visit us again in ima- We uuderstaad the cotton was insured in about Post Office- Hanneoan R A ’ j a N f“’ ^ ^ e«' 8 "d m^tVom^urork kindly greeUng ofthe loved and lost Pension,; Cmnemn, PubUc Buildings; Ita^ hard wood and iron. Her depth of hold wiU be four- & 1 Dpon the ^ W 008 8 P iri ‘ «wl merry laugh P '“ n, and Croton °®ce*- The Boat was owned District of Columbia; Cameron. Patents • aikL - which f“‘ed us then, sUU linger, with us. The ^<>1. Robert Floyd, of Apalachicola, and was not Printing . Uvis> ReUnchrnem; Westa^ o^! Webster. Gen. Cass brought in a set of resolutions for en quiring into the condition of our defences, Navy, Fortifications, Sta ,, In the House of Representatives, on Monday, the 8th, the Standing Committees were announced— C. J. IngcrsoH i» Chairman of the Committee oa m . j „ „, — i;[i . -uoeiween • ■> ut» - it Connly Officers. o^'l) >>-ii.■ Foreign Relations. ’. paper having ten or twelve seals on it, op- ton and New York in 70 hours fa.'ttoi'mcHravtag whlch _ tlnie 1,88 severed, have twined them- We are authorised to announce SentC. Stevws, Mr ‘ R - M - T - Banter moved to refer the petition posilo to which wore many signatures, a each place every Satanlay, andnwking her port of seIvesaround “*• bringing present happiness and Esq., as a candidate for reflection to the office of of Mr - Brockenborough, who claims to be elected large paper resembling a deed, anti a desUnsticn on tbe follccviug Tensday. Bythiscon- future ho Pe- To the Christian, this feast of Chrurt’s Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts-and H. f™® Florida, to tho Committee on Elections, which French passport; he then folded lh»m veyance, travellers leaving Charleston on Saturday birth, furnishes material for spiritual as well as torn- n. r.nmm, r— as a candidate few the rf W88 dm. all up, after pointing to tlic coat of arms on noon, can reach Boston on the followinir Wcdr.cs- mral pnim-m-nf - I. “'!•> “ “ cmuiuaie tor Ute office of 1 each, liutwould not suffer them (o be in- day morning, in less than four days, and bo able to m i jj , we compare the present Sheriff. Mr. Stevens is justly considered one of 0°*he 10th, Mr. Douglass oflllinois, ukedlesrn vestigated; putting them all into the cn- transact considerable business in New York before i 88 ” 11 political condition ol tbe world with its the best Clerks in the State. Mr. Gunnison’s acts to pre^m 8 report for the admission of Text, into vclopc, laid them under his thigh, gave a they take the afternoon steamer for tho cast past h,8tor y> thou S h c f ected ty 80 mmy influences as deputy Sheriff, which offico be now holds have the U,,io,, • ol )* ct «» 8 . «*ing made, Mr. Douglass eontcinnluoits iutitrli. and soon left the The new steamer, tho (Worn,,, ttm. .. :n foreiim tnmlimnn irit—— .k» —i— ... ’ moved to suspend the rules of the House, which ... .... —-• n------ ■—. - - . • — j »o ocpuiy »ucnu, nmen omcene now notiis, rave contemptuous laugh, and snon left the The new steamer, tho first of tho line, will com- ‘oreign to religion.it ifears the mark, of a progress- been marked bv a strict, faithful and imnorti.l .’SBKrsasss.’SS give, assurance ofthe rasamre that the principles confidence of the whole community. We under- Mr ‘ J - ^ ***** P^mtUed . .renwBtrauee i and love-sliall triumph stand that George W. Colusb, Ese., the present ** a “ ,,t,he ^““‘onqf Texas, and moved its re- in in the fmaire of his I -u.—i _m •. . .* . «. ._! ference to a Committee ofthe Whole on theStxte our community upon ihe subject of this disaster— an indignant condemnation ofthe conduct of the En gineer, Samuel Hill. We regret tho occurence of this accident upon many accounts: but that which most concerns tbe public, is the injury which a misstatement of the facts is calculated to do to the reputation ofthe Flint River, and the pecuniary interests of this whole sec tion of country. The river could not be in better insured. ... , cv—- Since the above was written, we understand that ” ° nCS ’ _ a ” er8 ’ Fnpossed Bills. The Coo- about 200 bale, of the cotton on the Florence “‘ Uce F^if" Relation, consists of Me«ra. Al- has been saved, a largo portion of which is but wl®* ScV,er ’ Atherton ’ J - M - CM*, sod little demaged. About 80 bales are now under deck. Tho Captain thinks he will be able to save the en gine. Capt. Moore also states his belief that the Flint Eiver is now in good boating order, and is per fectly safe, tbe accident being entirely attributable to the misconduct ot tbe engineer. . — ■ . ■>!-. the image of hit a blo incumbent, will be appointed deputy Sheriff ^eTmI y v^.v ma S d r^ ; ha8 , bccn en S n (? c< * ““J;"- . should Mr. Gunnison be elected. ofthe Union. On motion of Mr. Boyd, of Kentucky, TT^^il^C^hfeh • Chn ' 8t “”^ B0tc t bra,cd ty‘ he early Chris- D. B. Rich, Esq., declines being a candidate, and itw “ hid .yes 118, nee. 72. Mr. may be desired by the passcngcra thit wifi not te *7“ ‘ be ‘ r C "^ *° eeleb, * ,e tho dclth of will support Mr. Gunnwm. Adrnns then presented a large number of retnon- readily furnished. remarkable persons rather than their birth. A feast Till ItiTi. ■ ' .trances from several of the free States, all of which We have not spuken of “her intended embellish- w “* e8t8 hlished in-memory of thia event in the - estate. — L —— : - puts, which will 1)0 of it liinli nnln. nnd ! n ^ ) fniirlh r>nnttm- *iml In K,a AAL - - ■* .1. — L The Fn-sLlrnt?^ M< ^*** <> * - . , IJ took the same reference. ^ fourth cc„tn 7 , and in fce fifrh century, tae Church Mr ' Hannaraon, of U., announeod ffie death cf ^Citent epecimentjf~ma'riflfe architecture, u 5 ? ^ I rtrong Anfericra^T^ literally n floating palace. Tho Oregon is of the ^ Ue ““ >be f' No mfprmation exited of the day of cvcry ptrt of rt , m og t meet a lieartv same cJofs : it would seem impossible to excel tho • krtb, and thoogh the day was arbitrarily ! . n T , bcanty and grandeur, and general appointments, and Rved, the custom of thirteen centuries has made its , . . It plam conrcninccs of that boat. annual return a pleasing memorial to all Chrirtian Me ’“ ge nn^atil^^A^Urat the owners have y et decided OT , ion3 . The cLom'Mjmitin* pre*uU on Chrirt- T P ®°^®' Th ®» to “ ' upon a. name for tho steamer now building. Why . 7* preKnra on vunsi It —erCTy man of common sense not name her the John C. Calhoun ? He Isa eon T*'*’ ^ ««lfinatod, h« afeo through J1 hi. argument of steam engine in breeches, and the name wonld become cotisecrecrated by ages, and contribute, himself whether thev.ro the young. Let the custom be honored in the ob- Uist ha. emenated from anv of cf scrvance.andagainwebidyou—amerryChristmas. ^ AdmiiUBtraXladl of Mr. Monroe to the south-eatrt; tbe patty stopped cop! the Bortcn Post, thiaMr. Paeko^^hld'bren'r^ We have the onmre*. no * be . co “ fi " ed cealcd themselves in the ravine; Brown called by the British government, is confirmed by wh - hb b»» ^ ^ ? gratified by the process ty- Alatge portion of tbe rank repltothcbanktowalchiheirmovemenls; iiscU recently transpired. We learn from various I . “ . been made ^ ^ *** P 0 ?*! 8 . m 11118 inMUm 'Vk*g» must and will approve of tl imJinna iwiiranoarl •• ISmIa tVion aIsa oAnroM tu»»ira— •» •-* • . tution, during tbo pTcsoot ycar. The ihu Mfffligp, They will see that which occupied last Thumlay and Friday, satisfied determined to sustain the honor an th®*® who attended it, that Mr. Dunham’s qualifies- country, and they will support hio tions as a teacher, are Of the first order. Each class respectable portion, also, of the W from the highest to the.Ioweat, acquitted itself hen- happy to see, approve of the leadi nrnlitv »wl -i—J .1... .1. i-‘. i „ ... creptioineuanKiovvaicniiiciriiio>enienis; v r ... various the Indians advanced a little, then also sources, that the rejection by the British Plenipo- stopped. The Doctor then prepared to tentiary, of Mr. Polk’s proposition to establish the retreat and change the course of I ravel, and 49th parallel of north latitude as the boandarytbe- the party readily complied with his sug- tween the territories ofthe two countries, so’far rr.rtinn ' went nn the ravine some distance. '— 1J —’ ' — —— -"V® •vumuqo, CU lir from being in conformity with positive instructions of Naval A&ira; Mr. Rees, of Public lands; Mr. Uvy, of private land claims; Mr. Sevier, of India Afilis; Mr. Semple, of Revolutionary Qlqim*; Mr Aahly.of the Judiciary. Messrs. Huntington, of Connecticut, and McDuffie,of 8. C., uked to be ex- cused from servingon any committee on account of their health. Mr. Dicken.the former Secretary, wure-dcctei On Wednesday, the 10th tost, Mr. Levy, 0 f Floti- joumed. On tho 11th, Mr. Ficklin, introduced a biU to grant land to actual settlers, under certain limits- ' JUS. On the 13th, Mr. Brown ofTenn., announced the death of his late colleague, Dr. Jcdeph H. Peyton. The customary resolutions were adopted, and the House'adjourned. IN SENATE. Thursday, December 11th. BUU Parsed .To incorporate the South-wettem RaU Road Company, with power to extend its branches to Albany, to Fort Gaines, or any point below those places trpoo the Flint and Chsttahoo- chee Riven. [This bjll wu amended by Mr. W- houn, authorising the city of Columbus to connect with thin road at any time it mar think proper, ty subscribing a capital of 81,000,000.] To alter end amend the several acts relative » the Monroe Rail Road and Banking Company; to change ita name, to abolish its banking privileges from home, is considered by tbe British government fr ° m ** htgbest *° the ! 0We8t ’ 8 ®q®M itaelf hen- u a false step to diplomacy, and that Mr. Packcn- or * I ty’ 81x1 that they understood what Menage. Some of the opposition papera, who seem ,ne KaU Road and Banking Company; bam has been reeled therefor- and is now expect- •W pretended to. hart lembod. The exercises of to consider it their privilige and their dntv always to it8 “me, to abolish ita banktog pivileg ing^hoarnyal of his socceesor. therehoUra closed dafedaynight. by recitations take «des sgatort torir TantTv .ndwtoi^e^ Onr Washington correspondent writes u follows: 1 of selected andorietosi .^tLLricl ^-i-r i “S 811 * w,ra0Dnu 7> 8I «wl“ takee*. Mr. Jackson’s Resolutions relative to the Tm WasHiso-ros, Dec. 3d. i ^ P ec ** 1 P le88are ® magnttymg the justice, magnani- and Tcxu were taken up, and after various » Among the variou conjectures u the result of son “ Uon8 . wmcfr Were ^ery creditable, considering mity and power of Great Britain. wiU of conraa find tempts to amend them and to lay them on the t»S the Oregoo difficulty, there to one that appears ‘h* 1 was v-fir^appearance.” fault Ballet them find taolt-it to their vocation.' Mr ‘ Wo&rd calIcd the previous question, Whr to be plaasible, us well as desirable, via: first Sr;’)' 'The Trustees Mhvto dngaged tbe services of Mr.': They cannot mislead the people The larce __ i ^ reaoluUons were adopted—yeas 23, nays 20.. They amwd-M the bank of the Big-Blue Mr. Polk made to Mr. Paekenbam, and which was ^*g*fr> opene^on.Ihe first Monday to Janus- warmly attached to their country and bee institutions, nraatotion that Roth branches ofthe Xx-gi.-Ut®' -- »•*—W.U--U ao abruptly rejected. This rcRjsctaie to baaed up- ^ V*«mfidenUy.rec«nineiid thto tostittitian to and they will sustain their Preeidwt in aaaerti^ *djoain on' Saturday, the 20th inst., sine die. on thd.evening of ^ic 7lh, when on enter- ao abruptly rejected. Thit conjectnre is cased op- * ~— ——— •« ■»« uwj wm eusuuo mcir rrcsio inglh^tall forfeit Uec% by the light ofthe on the supposition that Mr. Packenham went be- wrf g«tniw» m one which fo onsor- and mintaing their rights . Thev aro Ammon in * , • moon, a lnr« flock of Were heard yond the line of histartruetioratorejeeting that P**«I m the StMe.-ftr the ability of it. teacher or their f^t; ! BOUSE OF REPRKsext.VTIVES.