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M4M—We fihd, in the North Arkansas, •
■napr paper pablkhed in Birtwville, Ark., A
bonnowcatloti stirring aomeringulnr am! not
fOhorotH known fact* concerning the mys
terious doatli ofCupt. George M. Lewis, one
of jho two persons employed by the U. S.
Government to conduct the eelebrutod Ex
pedition of Lewie Sc Clark, in exploring the
region Woat oftho Rocky Mountains. The
writer ia at present a teacher in tho Cherokee
Nation, and says that ho is personally ac
quainted with tho circumstances which lie
relates. Tho Expedition, consisting of sev-
enty or eighty persons, under tho guidance
of Lewis Sc Clark, was commenced in 1803,
or 1S04, and completed in about three years.
The writer says that tho remains of Cnpt.
Lewis are "deposited in the southwest, cor
ner of Maury county, Tennessee, near Grin
der’s old stand, on the Natchez trace, where
Lawrence, Maury and Hickman counties
corner together.’’ He visited the grave in
1838, found it almost concealed by branches,
without a stone or monument of any kind,
and aaveral miles from any house. An old
tavern stand known as Grinder’s, onco stood
near by, but was long since burned. The
writer gives the following narrative of the in
cidents attending tho death of Capt. Lewis,
as he received them from Mrs. Grinder, the
landlady of tiio house where he died in so
atange a manner
She said that Mr, Lewis was on liis way
to the-city of Washington, accompanied by
a Mr. Pyrna, and a servant belonging to
Maj. Neely. One evening, a little before
sundown, Mr. Lewis called at her house and
asked for lodgings. Mr. Grinder not being
at home, she hesitated to take him in. Mr.
Lewis informed her that two other men
would be along presently, who also wished
to spend the night at her house, nnd as ihcyj
were all civil men, he did not think there
would be any impropriety in giving them ac
commodations for the night. Mr. Lewis dis
mounted, fastened his horse, took a scat by
the side oftho house, and appeared quite so
ciable. In a few minutes, Mr. Pyrua and
the servant rode up, and seeing Mr. Lewis,
they also dismounted, and put up their hor
ses. About dark two or three oilier men
rode up and called for lodging. Mr. Lewis
immediately drew a brace of pistols, stepped
towards them nnd challenged them to fight a
duel. They not liking this salutation, rode
on to the next house, five miles. This alarm
ed Mrs. Grinder. Supper, however, was
ready in a few minutes. Mr. Lewis ate but
little.
in a deep study, and several times cxcluimcd
"If they do prove anything on me, they will
have to do it by letter.” Supper being over,
and Mrs. Grinder seeing that Mr. Lewis
was mentally deranged, requested Mr. Pyr
na to get bis pistols from him. Mr. P. re
plied, "he has nonnimunition, and if he does
any mischiefit will be to himself, and not to
you or any body else.” In a short time all
retired to bed ; the travellers in one room,
as Mrs. G. thought, and she and her children
tin another. Two or three hours before day,
Mrs. G. was alarmed by the report of a pis
tol, and quickly after two other reports in the
i room where the travellers were. At the re
port of the third, she heard some fall and ex
claim, "O Lord! Congress relieve me!”—
In a few minutes she heard some person at
the door of the room where she lay. She
■ inquired, "Who is there ?” Mr. Lewis spoke
-and said, "Dear madam, be so good as, to
vgive me a little water.” Being nfrnid to o-
pen the door, she did not give him any.—
Presently she heard him full, and soon after,
looking through a crack in the wall, she saw
him scrambling across the road on his hands
and knees.
After daylight, Mr. Pyrna and the ser
vant made their appearance, and it appear-
they had not slept in the house, but in the
•table. Mr. P. had on the clothes Mr. L.
wore when they came to Mrs. Grinder’s the
evening before, nnd Mr. L.’s gold watch in
his pocket. Mrs. G. asked jiim what he was
doing with Mr. L.’s clothes on. Mr. P. re
plied, "He gave them to me.” Mr. P. and
the servant then searched for Mr. L., found
-himand brought him to the house, and tho’
-he had on a full suit of clothes, they were old
and tattered, but not the same he had on the
iREWAae,
To ike Senate, and -
Home of Representatives:
I transmit herewith copies of despatches rccoiv.
ed from our Minister at Mexico, sinco'.llio com
mencement of your present session, which claim,
from their importance, and i doubt not will receive,
your calm and deliberate consideration. Tile ex
traordinary and highly offensive language which
tho Mexican Government has thought proper to
employ in reply to tho remonstrance of the Execu
tive, through M'. Shannon, nguinst tho renewal of
tho war with Texas while the question ol umiexu-
tnin was ponding bel'oro Congress and the People,
nnd also, tho proposed timnuorof conducting that
war, will not fail to arrest your attention.
Such remonstrancus, urged in ns unfriendly spir
it to Mexico, was culled for by considerations of
an imperative character, having relation ns well to
the peace of this country nnd honor of this Govern
ment us to the cause ol humanity and civilization.
Texas had entered into the Treaty of Annexation
upon (liu invitations of the Executive ; and when
for that act, site was threatened with a renewal of
the war on the part of Mexico, she naturally look
ed to this Government to interpose its efforts to
ward oirthe threatened blow. But one course was
left iltu Executive, acting within the limits of its
constitutional competency, and that was to protest
in respectful, hut at tho same lime strong and de
cided terms against it. The war thus threatened
to be renewed was promulgated by edicts and de
crees, which ordered, on the part of the Mexican
military, tho desolation, of whole tracts of country,
nnd the destruction, without discrimination, of all
ages, sexes, and conditions of existence
Over the manner of conducting war, Mexico
possesses no exclusive control. She has no right
to violate at pleasure the principles which an ett
lightened civilization has laid down for the conduct
of nations at war ; and thereby retrograde to a pe
riod of barbarism which, happily for me world, has
long since passed away. All nations are interest
ed in enforcing an observance of those principles,
and lite United States, the oldest of tho American
Republics, and the nearest of the civilized powers
to the theatre on which these enormities were pro
pose.d to bo unacted, could nut quietly conlent them
solves to witness such ti stale of tilings. They had
through the Executive, on another occ sion, nnd
as was believed with the approbation of the whole
country, remonstrn'ed against outrages similar,
hut evert less inhuman, than those which by her new
edicts and decress she has threatened to perpetrate,
and of wltich the late inhuman massacre nt Tobus.
co was hut lite precursor,
Tito bloody uud inhuman murder of Fnnnin and
' his companions, equalled only in snvnge- barbarity
by tbcusngus of the untutored Indian tribes, prov
ed how little confidence could be placed on the
tno3t solemn stipulations of her Generals, while
tho fate of others who became her captives in war
many of whom, no longer able to sustain the fa
tigues nnd privations of long journeys, were shot
down by the way .side, while their companions who
lie would stop eating, and sit as if < 8U " i . v * d l ' vt ‘ ro * ub i“ cl r| mor «
- 1 - - - painful than death—had left an tndellihlo slain on
the pago of civilization. Tho Executive, with the
evidence of an intention on tho part of Mexico to
renew scenes so revolting to humanity, could do no
loss than renew remonstrances formerly urged.
For fulfilling duties so imperative, Mexico has
thought proper, through her accredited organs, lie
cause she lias had represented to her tiio inhumani
ty of such proceeding, to indulge in language tin
known to the courtesy of diplomatic intercourse,
and offensive in tho highest degree to this Govern
meet and People.
Not - has she offended in this only. She has not
only violated existing conventions between the two
countries,by arbitrary and unjust decrees against our
trade nnd intercourse, but withholds instalments of
debt, due to our citizens, which she solemnly pledg
ed herself to pay, under circumstances which aru
fully explained by the accompanying letter from
Mr. Green, our Secretary of Legation. And when
our Minister Ims invited the attention of her Gov.
eminent to wrongs committed by her local authori
ties, not only on the property hut on tho persons of
our fellow citizens, engaged in prosecuting fair and
honest pursuits, she bus added insult to injury, by
not even deigning, for months together, to return an
answer to his representations. Still further to
manifest tier unfriendly feeling towards (lie United
Stales, she lias issued decrees expelling from some
of her provinces American citizens engaged in the
peaceful pursuits of life, and now denies to those
our citizens prosecuting lite VVhulu Fishery on the
Northwest coast oftho Pacific, the privilege which
has, through all lime, heretofore been uccorded to
them, of exchanging goods of a small amount in
valuo at her ports in California for supplies iudis
pciisable to their health and comfort.
Nor will it escape tlie observation of Congress,
thul in conducting a correspondence with the Minis
ter of the United States, who cannot, and dues not,
know any distinction between the geographical sec
lions of tho Union, charges wholly unfounded are
made nguinst particular States, und un appeal tc
others for aid and protection against suppusud
wrongs. In this same connection, sectional preju-
fnundud in deception aiitf fulsebood. nnd tuperl n
duced by unjust und iniquitous motives. While
Texas was •dependency of Mtixieb, the United
Stales opened negotiations w ith, the latter powor
for the cession of her then acknowledged territory,
und oow ihut Tuxus is Independent of Mexico, and
hat maintained u separate existence, for uino years
—during which limo she has been received into
the family of nuliuns, und is represented by uccred.
ited embassadors at muoy of the principal Courts of
Europe—and when it lias become obvious to tiie
whole world I hat she is forever lost to Mexico, the
United Stutos is charged with deception and false
hood io all relating to the past, and condemnatory
accusations are made against Stutes which have hud
no special uguncy in tiie manor, because the Exec
utive of the whole Union has negotiated with fret)
and independent Texas upon a matter of vital im.
penance to tho interest of both countries. Ami
alter nine years of unavailing war, Mexico now an
nounces her intention, through her secretary of For.
eign Affairs, never tu consent to tiie Independence
of Texas, or to abandon tho effort tu reconquer that
Republic. Site thus announces n perpetual claim,
which at the end of u century will iuruish as pluu-
sible a ground for discontent against any unlioii,
which at the cud of that time may enter into tt trea
ty with Texas, us site possesses at this moment
aguinsl the United Stutes. Tiio lapse of time cats
add nothing to her title tu independence.
A course of conduct such us lias buen described,
on the part of Mexico, in violation of uil friendly
feeling, and of the courtesy wltich should charac
terize the intercourse bet wood ilia nations of tiie
earth, might well justify tiie United States in a re
sort to any ineusare to vindicate their nniiunul h in.
or; but, actuated by a sincere desire to preservo
the gonernl peace, and in view of the present con
dition of Mexico, the Executive resting upon its in -
logrily, and not fearing but that tiio judgment of
tho world will duly nppruciute its motives, nbsluin
from recommending to Congress a resort to meas
ures of redress, and contents itself with re.urging
upon that body prompt mid immediate action on
tiie subject of annexation-.—By adopting that
measure, tho United Stales will he io the exercise
of an undoubted right; und if Mexico, not regard
ing that forbearance, shall aggravate tiio injustice
of her conduct by u declaration of war against
ilium, upon hue head will rest all the responsibility.
JOHN TYLER.'
Wu.-diing'.oii .City, Dec. 19, 1844.
before, „„d CugbMr. P. bed ..1,1 i
that Lewis had no ammunition, Mrs. Grinder
found several balls, and a considerable quan
tity of powder, scattered over the floor of the
room occupied by Lewis; also, a canister
with several pounds in it. When Mr. Lewis
was brought to the house, he opened his shirt
bosom, and said to Mrs. G., "Dear Madam,
look at my wounds.” She asked hitn tvhat
made him do so. He replied, “If I had not
done it, somebody else would.” He fre
quently asked for water, which was given to ,
him. He was asked if he would have a doc
tor sent fot, lie answered no. A messenger,
however, was sent for one, but did not get j
him. He attempted to cut his throat, hut
was prevented. Some of the neighbors were |
-called in. He frequently cried out, “Oh
how hard it is to die, I am so strong.” lie, i
however, soon expired. Major Neely was j
sent for, und he and Mr. P. buried him, and |
took possession of his effects. Mt s.G. heard
that Pyrna went to Mr. Lewis’ mother, und
that she accused him of murdering her son ;
that he finally cut his own throat, and thus
;put an end to his existence.
“I make,’’ says the writer, "no comment
•OD'the-above; it is all wrapt up in mystery.
I have heard that Captain Clarke, the wor
thy colleague of Captain Lewis, and others
who were with him in their tour, were high
ly honored and lutndseinely rewarded by the
Government, while Lewis was neglected,
tuid that this had an effect to produce aliena
tion of mind. If this be true, are there not
yet some living who are acquainted with the
fact?”
Trial of Bishop Onuerdoivk.—We
learn from one of tho morning papers that
the trial will probably be brought to a close
early next week, the examination of witnes
ses being almost concluded. Wc do not
choose to print the gossip that roaches us,
purporting to be accurate accounts of the
revelations made by the witnesses; but there
can be ao impropriety In thus repeating
what we have heard, that the "opinion” of
the case by Mr. Ketehum, on behalf of tho
prosecution^ was a forensic effort of remark
able eloquence and force. It is said to have
'feehoneof the ablest and most effective
•peoHhes ever heard in tho progress of a tri
al.—N. Y. Com. Adv. Friday evening.
ous and unpardonable efforts is mude to foment di
visions among states of the Union, thereby to ecn
bitter their peace- Mexico hus still to learn, that
howevor freely we may indulge in discussion among
ourselves, the American People will tolerate no
interference in their domestic afl'uirs by tiny foreign
Government; und in all that concerns the const;
rational guarantees and tiie national honor, tiie pco
pie of tiie United Slates have but one mind und one
heart.
Tho subject of annexation addresses itself most
fortunately to every portion oftho Union. The
Executive would have been unmindful of its high
cst obligations, if it could havo adopted a course of
policy dictated hv sectional inlersis und local feel
ings. On the contrary, it was because tho ques
tion was neither local nor sectional but made its ap
peal to the interests of tho whole Union, nnd of ev
ery Slate in the Union, that the negotiations, and
fiuuily tho treuty of annexation was entered into ,
nnd it has afforded me no ordinary pleasure Io per
ceive that so far as demonstrations have been made
upon it by tho people, they liuvo proceeded from
all portions of the Union. Mexico may seek to ex
cite divisions amongst us, liy uttering unjust dentin
ciutions against particular States, hut when site
comes to know that tiie invitations ad trussed to
our fellow citizens by Spain, uud afterwards by Iter
self, to settle Texas were accepted by emigrants
from all the Stutos; nnd ’.vltcn, in addition to this,
sho refreshes her rccolloction with the fuel, that the
first effurt which was made In acquire Texas, was
during the administration of a distinguished citizen
from an Eastern Slate, which wns nl'tenvurds re
newed under ihc uuspiccs of u President front the
Southwest she will uwnke to a knowledge of the
futility of her present purpose of sowing dissen
sions among us, or producing distractions in our
Councils by attacks eithor on particular Slates or
persons who are now in tho retirement of privato
life. Considering tho appeal which site now makes
to eminent citizens by nnmu, can site hope to cs.
cape cunsuro for having ascribed to litem as well
as to others, a design, us she protends now, for the
first time revealed, of having originated negotiations
to despoil hor by duplicity and luisuhuud, of a portion
of her territory 1 Thu opinion then, as now, pro-
vailed with tiio Executive, that tiie annexation of
Texas to the Union was u manor of vast impur-
tance.
In order to acquire that territory heforo it hud
assumed a position among tiio independent powers
of tho earth, propositions were made to Mexico for
a cession of it to the United States. Mexico saw
in these proceedings at the time no cause of com
plaint. She is now, when simply reminded of them,
awakened to the knowledge of the fact, which she,
through her Secretary of State, promulgates to tiie
whole world si true, that thoso negotiations woro
Surgery and Magnetism.—A marvellous story
of a surgicnl operation, performed in tiie case of B
magnetized person, is related in lite Cleveland
Plain Dealer. Tho > ditur siuies that lie «itnessed
un (lie 23th of last month a most difficult operation,
performed by Professor Ackley, assisted by Pro
fessors Dulumcter, Kirkland, and others, before u
class of students at the Cleveland Medical Cullege.
Tho patient was a Dr. Shriever. from Columbiana
county, Ohio, quito an elderly man. It was an
operation for tumor, situated under tho lower jaw
and partly in the neck, ucur tho right ear. in re
ference to tho proceedings of tiio operator the Plain
Denier has the following statement :
“We happened in just as tiie Professor was put
ting tiie knife to the skin, lie made two or three
frightful gashes, seemingly cutting tho thront, and
not a muscle of lite old man was ob-ervud to move.
We wore astonished, and wo think the whole med
ical class and even the faculty wore nut less so titan
ourself. The secret was, the patient was in a
mugnotic sleep. This fact of course was known
by the professor, but not hy tho spectators general.
!y. Thorosto.id by lite bleeding patient (not suffer
er) the muguotizer, who, with tho magic of Mes-
mcr, had thrown his subject into plcsaul dreams,
nnd now while the knife of the hold surgeon was
dashing away at his vita s, and dripping with gore
et his throat, lie could say tu tiie trembling nerves
“he still,” und all wus quiet.
“YVliht a triumph of mind over matter was there!
Tiie will of the magnelisor striking dumb even tiie
living being, and making even his body the insensible
subject of dissection ! No agonizing groans were
heard, ns is usual with lite conscious patient, ton.
lnrm and terrify lite operator; hut lie went quietly
on, without basic, nnd consequently with belter of.
feet. It lasted some fifteen minutes, during which
lime there were frequent consultations among the
psofossors, ns it proved Io bo u malignant ease.—
it caused a frightful’ wound and a profusion of blood.
Tiio patient was removed to another room, still un
conscious of pain trail tho operation ; und when we
left, lie was assuring the mngnetizer that ho felt
qnito happy.”
Love of Cuuntiiv.—The Abbe do Litln relates
of an Indian, wlm, amid tho splendor of Paris, bo-
holding a banana-tree in the “Jardin dos Piunles,”
bathed it with tears, nnd seemed for a moment tu
he transported to his own land.
Too Ethiopian imagines that God made Ids sands
and deserts, while unguis only were employed in
forming the rest of tho world.
Tho Maltese, insulated on u rock, distinguish
their island tiy the appellation of "Tho Flower ol
the Wot Id."
Tiie Javanese have such un nffeclion for tho
pluce oi their nativity, tintl tie advantages can in-
duco them, their agricultural tribes in particular,
to quit lite tombs of their father*.
The Norwegians, proud of their barren sunnjl’ 1 '*
inscribe upon rix dollars ; "Spirit, loyally, vnVm-,
nnd whatever is honorable, let the whole worlU
|earu among the rocks of Norway,”
A Widow and the indebted States.—A sad
enso of distress, glow ing out of tiio non payment of
their obligations by the American States, is noticed
in a Into number of tiio Loudon Times. The
writer, who describes herself as a “Broken Heart
ed English Woman,” tells her story tints:
"In the evening of my days 1 was left a widow
with a small sum for my support (a littlo £1,000,)
wltich a kindly intended gentleman in the city ad
vised me to invest iu one oftho Free State Stocks,
as it would afford me a safe and moderate interest,
just sufficient to keep mo from privation and want.
Since January, 1841,1 have not received one far.
thing of dividends, and to support a wretched exist
ence, I uni (with defective sight) obliged to tnlto in
u few children at Gd. per head a week, with no
assistance on earth thuii such as my generous city
friend has disinterestedly oxtended to me.”
An Extraordinary Growth.—it is stated in
the Cincinnati Chronicle, that there is iu nn Infirm,
ury iu that city, u respectable young woman from
Fleming county, Kentucky, who is really a giant
ress. She is six feet eleven inches in height, and
her person is developed io a proportionate inngiii.
(tide. Her bunds, Arms, shoulders and general size
all correspond.—Tiio expression of her face is
pleasant, and liko other respectable country girls ;
yel one is at first 3lruck with much astonishment at
iter uppearuuco, Thu idea on seeing is llialof anoth
er ruee of mortals, who liko Gulliver’s Brobbignngs,
have lite good or bad fortune to be giants, in com
parison with us common beings.— Tram.
Grasshotpers at Sea.—Captnin Crocker ar
rived ut Now York from Balttviu, states “that a-
bout tho 20th of October, when in lat. 12 N. Ion.
38 W., a great number of grasshoppers alighted on
the deck and sails of tho ship, and also on the sea.
They continued hovering about the vessel for two
or three conseculivo days nnd, then disappeared.—
It was supposed from appearances, that there must
have bee in thousands, if not millions, within the
space of a few miles.—They were like tho grass,
hoppers of this section of tho world, except in col.
or, and different only in shade—those seen nt yu
having been of a deeper red.”
If you assist a man in choatlng othors, don’t bo
surprised if lie clieatsyou in return.
[CORRESPOltDEtlCX.OP THE CHARLESTON COURIER.)
WabiiinotonDbo. 18.
Some little stir was produced iu tli« Capitol, by a
persons! assault od Mr. J. Q. Aduiti*.
Tito old guutledinn was in his seat, and-was
called out by a messenger, to meet u parson who
wished to sea him at the dour of ilia Hall. Mr.
Adams met the person and inquired wlint was his
business. The man said, “you ore wrong, you are
wrong, Mr. Adams—and 1 have come to kick you.”
A blow followed this salutation, nod, when the blow
was about to be repeated, Mr, Adams caught tiie
man’s arm, and several persons interferred. The
man who proved to bo a Capt. Songster, wns nr.
rested, and Mr. Admits returned quietly to Ids seat.
Mr. A. says lie never saw or heard of tiio man be-
fore.
Tito man is said to bo at timo?, subject to muntul
aberulion, but he went very methodically Io work.
In lite house to-day, Mr. Weller gave notice of
n bill fertile inlroduction of Texas into lite Union.
1 understand that Mr. Weller Ims a new plnn
which he thinks will conciliate tiie support of tho
democracy.
Mr. Hunt, of New York, gnvo notice of a pru.
position for tho amendment of the Constitution, so
ns to render tho President ineligible for ro-cleclion.
There is scarcely any need of this niuumtre, (or
public opinion seems already to have decided upon
it.
That the turiffis not to ho molifiod nt this ses
sion, was plainly shown by tiie proceedings of the
House to any. Tho biil introduced by Mr. Pnoe-
nix,uwhig member from Now York, for tho re-
mission of duties on railroad iron, in certain eases,
wns again discussed, and was vehemently opposed
by Mr. Foster, of Penn.
Mr. Payed, of Alabama, advocated a general re
duction of tlie tariff of 18 13, nnd the establishment
of n revenue duly of thirty percent. He seemed
to confide in the disposition of the democracy to
remedy the evil, of unequal taxation; lint, if they
did not, lie relied on State interposition—lor, lie
said, submission was out of ilia question.
Mr. Huminett, of Me,, wns in favor uf meeting
thu question iu n regular way, nnd in a spirit of com
promise and conciliation. He moved tu luv the
bill on tho table, which was agreed Iu, yeas 155
nays 40.
Titus il seems to be detenninod that the Tariff
shad nut be touched in detail, and there is nn cliatic
for a general revision id’ it.
The Suitnto passed a bill concerning furloughs in
the Navy; and also passed tho bill granting seven,
ty.fivo thousand dollars to the heirs of Robert Ful
ton.
in Executive session, the Senate confirmed by a
unanimous veto, the nomination of Gov. Vun Ness
as collector of die New York Custom House.
The despatches received from .Mexico by Mr. B.
E. Green have not vet been communicated tu Cutt
gross.
There is a manifest indisposition, on tho part of
Congress, to attempt much business, al this session.
They adjourn at early hours, nnd seem to be in a ve
ry amiable nnd pacific litnnor. 'Tiio Texas discus,
sion will nut commence till after tho huiiduys.
15 days Litter train Unglund.
Tiie Royal Mail Steamer Acadia, Cupt. Win
Harrison, arrived al this port, this morning at 8
o'clock, having loft Liverpool on Wednesday, the
4lh insl.
By this arrival wo have received our usual files of
London papers, to tiie evening uf tho 3d inst., und
Liverpool papers to tho morning of tho 4lh, will)
lottors from our foreign correspondents.
Tiie European nows genorally is not of much
importance.
Tim Steamer Great Western arrived at Liverpool
on Saturday afternoon, the 23d uil, having made tiie
passage in about fourteen duys. The intelligence
which she lookout of tiio probable election of Mr.
Polk, as President, created extraordinary surprise
nnd general regret. When the news wus made
known in London, on tho 25lh ult., tiio Consol Mar-
kot wus not so steady. Tho Evening Muil of the
25tlt says, “the American news received this morn-
ing is considered uu the Slock Exchange, us unfa
vorable ; tiio consequence of which has been a do
cline in tho prices of nil English securities. Con
sols are now rather heavy at 100 1 4 to 3-8 for
money, and 100 3 8 to 12 for the Account.
The ltuyal Mail Steamer Hibernia, Capt. Ryrie,
nrrived at Liverpool, on Thursday night, the 28th
uil. having ma Io the pissag.) hom Boston, inclut iru
the usual detention at Hulifax, in about ten days.
The news folly confirmed the previous intelligvt c
of the probability of Mr. Polk’s election. ~ The
Times, nnd other leading Journals, express mucli
regret at this information, although a few English
and French papers express gratification, us il is be
lieved that tiio American Tariff'will now be modi
lied, to the great benefit of foreign manufaclurers.
The Liverpool Cotton Market wns depressed by die
account received by the Great Western, and prices
of American declined l-8d per lb,
Hor Majesty, the Queen. Piince Albert, and the
Royul Family, have remained at Windsor Castle,
where they were residing, in tiio enjoyment of ex
oellent health, at the latest dales.
Their Royul Highnesses, the Duke anti Duchess
jttfSuxe Coberg Gotha, nnd the Duke Ernest of Wer-
tomburg and suilo, are on a visit to tho Queen and
'■Vince Albert, at Windsor Castle,—Boston Alla
A Yankee schoolmaster in Columbus, Miss.,
would write the following at a copy for his pupils,
‘All men are croatcd oqual—except niggers.'
Jewish Hygiene.—From an article on mis topic
in tiie Boston Medical ami Surgical Journal, writ
ten by Dr. M. Clay Wnllnco, wo malm lire follow,
ing extracts :
Reasons why Oysters are unwholsome.—Tho iu.
terdictod inhabitants of tiio waters most easily ob
tained are shell.fish, which are so apt to produce
diseases of tint skin, that intelligent physicians can.
lion thoso who are affected with ciunnttou* diseases
to guard against thorn, Tho prohibition of shell-
(isli us articles of diet, among u people disposed to
leprosy, is itself evidence, if them were no other
reasons why they should ho avoided ; hut they are
usually eaten without mastication and without a
sufficient quantity of vegetable food, so ilmt they
present to tho stomach too great n quantity of nu
triment in too smull a compass. For producin''
wlint is culled tho stimulus of distention m tiie
stomach, when supplied with aliment too nutritious,
tho Laplanders, who r annul procure a sufficient
quantity of vegetables, grind up tho bones of fish
and other animals, and use them for bread. The
injury to the lungs from too nutritious diet, iu n
temperate climate, has been well expluiuod hv
Leibig. Itis well known that from the occasional
poisonous quality of tiie medusae on which shell-
fish feed, whole families urn sometimes made dan.
gerously ill, and some liuvo died.
Pho New York Tritiuuo says, “Wc have au
thority in which we coufido lor stating that Post-
master General Wickliffo will next week recorn
mend to Congress a reduction of tho rales of post
ago to foe cents for all distances under fivo Iran
dred miles, and ten cents for all greater distances
There can bo no doubt that Congress will rondily
concur though doubtful.
An Incident,—At the limo of tiio disastrous ex
illusion of the boiler of tho Lucy Walker, on the
Mississippi, o few weeks ago, two ladies, impelled
by tho imminency of tho danger, precipitated thorn
selvos into tile water. They fortunutely succeed
ed in seizing the coattail of a gentleman who clung
to tho wreck. Tho latter, however, was born un-
lor tho star of Venus. Fearing that lie would be
drawn under the water, he begged them earnestly
to fri-o him from their grasp. They naturally re-
I used to do so. His position admitted of little
movement, und ho was compelled, despito of him -
self, to support the ladies. When luckily rescued
l list Parollcs did not hesitate to boast loudly of ids
self denying gallantry, which impelled him to risk
his own life to save two interesting Indies. His
discomfiture wns very amusing when the Indies
toiumuntcatcd tho Iruu slum of the case.
... r 1>r New BodfordfMs )
Buffeffn^brin2MSi£hW«uf Pl"8 i “ ri,m n B I * lrlsl Mr ’
SSSw ttowESfc. add adduce! -be following
uasSSKS* as if part oftho evidence thereof.—
' “Pu g rll.ni.mexa1tedthe laity- Every mdtvffinal
who has experienced the rspmra* of devotion—ev-
ery bellevor/who. in lift moments of ecstnoy, had
feU the assurance Of the favor of God-wns. in h.s
own eyes, a consecrated person. For him. the
wonderful counsels of tho Almighty had chosen a
Savior; for hitn, the laws of nature hud been sus
pended und controlled, tho houvotts had opened
earth had quaked, tho sun had veiled his face; and
Christ hud died uml had risen again: for him,pro.
phetsund apostles hud revealed to the world the
oracles and the will of God. Viewing himself as
un olject oftho divino fuvor, nnd, in this conviction
disclaiming all merit, ho prostrated liimsell in the
dust before i leaven ; looking out upon mankind,
how could ho hut respect liimsell', whom God lind
chosen und redeemed ? He cherished hope ; Im
possessed faith ; ns lie walked lire earth, Ins heart
was in tiio hkies. Angels hovered round Itis path
.barged to minister to Itis soul ; spirits of darkness
Icu'Micd together, (1) tempt him from itis allegiance.
° Bancro/is Hist vol. 1, p. 462.
The following “parallel passage" is trom Mil.
enuley’s celebrated paper on Milton :
“If tho puritans were unacquainted with the works
of philosophers und poets, they were deeply rend
iu the works of God. If their names were not
found in tiie registers of heralds, they fell assured
that they were recorder! in tiio Bonk of Life, If
their stops were not accompanied by a splendid
train of menials, legions of ministering nngels had
cliurgu over them. * ’’’ Tiie very moan,
cst ol* them was a being to whose fate a mysteri
ous und. terrible importance belonged—nn whose
slightest action the Spirits of Light and Darkness
looked with anxious interest—who hud been des
tined, before heaven and earth wero created, to
enjoy a felicity which should continue when lieu,
veu and earth should hnvo passed away. Events,
which short-sighted politicians uscriled to earthly
causes, had been ordained on Itis account. For
hissuke the Almighty had proclaimed his will by
the pun oftho Evangelist, nnd the harp of tho pro-
pitot. He had boon rescued, by the common deliv
erer, from tiio grasp of u i common'fue. He Imd
been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar iigonv. by
the blood of no earthly sacrifice, it wus for him
that lite sun Imd been darkened, Ilia', the rocks
Imd been rent, that die dead had risen, that all
nature Imd shuddered, at the sufferings ol* her
expiring God I”—Mticauley’s Mis. Vol. l,p 58.
English Schoolmasters.—Lord Wharnclifle,
inn speech heralded in the British journals ns "im
portant,” made this remark respecting BiitLh
schoolmasters : —
"Nothing is more deplorable than the state of
education (speaking generally) of the schoolmaster
who affect to pretend to tench tho people. No
system of education, no efforts fur education, cun
he uf much value until wc slmil he able to combinu
die improvement of the moral and religious
ledge of thuir pupils, as well as of their manners
will) the genera! education they may imparl.”
He thus indicates lite schoolmaster's position in
the sliding-scale uf British society :—
“in order that a schoolmaster should ho held in
proper regard and respect, nnd that he should hold
the rank un.i station which I havo already sit ted I
think at desirable that he should hold, I am opinion,
ion, that lie ought to bo provided with a suitable resi
dneu a house by no means to large, so as to exalt
him too much in the scnle of society ; but ho
should be taken out of a collage and put into a de
cent residence, which would he calculated to
make thoso persons of tiie classes lower than him.
seif inclined toshow a proper feeling of respect for
tho schoolmaster who tenches their children.”
An Ignorant Libeller.—The editor of the
Boston Pilot, who Ims slandered tho greatest
nnd host men of thu land, and called Ambri.
cans “cowards and the sons of cowards,” by way
of proof of itis capacity to form an estimate of
American character and institutions, and his gener
al intelligence,gravely talks iu his rabid journal of
tho “Slate of Philadelphia,” and the “President of
Maryland !” Tho impudent foreign ignoramus
might learn profitable lessons of any school boy in
tho country.
Rundown with Applicants.—The locusts of
Egypt were not more numerous than tho office
seekers now around nnd on their way to Mr. Polk’s
residence. The President elect, it is said, 1ms been
compelled to abandon Ills country residence, u*d
tukeupartineuls iu a hotel in Nashville, in conse
quence of the great rush. Tho office seekers m
Nushvillo on Tuesday, from all parts of the Union,
numbered over six hundred. All waiting to sec
‘the President.’—Newark Daily Adv.
Tender Mercy.—The New York Evening
Mirror states that a gentleman of thul city bought a
piece of p oporlv, some years ugo, for 820 000
He paid 810,000 “down,” and for several years
the inleresl on the balance. Tiie mortgage lie
Imd given was foreclosed, Ihe properly hoiodit for
n small sum and a decree entered for the balance,
which was uboti'. 810,000.—— Pho mortgagee not
content with having his lund hack again and 810,-
000, has filed what is called a creditor’s hill, to see
if he cannot find something more on which to lay
his hands! This is the mercy which some credi
tors exhibit.
We certainly think thul tho most glorious nnd
beautiful of nil creation’s work, is a pretty young
woman with a neat little fuol and a very small
quantity of bustle.
If on nny occasion your wife should exclaim to
you ; “Now tumble over tho cradle and break
your neck, do !”—don’t you do it.
it is said of a young lady, that sho was so movlest
sho blushed through her paint.
A fulse friend is like the shadow on n dial, which
nppenrs in fine weather, hut vanishes ut the np.
proach of a cloud.
An old maid out west is so lull that her head is
covered with frost the whole year round.
“I’m gaining ground,” as tiio sand bar said io the
,cr.
Wliy was Bcnj. Franklin the tyrant of iho ele
ments? Because ho rulod thu lightnings with a rod
of iron.
A slight shuck of nit earthquake was fult in
F runklin county, N. Y., last Tuesday evening.
There is a Indy down east who let her windows
get so dirty that she is obliged to break out a pane
of glass to let in Iho light. J
Suptnnbcr. Severs! of tl,o French
recorded in tt.cir work* the existence oflr.d
and even srsenic, in the human bud* j n C ®PP«,
state, and this assertion has still numerous ai**"**
According to thn experiments uflff. jj
Flniidm, ilia assertion is not bornuuut Wcare!T ,tal
ait. But the must interesting portion c,r tlii,'7
“it account of experiments performed on aiiim-t.
a view to ascertain the precise artimi of the «ulLl! 11 ' 1
of poisons, and the traced which they give in a* 0 ’ 1 *''"'
tem examination. These gentlemen adllunis>»J , '" , '•
dog daily, lor several months, as much solnhtis !!r 1
per ns could be given without causing death or ■
injury, and then having destroyed the animal lr ,er " l “'
to operate upon thu blood and all the organs i'lilL*^
minute nnd careful way. The only organ imth'i"
trace of poison was found wus the liver, and eve i
it was only barely percept,hie. Hcnsnnini. »
they assume that tins would also ho the c” to «• -i®
human system, and, if this be true, many of th ^
pnritncnls deposed to iu courts of lew have"
ed in error T ‘
Growth os London.—We are apt to imagine here in
the United Stales, that tho grow th of our towns and
cities greatly surpass in rapidity and extent 1 iioso of
any part of the old world. Smite facts about London
would scent to contradict this notion.
It is slated, for instance, in a recent report to the
Government, that “in little more than twelve years,
twelve hundred new streets have been added tu London,
which is at the rate of 100 streels a year.”
These 1200 new streets “contain 48,000 houses,
most of them built on a large and cnirimudmus scale,
and in a stylo of superior comfort,” With all this won
derful incrcaso, it is said, "that tho demand for houses
instead of diminishing, continues tu increase,” nnd
that while in many towns uf tho interior, tho number of
unoccupied houses is augmenting, “scarcely is a new
street in London, finished, before almost every house
in it is fully occupied.”
One great reason assigned for tho rapid growth of
London, is tho extraordinary facility, economy and
despatch with winch people are now transported over
KaI,raids terminating tliero. Owing to thi« cause "it
is estimated that the daily influx of Individuals is five
times greater than it wu» fitieen yeare ago.” London
'• ,,0 ' v al,out forty miles ill circumference, and mun-
hrm more than two inilliuus of inhabitant*. V y
American.
It appears, also, that
same with lead and many other poisons, if , n .,
of throe or four days lias elapsed between Iho i 1,1
tlm poison and the death of the an,ami, the aW ii, 1
in that time carrying the poison to the inteatine. i
which it is discharged with the excretions,
Americans in Russia—Most of our ,
(says the Philadelphia U. 8. Gazette) that our to.
men, Messrs. Harrison & East wick, iuconnos,
Mr. Wiliams of Baltimore, contracted withS'^!?
ror of Russia, to make a large number of loco ™
engines, for Hie great railroad extending acro8iRn" r '
in Europe. These gent lenten, immediately ,!*
contract was formed, went to Russia, they iJiiL
wives, and their little ones, and entered upon thj
charge of their important duties. We arc glad i 0 1,
(and we are sure that many of our readers ttill.f
ill the pleasure) that Ihe contractors arc rapidly ^
ing their engagements, and give satisfaction toibehS.
contracting power. Tho following is an extractof
loiter from otto of the parties. It is dated Al....".*
sky, (Russia,) Oct. 3, 1814: " llW
“Our work is moving on with much activity w
havo more than eight hundred men employed,
may imagine we have enough tu look after. Our ”
terml from England is rapidly arriving, and more thu
one half of all we require, until the opening of il#**
vigatinn next year, is already stored at Hie tvothC
I made purchases, whilst in England, of mated,
amounting to over one hundred and fifty thonumi An
lars. Tins you will think is rather an cxtcniivc bad
ness, hut our undertaking ia a large one, and require,
largo supplies, and compared with which our ra.li
operations appear small indeed. Every ihins
seems to indicate that wo shall be able to ciirap'e’eour
work, large as it is, and that it will be profitable to us
when finished. Our contract with the Gorenimat
now exceeds tliroo millions of dollars, and an- noj
urged to make other work fur the Government,imomi
ing to nearly a million and a half more. This weahali
must likely agree to do, so that we shall have
enough.,
Funeral Ceremonies in Mexico.—The Ladyof
President Santa Anna is said to havo beenanamiiklt
and pious woman, deservedly rcspocled ondligbljp*
ular among the people. Much of her husband’s site!
cess is attributed to Iter influence with the middlemd
higher classes of Mexican society. Tho foliowing i«
description of tiie funeral altar placed in the Sac ed
Church Cathedral at Mexico, during the solomnitieiis
honor of the soul of Dona lues, deceased, wife of Sin-
ta Anna.
"In the main body of the churcli, nnd covering all
the middle aisle, was placed a large base or square, and
on tins another, smaller hut some seven trot high. Os
the top of this was placed a pyramid whose summit
readied nearly to the rnof of the building. At the
point of the angles was placed a sphere upon which
was an eagle, holding two (lags willi Ihc national colors.
Four great vases occupied the angles of the first bus,
in which odoriferous materials were burningduringtbe
whole of the ceremony. In the front part of the hue
was placed the body, un the same mournful couth
whose elegance and simpleness lias already been des
cribed, gu arded by four officers and by a division oi
pioneers of the activo batallion. The "deceased wu
clothed with a rich dress of black velvet, a white head
dress, while gloves bordered with gold, two jewels,out
on :ho forehead, the other on tho breast.**
A short Story with a Moral.—A young Yankes
had formed an attachment for a daughter of a rich old
farmer, and after agreeing with “(innnio lassie,” sent
to the old fellow to ask consent, and during the cere.
mony, which was an awkward one for Jonathan, whit 1
tied away nt a stick. The old man watched the move
ments of the knife at tho same time continued to talk
upon the prospects of his future son-in-law, as he sup-
posed until tho stick was dwindled down to nought
He then spoke as follows“You luve fine property,
you have steady habits, good enough looking, but you
can’t havo my daughter! — Had you made something,
no matter what, of the stick you havo whittled away,
you could havo had hor; as it is you cannot, l’out
property will go as the stick did, little by little until it
is all gone, and your family reduced to want. I have
read your true character, you have an answer.” JoM-
than conveyed the unwelcome intelligence to Itisanx-
ious and fair one, who alter bearing the story, burst
out "a crying,” saying "you larnal fool you, why didn’t
you say you’d made a litter ou’t if nothing morel Gel
uul! I’ll marry the first fuller that points his eye it
mo. I will, so bo-o-o.
Willis admirably hits off this cant andafleclationof
certain pretonded critics—fellows, who would write
rhapsodically for hours upon the clmstcneis of coloring
and beauties of light, Bliade, fore ground and penpee-
livc, iu tho while-wash upon a board fence.
give a couple of Ins sallies as samples of lite w hole:
No. 1. Boy twisting a i>ig's tail.—The tm of tha
picture is admirable. The pig’s foot in the foreground
is capital, and the melancholly expression of liufith
when enduring tho torture, is worthy Raphael. Be
turn in the hoy’s arm, while giving the twill, il P 1
Imps loo much in a shadow, but tins is a trifling blera-
isli. This picture was formerly in tho possession of
Cardinal Lazzaruni. Price 8-’91 37.
No. 2. Women selling doughnuts. Titian- »a
should know this to bo one of Titian's by its chuood-
scuro. Mark tho beautiful 'done brown’ appearance«
ihe third doughnut ill the left corner of the basket- h
is nature itself. The heel of the woman’s shoe ia *
admirable keeping with the liolo in her
picture wns formerly in lite palace of Prince Muwy
Fuzzy, at Florence. Value 8313 12j,
An Accomplished young Lady.—Modebr
Her cdication is slicked off cumplolo; a nantynt**
gels her up well, and she is sent back In home
tower Btatnp on her,” ediealed at a tioardin-schooj.
astonishes the natives round about where the oldie
live, and makes ’em stare agin, she is soiroproved.
plays beautiful on Ihe piano, two pieces, they
crack pieces, lamed under the eye and ear ^
ter; hut there is a secret nobody knows hut her
can’t play nothin’ else. She sings two or three
tiio last lessons larnt to school, and Ihe fast ,
larn. She has two or three beautiful drawia's out
is a secret here, too—the master finished 'eui M
can’t do another. She speaks French beautiful,
it’s fortunate she ain’t in Franco now, so that fCCI
safe. Sho is a very agreeable gal, and • J
pleasantly, fur she bus seen the world, olid- _
London lor a few weeks ; saw the last p'ay. * n " ^
a great deal about the theatre. She has^ been .
Opera once, ami lias seen Cclesto and f » nn T ■
and heard L i Biauc and Grisi, and is a judge o
nd Bingin’. She saw the Queen a horseb
the park, and is a judge of ridin’ and was at > 7
Lilly Syllabub’s, and knows London Life-
msh lasts a whole year. The two new pieces «*
and the songs get old, and the drawings every «*) ^
seed, and the London millinery wants teuew! i^
iliu Queen has another princess, and there ^
singer at I lie Opera, and all is gone but tke jj—
was odicatcd at a board*"’ sr/.mil’—Sam Sites
land.
IJm’roih’ctivf. Land.—How many aro 1 , j
own from 300 to 500, and even mure teres o ,u
which one-third, or at least one-sixth part B*.
unproductive in useless brush wnod, iu . jg
swamps, or in land rendered worse into P r0 . t0 ^
want of proper draining ; the owner no t? l 'f!; ,° r sie‘
tt (tsit ty i piwpur uiamtii^ i . ij; n » fin*
member that for every eucli acre not Ji*
thing m grast, in pasturage, in tilltg*.
iiuibt'r, lie should charge himself. J* 1 * 1 ao nntU^
or thrown into tho fire or the aca. Au# r * . jjtort
more common than that of supposing '
land a man has, tho greater roust be h ,f ,pjf
ling that the profilenriso not from , ** fl thtlW 1
more thail from on idle mill or ship, but . |Cl p.
and manner of iiuiug it; and to ind'spsw
• al m ihc business of fanning that in ► , *^4 in if*
bu laid down as an axiom, that money •
riculturo, will yield an inverse ratioto tbe tr ^
it it applied. Thus if one hundred doll*™ »
ed, and yield ten per cent, un ten
bilny is that il would yield much tuort nrr"
hall that area— Skinner's Address.