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. It jatavl I _
*alt*4 by ilia traders Boat j
HMp* ! (wo, on* flow* from th* I
W1M Rocky MouoUln* | ike i
•*1U 10! of that chain, near the line
*«»• jurat
i krtoroei to all
ftrritorw.-^By
a*« tho United
itene the 49d parol.
■Roeky Motmtaiaa to the
HffWtwIMtU HtnM trf the Span
iHflffUf the territory
fUliWeateHiAh
ice' 'of Spain,
the immediate vicinity of the higheat land on the
WeaternCoutiuent. Traveller* describe the scene
aa pee f ( .terrific desolation. Prom ihla point the
united streams run South 300 miles, where the Co- him and It.
lumbla receive* MoGillivray’s civet, and soon after
Clark'*, both flowing front the ru
of the deer, wk* bunting whan he sudden!) dieao *•
ered a full grown buok at some distance in the pro-
tie. The liuuter at once commenced creeping up
on the buck, keeping^ small willow tree betweef t
All the time the buck seeiried to be e
a pike* wrwpain, the tame
•rved by • Mw tftaty.
1.1834. between the United
>» Am Russian* agreed to makh no
Hhofthe latitude of 84 degrees, 40
, . h United States agreed to linake no
bptirth of that line.
nvbntioh of 1635, between Russia and
n; It was agreed that the Britiah should
•ej north of 54 deg. 40 min. und that
I* sheitild "make no settlement south of
pd further that a line from that parallol
j within 20 miles of the lbs, to its inter,
ith the 14Wt meridian of west longitude,
along that mridian to the Arctic So a,
(9fm n mil between the Russian and Brit-
ish possessions. A glance at any good mnp will
abb* that this line passes through Mt. St. Elias.
-., Heee.then, are jtwo lines of boundary—one north
< 4knm-.tiM;Uae of 54 deg, 49 min. latitude to the
Arctic Sea, between Great Britain and Russia ;—
- tho other following the 43d parallel, marking the
(Writ between the United Stales end Mexico. The
intermediate region is the disputed territory of Or
egon. The Americana claim north of the 43d line,
the British south ofthe line of 54 deg. 40 min., eucli
to an undefined extent, but each so far as to em
brace the country diained by the Columbia River,
-t ®>eeeclaims were compromised by an arrange
moot made in 1818, continued indefinalely in 1827 f
Und still in force, by which any territory in tho j
wing front the rooky Mountains.—
Clerk’s mar, which is nearly at large aa the Co.
Iumbia»ri*et near the head waters of the Missouri)
the intervening, rtdgn is not very high ; and it may
firm one of tbogrent channale of future communion
lion. The Clarke rush into the Columbia over a
ledge of rocks, and then both pass the Blue Moun
tains at Kettle falls, just below which, iu lat. 48
deg. 87, is Fort Colville, one of the principal es
tablishments of the Hudson Buy Company. Tho
play, moving about in a singular manner, and tota I-
ly indifT
ly indifferent to the approach of the hunter, w 1 no
fill ‘ ‘ '
section claimed bv either, shall be froe and open t
“ unit
th* citizens or subjects of both,—-the governmen j
of each being at liberty to abrogate tho arrange -
meot} after giving due notice of twelve months t j
to that of the other. This, then, is the dispute-.
Ih* ownership of this territory. ,
Oregon, the disputed territory, thus extends from
the 43d parallel to.the line of 54 dog. 40 min. It-
natural boundaries 'are, in the East, the Rocky
Mountains ; on the south, tho Snowy Mountains ;
OP the. West, the Pacific, from Cepe Mendocino t
Cape-Flattery; and on the north, the Strait* o
Fees, about 130 milea eastward, thence a line run
Ding northeast along the highlands seperating the
watersof tho Columbia from those of Frazer’s riv
- or to the Rocky Mountains. This is the territory
drainedby the Columbia, and the extent of its sur
face ia about 850,000 square miles. The country
is divided by its natural configuration, into litre'
gnat regions, which differ from each other mate
rially in soil, climate and productive powers.
1 1. The first region or low country; lies betweei
the Pacific Coast and h'chain of mountains run .
'Ping near the sea. This chain has received a vu '
riety of names, the California, the K.ilmat, tli
Cascade and the President range, and its sevei
higheat peaks have boen named after the sevei,
Presidents from Washington to Jackson in succes
lion. These mountains are of considerable elevu-
tion,' and those who have travelled over them speak
In rapturous terms ef the wide and magnificent
vieW which they present. The distance from tin
' coast to the foot OftKese mountains is in some pi a-'
cea 100 miles, in'Others lest. The intervening
country it crossed . by low ridges, between which
are valliea drained by rivers flowing into ihe Pacifi-
ic and the Columbia. Of the two which empty in-
to the Columbia, the Cowililz has been but partially
traced ; the Southern, the Mountains of VVallame.
has been traced 200 miles, through a valley said t< -
be the most delightful and fertile part of North.wee,
America. The climato of this region is more fa .
vqra|)le to agriculture than that of the other
of r
Oregon. The summer is warm and dry. anou
is rarely seen in the valleys, and the ground ia very
seldom frozen, so that ploughing may be carried on
during the whole winter. Wheat, barley, rye
{peas, apples, potatoes, &c., are raised; horses and
cattle succeed tolerably well, but agriculture must
always suffer from the dryness of the summer.'
The growth of timber on the uplands is enormous
-—far surpassing in thickness and size any forest.
sive
known in the United Slates. There are extensivi
prairies extremely fertile and above inundation.—
Travellers describe fir and pine trees growing hecc
of gigantic size. Ross Cox mentions a fir neat
Astoria, 46 feet in circumference, 153 feet higl
before reaching a branoh, and 300 feet in its whole
(Might. Another stand* on the banks of the Urn
qua, 67 feet in circumference, and 210 feet high
hflow its branches. Sound pines from 200 to 280 1
; feet high and from 20 : to 40 feet in circumference,
gra by no means uncommon.
.The middle region of Oregon libs botween
Ike President Range and the Blue Mountains, u
chain extending through the whole territory north
and souih/soneiuerably broken,and made up of steep
and rooky mountains, generallyvolcanoic, and some
’ of them covered with eternal snow. It ia more
elevated and lets fertile than the low country. The
•oil is a sandy clay, covered with grass, small
shrub* and prickly : pear. Timber is scarce, thd
trees are small and of useless wood. The climate
is agreeable aod salubrious. There is little snow,
especially in the southern rallies. Few attempts
"bitJebUen made at cultivation, and these are rep.
resented by travellers aa yet very successful. The
agriculture iris said, must always be limited to the
want* of a pastoral people. The region, though
poorlv adapted to tilling, ia one of the best for gra-
■ing ir i the world. It is in this section that all the
ooumry in the vicinity ia very fertile and agrees.
flows due west, receiv-
ss for the supply of Indians and traders in the
Interior ate raised, and often a single Indian own
M ads of them. Mr. Wyeth, a judicious trav.
hrough this section, deems it, for producing
tallow, and beef, superior to any part of
America. Sheep might be raised to any ex
tent, tod it is one of the healthiest countries in the
world.
3, The third division is the high country, lying
between the Blue Mountains on the west and the
Rocky Mountain* on the east. The southern part
is a desert, of steep rocky mountains, deep narrow
valley* end wide sandy plains. The distinguish
ing feature* of this region are its extreme dryness,
end th* great difference in the temperature between
the day and -the-night. It seldom rains: there is
very. Utile-fife* in. the valley in winter, and no
moisture is deposited ia dews. A difference of for
ty degree* in the thermometer, between sunrise
and noon is not uncommon. The surface is be
tides so strongly impregnated with salts as to ren
der cultivation almost impossible. In this region
ore the chief branches of the Columbia, the north
ernmost rising near the 54th, and the southernmost
near the 42nd parallels of latitude. There are
many lakes in this section, some of which Commu
hie. Thence the Columbia
ing the Spokan from the south east, about 100
miles, to the juuotion with the Okanagan, a large
atream from the north, where the Hudson’s Bay
Company have another Fort. Thence the Colum.
bia runs South to the lat. of 40 deg. 8 and then joins
the Lewis or Snakes river. This river rises in tho
angle formed by tho rocky und Snowy Mountains
betwern the 42d and 44 parallels, near the sources
of the Colorado, the Platte, tho Yellow Stones and
the Missouri; flows westward through the Snowy
Mountains to Salmon Falls ; thence northwest to
its juuotion, receives the Wulla walla, the Umatu
la, John Day’s river, and the Fails River from tho
South, and then passes through the range of moun
tains nearest the Pacific, uuder the 46th parallel of
latitude. Below the Walla walla the Columbia
forms many rapids, some of which are impassable
at low water, but passable at high water, both up
and down. Five miles below the Falls are the
Dallas or narrows, where the river rushes through
a space not more than 150 feet wide, walled in by
casallio columns on both sides; and 30 miles low
er nre the Cuscadts, which are impassable at all
limes. Tlie point is 125 miles from the ocean, the
tide comes op to it, and the navigation is good for
vessels drawing not more than fourteen feet of wa
ter. At a distance of about 100 miles from the
Pacific on the north side of the Columbia stands
Fort Vancouver, tire principal establishment of the
Hudson’s Bay Company west of the Rocky Moun
tains. It consists of a number of wooden buildings
within a blockade, a saw mill and grist mill,and the
numberof inhabitants is about 800 ; several hun
dred acres uf land are under cultivation. The
Wallamel enters the Columbia from the Soutli about
20 miles below Vuncuuver, it is navigable for small
vessels 20 miles from its mouth. At the head of
its navigation is a delightful valley, where two set
tlements have been made, one by retireing servants
of the Hudson Bay Company, and another by Am.
ericas citizens chiefly from this city. Astoria is on
tho Columbia, eight miles from its mouth. Tho
Columbia enters the Pacific between two points of
land, one on the north cnlled Cope Disappointment,
or Cape Hancock, and the other Point Adams.—
From each a sand bar runs into the water above
which the waves of the Pacific on one side and the
torrents of Columbia on the other. The river
abounds in fish, especially salmon, which form the
principal support of the 20,000 savages who inhab
it the first and middle regions of Oregon.
nalty reached the willow not more than twet >ty
steps from the deerl The manat once delibera to-
ly aimed and fired one barrel of his gun; up ion
Which the deer started suddenly, looked arut ind
him till he aaw the hunter, and pushed instantly up
on him.
As he approached, the hunter attempted to dis
charge tho second barrel of his gun, but the cap
did not explode. The deer wus now utmost t tpon
the man. who had tltrotvu his gun down, still k’ rap
ing the little tree between them. With a der- per.
ate plunge the deer struck the tree, his h go It urns
passed on either side of i:. instantly tho man , who
fortunately for himself, was possessed of /great
muscular strength, seized hold of the horns o f the
animal, holding him firmly against the tree. Ho
was, as we have already stated, unacquainted with
the habits of the deer—a circumstance that te tided
greatly, doubtless, to his persona! safety. Suppos
ing the infuriated animal, which w is only very
slightly wounded, to he badly allot, and thitiking
he waa attempting to escape he held on the I) order
with site determination not lose his game.
The struggle lasted for n considerable len: 1 ;lh of
time, until both were nearly exhausted. The
ground about Ihe tree had become—asany of our
low prarie lands in winter will—quite miry front
the long conflict, when one of the deer’s Cot -e legs
sank into the mud. The hunter instantly tu ok ad.
vantage of this and springing suddenly upon his an.
tugonist, thrust his nose into the mire, and a dually
stifled him. He then look from his pocket n small
knife, the only weapon ahum him, andseve red the
sinews of the deer’s l.ind-legs, to prevent as lie
expressed it,—“te lam ting from runs away.’ '
Titc hunter then left his deer, and goi ing to a
house not great way off, related his ndvenlt jro and
procured assistance to remove his wel) i-earnod
booty. This may look a good deal like n •' ‘fish sto
ry,” but it is unquestionably true.—N. C '. Picay.
une.
The following remarks, written in a spirit of
good feeling and liberality, we copy from the Penn
sylvanian :—
Northern and Southern.—These terms, as appli
ed generally by many speakers in Congress, nod
political measures, are rarely or never correct, and
are only calculated to create unkind sectional feel
ings which otherwise would not exist' The annex
ation of Texas, for instance, at present, is generally
spokon of by opponents at the North as a Southern
measure, while its friends at the South too often
designate the anti-Texas movements as a Northern
measure, both of which are alike contrary to fact.
To be for or against Texinn annexation does not
belong to one portion of the Union—North, South,
or West—more than another. It has as violent
opponents in the South as in the North. In Lou
isiana it has many and strong opponents, while in
Maine it has many and strong friends. Nur is
there any more justice in applying lo the Abolition
movement the term Northern. There are, it is
true, more who advocate it in the North than in the
South, hut it Ims many friends in (he South who do
not, because they dare not, speak out their senti
ments, while the large body of the people of the
North are openly and avowedly opposed to the
whole course of the Abolition party. We might
also refor to the Protective policy. In the South,
this is generally denounced by its opponents as the
Northern policy, and anti-protection is again called
by many at the North tho Southern policy. But
the people of the South are nearly as much divided
on this subject ns those of the North, and oil know
that the North is any thing but united. Louisiana
has usually been in favor of the strongest protec
tion, while Maine is as decidedly against it. In
short, we know of no one measure of government
that has divided the poopio of tho North or their
representatives in Congress from those ofthe south.
Some measures, it is true, have met with more fa*
vor or opposition among the people of one then of
the other sections of the Union ; but not one that
we recollect evor divided them into two distinct
bodies, nor will such ever be the case if politicians
will but rise above mere passion and prejudice, and
look only to promoting the great truths of enlight
ened fteedom, and the great interests of our com
mon country.
It is too much the fashion with some Southern
newspapers and politicians, to consider Mr. Adams
and his band of agitators as the exponents of all
that is Northern, as it was loo long the case with
the Northern newspapers and politicians to consid
er the nullifiers of South Carolina as the exponents
of all that was Southern. It is time all true friends
of the country should look over all such little com
binations of politicians or parties to the mass—to
the people, who are swayed less by prejudices and
passions—who have no personal political interests
to serve. They will always be found to have true
Americnn hearts, that know the American family
only as brethren, and the Union of the States as
the charter of their liberty.
An Important Improvement in Colton & pinning.
Francis McCully, an Americun by birth u nd irom
his infancy a rosidont of the town of Put arson in
New Jersy, where lie lias been engaged in the con
struction of machinery, (says the New Ye rk Eve.
ning Post,) has recently made on important simpli
fication in the process of spinning colto. n. Ho
has invented an improvement of the machine 1 called
a Throstle, which we are told by competent Judges
is likely lo work a great revolution in the ootton
manufacturing business. Tho new process req uires
less than half the power required by the ordi nary
machine, takes less oil, dispenses with the usu of
bands, makes a smuller amount of waste, ena hies
one person to attend a larger number of spin.iles
yet with all its economy in these several respects,
produces more yarn and ot a better quality. A
small model of the invention, containing about 132
spindles, is now and Ims been for several weeks in
operation at the factory of Gen. Godwin, in Pater
son, where its utility and success 1ms been demon,
strated to the satisfaction of all the practical men
who havo seen it at work. Mr. McCully, tho in
ventor, has already secured patents for his machine
iu England, France, Belgium, Mexico, and this
country, and is likely to realize a considerable for
tune as well as extensive fame as a mechani cian,
by his ingenuity.
Ground Pepper, <Sic.—Observing a paragraph
in tho Sun of (lie 29ih Jnn. on the malpractice uf
some of the spice-grinders aud grocers of this city
respecting short weights and adulterated articles
sold as pure, we givo the following list of ingredi
ents for popper, as we heard it related, viz: ten
pounds pepper, sixty pounds of what it called pep.
per dust, consisting of middlings of flour and color
ing mutter, to make it resemble ground pepper, and
the essence consists of the last, which is thirty lbs.
of marble dust to make up ono hundred pounds.—
Surely, our stomachs should resemble bird’s craws
to require grit to aid digestion. Whoever buys
roasted coffee, ground spices, &c. without knowing
who prepared them, ougiil lo hire their doctors by
the year.—JNew York Tribune.
A Novel Csss.—The editor of the Louisvillu
nfcate with the Columbia, and others, having no —
outlet are sail. The largost of the salt lakes is j Courier mentions tho case of a young man named
Lake Touts, of which the situation and extent are sJoseph D. Tisdale, of Indiana, who was born deaf
imperfectly known- The northern part of this re. and dumb, and who for the last eighteen months has
gion it loss barren than that just described. Tho I been allending the school of the Rev. Robt. r. An-
valley* ere wider, the rein* more flrequeqt. and the Iderson, of Christian county, Kentucky . Ho now
soil is freed from skit by the numerous streams :prnnounces quite distinctly, can read intelligibly,
which traverse if. The country east of the Rooky nnd ia capable of making any of his wants known
Mountain* !* fop Work than two hundred miles dry without recourse to ‘he slate.
* The editor iddi: 44 We have no doubt but that
he will be enabled,by further application, lo speak
fluently. Mr. Anderson’* school bae been in ope-
sad barren, affording no manner of support for
pepuiaiioo, except ia the. immediate vicinity of
, and offering e formidable obstacle to the
;of'theW<
Feeteru territory.
> tbrdo regions comprise theOregpn Tarrl-
r in' dispute between Ihe Uuiled States and
l.'Rrltaif). * It derives chief value from the
Th* noribsroman branoh of tbl»
ration for eight or ten years, and, during that time,
he has taught a number of dumb persona to speak
'Notwithstanding his institution Is almost entirely
'unknown, except In the immediate neighborhood
•bt wMuhitlk located.”
,iverpool Times.
writer
and ss. _ _
cone*modi' But for a weewpasvtt eompromfa* has
been talked of, and ha* been m*oh urged by Mr,
Benton. Some of the Uenator* navo constitutional
scrapie* as to the Mouse measure, and some would
not'vdta lor any act based an the recommendation,
and originally brought forward by John Tyler.—
The latter objeolion is on* of great strength.
Mr. Bentoo asked leave to withdraw the bill
which he had formerly introduced to provide for
the annexation of Texas, and to substitute for it a
bill which lie offered, This new bill provide* for
the admission of Texaa' t ss a State, and for the ap
pointment by the Psesident of five Commissioners
to treat with Texes as to the terms, aud nppropri
ates 9100,000 for Ihe expenses of said commis
sion.
Mr. Benton pointed out the difference betweon
this bill and the House measure, « hich Inst lie said,
would not meet the ucceplnuce of Texas.
A discussion arose onilie reference of the b II.—
Mr. Berrien wished In liuve it referred to tho Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, und intimated tiial it
would receive due consideration from that Commit
tee. Others were opposed lo this ref renco, for
the reason that the Committee Imd after two mmillis
consideration, reported against every project of an
nexation iliul Imd been suggested, und it was infer,
red from their report that they were hostile lo mi
nexalion in any fornr
This brought out Mr. Burrow, who is a member
of the Committee ol Foreign Relatjons, nnd who,
only a few days ago doclnrod in substance, that lie
would not go iorHiinoxalion in any format any lime.
Mr. Barrow has now modi qualified that declara
tion. He wus willing to give the proposition of Mr.
Benton a dolibera e consideration, and he consid
ered it as opening a door to compromise. He
would nut pledge liimsclfto vote ior it. but many
genllomen on fti* side of the House would vole for
annexation if freed from constitutional objection.—
There was undoubtedly a largo majority of llto Se
nate embracing belli parties who wore opposed lo
the House meusuie. ll this new proposition should
he found to obviate his constitutional objections,
nnd if it should appear that his constituents were
in invor of annexation, lie should hesitate long be
fore he would resist their wishes, though he boliev.
ed that tlio measure would bring rum upon them.
If they chose to be ruined he would bo willing to be
ruined with them.
Mr. Rives’ remarks were equally pointed. He
said the measure was conceived in a spirit of cau
tion, conservatism and stutesnmnship that did high
honor lo the Sonutor from Missouri. It proposed
the same object with tho bill from the House but
by different means. Ho had always considered that
if Texas were to be annexed it must be done by the
treaty making power, and the act must be carried
into effect by the legislative power.
The motion lo refer was rejected, and Mr. Ben-
tons proposition lies on the tublelo be called up for
next Tuesday. It was evident in the discussion,
to.duy, that there are at least thirty Senators who
will go-for Mr. Benton’s new bill 1!
Tho bill for the reduction ofthe rates of postage
was debated till a late hour. The House laid the
land bill on the table.
, — .eriiira/ieerehnnls aud marlnaa.sboeM
demand an immediate adoption of it generally. ■ n<1
thorough reform in our Light House system. Fro-
paratory to thin, the control of Light HoUaeb'should
be luken from Mr. Plousontofi,'atid given w *‘™
Revenue Bureau, at the head of which isa praetj.
cal sailer ind a' mnn of great experidrtcoi Our a
has hitherto been the worst lighted const In the
world. Mr. Pldasonton is an old and infirm man,
a bundle of habits and the victim of antiquated no
tions Sad prejudices. Let him remain in Me of
fice as Auditor, but take from him the power lo do
miaclieifto the public service.
w tftfteS,
i in approaching
to commit lava
Wait. Banta Anna iaj
ind iht* General Having succeeded i Q ■
escape, Jbere oftly remaining h, n, em Jro
themselves »a th*disposal of the Government
thcV lltfen dltf.
T
I’he object nodoubt waa lo cause it t 0 ^
ad that he had succeeded in embarking,
pula atop to further aearcli for him. This *■/"*
er failed in ita object, and searches were mailesk||'J
redoubled slgiltmee,which were very shortly
ed with suceoss, for on the night ol the 15ih I
half-past », he was captured, with others *fo■J.T
Annexation op Texas.—On motion of Mr.
Benton, the Senate touk up tho bill, heretofore in.
troduced by him, to provide for the annexation of
Texas; when Mr. Ii. submitted the following as a
substitute therefor, viz:
A BILL to provide for tho annexation of Texas lo
ihe United Slates.
Be it enacted Spc., That a Stale, to be formed
out of tlie present Republic of Texas, with suitable
oxlenl.and boundaries, and with two Representa
tives in Congress until the next apportionment of
representation, shall be admitted into the Union, by
virtue ot'this act, on an equal footing with tlie ex
isting States, as soon ns the terms and conditions of
such udimssion, und the cession of tho remaining
Texan territory lo the United States, shall he a-
greed upon by tlie Governments uf Texas and the
United States.
Seu. 2, And be it further enacted, Tlinl tho sum
of one hundred thousand dollars be and tlie same is
hereby appropriated lo defray the expenses of mis
sions and negotiations lo agree upon tlie terms of
said admission and cession, either by treaty tu be
submitted to tho Senule, or by articles to be sub
mitted to the two Houses of Congress, us tlie Pre
sident muy direct.
Late
The Right Kind of a Sermon.—Tho following; an
ecdote oi Robert Morris, we find in an exchi rage
paper.
“When Dr. Rush was a young man, he had been
invited to dine in company with Robert M orris,
Esq., a man celebrated for tlie part lie took in Ihe
American revolution. It so happened that the
company had waited some time for Mr. Morris who
on hia appearance apologized for detaining thvtm;
by saying that he Imd been engaged in reading; a
sermon of a clergyman who had just gone to Eng
land to receive orders. "Well Mr. Morris,” said
the Doctor, “how did you like the sormon ? 1 have
heard it highly extolled.” "Why Doctor,” said lie,
“I did not like it at all. It’s too smooth and tame
for me.” “Mr. Morris,” replied the Doctor, “what
sort of a sermon do you like?” “i liica sir,” re
plied Mr. Morris, “ that kind of preaching which
drives a man into ono corner of his pew, and makes
him think the devil is after him."
Caution to Amateur Mesmerists.—On Wed.
nesday, the 27th ull., a young woman named Gorst
was put into a mesmeric state by her uncle (Mr.
Forshaw,) with whom she resides, in Drinkwater’s
gardens, in Liverpool, and she continued in that
stain for 99 1-2 hours, (4 days 3 1-2) during the
whole of which time she scarcely purtook of any
nourishment. Her uncle finding himselfunable tore-
store her, became alarmed, and sent for several per
sons whom he deemed amateurs of the art, with a
view of bringing her out of the somnambulic state,
but their efforts not only proved ineffectual, bat tend
ed, by the diversity of theiroperations. tosink her into
a still more profound sleep. In that state she con
tinued until the following Sunday evening, when
she was visited by two young men, who possessed
some knowledge of the nrl, and who were request
ed by the uncle to do wiiat lay in their power to re
store her. They accordingly commenced their
opertions about sevon o’clock but it was ten o'clock
beforo they succeeded in awaking her, and she was
then in a very weak state from want of food. On
Monday, they renewed their operations, but she did
not sleep. On Tuesday,after fivo minutes exertions,
she slept twenty minutes; On Wednesday, she was
again operated onguid slept three quarters of an hour.
On Thursday she was in the somnambulic state,
and required operating upon for two hours before
she could be awakened, which was, iu a great mea
sure, caused by a person imprudently informing her
of what had taken place in the interval between
the preceding Wednesday and Sunday evening.
On Friday she was with difficulty kept awake. On
Saturday she was much better, and was enabled to
engage in her usual occupations. This case isa
striking example of the danger which must result
from ignorant persons meddling with an art which
they have scarcely any knowledge.
Livi
Washington, Feb. 6.
The President has withdrawn the nomination of
Chancellor Walworth and of Judge King, as Justi
ces of tho Supreme Court, and has nominated Judge
Nelson, of New York, nnd John M Read, of Penn,
it is surmised that the Senate will not act on either
of these nominations.
The House was engaged to-day on the Indian
appropriation bill. Mr. Giddipgs, of Ohio, took
occasion to speuk, in his usual irritating manner,
upon the abolition question. He denied the povv.
er of the Government to treat slaves as property,
and this bill provided for paying the Indians for
the loss of some slaves.
Mr. Black, of Ga., replied in a severe and per
sonal manner. He remarked upon some of Mr.
G’a errors—such as stealing a wagon, and or frank
ing home a calico gown.
Mr. Giddings sought en opportuniiy to reply.
Mr. Schcnck got the floor, and remarked that
no gentleman would hinder Mr. G. from reply
ing.
Mr. M’Connell, of Alabama, objected. I said,
r< smarked Mr. S„ that no gentleman, would attempt
to- prevent Mr. Giddings Irom replying. Mr. M’-
C onnell, "very well, I will get some one to endorse
m e.”
The Committee rose and passed a resolution lhn‘
One bill be taken out of Committee in twenty mi
mutes.
The House went again into Committee, and Mr.
Giddings was allowed to reply. He went on to de.
fend himself from the abuse of franking the calico
dress, saying that hia name was forged. He twit
ted Mr. Black upon having been left out by his
constituents, and made some other personal reflec
lions. Mr. Black was quite uneasy, and finally
took a seat near Mr. G. After a while, Mr. B
seized a cane and shook it ovur Mr. G’s bend, say
ing. “If you would repeat that out of the House, 1
would cliastiso you.” Hero Mr. Hnmmet and
others seized upon Mr. Black and took him out
s ide ofthe bar. Mr. Giddings exclaimed, “Let the
g;entloman alone, the State of Ohio sends no cow
a rds here.’’
The thing passed over without any further dis-
tu rbanco, and the bill was passed.
The Senule was exclusively engaged upon the
po stage bill, and made some progress in its details.
T1 tey will probably preserve the franking privilege
of. the members of Congress.
They propose to finish this bill to-morrow, and
t'oen go into executive session.
It does not appear that Mr. Polk has positively
invited any one, as yet, into his cabinet. The
whole matter is enveloped in uncertainly.
" " “ ‘ d f
for him at
Cur* for Comsumption.—A writer in the
Courier and Enquirer, who subscribes himself “ A
Native of Russia,” in a defence of its government,
policy, end Institutions, Bays of that amusing insttu-
ment, the knout, “placed by Justice in the hands of
Mercy, it not only cause* do permanent injury,
but strange as it may appear, persona of consump.
live habit* have been often restored by it to health
and vigor.”—-PM/a. Gazette.
Not Bad.—A Methodist preacher, aay* an ex
change paper, expounding on his own authority in
a country village, remarked that commentator* did
not agree with him. Next day he received a bas
ket of kidney potatoes from one of th* rustic disci
ple*, who remarked that “since common tetur*
did’nt agree with him, he had taken the liberty to
present him with hum ba«t kidney talura.”
Hr no mt foot.—A negro in Kentucky not long
since had acoidedtaliy inflicted a wound on hi* foo 1
which wa« likely lo prove fatal for want of care.—
A person e*ked the' negro why he did not bind it
up, and waa answered—‘He |m no my foot, he be
hiaasa’e foot. If Masaa want him well, h* may
our* him faimadlf. 1
Every fool' knows how often he haa been a rogue
but every rogue does not know how often h* DM
b**n a fool.
Mr. Polk’s rooms have been
Coleman's Hotel, formerly Gadsby’s,
Mr. Benton’s bill for the annexation of Texas is
much applauded by many, and perticulnrly by tho
Globe interest; others of the friends of annexation
are hostile to it. The Madisonian calls it “a puo
rile nnd curtailed bantling.”
The Tyler men are excessively annoyed at the
atter.opt thus made to take the measure out of his
hancLi.
Th e Editor of the Madisonian announce* his in.
tendon of retiring forevei from Editorial life and
strife. It is rumored that Mr. Blair intends to re
tire also.
U is said that the Senate will reject Mr. Al
wood’s nomination na Surveyor of the port of New
York, and that Mr. Lowndes Brown, recommended
by the South-Carolina delegation, will be nomina
ted.
Much interest has been awakened here by the
triumphant Success of an experiment to introduce
was, manufactured from rosin, styled the "Coston
LIU
[from the N. O. PICAYUNE, FEB. 6.]
aud Important from Mexico—Santa Anna
Captured I
The schooner Water Witch arrived last night
from Vera Cruz, which place she left on Ihe 26th
ult.
Coi. W. Boardman enme passenger in her, with
despatches from Mr. Shannon to the United States
Government.
By this arrival we are in possession of the fuel of
Santa Anna’s capture. Since our last advices, he
had made several attempts upon tlie city of Puebla;
attacking it at the head of four thousand troops,
one half of which were cavalry. In these endeav
ors he was repulsed with considerable loss.
Soon afterwards he left the army, about four
leagues below Pueblo., with an escort of several
hundred men and proceeded towards Jalnpn. Be
fore arriving at that ci'y he parted with his escort,
and attempted to make his escape to the mountains
on foot, and in tho disguise of a Irinr.
On the 15th of January, he was discovered in a
baranca (ravine) near a little Indian village cnlled
Jito, some leagues from Jalapn, by a couple of In
dians who were hunting. The dogs belonging to
the Indians became restive and fbrious, the Indians
followed tlie direction of their barking and found
the Dictator, who offered them his .watch and such
money as he had about him if they would guide him
to his hacienda. This they refused to do, but gave
the alarm end he waa taken prisoner.
When he was captured he hud taken oflfhis cork
leg on account of the inflamatioo produced by walk-
ing upon it, and was carried by his servants.
On the 20th of January he was put in the prison
at Perote, where he now is.
Col. Boardman met Paradese on the road be
tween Mexico and Puebla, marching at Ihe head of
the Govcrnmept forces, to give Santa Anna battle;
but ihe fortunes ofthe Despot became so desperate
that he deserted the army and was captured before
Parades came up to him.
Owing to the lateness ofthe night we have not
been able to read our files, which are from the city
Of Mexico lu the 20ih of January,
Our private correspondence gives Ihe particulars
of his movements since the last dates.
[PBR BCHR. WATER WITCH.]
To the Editors of the Picayuue :
Vera Cbuz, Jan. 12.
This vessel will sale in two or three days, but
as we may very shortly be attacked by Santa Anna
I write you now, lest, at her sailing, I should be
otherwise occupied and unable to write.
Since my last the cry against Santa Anna has
been echoed throughout the whole Republic; he
" “ df
ight,” into our Light Houses. A young gentle
man, whose name *is Benjamin F. Coston, and the
head of the National Laboratory of this city, has
invenled an apparatus by which gaa can be manu
factured in each ofthe Light Hontet, by any per.
son of ordinary intelligence. It will afford twioe or
three time* the amount of tight derived from oil,
and cost but aboqt 12 cents per night for each
Light House, whereat the cost of the oil in most
eateii exceeds 91,80! pernight. Th* saving to the
Gorerpment per annum will exceed 9150,000—
mors than sufficient to pay the salaries of all the
keepers, a* wail as lha contingent expenses of the
Department. U baa bean ou trial for upwards of a
year at the Chiatlna Ligh House aear W ashtoatoo,
Delaware, and found to b* the meat *afe, brilliant,
and uniform. light that can he us*d. What ia r*.
■sirkabla too, L. tb*t a journeyman shoemaker.
remaining master only of the sod he and his troops
stand upon. The news of the overthrow of the
tool, Canalizo, reached him in Queretara, ou his
march against Paradese. He immediately coun
termarched with all his forces upon Mexico, swear
ing vongeanco upon the Congress, die. dec., whom
he called revolutionist*. On arriving befure the
gates of Ihe Capital, he addressed a communica
tion to Gen. Herrera the actual President advising
him that he had come to take charge of the Presi
dency, which, he said, belonged to him beyond any
question and demanded to know if he was disposed
to evacuate the “big chair ” He of course was
well aware of the decree of the Congress, by which
he was deprived of all authority, civil and military,
when ho addressed his note; but, as he had feigned
ignorance, in reply a copy of the decree was sent
to him, and he was asked if he was disposed to de
liver over the command of hia troops, at he had
been previously ordered, and present himself to the
government to answer to the charges made against
him before the Congress constituted in Grand Jury.
To this Santa Anna replied, with his accustomed
uudnoity, that if the gates were not thrown open to
him within twenty-tour hours, he would open them
himself and enter sword in hand.
This communication was handed ovur to Gen.
Bravo, as Commander in-chief of the troops of the
Capital, for reply. Accordingly an answer was
forthwith given, notifying him that the defenoe of
the city wus under his charge, and that it should be
defended lo Ihe last, at tho same timo calling on
him to submit and avoid bloodshed. After brava-
doing for three days to no purpose, Santa Anna re-
treated with hia forces and marched upon Puebla,
before which city he arrived on the 2d inst.,and
immediately demanded the surrender of the city,
giving one hour’s lime to do so, and notifying Gen
eral luclan, the Commandante General, that if the
city waa not surrendered within that time, he would
carry the city by assault and give quarter* to no one.
The reply of Inclan was short and tweet, without
any of the humbug ao common in the military proc
lamations of this country; ha told him that he
would not surrender the city a* long as lie had a
man left to fire a shot. Ha kept hi* word. Santa
Anna commenced his attack on the following mor*
ning and was repulsed ; as also in sil the succes-
sive attacks, which he continued making daily un.
til tlie 7th, when he sent in a flag of truce with
who bad never before eeen a gaa aparatca, -bail
tin* oftl* trial.—
ebarge of it during tbe whole
i grave.
January 17—Since writing lha above, 8anta An.
but w* w*r* disappointed.
re;
aelf between Perot* and Jalaps. All waaiev
a* we rondeau* (hut bis intention was t* attack us,
Outb*14tb, lb* troops
companied him. near u placo cnlled Jico, iWul
leagues from Jalnpa, in a bniranco. He »aadkl
gnised as an arriero, but this was of no avail in f
purl of tin country, where there is notaslJS 1
that does not know him well, nnd they all *2?,1
pleasure in baling him. He was taken ky*7*' 4 ^
of volunteers, and by official news, was cirrfei,
Jalapn yesterday, (with hia hands tied baKind L_,
us roport says,} it is just two months siweewi
left Jalaps in state, to go nnd crush the 1
doubt, it Is not known yet whether (iovef g| ,
will order him to be carried to Mexico, to be t'rW L
formally on the accusations made against him „ |
whether they w ill try him by court mani»l-sjjt|
shoot hi.n immediately. *
Such rejoicings as we have bad here wert
seen before in this place. To-day, by order of fc I
Governor, lias been mode a feast day, and I
queotly all commercial establishments are chut I
There is but one voice to be heard, “, r . thimand I
his Generals without exception!” Shoot tildlI
them ! No mercy ! Government will be oblige I
to proceed with great severity, as the ttholicoii, I
try is in the greatest state of exnsperntion.thittwl
ever seen iu any country, owing to the lateittbb l
on Puebla. r
I shall not close this yet, in order at the last wo. I
menl to odd anything further thill may occur. 1
January 21.—Nothing new to add. Santa Aa-1
nu is on his way up to Mexico, under t strorges.1
cort, to stand his trial before both Homes of C-x,|
gress.
which has brought him to the gallows bejoad*^!
The Next Congress.—There arc yet to
elected 84 members of the next House of I *
senlalives, viz:
In New Hampshire,
4
Connecticut,
4
Rhode-Island,
2
Maryland,
6
Virginia,
15
Nortli-Carolinn,
9
Alabama,
7
Mississippi,
Tennessee,
4
11
Kentucky,
10
Indiana,
10
Maine, (a vacancy)
1
Massachusetts, (a vacancy)
1
89
Members already elected,
139
223
Qflhe 139 members elected, 41 are Whi^g
Democrats, and six American Republicans.
The Governor nnd Council of Maine hart fall
upon tlie first Monday in February fur anotherifiill
to elect a representative from the York District kl
fill the vacancy above named. I
New.Hampshire electa her members in Mirektl
Connecticut and Virginia in April ; MaryliiJsl
October. Mississippi in November, and the rest(a;|
cept the vancies) in August.
Ice Produced bv a Red Hot Proobss'—Apls-I
tins crucible is made and maintained red hot ml
a large spirit lamp. Some sulphurous acid ispusr.l
ed into it. This acid, though at common lanr *
aturcs one ofthe most volatile of known b«
possesses the singular property of remainingjL
in the red hot crucible, but haa en atmoaphsnofkl
own interposed. A few drops of water an ml
added to the sulphurous acid in the red hoterneit
The diluted acid get* into immediate contact k..
the healed metal—instantly flashes off, andiacikl
the rapidity and energy of the evaporation thititl
wrter remains behind, and is found frmea Ull
lump of ice in a hot crucible l from which seitafl
the moment before it again melts, it may bs ihronl
out before the eyes of the astooiehed observer!
This is, indeed, “a piece of natural magic,”!
as much like a miracle as any operation ol ibel
ces of outufe could produce, it was recentlyb|
vised by M. Prorostayae, of Franco, to illisWI
the repellent power of heat radiating from bodiesM
a high temperature, and of the rapid absirtcWlJ
heat produced by evaporation.
propositions. While a council of War was holding
ia Pu " i: ‘ -•
uebla lo determine upon the propositions which
S. Anna’* Commissioners had to make, an attack
was made with a large portion of the traitor's forces
and had already forced their way a considerable
distance, when the Pueblanee rallied and drove them
back at tbe point of tbe bayonet, taking some two
hundred prisoners and one piece of arliPery.
After ibis disgraceful act of treachtry Santa An.
na retreated from beforo Puebla, end report says
that h* waa in the neighborhood of Perot* on hi*
way down to. make on* last desperato effort
upon Vera Crux. Should be com* b* will hate find
hia s
The Real Uniborn.—Mr. Gltddon, inooid|
i lectures, slated that the distinguished Otkwl
i8l, Fresnel, speaks ofthe real Unicorn in tbetpMl
of Hadrsmunt. This strange beast has * *j<}|
to ita head by a joint, through w|
horn attached l _ r
it can elevate or depress its horn al plenum-^I
markably confirming Psalms 92, 10, vhert t|
speaks of the “horn being exalted like tbehora*!
Toicornand it will throw great light oocthvj
passages of scripture, which ignorance of AraH»|
prevented being comprehended. It needicw^l
be said, that our idea of a homed horse for the itel
corn is of Heraldic origin, and a physiologies! ski
surdity. The Reem of the Hebrews, and
rOs of the Greek* had no relation to tbe hM**|
symbol. Some conjectured the Unicom to WJ
species of Oryx, or the wild bvll, Uuri, but f
stances produced from monuments si P«
and in Egypt, under modern criticism, ton
to be derived from the defective drawing of th* “
cients,whose ignorance of perspective comedlw
in drawing tbe profile of n two-horned sid**vj
make one horn shu out the otheM The ooft
Rhinoceros (the Ethiopian species has IK*)'
animal supposed to be alluded id in the Snip
but Fresnel’s admirable discovery of th* roroU
corn will solve the enigma.
“ Quit spitting that nasty tobacco oa
Josh, or I’ll whop ye.”
“ La, mother, why don’t you speak |
You should have said—Cease ejecting d*M!
sive salivia of the Virgi .ia weed upon ihe.! -
»de, or I-shall administer to you a seven '
lion. That is prop r, ma.”
** Take that, you varmint.”
“Oh lordy! oh, oh, boo| b-o-o!”
He that visits the sick in the hope of*“
let him bo never so friendly in all olherc
upon him in this na no better than th* I
watches a weak sheep only lo peck out *
Good music never liras me, nor «*
sleep. 1 always feci refreshed and slri'
by it.— Coleridge.
A widow once said to her daughter,
nre of my age you will be dreaming of • 11
•Yea, mama,’ replied th* Ihnughless M*!'- J
sccond’time.'
It is said that Bishops are going 0U, _^V f ,
Several ladiea have been seen in Bros***!
out these sppsndages,
Npbee usb o#- Money.—A g*‘ ,tl * n ff
has subscribed 91,500 toward* supply"
places ia jhat (hat* with Sabbath
Quaudary.-
up to hia elDO'
■A baker with both
ws, and a ike in the
Ths exp«M* per mile of tb*
graph is computed *19900.