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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.