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OKU SIONTII LATER FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival at Boston, on Tuesday,
(he 18th inst., of the steam ship Cambria,
we have advices one month later from Eng
land, as well as from other parts of Eu
rope. The news is of a very important
character, both commercially and politi
cally to this country, and we regret that
we are unable to give even a synopsis of
ihe most important part of it in to-day’s
paper. Trade in all the manufacturing
districts was in a very healthy slate. The
cotton market was buoyant and prices had
advanced on most descriptions i to f. —
The import duty on the raw material has
ken remitted,and this great staple will be
admitted free of duty hereafter in all Brit
ish ports. The happiest results were ex
pected to grow out of this modification.
There is not the least danger of war be
tween this country and England; every
thing indicates peace,peace, peace, the pre
dictions of the whig leaders to the contra
ry notwithstanding. The New York He
rald says:
The policy of Great Britain is now to
concede —the most humane and self-pre
servation policy she could adopt. She ha*
abandon it . the right of starch—she makes no
allusion to Texas—she has opened her ports to
American produce — she, in a word, seeks to
consolidate peace—everlasting peace, with the
\Jnited States of North America.
This intelligence has come almost un
expectedly; almost like a clap of thunder
in mid-winter upon us. It exhibits at
once the present feeling of Great Britain
towards this country and the course she is I
determined to pursue to conciliate us.—
All this feeling has undoubtedly fjeen produced
by the bold and fearless letter of John C. Cal-
Imn to our Minister in France. That fa- j
inous despatch has done more to prevent
a rupture between England and America,
than any thing we can name.
Jambs A. Seddon, Esq., of Richmond,
has been put in nomination by the Dem
ocratic party, in the 6th Va. Congressional
district, in the place of John W. Jones,
Who declines being a candidate. We
congratulate the Democracy throughout
the country upon this resolution. Mr.
Seddon With a few other bold and cbival
ric spirits led the forlorn hope of the par
ly in 1840, and rushed into every breach
when others faltered around him. In the
recent campaign no man done more for the
cause of Polk, Dallas, Texas and Oregon,
in the Old Dominion, than this young
champion of the principles of Jefferson,
and we trust that he may be returned to
the next Congress.
John M. Botts.the famous header, is his
opponent.
ARTHUR’S MAGAZINE.
The April number of this magazine has
been received. This work increases in
excellence as it grows in age. The pre
sent number contains a most splendid
view of Niagara, and a picture of St John.
Each number is embellished with initial
h tiers which add greatly to its beauty.
TANARUS, S. Arthur, its editor, is well and favor
ably known as a popular writer, and his
magazine is well worthy a place beside
the older publications of its kind which
have obtained popularity.
t THE CABINET.
Wc brtiiUed in our last to publish the
names of the Cabinet appointments made
by President Polk. We give them below,
as well as a list of other executive apptint
inents sirte'e made. Some of these ap
pointments have not yet been officially
confirmed, but we presume all of them
will be.
Appointments by the President
By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
James Buchanan of Pennsylvania to
be Secretary of State.
Robt. J. Walker of Mississippi, to be
Secretary of the Treasury.
W. L. Marcy rtf New York, to lie
Secretary of War.
George Bancroft rtf Massachusetts, to
be Secretary of the Navy.
Cave Johnson of Tennessee, to be
Postmaster General.
John Y. Mason of Virginia; to be At
torney General.
A. fl. Everett of Massachusetts td be
Commissioner to China.
Benj. G. Shields of Alabama to be
Charge t<i Venezuela.
W. H* Polk of Tennessee to be
Charge to Naples.
Albert G. Jewett of Maine to be Charge
to Peru.
Benjamin F. Butler of NetV York to
be District Attorney for the Southern
District of New York.
Pi. F. Purdy of N. York to be Survey
or of the Port of N. York.
John Davis of Pennsylvania to be Sur
veyrtf df the Port of Philadelphia.
Wm. Parmenter of Massachusetts to
be Naval Officer at Boston.
P. M. Wetmoie of New York, to be
Navy Agent at New York.
-—Laughlin of Tennessee to be Re
corded of the General Land Office.
Robert Armstrong of Tennessee to be a
Purser in the Navy.
J. H. Prentiss, to Marshal for the
Northern District of New York.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
Charles H. Haswelf,-Engineer in Chief;
and, as Chief Engineers, John Fafon, jr.,
Andrew Hebard, James Thompson, W.
Sewell, jr., and Wm. W. W. Wood.
TEXAS.
The Washington Constitution ol Satur
day last, “says that accounts just received
from Texes, (since the passage of the
House Resolutions,) state the terms under
them will be acceptable to a large major
ity of the people of that Republic.
PENNSYLVANIA (J. 8. BENATOB.
Gen. Cameron, has been elected U.
S. Senator from the State of Pennsylva
nia, to fill the unexpired term of James
Buchanan, resigned.
Ex-President Lamar has returned from
hia northern tour and is now with his re
latives in this city.
r„. DEATH OF A U. 8. SENATOR.
I Ihe Honorable Isaac C. Bates, Sen
ator in the Congress of the United States,
from the State of Massachusetts, died af
ter a brief illness at his lodgings in Wash
ington, on Sunday the 16th inst. His
eulogy was pronounced in the Senate on
Monday by his colleague Mr. Webster.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
The returns of the late election held in
that State for Governor, members of Con
gress, &c. are nearly all in. Gov. Steele
the present incumbent, has been re-elec
ted Governor by a majority varying from
Bto 1200. The lull Democratic ticket for
Congress has also been chosen, Mr.
Woodbury beating the famous old Hun
ker, abolition, anti-Texas, doughfaced
Democrat John P. Hale, by a handsome
majority.
The remarks of the Richmond Enquir
er, in our editorial columns to-day, as well
as the article addressed to Mr. Secretary
Walker of the Treasury, are entitled to
the consideration of the Democratic party
throughout the country, and we commend
them to every one into whose hands these
papers may fall.
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
The following remarks from the Rich
mond Enquirer, in reference to the new
administration, are so sensible and well
timed and so much in accordance with
our own views that we adopt them our
selves.
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
The Ship is launched, and the pilot and
crew are on board. We wish her favora
ble gales and a fortunate voyage. We
feel every interest in her success. Mr.
Polk has every claim to consideration
which a pure man, with the best motives,
can possibly possess. He has obtained
that great power, which he neither expect
ed nor solicited—and it is our honest con
viction, that no President was ever more
sincerely desirous of exercising his clear
understanding and strong sense, to the best
advantage, and of doing bis duty to the
country, which has invested him with the
highest honor in the world.
In It is hands, indeed, is placed the great
est possible responsibility. Not only are
the true principles of the constitution in
volved in his administration, hut the unity
of the Republican party, and of course the
prosperity of his country —and what is still
more, the purity of future elections for the
Presidential office.
In his hands, is placed the result of one
of the greatest experiments we have ever
made upon our Republican institutions. —
Wc, for our ..wn parts, have done all the
little which we could contribute to his elec
tion. We rejoiced in his triumph, because
the Republicans hud not only defeated
the bold and dangeious politician, w ho op
posed him—not only because we expected
him to carry out the political principles of
the Republican State Rights Party of’9B
- because of the great moral lesson
which was inculcated by his election.—
Our’s ought to be in practise, as it really is
in theory, a popular Government. It be
longs to the people of the several States in
this great Confederacy, to give and take
away the highest offices. In the nomina
tion cf Mr. Polk this feature was signally
exhibited. He had been taken, by the
immediate delegates of the people, from
the ranks —from the bosom of retirement,
i and from the great body of the people—
and placed over the heads of the most dis
tinguished men in the nation. It was
scornfully asked, “Who is James K. Polk?”
and the people responded at the ballot
box, “He is our man, and it is our right
anti our pleasure topi ice him at the head
of the Government.” No moral lesson
could he more sublime; none more conge
nial to the true character of our Govern
ment. The moral which it is calculated
to teach is, henceforth that any aspirant,
who is ambitious of the office, should be
induced to bide llis time, and wait the will
of tile people. It is calculated to teach
ambition, which proved the bane of the an
cient Republics, to repress its 100 ardent
aspirations —to avoid all restless intrigues
—and to look more to the country, that: to
itself;
But it has been well remarked, that the
moral lesson is not yet complete. If the
administration of Mr. Polk succeeds, then
Shall We Have entire confidence in the man
ner of the selection. We shall rest tho
roughly satisfied with the bold expcri- i
ment, which has been made by the people; j
and we shall take cate to practice it in fu
ture times. If it fails, it will spread a
doubt over the whole, and make our high
est honor the football of factious cliques]
and of aspiring ambition. This great is
sue is now at a stake. We state the pro
blem, freely and boldly, without equivoca*
tion and reserve. And we tell Mr. Polk,
with all possible respect and kindness, up
on him rests the great, the awful responsi
bility of its solution. He has taken the
first step in his administration. It was his
duty to surround himself with the
ablest, best councillors (in every sense of
the word) whom he could command for the
public service. He has made up his Cab
inet—and now he has culled them to his
side, it is in their power to contribute to
th wart or to advance the great principles on
which he was elected—to redeem the so
lemn pledges under which he was nomi
nated—to fulfil or to dissipate the moral
lesson which is sought to be established —
to make it the government cf the people,
or the instrument for gratilying the ambi
tion of aspiring citizens. Mr. Polk will,
of course, consult them ori all great occa
sions—'but he will also advise with his
other friends. If there be any particular
man who is his Mentor, next to James K.
Polk, that man is the most important man
in this country. He ought to be the wisest,
the purest, the frankest, the boldest patri
ot, who breathes throughout these broad
lands. But further, Mr. Polk should list
en occasionally to the counsels of his best
friends who are around him, as Thomas
Jefferson did—otherwise, the President
may not only be deprived of many valua
ble suggestions, but is in danger of offend
ing valuable men, who may complain of
not being “consulted by the Government,
and (therefore) not in its confidence.”—
(We quote in a letter from Washington
now before us.)
It is the Cabinet, however, who are his
most constant, because they are his Consti- 1
tutional advisers, and they have now con
sented to participate in the responsibility
of the Executive functions. They will,
permit us to tell them, that they now stand I
in a most responsible situation. They
have pledged themselves, by the very of- ,
fices they hold, and by the relation which
they thus form to the moral lesson of the
last campaign, and by the immense influ-'
ence which it is destined to produce on af
ter times, to devote themselves honestly, !
faithfully, perseveringly, with their whole
soul, to the public service. They must
disabuse their minds as far as possible, not
only of all eager ambition, but of all low,
grovelling and selfish views—to put be
hind them all petty intrigues, all con
temptible cabals of party sections or of po
litical cliques—to keep back from office all
grasping relations or incompetent persons
—to advise the President to adopt no mea
sure which is not for the good of the coun
try, and appoint no man to office who is
not amply qualified to discharge its duties, j
“Shall we have angels then, in the shape
of men, to govern us?” as Mr. Jefferson
asked in his inaugural. No—but we ex
pect the Cabinet, in these trying limes, to
be made up of high-minded men, acting
upon the highest principles—almost their
whole lives devoted to the public service,
with a disinterestedness, an industry, a pa- (
tience and perseverance, which nothing
can subdue—in a word, men of the true ,
stamp, patriots of the sternest stuff —hold,
prompt, energetic, unflinching in their du
ties, scorning everything that is little and
vile—anil who will boldly tell Mr. Polk the
truth, and the hazard even of offending
him—and who will never stoop to deceive
him, to intrigue him out of offices for
their friends or burn incense to any man’s
pride. With such men, the great expe
riment w'e are making upon the strength
of popular Government, will succeed, and
we shall live to bless the day which eleva
ted J. K. Polk to the highest office in the
Republic.
We must expect at the commencement
of every new administration u rush for of
fice. We understand that there is a con
siderable throng at Washington for that
purpose. Mr. Polk is, in all probability,
already harassed by their importunities.
We should suppose, that he ought to adopt
some general rule for his guidance—other
wise, his steps may he haunted, as were
those of Gen. Harrison—his spirits dis
turbed, his health affected, and he will
not lie allowed sufficient time to devote
himself to other pressing concerns of pub
lic importance. We admit the right of ev
ery man to put his claims for the offices of
his country. But is it necessary for the
President to receive all these personal ap
plications? How indeed can he recollect
: what die multitude of applicants may say
to him on one day? Is it not sufficient,
that their applications should he made in
writing, without any personal application?
that he should request those who want
commissions in the Navy, War, &c., to
hand over their papers to those Depart
ments —and to receive, himself, the papers
| of a more miscellaneous character, or hand
them over to his private Secretary? Then
J to direct the beads of departments to over
h*ok them with care—endorse them—•
send them to him for examination, if he
desires to make the appointments, with
i the necessary memoranda to assist his de
| cision, See., See. The highest offices, of
course, will come personally and directly
! under his own cognizance. Is it necessa
i ry that the various applicants should re
main at Washington to await their issue?
Would it not be better to let it he under
stood, that no man, who remains in the
city, would receive the office he solicits;
but, that he will be informed by mail of
the result of his application? Thus, the
poor candidate would save the money
which his family can sometimes very illy
spare—and the streets of the metropolis
would no longer be darkened by the ap
plicants who generally’ throng the Capitol
at the opening of every new Administra
tion ?
One parting suggestion, and we have
done! It becomes the duty of Mr. Polk,
as we have no doubt it is his sincere dis
position, to carry out the pledges under
which he has been elected. \v e, there
fore, would most respectfully suggest to
his counsellors to impress deeply upon
their minds the Resolutions of the Balti
more Convention. They deserve to be
written in letters of gold upon the walls of
every Department in Washington.
TRAVEL IN EUROPE.
The New York Herald of the 21st inst.
says: “Our beautiful packet ships are fill
ing up with passengers. More than we
thought of, are to become tourists in Eu
rope, in the ensuing season. We learn
that the famous packet ship Roscius to
sail on the 26th inst. for Liverpool, arnj
the equally famous Siddons, to sail on the
20th of next month, have already nearly
all their state rooms engaged. Americans
will shine in Europe this year.”
MISS WYMAN.
This accomplished lady magician will
give another entertainment at the Theatri
cal Saloon to-night. Her unrivalled per
formances, to judge from our brethren of
the press, have met with the most un
bounded applause by admiring thousands
throughout the United States, Texas and
Mexico. Those who are amused by tricks
of jonglerie, should take this occasion to
witness her performances.
An orator, holding forth in favor of wo
men, concluded thus :—“Oh, my hearers,
depend upon it, nothing beats a good
wife." “ I beg your pardon," replied one
of the female auditory, " a had husband
does.”
The following is a list of the principal
acts and resolutious passed at the recent
session of Congress, taken from the Na
tional Intelligencer :
ACTS.
An act to change the time of holding the Fede
at Courts m Kentucky, North Carolina, Sou
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana.
An act to reduce the rates of postage, to lii
(lie use and correct the abuse ol the trunking pr
ilege, amt lor the prevention of frauds on the r<
enues of the Post Office’ Department.
An act to provide lor ’.tie transportation of
Mail between the Uuited States and foreign coun
tries.
An act to authorize the South Carolina .Rail-
Road company to import certain pipes and ma
chinery fiee ol duty.
An act making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian department,
and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with (he vari
ous Indian tribes, for the fiscal year commencing
on the first day of July, 1840, and ending ou the
30th day of June, 1846.
An act making appropriations for the payment
of navv pensions tor the year ending June 30,
1846. *
An act for the admission ol the Stales of lowa
and Florida into the Union.
An act making appropriations li>r the service of
Post Office Department for lie year ending the
30th June, 1846.
An act making appropriations for ihe support
of ihe -Military Academy lor the year ending
June 30, 1846.
An act making appropriations for the payment
of revolutionary and other pensioners of ihe Uni
ted Slates, for ihe year ending ihe 30tli ol June,
1346.
An act supplemental lo the act for the admission
of the States of lowa aud Florida into the Union,
and tiir oilier pin poses.
[ This act relates exclusively to the New Stale
of Florida.!
Au act supplementary to the act for the admis
sion of the States of loira, anil Florida into the
Union.
(This act relates exclusively to the new Stale of
lowa.)
An act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice lor the year ending the JOlli of Juue, 1846.
An act making appropriations lor certaiu Ibrti
fications of Ihe United Slates, lor the year ending
on the 30ih of June, 184 b.
An act making appropriations tor certain milita
ry services in Florida.
An act making appropriations for ihe support of
the army lor the year ending on the 30th ol June,
1840.
Alltel to establish a uniform time for holding
eleciionss lor electors of President and Vice Presi
dent in all the Stales in Ihe Union.
An act making appropriations tiir the civil and
diplomatic expenses of Government for the year
ending the 30tli June, 1346, and for other purpo
ses.
RESOLUTIONS.
Joint resolution tiir annexing Texas to the Uui
ted Slates.
Joint resolution authorising the Postmaster Ge
neral of the U oiled Stales to contract with rail road
companies in certain cases, without advertising for
proposals tberelbr.
Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury, whenever any Slate shall have been or
may be in default for the payment of interest or
principal on investments in ilsstocks or bonds held
by the United States in trust, to retain certain mo
neys to which such State is entitled, for the pur
pose therein named.
Joint resolution to fix the time when the act to
reduce the rates ol postage, to limit the use and
correct the ahtise of the franking privilege, and
for the prevention of frauds on the revenue of the
Post Office Department, passed at this session,
shall go into effect.
LETTER FROM EUROPE.
Mr. Gruinl, who writes as we quote below
from Graham’s Magazine, is a keen and well-tra
velled observer, and In* letters will be read with
amusement and inatruction:
| Os real beauty one sees but little ill Paris. Out
of twenty faces, leu at least may be said lo be less
than indifferent, five rather pretty, three tolerably
so, one quite so, and the last one ”an agreeable
expression.” Os that radiancy and transparency,
that marble polish which one sees in Loudon or in
England generally, not a trace is lo be found on
this side of the channel. But then, eveu in Eng
land it is only the higher classes who can boast of
beauty; the countenances of the lahoriug orders
are nowhere more delbrmed and degraded than
even there.
VJut after all, there is no eily in Europe where
you see such legions of haudsome women as in
Broadway, or in Chestnut street, where youth and
beauty are almost uniformly uuited. The milli
ners of Philadelphia cover more beauty than all
the skill of the French “modistes” can show off by
caudle light. You meet frequently a handsome
foot—a pretty hand—tine eye brows—coral lips—
a pretty neck—a fine waist—long jet hair—pearl
teeth—a round arm, Sic.; but you scarcely ever
meet these things, or any number of them, in one
and the same person. A Flemish sculptor told me
that lie required lweuty-eigh different models to
make a Venus, and that after all,, his goddess had
very ugly toes, which he could not eveu supply
from imagination.
As to form no women in the world are equal to
our own American, if the Greek model is yet to
be found on earth, it is, I am sure, in Philadelphia,
and the Eastern Shore of .Maryland. Fools have
said that they are deficient in embonpoint, but the
true poetry of figure consists in being so propor
tioned that nothing can be added without destroy
ing the harmony of all the parts, ami nothing taken
away without exhibiting a deficiency. This, ton,
!is the reason why our American woman lade
sooner than the European. Take a syllable away
from poesy, and you destroy the rhythm; prose
essays can be handled in any way without loosing
much of their attractions. The fact is, I scarcely
saw a woman in the continent of Europe that
could not spare, or dispose of twenty additional
pounds without suffering materially in appearance;
the complete anarchy of her proportions is tiir the
most part prevented only by the iron sceptre —of
her muntua maker.
.Bui, if the French woman are not generally hand
some, they certainly possess the art of pleasing,
which they' practice alike toward all persons witn-
I out distinction of rank or liirtune. Herein they
have an immense advantage over the English.
Another art which they possess is the throwing otf
! a particular part of their persons which is hand
j some, say a small hand, a pretty foot, a round arm,
! a fine mouth, Stc. The moment that a French
woman know3 that she has a fine hand, the whole
altitude of her body will lie so arranged as to ex
hibit it to the best advantage, The hand becomes
the centre of a battle-field—the head quarters of all
the sallies with which she attacks the allies impres
sionable portion of mankind. Now that tana are
again in fashion, she will be constantly playing
with it, then arrange her curls, because that will
give her an opportunity of exhibiting her fingers.
In her box at the opera one of her gioves will tic
off, and her white poleliee hand placed on the red
! velvet cushion, which will make it ap[>ear twice as
white as it really is, and cxiiibit it in a position fit
for a sculptor. If she have a pretty !oot,yOu may
rely upon it she will never sit down without un-
I covering it; her gait will be such as to compel you
to look down.
The only thing for which the French Women
are leally distinguished, is the agrees blcnefis of iheir
manners. They are less restrained Ilian the En
glish, and what lew Americans would believe, less
affected. For though the abstract regard for
trmh is much greatei wuh the Anglo-Saxon, and
Saxon race, than with any other people of Ro
manic extraction, vet the forms are so extremely
rigorous, and so little based on the natural condi
tion of men and women, that to comply with them,
it is necessary, in many instances to check the best
feelings, and to appear all but what men and wo
men really are. The artificial distinctions, 100, are
aoarbitrarily drawn, that an Englishman or an
Englishwoman taken out of the circle they have
been accustomed to move in, is like a suspended
body removed from its centre of gravity, swinging
loan fro, now unnaturally elevated on one side,and
now unnaturally depressed or, the other, until it has
found its equilibrium.
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world in
deceived tha.
are so keenly alive i-.
From the Washington Constitution, litti
Mi. Calhoun accompanied by his family, le,.
Washington this morning lor his residence in Suuth
Carolina. He remained in the State Department
till Monday, by the request of Mr. Buchanan, to
complete some matters of business which were
nearly finished, ami which it wan comparatively
easy for him to do, because familiar with their de
tails, but which would have uccasioned his succes
sor much time and labor to have arrived at the
same point of familiarity. His parting with the
President we understand was most cordial and
g'atifving, alike creditable to the feelings and
frankness of both. Most, if not all, the heads of
Department*, waited on him at his lodgings, and
took leave of him in the same frank and kind spirit.
Mr. Cralle, his late Chief Clerk, and family, de
parted at the same time, liir his home in Virginia,
Mr. Cralle resigned his situation of Chief Clerk,
deeming it nothing more than respectful and right
that Mr. Buchanan should be left free to chose some
morepntimate friend to occupy those close and con
fidential official relations with him.
From the Richmond Enquirer, I3th inst.
MR. CALHOUN.
This distinguished gentleman reached Richmond
in yesterday s cars. He dined with some of his
friends at the Exchange Hotel, and spent the
evening with one of his acquaintances. He leaves
the city to-day in the mid-dav cars lor his home in
South Carolina.
We are happy to see Mr. Calhoun in better
health, with excellent spirits, and blessed with
great equanimity of temper —and retiring with the
most courteous "feelings towards Mr. Polk and his
administration. We rejoice to have met at the
same tabic with Gen. Lamar, the Ex-President of
Texas, who is on his way to that Republic—with
the kindliest teeliugs towards the annexation of
Texas. We can entertain little doubt, that Texas
will come into the Union under the Resolution of
the House ol Representatives, and thus the Pando
ra’s box will lie closed forever.
We understand that Mr. Almonte's letter de
manding his passports, had been received by our
government; and that probably the first letter
which Mr. Buchanan had written, as Secretary of
Stale, was in reply to Mr. Almonte—and that this
letter does great credit to him in the new honors
which lie wears.
THE THREE NEW STATES.
Tkxas. —ln our last paper we publish
ed the resolutions, as amended in the
Senate, lor the re-annexation of Texas to
the Union. \Y T hen returned to the House!
for its sanction to the amendment, not
withstanding every stratagem of federal
ism, they were passed by a majority oi
56—every democrat voting for them ex
cept Davis, of New York, and Hale, of
New Hampshire. They were immediate
ly approved by the President. Thus the
assent of Texas only is wanting to con
summate the important measure. The
lost Pleiad may be considered as having
been restored to her righilul position in
the American constellation.
Florida. —This land of flowers is ai
sovereign State. Upwards of three cen
turies ago, Juan Ponce de Leon endea
vored to find within her limits “the (bun
tain whose waters had the property of res
toring youth.” The enterprise was dic
tated by the superstition of his age. But
still the superstition itself might have
foreshadowed the invigorating energies
which it will be the good fortune of Flori
da to contribute to the healthfulness and
permanency and glory of the Republic.
lowa is also a State. She embraces
within her boundaries fertile lands, valua
ble mines, and above all a hardy, enter
prising and patriotic population. At no
distant day she will assume an important j
rank—important for her intelligence, her
wealth and her influence.—They whose!
fortune it may be to witness the progress!
of events for next half century, will find!
lowa one of the controlling members of!
the American Union.
Such have been three of the great meas-!
ures which have signalised the twenty- !
eighth Congress.
Return of the Mexican Minister. —The
N. Y. Herald of last Tuesday says:
The Mexican Minister at Washington,
Almonte, has made all necessary arrange
ments for his return to Mexico. He has
taken passage in the barque “ Eugenia”
now in this port, and has written to the
agents here desiring them to detain her
until the 15th, as he is obliged to delay
his departure iu consequence of the ill
ness of some member of his family.—
He has himself recovered from his late
indisposition. Thediplomalic intercourse
of the two countries is terminated for the
present.
Odd Fellows.-~-lt anything were want
ing to exalt the Order of Odd Fellows in
public estimation, says the Baltimore Clij>-
per, it would be found in the procession
which attended the funeral of Mr. Paul
Roux, who was murdered at Nowlin’s i
Hotel in this city, on Sunday night, the j
19th ult. lie came to Baltimore a strang
er, put up at a hotel—and was basely |
murdered iu his bed, as is supposed, by a
fellow lodger. In his trunk was found a ;
certificate of his belonging to the Society
of Odd Fellows in Georgia. Thiseertifi
cate was a sufficient passport to the feel
ings of the fraternity in this city, who im
mediately took his corpse into their care
—provided every thing required for ils
decent interment —and attended it in j
great numbers, with bands of music, to
its final resting place. Here is a practi
cal evidence of the benefits of Odd Fel
lowship, and of the great and glorious
principles by which members are, bouffd to
each other. This one act is sufficient of
itself to give thfe sterling stamp to the in
stitution, in our estimation. Its charity
relieves the stranger in affliction, and pro
vides a grave for him when dead. It
I dries the tears of the widow, and sustains
! and cherishes the orphan.
! Entrrei.
; * •
Admittance, 50 cents; half-price
for Children,
OCT Dbofs open at 7—commence
at 7 1-2 o’clock;
March 26,1843!. 23 it
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS.
K 2 WOODRUFF Ims taken the store formerly
occupied by G. W* fit E. Woodruff, and has
made extensive alterations and improvements in it,
and invites all who are in pursuit of Dry Goods to
favor him with a call. He has reaeivet! almost an
entire slock of new and fashionably Dry Goods, di
rect Iroin New York, and will receive additions ev
ery month during tlie summer. Among (life Goods
just received may be fbund
Calicoes, a variety of new patterns;
Printed, striped, plaid, late striped, TyolySe, and
Jordan Muslins;
Jaconet Swiss, mull mull, white and colored
Tarlton muslins)
Black and lead halzorine muslins;
Figured and striped balzorines;
Plaid Polka gauges;
French cambric (printed;)
Pink, green, blue, buff, and purple cambrics;
Irish linen, and drills;
6-4 and 12-4 Colton and linen shirtings;
Marseilles counterpanes;
Cotton and silk parasols;
Sim shades, Paris style;
Hem stitched, river-stitchsd and plain linen;
Cambric handkerchiefs;
While, black, slate, mixed, colored, silk,and cot
ton hose;
Children’s cotton Jiore;
One Victoria coronation dress;
Victoria corded, Victoria robes half cOrded;
Corded all over aml Marseilles shirts;
Grass cloth by the yard and piece;
Brown and bleached homespuns;
Cotton drills and stripes for summer wear;
Green berage, buttons, combs, needles, thread,
scissors, thimbles, Bic., fitc., and many other arti
cles too numerous here particularize.
EDWIN WOODRUFF.
Macon. March 25, 1845. 23 ts
t DU IYISTR AT OR* SALE.
AGREEABLE to an order of the Court of Ordi
nary of Houston county, will be sold on the
first Tuesday in June next, before the court-house
dour in Perry, Houston countv, a!i'be real estate of
William H. Rudd, deceased. Sale to perfect ti
tles. MOR riN N. BURCH,
admo’r. de bonis non.
March 26, 1845. 23 td.s
GKOKgIa, Crawford county
WHEREAS, Jason Castleberry applies to me
for letters of administration on the estate of
Peter Castleberry, late of said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors ofsaid deceased,
lo he and appear at my office within the time pre
scrilied bv law, to show cause, if any they have,
whv said letters should not he granted;
Given under iffy hand at office, this 21th A/arch,
1845. JAMES J. RAY, c. c. o.
January 99, 1845. 23—5 w
JVew Family Grocery'*
W. A. ROBERTSON)
HAS just received and offers at Whole
sale arid Retail, on ,reasonable terms, the
following complete assortment of F.ftMft, F GRO
CERIES. Everything is of the very best quality.
Country merchants, planters and families in the
city can now supply themselves with every thing
they want, and will do well to call and examiner
for themselves.
OO” F.ntrance opposite Scott,. Carhart & Co’s.,
anil next door to Geo. M. Logan’s.
Pickled Beef, JBlack Tea,
Smoked do. Qioves,
Pickled Pork, Nutmegs,
Do. Tongues, Spices of all kinds,
Smoked do. Cyanne Pepper,
Codfish, Beans
Fresh Salmon, Canal, Flower,
Sardines, Rice do.
Mackerel No. I, Rice,
Do. “ 9, Tobacco,
Scaled Herrings; Segars,
Rutter, Snuff,
English Cheese, Brooms,
Lard, Blacking,
Butter Crackers, Carb. Soda,
Soda Biscuit, Sal A£ralu*,
Pilot Bread, Lemon Syrup,
Pic Nic Crackers, Copperas,
Adamantine Candles, Glue.
Sperm do. Isinglass,
CM’if Wax do. Indigo,
Family Soap, Madder,
Toilet do. Mace,
Castile do. Matches,
Capers, Mackaroni,
Olives, Vermacilla,
Olive Oil, Rose Water,
Pickles, Cologne do.
Catsups, Rotten Stone,
Mustard, Barth Bricka,
Preserved Ginger, Starch,
Dried Figs, Washing Soda,
Currants, Pipes,
Raisins, Powder and Shot,
Prunes, Saltpetra,
Almonds; Epson! Salts,
Hazlemits, Seidlitz Powders,
Pecan Nuts, Soda do.
English Walnuts, Turpentine,
Cocoa, Table Salt,
Chocolate, Champaigne Wine,
Java Coffee, Claret, do.
African do. Madeira do,
Rio do. Port do.
Crushed Sugar, Malaga, do.
Pulverized do. London Porter,
Loaf do. Fine Brandy,
Bro.iyn do. Do. Gin,
N. O. Molasses, Lard Lamps,
Sugar House Treafcle, Solar do.
Hyson Tea, Sop. Sperm Oil,
Imperial do. Do. Lard Oil, tte.
Togetlier with a large lot of
CROCKERY.
Macon. March sth, 1845. It ts
cJTght checks on newyork;
Do. do. u Charleston,
For sale by C. DAY & CO.
Marth 12, 1845. 2* «t
i JI ST RECEIVED,
4 LARGE and splendid assortment of SPRING
and SUMMER GOODS, at a very low pnee
for Cish only. For sale at the Store next door
to Graves, Wood St Cos., and formerly occupied by
i Messrs. Rav fit McNeil. By
i A. BETTMAN St BRO.
Macon. March 12, 1345. 22 ts
wanted:
FOUR NEGRO MSN, tat whom li)wra! wa
ges wit! be paid by
i ISAAC HOLMES.
March, 12 1545. 22 ts