From the Daily News. Thirty-First Congress—lst Session* Washington, May 8. Senate. —Mr. Jefferson Davis presented & series of resolutions of the Legislature of Mississippi, in defence of the proceedings in that State, in relation to the holding of a Southern Convention. He read at great length from the Addresa of the State Convention, to show that all efforts to charge that it originated in any desire for disunion, were either maliciously false or ignorantly conceived. He contrasted the Mississippi proceedings with, the proceedings of the various Free Soil Conventions in the East and West, which were allowed to pass without rebuke, and which had, in fact, led to the present discontent and alarm at the South. The resolutions were then laid on the table and ordered to be printed. THE COMPROMISE PLAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN Mr. Clay is now reading the report of the Com mittee of Thirteen, of following is an ab stract : " Ist. The Committee are unanimously of opinion, that new States may be formed out of Texas, under the.terms of the comphct entered into by the United States, in the resolutions of annexation ; and that when they ar ? e so formed, they have a clear and un doubted right to be admitted into the Union as equal States ; but the Committee do not think that any plan for-the formation of the new States out of Texas, should be originated by Congress, but should be left to the people of Texas: also that such new States should be admitted without any ; objection on account of the exclusion or permission of slavery. 2d. In considering the question of the admission of California, a majority of the committee are of opinion that every irregularity in the proceedings antecedent to her application for admission into the Union, should, in consideration of the many circumstances of her position, be overlooked, and recommend the passage of the bill reported by Mr. Douglass, for her admission into the Union as a State. 3d. The Committee also think it quite necessary that a territorial government should be furnished for the territories of Utah and New Mexico. They had been abandoned, were inhabited by a mixed and usually varieu population, and were equally as deserving of proper governments, and should have them Speedily. They were unfit, at present, for State governments, and the committee recom mend that the admission of California, and the bill providing territorial governments be incorporated in one measure, and passed together as one mea sure. They- also recommend that the bills be passed without the Wilmot Proviso being attached to the territories. They consider the Wilmot Pro viso, as applied to these territories, a mere ab straction. The Committee report as an additional sec tion to the California and Territorial bi 1, a pro vision determining the boundaries ol New Mexico and Texas as follows:—The boundary of Texas shall be the Rio Grande up to a point 20 miles north of El Pa«o Del Norte—thence the line*shall run due north along the one hundredth parallel of longitude till it strikes Red river, arid this line of longitude shall be the eastern boundary of New Mexico—this line includes within New Mexico the town of Santa Fe, and a large portion of the dispu ted territory, for which the bill proposes to pay Texas blank millions of dollars in stocks, at half yearly interest—the principal to be paid at the end of 14 yearß. It is supposed that the sum agreed upon will be from six to ten millions. 6th. The Committee report a eectioiLto be added to Mason’s bill in relation to fugitive slaves. It provides that every master, before he goes into another State to recover his slave, shall.go before some competent tribunal and establish the fact of elopement of property, and of description of slave, and with these facts attested by.a competent rec ord, and upon presenting them to an officer, the slave shall be rendered up to him. Also, that if a slave declares his freedom, he shall have a trial for his freedom on return to the State from tfffiich he has escaped. 6th. That slavery ought not to be abolished in the District of Columbia. ' 7th. The majority of the Committee report a bill for the suppression of the slave trade in the District of Cfdumbia, upon the model of the law lately en forced in -Maryland. ; The report is very voluminous, and occupied more than an hour in the reading. Mr. Clay moved to make the bills the special order for to-morrow, (Thursday.) An objection was raised by Mr. -. Let the bills take their regular place on the calendar. The report should be printed. Mr. Foote said tfiat the report would be printed, and laid on the table to-morrow. That would ob viate,the difficulty. Mr, Turney—No it won’t obviate the difficulty. Mr. Clemens gave notice of an amendment to come in at the end of the bill for the admission of California, that the line of 36 30 shall be the south ern boundary of the State of California. The California and Territorial bills were ordered to be printed. Mr. Clay moved to print the bill for the suppres sion of the slave trade. Mr. Phelps, one of the committee, said he did not agree with the committee, except on the con clusion'to be drawn from resolutions of the annex ation of Texas. Mr. Mason, one of the committee, said that he was so unfortunate as to differ from the committee upon nearly all the questions reported upon by it. Mr. Cooper said that heagre.ed with the commit tee upon several points, but differed on .-several others—particularly with the reasons and argu ments-ofthe report. * Mr. Downs, one of the committee, expressed his dissent from the report on all the grounds, particu larly upon admitting California with her present boundaries. Mr. Berrien, one of the committee, differed from the report of the committee on nearly all the points. He could not consent to admit California with her present boundaries, or with two representatives in the House of Representatives. Mr.Mangum, one of the committee,-said he dif fered from the result of the committee on manv points, but as a whole, would sustain and vote to carry it out in every particular. Mr. Clemens said that the report was Mr. Clav’s plan, submitted early in the session, and he could not vote for it, because it was violative of the con stitution. It assumed three things as true, which were not true. First> That the same irregularities which attended the formation of a State Govern ment in California, attended all other States. Sec ondly, That California had the requisite number of inhabitants to be admitted. Thirdly , There was an imperative necessity for a State Government ex isted. He denied all these assumed facts. Mr. Clay deniednhe justice of pouncing on a re port before its contents was known perfectly. Mr. Foote said he would support the. report of the committee. Mr. Clemens replied. Mr. Yulee—The report is a legislative scheme of the committee, with nothing more than Mr. Clay’s resolutions, and that they had been condemned long ago. He should not support it. ! Mr. Borland opnosed the whole affair. ' Mr. Hale hoped he South would stand firm in ; opposition j but he as very much afraid the oppo- : sition was a mere feint. I Mr. Houston advocated the motion to print. He was in favor of compromise and the Union, and wanted to read the report bofore he made ud his mind. Mr. Cass said the report should be examined before condemned. He would support it as a whole measure. Mr. Dickinson said that he was in lavor of print ing the report aB a whole measure. The matter had his hearty concurrence. He had assented to the report, though the reasoning was not his own. He had consented to the conclusion of the report to which the committee had arrived, though he would support the bills reported, because of the circumstances, while he was*free to admit they were very different from what he would have drawn himself. ? Mr. Jefferson Davis said he was willing the re port should be printed, but he was prepared to vote against it. Mr. Bright said he would support the measure as a whole, but if it could not carry he would go for the admission of California at the earliest moment. The bill and report were then ordered - to be printed, and the Senate adjourned at half-past four o’clock. Arrest of Burglars. —Since the issue of our last paper two persons, named Chas. F. Bbown and James Moore, have been arrested for the bur glaries committed in this place last week. Brown was traced to Harrisburg, where he was taken, through the discovery of various stolen articles which he sold, and James Moore waß arrested on the testimony of Brown, who turned State’s evi dence. Jos. Bastella, alias Bob Thompson, alias Joseph Thompson, alias John Thompson, alias Picking Jack, according to Brown’s testimony also one of the party is yet at large. A reward of twenty dollars has been offered for his arrest by the Chief Burgess of this borough. It appears the same gang had contemplated sev eral other burglaries during this week—the places having all been fixed upon—but having been dis covered whilst in Jonas Rumple's store, they doubt less thought best to postpone them—hence Brown went one way, Thompson another, and Moore re mained in this place, where he lived. Moore and Brown had a hearing before Squire Fisher, who committed them for trial. The whole three are colored men.— Columbia Spy. The town of Weverton, in Maryland, is in a very prosperous condition at the present time. The Henderson Steel and File Company have purchased from the Weverton Co. ample ground and large water-power, and intend to commence the construc tion of extensive works so as to enable them to manufacture Steel, &c., as well as Files. The arti cles manufactured by this company are said to have been fully tested at the United States Armory at Harper’s Ferry, at the United States’ Works at the Navy Yard, Washington City, and at the extensive work-shops in the city of New York, and pronoun ced superior to the best imported English articles When the new buildings are completed, the com pany will employ, in all/ more than one thousand persons. So says the Baltimore American. . * Intelligencer & lohriml. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. Lancaster* may 14* 1850. Mr. Clay’s Report* It will be seen by reference to the Congressional news in another column, that Mr. Clat, as Chair man of the Compromise Committee, has presented his report to the Senate. The Bills accompanying it were read and, with the Report, were ordered to be printed. It appears from the remarks made by several Senators, that the Report was not agreed to by all the members of the Committee—and it is therefore fair to presume, that, if adopted by, the , Senate at all, it will be after a long and exciting discussion. As, however, the paternity of the Re port is awarded to Mr. Clay, that gentleman will doubtless, exert all the powers of his intellect and eloquence to carry it through—and iifthis laudable work he will have the powerful, aid of Gen. Cass, judging from a remark of that Senator at the time the Report was presented. in~The consideration of the Report and accom panying Bills were made the order of the day for yesterday. So, we presume, the debate hks begun. Io*Gen. Bickel, the new State Treasurer, enter ed upon the discharge of the duties of that office, on the 6ih instant, and appointed Aba Dimock, Esq. of Susquehanna county, Cashier, and R. McLaugh lin, Esq. of Westmoreland, Clerk. Ry'ln speaking of our notice two weeks ago, in reference to Mr. Joseph Gondeb, who is favorably mentioned in connection with the nomination for Canal Commisssioner, the York Gazette says: u Mr. Gonder is a resident of York, friend San derson, and not of Pittsburg; and if the Williams port Convention should nominate him as the next Democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner, the citizens ot our borough and county would testily in the most positive manner, by their votes at the Oc tober election, that his temporary residence among them has won for him golden opinions from all sorts of people.” £Cr*vve were mistaken, friend Gazette—that's all, and promptly correct it with your paragraph. Law against Small Notes. The following sections in relation to notes under the denomination of five dollars, are contained in the act regulating banks, passed the 16th April ISSO, and are to go into operation on the 2lst of August next. The penalties are severe, but such as the evil demanded. We shall, after that'period, have a greater proportion of the r solid, never chang ing and constitutional dollars in circulation: Section 48. That frorp and after the twenty first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, it shall not be lawful for any person or per sons, corporation or body corporate, directly or indi rectly, to issue, pay out, pass, exchange, put in cir culation. transfer, or cause to be issued, paid out, passed, exchanged, circulated, or transferred, any bank note, note, bill, certificate, or any acknowledg ment of indebtedness whatsoever, purporting to be a bank note, or of the nature, character, or appear ance of a bank note, or calculated for circulation as a bank note, issued, or purporting to be issued by any bank or incorporated company, or associa tion ol persons, not located in Pennsylvania, ot a less denomination than five dollars; every violation of the provisions of this section by any corporation or body corporate, shall subject such corporation or body corporate to the payment of five hundred dol lars; and any violation of the provisions of this section by any public officer holding any office or appointment of honor or profit under the constitu tion and laws of this state, shall subject such officer to the payment of one hundred dollars; and any violation ol this section by any not being a public officer, shall subject such person to j the payment* of twenty five dollars, one half of' which, in each case above mentioned, shall go to ' the informer, and the other half to the county in ; which the suit is brought, and may be sued for and j recovered as debts of like amount are now by law ! recovered in any action of debt, in the name of the ! commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well for the use of the proper county, as for the person suing. , Section 49. That in addition to the 1 civil pen- j alties imposed for a violation of the provisions of J the last preceding section, every person who shall violate the-provisions of thatsection, shall be taken ; and deemed to have committed a misdemeanor, and i shall, upon conviction thereof in any criminal court J in this commonwealth, be fined in any sum not less j than one dollar, and not more than one hundred j dollars; and the several courts of quarter sessions : shall, in their charges to the grand jury, call their j attention to this subject; and it shall be the duty of.j the several grand juries to make presentment ol | any person within their respective counties, who i may be guilty of a* violation of the provisions of the j last preceding section; and it shall be the duty of the several constables and other officers within this ' commonwealth, to make information against any ’ person guilty of such violation, and they shall be sworn so to do: 'Provided, That it shall not be nec- ! essary, in any civil suit or criminal prosecution under this section, and the last preceding section, 1 to produce, in evidence, the charter of any bank, or . articles of association of any company, not located , in this state. ? ; Appointment by tUe President. Nathan Hantch, Esq. to be Postmaster at Car lisle, Pa., in place of B. D. Wunderlich, dee d. lD*This appointment has been confirmed by the Senate, and we are sincerely glad of it, on account of the good people of Carlisle, for whose interests and convenience we shall always entertain a warm regard. For if ever any community has had a heart-scald with their Post Office, the citizens of that ancient Borough and its vicinity have had it with their's, for the last eight or nine months. ! Mr- Hantch is, we believe, the fifth{!) appoint i ment that has been made by Gen. Taylor f&r that . 6ffi.ee. First, Mr. Wunderlich was appointed, but j his appointment was withdrawn before the commis | sion issued, in consequence of objections urged a-' : gainst him by a number of the leading Whigs of ; Carlisle. Then, Mr. A. Hendel was appointed ; and commissioned—a most worthy and competent i gentleman—but, after officiating just three days, he j took sick, and, upon his restoration to health, re j signed his commission and removed to Lancaster. | Mr. Wunderlich was then appointed a second j time and a commission forwarded, the former ob jections having been explained away. Mr. W. took I charge of the office in the month of August last; ; but, upon the assembling of Congress, remonstran j ces were forwarded against his confirmation by the 1 Senate, which, doubtless, would have been fatal to I his success before that body, had not his sickness and death relieved the Senate from acting upon the case. Then commenced another scramble—or, ra ther, it commenced before Mr. W’s death ! After an animated contest, Mr. H. Wright was appoint ed, and received notice to that effect. ’ This gave great offence to some of the other applicants and their friends—and forthwith an “indignation” meet ing was called, and a protest sent on against the appointment, although Mr. W. is a highly respect -1 able citizen, a thorough-going Whig, and confessed ly the most competent man, by odds, of all that had applied. His nomination, however, was withdrawn by the President, and the appointment given to Mr. Hantch, a very worthy and respectable man, who, we hope, will be permitted to retain the office to the “bitter end”, of the present administration. ; The proceedings above alluded to, although re lating to a Post Office only, exhibit in glaring col ors the weakness and indecision of Gen. Taylor and his Cabinet. Such ; vacillation did not charac terize any previous administration, nor is it at all in character with the genius ot our free.institutions. The President of States should be a man of more than ordinary intelligence and observation —of decision and energy—and when he takes a po sition, or makes an appointment, (where there can be no objection made on the score of integrity and capability,) ought to have nerve and determination of will to adhere to it “regardless of denunciations from any quarter.” Such a President is not Gen. Taylor —nor are his Cabinet advisers composed of much better material. Take it all through it is a weak, inefficient administration, and is fast becoming a by-word and reproach amongst intelligent, reflecting men, of every party. Sir H. Bnlwer to air. Chatfield. A Curious Diplomatic Letter. A Nicaragua correspondent seods to the N. York Herald the following copy of a letter from the Brit ish Minister, at Washington, Sir Henry Bulwer, to the agent of the British Government at Honduras, Mr. Chatfield. It will be seen from that portion of it particularly which we have taken the liberty of italicising , that Sir Henry’s opinion of Gen. Taylor’s administration is not just as lavorable as it might be, and must be any thing but gratifying to the Galphin Cabinet. But whether it will be taken in such high dudgeon as was th ijaux pans of the late French Minister, is problematical. We rather sup pose that, inasmuch as it comes from the represen tative of John Bill, for whose institutions Brother Jonathan's representative at the British Court, (Mr. Lawrence,) has such an exalted opinion, the insult will be pocketed by the President and his Secreta ry, and Sir Henry will not be made to feel the pun ishment inflicted upon poor Mr. Poussin. This let ter, however, shows the low estimation in which this administration is held by one who is well qual, ified to judge, and who no doubts reflects the senti ments of his government at home. Mr. B. would not have spoken so disparagingly of Mr. Polk’s ad ministration. But to the letter: Washington, Feb. 26, 1850. Dear Sir—l have received your communications up to 3d of January inclusive. I was glad to hear of your arrangement with the Governor of Hondu ras; and I trust that you will thus have settled the question of claims before the order for evacuating Tigre Island arrives. I know that it is difficult to deal with such people on matters of justice, if you cannot keep before their eyes the ultimate argu ment of force, and I feel exceedingly for your posi tion, with such a gentleman as Squier “making cap ital” making capital at your elbow. But pray let me take the liberty of suggesting to you that it is well always to consider not only what you think should be done for the particular interest you have inPhand, but what your Government, which has so many interests to consider, will back you in doing; since, to make a step forwards, if subsequently it is to be made backwards, only renders matters worse. I would not, also let Mr. Squier's misdoings hurry you too much out of the line which you would oth erwise pursue. His conduct is generally disappro ved of here; and I know that the State Department has formally disapproved of it. Neither do I think that this government has at' the present moment the views you seem inclined to credit it for. HT” It is, however, a weak govern ment, and being suspected by the popular party , is ev er a fraid of seeming in favor oj any policy that is un popular. Thus , though its intentions may be trusted , its course cannot be relied upon._rt} Attempts are being made to settle the Mosquito business. I think they may succeed: they ought to do so. We have every wish to aid in constructing a canal— that is, in protecting its construction and guaranty ing its security when constructed.- Nor have we any great interest in the Mosquito protectorate, or any selfish object to serve by maintaining it. But we ought not, and I believe will not abandon it dis honorably, nor permit the Nicaraguans, whom we have expelled therefrom, to be again masters of the San Juan. These are my private opinions, but I think you may like to know them. I have defend ed your conduct here as to Tigre Island, on the ground that it was provoked by Squier; but it was too “go ahead.” P- S.—l just find that you have thrown out to Squier something about a treaty of protection be tween us and Costa Rica. Now, Lord P. has not only denied that he has any idea of exercising a protectorate over Costa Rica, but told the United States Government he had refused it. My instruc tions certainly forbid me to encourage any such idea, and moreover it would be setting an example which it would be highly imprudent I should tell you, indeed, that both the Unin ; .States and ourselves are at present proceeding u, .-i ilie avowed policy that neither will seek for c.\. us. c influence in Central America; and while ti..» con duct of Squier contravenes and embarrasst, this policy on one side, any conduct of similar kind on your part must do so on the other. These are'merely private hints of mine to you, in order to prevent you finding your position weak ened, by doing!.or promising what the United States will not do nor approve of being promised. Pray excuse my frankness, and wishing you to imitate us and write fully to me upon all matters. • lam again, dear sir, yours respect'y. H. L. B. Tlie “Buckeye Blacksmith.” This distinguished Whig Orator of 1840 & 1844, whom Madame Rumor had located in the gold re gions of California, is? it appears, safely housed in a much more suitable place. The following arti cle from the Pottsville Emporium of Thursday last, will tell of his whereabouts at the present time: John W. Bear, the “Buckeye Blacksmith,” as he has been called since 1840, who has resided in Potts ville for some time past, engaged in the business of faking Daguerreotype Likenesses, was arrested at Schuylkill Haven, on Saturday last, ami brought before N. M. Wilson. Esq., of this place, charged with the seduction of Lucretia Staats, a young girl of sixteen years of age. The father of the gir* a very respectable citizen of Pottsville, who has a wife and eight children, of whom this girl is the eldest, was the prosecutor. The evidence of the girl showed, that Bear enticed her into his Daguer reotype Room, at the corner of Centre and Mahan tongo streets, sometime in January last, where he effected her ruin, and subsequently she met him by appointment, several times, until her father discov ered what was going on, and commenced the pros ecution. Her evidence as to his promises of mar riage was somewhat contradictory, but the Justice thought proper to hold Mr. Bear to bail in the sum of $5OO to answer the charge of seduction, and as he is a married man, was held in the further sum of s'2oo to answer to the charge of Adultery. Be ing unable to find the requisite securities, Mr. Bear was committed to prison to await his trial at our next June sessions. On Monday Mr. B. was brot before J’ge Hammer, at Orwigsburg, by virtue of a writ of Habeas Cor pus, and after an investigation, required to enter in to ..a recognizance himself, in the sum of $5OO, to appear.at the next Sessions and answer to the first charge; He was, however, remanded to prison, in default of finding bail for his appearance to answer to the second charge alleged against him. Quiet of the Country. Wherher the storm be entirely blown over or not we hannot positively say, but there is certainly a j lull of its lury—a ralm breathing spell, in which we may well look around and take our longitude ; and make our obseivations. We believe then, look . > n S over the whole ground, that the Union is safe | —the great honest masses, everywhere, have spoken | o»t i» its favor. The miserable factionists who, like Seward, love neither home nor kindred, have j been signally rebuked by the public voice, and such \ ultraisras find no favor with the honest and patri j otic masses of our country. The intemperate zeal tha't marked the earlier stages of the session has ; expired of itself, or been quenched by holier and better influences, and once more the members gen erally, begin to look upon each other as belonging to one great community—as brothers of one migh ty family, who should cling together for their com mon good common safety. We trust that the Com mittee of thirteen will present a basis for the settle ment of all the serious difficulties before Congress, so fair, so just and so honorable to all parties, that every lover of his country, every friend of the Union, will at once rally to its support, and, by their united and harmonious action, roll off from the public mind all apprehensions for the future. The idea of a dissolution of this mighty confed eracy of States—this Union of freemen, to whom the destinies of the world seem to be committed is too full of grief, and pain, and humiliation, to be tolerated by any patriot heart. Broken asunder by the suicidal hands of your own body, what hope for freedom elsewhere’ To what clime would the op pressed and down trodden sons of toil and despot ism, turn in their hour of agony’ There would be no hope left. The dark sombre night of tyranny would settle down upon the earth, and man would feel that his fetters were riveted anew upon his limbs and mind for generations to come. But we thank God devoutly that this bitter cup of sorrow and degradation is not yet to be pressed to our lips that the glorious flag of our Union shall yet float in undiminished power and brightness over our whole wide spread domains. Far distant be the day when these sad results shall be brought about by the insane fanaticism or reck less ambition of designing demagogues. We trusr that the same feeling which now animates the masses may continue with them through all future time, and that our Union may stand as a monu ment of the wisdom and patriotism of our country men, for the adfliiration and blessing of generations yet unborn.— Jlrgus. Another Old Subcriber! —Jons Mr ers, Esq., residing in Salisbury township, paid us a visit last week, in our sanctum, and handed us $2, being his foity-srixth annual subscription to the In telligencer! Mr. M. is apparently as active and vigorous as though he were hot more than forty-six year* of age. May “his shadow never grow lessl" Mr. Polk & the Wilmot Proviso. We take the following interesting extract from the Nashville Union of the 25th ult. It will doubt less he read with avidity as a portion of the history of the closing scenes in the administration of the lamented James K. Polk— and its publication will be particularly acceptable at this time, inasmuch as studied efforts have been made in a certain quarter to misrepresent the views of that eminent statesman on a question which has been so largely mixed up in the politics of the day. That paper says:— The last time we ever saw the late President Polk we had a long and to us, exceedingly interest ing conversation with him upon this subject. He stated the circumstances under which the Oregon bill was approved, as contained in his message, and reiterated his determination to have vetoed any bill excluding slavery from any portion of the territory South of the Missouri compromise line. He kindly granted us permission to refer to his papers on this subject; but he was almost immediately afterwards seized by the disease which proved fatal to' him, and we saw him no more. The permission then extended to us has, however, since been renewed by Mrs. Polk, and during a recent visit to the room where the papers of her illustrious consort are filed with all that method and order for. which he was so distinguished, we copied the very important extract which will be found below. Most of our readers will recollect that, near the close of the session of 1849, Mr. Walker, a Senator from Wisconsin, introduced an amendment to the' civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, giving ter ritorial governments to California and New Mexico, without attaching thereto the Wilmot Proviso. It was generally supposed that the proviso would be attached in the House; and the veto of the proviso would have been to veto the entire appropriation bill, at the last moment of the session. -Mr. Polk did not hesitate a moment in coming to a determi nation. He drew up a veto message , and sat in the office of the Clerk of the House, firmly determined to veto the bill, if presented to him with the proviso attached to the territorial government portion of it. This message is preserved among the papers of Mr. Polk, and is one of the documents which he referred to in his conversation with us. We read it through, on our recent visit to the room where he Jtept his papers, and with increased admiration of his talents and exalted patriotism. It bears, in his own hand writing, the following endorsement: t( March, 1849. I took this message with me to the capitol on the night of the 3d March, 1849, in tending to return to the House in which it origina ted with my objections, the civil and diplomatic bill, to which an amendment offered by Mr. Walk er, of Wisconsin, had been adopted in the Senate, for the government of California, had it been amen ded in the House by engrafting upon it the Wilmot Proviso. The bill with the Wilmot Proviso did not pass, and it was therefore unnecessary.-to use the message. j. k. P.” We now make an extract from the message re ferred to, not doubting that it will attract general attention, and effectually silence the talk about the precedent set by Mr. Polk in approving the Oregon bill : H. L. B. ** I cannot, consistently with my opinions and well-settled convictions of duty to the constitution and to the country sanction by an approval of this bill the.provision which it contains. My opinions upon this subject were officially expressed iq my message to the House of Representatives of the 14th August last, announcing to that body my ap proval and signature of the bill to establish the-ter ritorial government of Oregon; and again in my last annual message to Congress, recommending the establishment of governments over the territo ries of New Mexico and California, acquired by the treaty of peace with Mexico. The doctrine of non interference with the subject of slavery by the Fed eral Government I have never doubted was the true doctrine. The people who inhabit or may in habit the acquired territories have alone the right to decide for themselves what their domestic insti tutions shall be, without the intervention or inter ference of Congress. In signing the Oregon bill, and in expressing my opinions in my last annual message, I felt myself constrained to yield my orig inal convictions, had this been an open and an orig inal question, and to conform in my action to the , compromise established when Missouri was-admit- ; ted into the Union. I was thus constrained to yield, ! because the Missouri compromise, in respect to ! slavery, had been recognized and acquiesced in by ! the slave-holding s nd non-slave-holding States for I a period of nearly’thirty years; and had not only | been acquiesced in, but had been distinctly recog- I nized and affirmed, without serious opposition, in ! the resolutions passed by Congress in February, j 1845, for the annexation of Texas as a State of the ; Union. I was unwilling, by my action, to attempt j to reverse what seemed to have been so long and , so well settled. j “In the provision of this bill, under considera tion, Congress has disregarded the principle of the Missouri compromise, and undertaken to enact a law which not only abrogates it, but in effect de stroys the equality of the several States, and the equality of rightH which belong to their respective citizens. The bill reduces one-half of the States and their citizens to a condition of inferiority as to their political rights, under the constitution, to the other halt of their sister States and their citizens. The equality of the States as political communities, and the equality of rights of their respective citizens, constitute a fundamental principle, which lies at the foundation of our Federal Union; and without the distinct recognition of which it, is well-known the confederacy could never have been formed. -*»**» 11 The territorial possessions acquired by the treaty of peace with Mexico were purchased by the common blood and treasure of citizens of all the States—slave-holding and non-slave-holding. It belongs equally and alike to all the States, and the citizens or all the States have equal rights in it. To exclude the citizens of the slave-holding States from the enjoyment of equal rights in it with the citizens of the non-slave-holding States, for no reason than that slavery exists in the former and that the latter possesses the msjority of the population of the Union and the majority of the representation in Congress, would be to inflict a vital wound upon the constitution itself, and to de stroy the whole frame and design of the confedera tion, of which all the States under the constitution are equal members. Surely there can be no adequate motive for any lover of our glorious Union to press this delicate question to an extreme point, by which the blessings ofiiberty may be put in jeop ardy or lost forever. It was because.or my deep convictions of the value of preserving our Federal Union in all its parts, that I was willing, in signing the Oregon bill, to give up original opinions and yield to an established compromise.” Reform In Maryland. On Wednesday last the people of Maryland de termined by ballot the question, whether or not a Convention should be called for the purpose of for ming a new State Constitution. Judging from the returns already received, it is pretty certain that the Reformers have carried the State by a large majority. In the City of Baltimore, the vote was nearly unanimous in favor of the measure—being for a Convention 8,134, against it only 367! Importaht Decision. —The Supreme Court of the U. States has recently made a decision in the case of Boswell vs. Dickinson's Assignees, which involves a claim to all the land upon which Lower Sandusky, Ohio, stands—now held from the late Randolphus Dickinson, and which the Court has decided in favor of Boswell. All the inhabitants will thereby be dispossessed. IF?*'The Galphin Committee, have reported a gainsl the payment of the interest allowed by Mr. Mehejiiih. The/be Democratic members of the Committee voted for this report, and the four Whigs against it. DU* A man named Johs McQuaiu was arrested in Columbia, a few days since, for passing counter feit money. He was held to bail for his appear ance at Court in tha sum of $3OO. The Coal Trade. The coal market exhibits more animation.— Castem dealers moved by the unusually low prices of Schuylkill coal, the exhaustion of the stocks in yard and the very cheap freights, have appeared in the market ; and some heavy sales of white ash have been effected, which are quoted at a shilling advance, say $3 37. Dealers are firm at those figures and unwilling to make engagements ahead* Red ash commands one to two shillings more by cargo, and sells freely here to dealers at $1 65 to $1 75, principally for shipment to New York by boat direct. No extensive contracts can be made with miners at these figures. In fact they count on some decided advance very shortly. The tone of the market being decidedly firmer. It will be seen that shipments are active—43,6sl this week against 42,660 last week ; and stocks are not accumulating on the wharves at Philadelphia. Sales of white ash delivered at Alt. Carbon have been made at $1 50. A sale to a New York house is reported at $1 85 for a - very choice article at Alt. Carbon. A feature presents itself here at this time that has not been known for two years past. Workmen are scarce! Want of food and employment for six months past have driven off one half of our men; and if wages do not advance soon, the other half will escape to places where their toil will meet better reward. California emigration has taken 100,000 workingmen from the western States alone and more-are following. Laborers are alarmingly scarce, there and whoever can reach the banks of the Alfssissippi or Missouri, or even the Ohio, is safe for plenty of work, good pay and high living The low price of Iron has started a number of unusually long lines of Railway in the South, from Alabama, through Georgia, to Tennessee, and from Virginia to the 6ame State, and many others.— Laborers are in request there at liberal prices and steady work guaranteed for some years. The Central railway in this State wants men ; and the Harrisburg and Lancaster rail will be put under contract as soon as it can be surveyed. In making extended contracts we must bear in mind these things. We are convinced that the only remedy for the present local crisis is a general thinning off. Em ployers have too many collieries for the wants of the market, and workmen crowd one another out of living wages. There aie more people of all sorts here than can live on any possible profits from coal while we all stay. In fact, the banks, the lawyers, petty suits and law charges, with the mere interest on the debts of colliers must eat up every dollar. No business can stand all this taxation and live, unless it be freed from competition. And if there be not a manifest thinning off very soon, it would be bet ter for us to decamp en masse and seek employ ment where the laborer is made worthy of his hire. The slight advance on coal which we have re corded is just enough to stir the workingmen, with out giving any advantage to the operator. It may be thought that we are opening their eyes. Their hunger has anticipated us. Our office is merely to record and ask attention to what is working its way unprompted by aught that we can publish.— Poltsville Register. Wliere the Money Goes! General Taylor's Secretary of the Treasury has already paid out of the public funds nearly HALF A MILLION OF DOLLARS! to liquidate old claims which had been rejected over and over a gain by former administrations. Subjoined is a list of them, and we ask the people of Lancaster coun ty how they are pleased with the Whig financeers at Washington? No wonderthat Mr. Meredith, in his Report, talked about a large deficit in the Treasury to meet the expenses of government: 1. The Galphin claim, §193,000 2. The Chickasaw claim, 108,000 3. The Illinois Ewing's Indian do., 7,7,000 4. The Commodore Barron claim, 30,000 5. The De La Francia claim, 00,000 Amount, Will our kind neighbors of the “Examiner” and ‘‘Union” tell what they think of these payments' and also inform their readers if this was “the enter tainment to which they were invited,” when solici ted to vote for. Gen. Taylor! it maybe well e nough, too, while “their hands are in,” to inform their Whig friends that the members of the Cabin et are not “infidels;’ J lor some of them have been careful, out of this large sum of money received from Uncle Sam's pocket, to provide liberally “for their own households.” Distinguished Visiters.- -Our city has been honored with the presence of several distin guished statesmen, in the last two weeks. First, Hon. William L. Marcy, late Secretary of War, (accompanied by his lady.) then Hon. Robert J. Walker, late Secretary of the Treasury, and last ly, Hon. Richard Rush, late Minister to France, and Hon. Charles J. Ingersoll, recently a mem. ber of Congress, and one of the ablest men in that body. During their stay, these gentlemen were the guests of the Hon. James Buchanan, at Wheat land. HOW Patriotic !—No less than four Whig gentlemen of this City have already expressed a willingness to serve their fellow citizens of Dan caster County, in the capacity of Prosecuting At torney. We presume there are “some more” of the same sort left.” Whigs care nothing about office—not they! Virginia— -The people of Virginia having decided in favor of a Convention to amend their State Constitution, the election for delegates to that body will be held on the last Thursday of August, and the Convention will assemble at Richmond on the second Tuesday, of October. The constitution which may be framed is to be reported to the suc ceeding General Assembly, in order that provision may be made by law for submitting it to the peo ple, and lor organizing the government under it, in case it should be approved of by the people. Odd Fellow’s Dedication. Friday last was a gala day in York. A splen did Hall <was dedicated by the Qdd Fellows, bring, ing together a very large number of the brethren from various points of the compass. About 200 went from this city, some 5 or 600 from Baltimore, a strong delegation from Philadelphia,-and Harris burg, Columbia, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Gettys burg and other towns turned out their full number to swell the pageant. We have heard various es timates of the number present—ranging from 2 to 3,000. The Oration was pronounced by Dr. H. S. Patterson, of Philadelphia, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and is spoken of as an eloquent effort, which.elicited the highest admiration of his vast audience. The delegation from this City returned home the same evening, the brethren being highly delighted with their trip, and at the hospitality shown them by the citizens of York. The Census Bill passed the House of Repre sentatives finally on Wednesday last, after being so amended as to fix the number of representatives in that body at 233. If the Senate agrees to the bill as amended, it will then soon become a law, and the Deputy Marshals may get at work taking the enumeration. Under this arrangement the ratio of representation will probably be fixed at nearly one hundred thousand. If so, Pennsylvania, we think, will retain her present number of represen tatives in the National Legislature. Drowned. —A colored man named James Hop kins, was drowned at Eshelman’s Sluice, below Safe Harbor, on Wednesday last. He was accidentaly knocked off a raft.'' The body of a man, supposed to be Jno. A. Berry, was found in the Susquehanna, below Columbia, on the same day. Apportionment Bill. The Committee of Conference in the Legislature reported the following Apportionment Bill, on Thursday last: 5 Philadelphia City 2 Bradford, Susquehanna, <( County, 3 and Wyoming, 1 Montgomery . 1 Tioga, Potter McKean, Chester and Delaware,. 1 Elk, Jeff’n, & Clear* Berks, 1 field, 1 Bucks, t<L 1 Mercer, Venango, and Lancaster & Lebanon, 2 Warren, 1 North’n and Lehigh, t Erie and Crawford, 1 Dauphin & Northmb’d, 1 Butler, Beaver, & Law- Carbon, Monroe, Pike & rence, 1 Wayne, 1 Allegheny, * 2 Adams and Franklin, 1 Washington & Greene, 1 £ or h> 1 Bedford & Somerset, 1 Cumberland & Perry, 1 Armstrong, Ind’na, and Lycoming,Sullivan, Cen- Clarion, 1 tre and Clinton, 1 Juniata, Mifflin & Union 1 Blair, Cambria, & Hun- Westmoreland, & Fay tingdon, 1 ette, 1 Luzerne, Columbia, and Schuylkill, 1 Montour, 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Adams, l Allegheny, 5 Bedford & Cambria, 2 Berks, 4 Bucks, _ 3 Beaver, Butler & Law- rence, 3 Blair and Huntington, 2 Bradford, 2 Chester, 3 Cumberland, 2 Centre, 1 Clearfield, Elk and Mc- Kean, l Clarion, Armstrong and j Jefferson, . 3’ Columoia & Montour, lj Dauphin, 2i Delaware, ] Erie. 2 u ashington, * Greene, Franklin, « Indiana, Lycoming, Clinton and Potter, « ID*After the above was in type, we learned that on Saturday, the House rejected the compromise bill by a vote of 48 to 42. Alr. Sanderson.— Permit me through the medi um of your columns to suggest the name of Jacob Redsecker, Esq., of Elizabethtown, in this county, as a suitable candidate for the office of Surveyor General of this Commonwealth. Air. Redsecker is universally esteemed for his high character and great personal worth. A radi cal democrat from bis youth, he has always been found active and ardent in support of the principles of the party. \ Mr. R. is a practical surveyor, and is widely and lavorably known for skill and ability in the line ot his profession. I therefore trust that his name will be brought before the Williamsport Convention, and strenuous ly urged by our Delegates. The nomination could not be given to a more worthy man, and I am sure it would be hailed with much satisfaction by his friends in this county and throughout the State. May 13th, 1850. Lancaster Savings’ Institution. At a meeting of the Stockholders of this Institu tion, held on the 4th inst., the following named gen tlemen were unanimously elected Trustees for the ensuing year, viz: Messrs. Emanuel Schaffer, Re ah Frazer, Christian Kieffer, John S. Gable, New ton Lightner, George Ford, and J. B. Stubbs. And at a meeting of the Trustees, held on Tuesday last, Hon. E. Schaeefer was unanimously re-elected President, and Charles Boughter, Esq. Treasurer. The corner stone of the new’ Catholic Church, in this City, was laid with appropriate ceremonies, on Sunday afternoon, in presence of an immense con course of people. Bishop Kenrick, from Philadel phia, officiated, assisted by Rev. B. Keenan, of this City, Rev. Benedict Bayer, of Philadelphia, and Rev. Ignatius Von Stelzig, of Baltimore. We understand that quite a liberal collection was made to aid in the erection of the Church. §468,000 A. N. Breneman, in Centre Square, keeps a splendid assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, of every description—of Eastern as well as home ma nufacture all of the neatest and most fashionable styles, and at prices to suit every body. Call and judge for yourselves. fD-The new Tailoring Establishment of Lynch & Moore, in Brenemarrs Building, Centre Square, presents inducements for Gentlemen in wsnt of neat fitting garments to give them a call. They do their work well, and in fashionable style. lD*See the advertisement of our neighbor Me- Conomy, whose skill in the manufacture of BOOTS and SHOES is unsurpassed any where. His stock on hand, of Eastern and domestic make, is large, and he can supply those who call upon him in a way that cannot fail to please. Give him a call. Proceedings of Councils* May 7th. In Select and Common Councils The Annual Report of the City Treasurer was read. The report exhibits a balance in the Treas ury of $1,311 84£ on the 18th of February last, over and above c the special appropriation to meet interest on loans. The Reports of the Finance Committee and of the Water Committee were adopted. They rec ommend Councils to lay the same rate of taxes as last year. The Sinking Fund amt's to $8,157 06, being an increase in one year of $1,674 oOf. The Finance Committee were directed to have 500 copies of the Reports of the Finance and Water Committees, and of the Treasurer’s Account, prin ted in pamphlet form, and distributed among the citizens. The Street Committee reported in favor of gra ding and curbing the following streets, viz : Ches nut street, between Lime and Shippen ; Manor st and Walnut from North Queen to Duke. The re port was adopted and the Committee were directed to curb and pave Water st. from Orange to King, and the east side of South Queen st, from North st. to the southern line ol the Lutheran Cemetery. A petition for grading and paving Orange street between Charlotte and Mary streets, was referred to the Street Committee. The Market Committee were directed to enter into an agreement with Joseph Brintnal,. granting him the privilege of constructing an oyster saloon under the market house, and report the same to Councils for their ratification. Majority and minority reports from the Water Committee were read, and laid over until Saturday School Directors. At the election held in this City on Tuesday last, the following named gentlemen were elected Direc tors of the Common Schools, under the provisions of the new law. TO SERVE FOR THREE YEARS Rev. John C. Baker, “ B. Keenan, Tho. H. Burrowes, Geo. M. Steinman, Dr. John L. Atlee, Godfried Zahm, TO SERVE POE M. D. Holbrook; Peter G. Eberman, John C. Van Camp, Alexander H. Hood, John Bear, Geo. M. Kline, TO SERVE FO] Jacob Weaver, Charles Gillespie, Geo. Sanderson, Philip Metzgar, Robert Moderwell, J. A, Keller, SENATE. Lancaster, 5 Lebanon, 1 Luzerne, 2 Lehigh and Carbon, 2 Monroe and Pike, 1 Mercer, Venango and Warren, 3 Crawford, 2 Mifflin, 1 Montgomery,' 3 Northampton, 2 Northumberland, 1 Perry, 1 (Philadelphia city, 4 | Do. county, 11 1 Somerset, 1 ■ Schuylkill, 2 jSusquehanna, Sullivan, I and Wyoming, 2 jTioga, 1 i Wayne, 1 Westmoreland, & Fay ette, Union, and Juniata, For the Intelligencer. COLUMBIA. City Items. John Zimmerman, Dr. P. Cassidy, Peter Gerber, Peter McConomy, Christian Kieffer, George Ford. TWO years. John Wise, Hiram B. Swarr, Henry Rotharmel, George A. Miller, John w. Jackson, Henry Stoek. R ONE YEAR. D. B. Bartholomew, A. G. Helfenstein, A. L. Hayes, Joseph Ehreniried, Rev. J. McCarter, E. C. Darlingto'n. NEWS ITEMS. Awii;i Accident. —The Pittsburg Journal, of the 4th inst., says thjit a dreadful accident occur red at St Louis, on the evening of the Ist instant, at Laclede saloon, on Fifth, near Locust street, to a May-Day party. J. H. Purkett’s scholars with their.parents had assembled for amusement the nrst floor gave way, carrying down some two hun dred persons, breaking through the ground floor, and passing into the cellar, .which was half filled with water. Two ladies were instantly killed, and forty-nine persons dangerously wounded. A. W. Olwinx, Esq., Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, died at his resi dence in that City, on the 6th instant. Col. Elmore, successor to Mr. Calhoun, has ta ken his seat in the United States Senate. Col. William of Alabama, has been unanimously chosen President pro tempore of the benate, during the absence of the Vice President, who is recreating in the North. * The State of New York has authorized the edu cation of ten Indian children in the State Normal 'School. Three have been selected from the Tona wanda Reservation; the rest from other localities. /« advance of alt kis Competitors. —A letter from Holt county,.Missouri, of the 20th. ultimo, says: The emigrants are rolling on by hundreds toward California, from every quarter of the world, each striving to be loremost in the face. All modes of travelling are adopted. Yesterday we saw a sturdy Scotchman pushing a hundred pounds of baggage ahead on something which had the appearance of a wheel barrow; and, indeed, he passed up the hills with rapid strides, far out-strippiug the ox & rhule teams. . It was, perhaps, two o’clock when he pass ed here, and he said he had left St. Joseph that mor ning, a distance of full 26 miles, and two days drive for the teams, in the present state of the roads. Guano.— We understand this article is producing a wonderful revolution on the poor, worn-out landa ,in lower Virginia. We hear of some ca'ses where the first crop has paid for land, guano, and all other expenses; and left money in the pockets of the farm ers.— Richmond Times. Egyptian Wheat. —We learri from the N. Y- Journal of Commerce, that two or three cargoes of Wheat will soon arrive there, direct from Egypt. The Ohio Reform Convention met on the 6th inst., and elected all Democratic officers. The Cholera has again made its appearance at St. Louis. Two cases occurred on the 7th inst., and quarantine regulations have been established by the city authorities. Collectok’f Office, Columbia, ) May Ist, 1850. J' The following is a statement of the amount of tolls received at this Office during the month of April, 1800: Canal, Rail Road, Out-let Lock, Trucks, Total receipts since Nov. 30, 1849, §98,475 35 Total increase, - 11,400 74 Stewart Peirce, Collector- Fresh Arrival. MRS. E.KERFOOT will again open, on THURSDAY'next, an assortment of FANCY BONNETS., gjy consisting of Casings, Lace and rent. Also, some extra handsome CRAPE MOURN • ING BONNETS. Ladies are invited to call and examine. [may 14-16 iHatkets, Lancaster Markets, Lancaster, May 11. The Flour market is firm—§4,7s is offered tor superfine, and $4,97 for extra. Grain —Corn'is in good request at 50a5Uc— Rye is worth 56c ; Oats 31c. Whiskey—22c per gallon. Butter sells readily from 17 to 20c. Eggs sold at 9 a 10c. Chickens are scarce at 31 a 37c—dressed 37 a 40c per pair. Potatoes are 62 a 79c for Mercer. PliiladelpUia Markets, Philadelphia, May 11 FLOUR AND MEAL—The export inquiry haa been moderate at the advance, but the demands for home use being active, and the receipts light, the market closed very firm for Flour, and transactions during the week reach about 6000 bbls, part for shipment, at $5,25 for standard, $5,37J for selected and better brands; $5,50 for half bbls, and $5,62i for extra and pastry Flour, including New York fancy brarfds at $6 a 6,62* per bbl. Rye Flour, with a moderate inquiry, remains steady, and several lots, in all about 25,00 bbls, sold at $2,875. Corn Meal has improved, and 15,00 bbls.- sold in lots at $2,751 a. 2,811 for Pennsylvania, and $2,871 lor Brandywine. GRAIN—The demand continues good, and the receipts, owing in part to the prevalence of head winds, very small, which enabled holders to realize a further advance in most kinds. In Wheat, we notice sales of 25,000 bushels Penn’a, part to go East, at 113 a 113 i cte. for reds, and 117 a 122 cts. for white, closing at our highest figures. Rye }faa\ not been so much inquired for, and about 3000 \ bushels Penn’a sold at 60 cts, including one lot at 61 cts. Corn has been in demand, and scarce and sales reach about 3000 bushels Southern yellow, at 58 a 60 cts, closing at 59 cts, including white at 57 cts. Oats have been verv much wanted, - and about 5000 bushels Penna. sold at 40 cts. CATTLE MARKET—There were offered at the yards this week 1700 head of Beer Cattle, including about 700 taken to New York; 300 Cowb and Calves; 700 Hogs, and 1800 Sheep and Lambs.— Prices—There is a good demand for Beef Cattle at $6 00 a 7 50 per 100 Tbs. Cows and Calves-Dry Cows range $7 to $l4 ; Springers $l6 to $3B, and Fresh Cows from $2O to $32 each. Hogs are in fair re quest at $5 25 a 5 50 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs range from $2,00 to $4 each, as in quality. Prices of Hay and Straw are unchanged. Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, May 11. BEEF CATTLE—There was a moderate supply of Beef Cattle offered at the scales this week, with a fair demand The number offered for sale was 650 head, of which 80 were driven to Washington, and 480 sold to city butchers, at prices ranging from $3 50 to $4 25 per 100 lbs. on the hoof, equal to $7 00 a $8 25 net, and averaging s3Bl* gross. HOGS—We quote Live Hogs at $5 25 a $550 porlOOlbs Supply largo and demand light FLOUR—Since last week the flour market haa slightly declined. On Saturday last 200 bbls. How. ard st. sold at $5 12J, and on Monday about 200 bbls. changed hands at $6 61. There were sales on Tuesday of 950 bbls. at $6 00, and 900 bbls. on Wednesday at the same rate. Yesterday 1000 bbls. sold at $5 00, at which rate we hear of salei of 400 bbls. to-day. GRAIN—Md. wheat continues very scarce, and is wanted, and prices have an upward tendency. There were sales of good to prime reds, at the first of the week, at 115 a 116 c, but for a'day or two but little has been done in consequence of the light stock. We quote white 115 a 116 c, and prime while, for family flour at 125 a I2Sc. On Wednes day, a load of Pa. red sold at 114 c, another at 114*c, and another lot at something higher. It is generally held at 114 c. DStOak Hall, Boston,.is probably the largest clothing house in the country. Geo. W. Simmons, Esq., the enterprising propietor, has orders from all parts of the civilized world. His establishment is'well worthy of a visit from those who go to the city oi notions. The Monthlles. The June number of Graham’s Magazine is alrea dy on our table, being, as -usual, in advance of all its cotemporaries. It is unnecessary to say any thing in praise of this publication, as it is acknow ledged on all hands to be equal, if not superior, to any periodical of the kind in this country or Eu rope. The embellishments of the June number are splendid. ' Accompanying it is a proof impression, of the magnificent portrait of Jenny Lind, intend-, ed for the July number of the Magazine. Thiat beautiful steel engraving is rich beyond conception, and cannot fail in adding greatly to the demand for the ensuing number of “Graham,” which commen ces the thirty-eighth volunie. The Editor promis es that “the whole series of engravings for the forth coming volume, from July to December, will be the most splendid assortment that has ever appear ed before the public.” The American Law Journal, for May, is on our table. It contains quite a number of interesting decisions, &c., by the Courts of New York & Penn sylvania, which will be highly interesting and in structive to the legal fraternity. The work is pub lished monthly, at $3 per annum, if paid in advance, by Hamersly & Co. of this City. The May no. of the Cultivator, an agricultural publication, has just been received by Mr. Gish. Godey's Ladies' Boot has also been received, and is decidedly a good.number. The embellish ments are very fine indeed. Peterson’s Magazine is every thing that could be desired by the most fastidious. This periodical is evidently taking the lead of several of its con* temporaries. 1} merits extensive patronage §22,097 50 18,813 19 2,404 00 1,244 35 §44,559 04
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