Wraforo 2iL`tPilttv•
Towanda, - Wednesday, July 16, 1845-
Editotra Bliscelfany.
PLowcas.—The Philadelphia Ledger 6ada '"ldaditue
Fashion" a lecture, because it is mid, she has repudilitrd
Fl‘ncerp.
Some one has defined It neer' to be the terrestrialistars
that bring down !leaven to earth, and easy up our
thoughts from earth to Heaven ;--thc poetry of tErGerat
Architect written io beauty and fragrance. "Be - who
does not love Bowen% "--rrays a quaint old German wri
ter, "has lost all feat and lose of God." It is the same
one who speaks of woman as something better:en a dow
er and an angel. Of course,,he referred to woman in
her native, heavenly purity,—unstained by some one or
other of the many shades of affectation—unalloyed by
some one or other of the many species of caprice to
woman such as Burns has described her. But Flowers
—not woman—is our text; and we should really like to
know what the Ledger expected of the invisible Goddess.
We cannot see it is any thing so very strange that the
fickle despot should renounce dowers—having so often
ffrsclaimed eve!) , thing else natural, pure and
The genuine worshippers of Flora will feel a fresh im
pulse in their devotion—when they find their favorites
are no longer amongst the sickly offerings at "Fashiort7s
gaudy shrine."
" Usntriz."—We observe, that a new and handsome
edition of - this work has been issued. This looks well;
it is a gleam of light amid the dark exlialations which
the Press has of late been throwing olf;—a breath of
balm in an atmosphere of corruption.
Coleridge said there was something in Undine even .
beyond Scott : that Scott's best characters and concep
tions were "composed." " Bailie Nicol Jarvie, for in
stance, was made of old particulars, and received its in
dividuality from the author's puler of fusion; being in
the result an adrnirabfe product—as Corinthian braes
was said to be the conflux of a city." But Undine--he
said—was one and single in projection, and presented to
his imagination, what Scott's had never dune, an ab. so
.lutely new idea,,
A 'LITLAARY GlLlL—Several of OurcoteMpOrlrill of
the wits, hare tulopted u a motto those admirable ex
pressions—.. He who will not reason is • bigot ;"
atca—
We were for • long time quite et twit in regard to the
paternity of these words, which faker' with their context,
form according to our apprehension, one of the finest
passages in the English language.
They occur in the concluding sentence of Sir William
Drummond's preface to his " Academical Questions."—
He'says: "Prejudice may he trusted to guard the out
works for a short space of time, while Reason slumbers
in the citadel: but if the latter sink into a lethargy, the
former will quickly erect a Mandell for lutraelf.
sophy, Wisdom and Religion support each other: be
who - will not reason is a bigot;-he who cannot is a fool ;
—and he who dares not is a Wave."
In one of the Countess Breuington's " conversations
with Lord Byron"—the latter spoke of Bir William as
"certainly one of the most 'erudite men end admirable
philosophers now living." It is strange his works are
not extensively known. His Odin "which is really a
fine poem—has some passages that are beautiful; and
yet it is so little read, that it may be said to have drop
ped still-horn from the press. His translation of "Per
seus," is not only very literal, bat preserves much of the
spirit of the original.
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CULTIVATION WITIR TUE aID or Eiceratcrer.—ln
the report of the "Farmer's Club" in the city of New
York, given by the New York Express—reference is
made teems:ls experiments in this country, in regard to
Electricity as a useful agent in cultivation. At a late
meeting of the Club, some potatoes were exhibited by a
Mr. Rosawhich were cultivated in this form. These pota
toes were much larger than any raised the natural way.
The probable amount of the crop could not now be sta
ted. Mr. Ross had only about half •an acre thus pre
pared; and while one part of this flourished admirably,
the teller was not all affected. The Causal of this be
did not irmw. It might be tome peach heal near,
which were higher than the poles on which his electric
rods were suspender: These potatoes, and the manner .
of cultivating thent,,atinmted a great deal of attention.
What next! Electricity—galvanism and magnetism
—(they are bat modi6mitions of •the same principle)—
bare already been applied to machinery in various *wens.
And now, that great and mysterious agent, which in the
natural sense, seems to move and reiulate the Universe,
is to be caught and made to work in raising potatuerf
Tut Arxosrusture Kettmss—which was projected
in Ireland, to connect Dublin and - Kingston, • distance
of seven miles—seems likely to be a successful invention-
It is now completed, (as we learn by a late tourist in that
country,) to Dalkey, a distance of one and three-quarter
miles. This distance, having a grade of setenty-saes
feet, has been frequently performed, at the rate of sixty
mites per hour, dragging a weight of seventy tons.
The modus operandi is, the exhaustion of the air in
a hollow tube of Gfieeri inches in diameter, by a steam
engine orene hundred horse power. Into- this tube, a
piston is inserted, which operalei in dragging the Car
riage, by means of a groove in- the tube. This opening
hs
Cr gmovi.,- is i by *wbcel : rely closed running over
plates of iron,V repl!cini dim*lye= c i =
log, such as ii`empkiyed in: tttititint .
tandem the tube air-tight. ,Wenteetspfito
in the English Parliament; repOtedlinfontbl, ll =
time last Month. It is ptobablti thlie Viti**Aild
take it up 7 they might improiti it ic4,,ol,n#i l I;t:,*
fa 6. . '- ;•57.:. !'ilf , (I%IJ,
'DrFXSTAB lie ex.—Some scamp imposed apest,thit
Alhatij and New 'rot& papers, an wennl of s horrible
t eitiths'ea, 1".; on the fourth of irdY . , by the
,aFsploscs42of.a mouton. and the death of three of their
"Isswerainal citizens, - The news Came purpottle . g to be
Piiioa at IllaT , olnce of the Ithaca Journal. It we% a
most shameful. attempt at a' hoax, an deserm the se.
meet puniehnteni. -
Marroau Dr Tag &tinware Crocarrres.—We are
*quested• to inuouric t ' ehot the Standing Committee of
Irrailsmt %linty dill ineetar the house of Ira If: Sta.
lakes% in this borough, on. gamuts.", 28th inst. at 2 e%
clock, for the purpose of appointing committees' . of Vigi
lance. The following:gentleman compose saiskree:
giephen Pierce, G.' V. Mason •
Wtn. a 10 244 t' C. H. Herricc,
D. Vounletrooh, , itany
Conlie-rioso-4W,Mrlinot's letter, es published
India New Star, he W Made to wirthst " he will cheer
ffilij undertake the mournful yet'plasing task, aridly
presenting the eminent . virtues andl wartli‘or this stoat
and. vied MM.'
Though 'AIM% concur that she a üblier wills be folds
austisbly haiedied, atilt it is justice so to. say
tilt! in. inking the hates beim& use 0544 wonifiebly,
c uirrtmg ty:—The poet office at Cirmilittrurn has
passed into-the goer Hs a sweat' T.rsq: •
B. will mate i cerrefel'and Accomodeting effiCer, and- id
raareerer, a first-tate Democrat. '
The late Senatorial Election.
We base read with the contradictory emotions of plea
sure and regret, an" Address," purporting Act be by •por
;ion of the Democratic members of the I• Ilium on
the 0114.i* of the 1;4 Setniti n wisteleetidn. : f pleasrui,
AT
as we myshed the . mattlY . tone:snd tidy . t! ocratin ie.
bp! of the . .o(lms ;- ‘ ,..0f regret, ;when se r Ilectrdi slam
its prolailder , 'e fronts oft the furnuotrj of die part)-4tlay r
itiaa it Luw:born, tal'ond the Tooriirrrtitilo for its rubbort
lion, and e ~,,, irctod in the disent.ion it has ol.oittd, with
au ulterior mud rutting question. . .
..„ . .
There can be--at bast, theie ought to 1;--but one
niia l son atni one feeling as to the departure from demo.
erode principles and democratMusages, in the election to
the gaited State* Senate of Gen. Simon Cameron, over
George W.. Woodward, in Match last. We pause not
to discuss partici:lsra now : we enter upon none of the
personal reasons and " private griefs", which have been
referred to in various quarters, as instil) ing individual
actors in the drama. It is enough in our view, that
George W. Woodwani"was duly anminated as the de
mocratic candidate. Icor is it any palliation to say
that the caucus was not attended by all of the de
-mar...rade members;—on the contrary, the dereliction be
comes the more glaring. A nomination by caucus was
as necessary and expedient on that occasion, as ever it
was, in any exigency of the patty. Then 'and there
should er. Ty Democratic =inter have Rut ndvd, even if
it bad been to advocate the selc'Ttion of-Gen. Cameron.
Had be been the. nominee—honestly preeenteir—he
should gave been sustained. The rule would have been
as unbending in his favor, as We now conceive it to be
against him and against the'course of his friends.
George W. Woodward then, was defeated by a viola
tion of usage—amounting to a departure front principle.
His qualifications for the past of Senator were of the
most desitable description. His power and eloquence in
debate, and his undoubted devotion to Democratic prin
ciples, rendered him peculiarly fitted to be the successor
of Pennsylvenia's favorite son James Buchanan, in that
responsible and elevated station: We look upon theob
jectien which has been furbished up against him, on the
score of hostility to the present principles of naturaliza
tion—as an after-thought, and unworthy of regard.
The doctrines of the Address, as we have intimated,
we concur in; and we look upon the desire of the niem
berm who united in it, to appeal to their constituents. as
both natural and proper, under the circumstances. We
feel too, the most profound respect for the gentleman who
is said to have written it. His code of political morality
is of the purest and most elevated character—censuring
not only every shade of political corruption, but even the
slightest laxity in doctrine or usage. Being a participa
tor in the scenes of the late election, it could scarcely be
otherwiiie, than that his sensibilities should be keenlyex.
cited at the result. It is not alone on this octasion, that
Benjamin Champneys has exhibited himself in a light,
which, if no unfortunate shadows intervene, will some
day place him more prominently before the people of
Pennsylvania.
Nothwithstanding all this = : we repeat our regret Lithe
publication of the Address at this late period. If:should
have appeared—if at all—on the instant; and the recu
sant members been promptly consigned to the judgment
of their respective constituents, where the subject should
have been left. To what end shall we convulse the party
anew, Bulge late hour, in regard to s question, not
naturally or necessarily so extended in its immediate
bearings? We feel assured that George W. Woodward
himself, must deprecate this continued agitation and in
creasing bitterness. It can do him no good ;—on the con
trary, it may tend to build up a permanent hostility
against him, in the minds of many who would gladly re ,
trace their steps, and bury in oblivion &proceeding which
too late they have discovered was fraught with the most
disorganizing consequences.
As for General Cameron—let him also be left to the
judgment of the future, after a suitable exhibition of his
political turpitude, as connected with this election. Time
was, when he battled ably and firmly in the democratic .
Tanks. He has . qualities, which challenge respect, even
in spite of our feelings of reprobation, at his"course in the
ease before us;.—and which give him na inconsiderable
prominence in the public mind. To very respectable
powers of intellect, and indomitable perseverance and en
ergy—he unites• en agreeable personat,addrau, and a
warm and benevolent heart. If, by • steady adherence
to Democratic principles for the fatnre, is the station to
which he has reached—he should invoke forbearance and
forgetfulness as to the past—we demand what pomade
advantage can result to the party in a continued warfare!
There is another feature in this publication, which
claims a passing remark. It seems that letters were ad.
dressed to Vice President Dallas and Secretary Buchan
an, in order to obtain an expression of their views in re
latian to " the unnatural and unexpected result" of the
Senatorial election: Now to us—(and we cannot per
suade ourselves. that we are so entirely untaught in politi
cal etiquette)—the propriety, of seeking in this mode to
drew out and publish the opinions of two of the highest
'dignitaries of the General Government, upon a subject
so obvionsly personal and local in all its bearings—is not
perfectly apparent. Replies however, were obtained, and
are published with the address. That of Mr. Buchanan,
betrays the amiable prompting; of his own excellent heart.
While it censures the violation of party usage in the
most positive terms, it breathes also • spirit of forbear
ance and conciliation al once natural to him, and not
unsuited to his present elevated position. But it seems
to have fallen all too coldly on the ear of some of those
whose feelings had almost become morbid on this sub
ject, during the exciting scenes of the Senatorial cul
-1 *an. They probably, without any allowance for the
"propriety of place," which the Secretary was bound to
I vegard—looked for something more ardent in lane—More
I,denuatietory in spirit.
That Kr. Buchanan should have failed to please a CE7-
'tan clique of President-makers in Philadelphia—war to
!have been : expected. That they should "scent treason"
:in the mild cadence of his letter, and seek under such
pretence to identify him with the fortunes of Gen. Came.
am, •oceasions na•surprise to those who are familiar with
the phases of Pennsylvania , politic. Most worthily is
thisclique emilbyisl in their fruitless carping; ore this
'object—while the indefatigable atatesmantimself, is de,
eea l ti all the energies of his - nobleinteneet, in the ardu
ous uni t : of his eountiy, in her hour of need !
[For the Rtetrool Reporter.]
Vi r ttrawn Gormatcn.—i see time is coneiderablil excite.
meta aliesdkprevaling in our county as to the nominee
for Slieriff tor tar own part I do not fed quite as much
interested itrirarthose who are more directly concerned
in the business; still we all have a choice—toy own
'choice however - is only that - we should choose a rota
weli.gualiGed 4r , this atitibn, rcgood trot democrat, one
that is anyickting - in 1d principles- of integrity, one
that pro can calculate on wilieritem: shietly to the usages
of the party, vigilant, liaise awl ifitimittiortl; such a Man
we have—it is Marquis D. F. ilines." - Arid ferfow.de.
mocrals of Bradford, I think we - could not dd-otirselita
more justice, (so far as the awe of Sheriff is concerfiNi) ,
and advance the cause of democracy Utter than hf
elect
ing him to soil office. To your con s ideration we pre
isn't him. Think ye upon it! PLZHJAN.
your is to be taken on the adoption of the
:constitution of this state, as it came from. the hands of
the Convention, in. SUpla MIL •
Important and Gloidloas Ressnt'l
.The fist of the people haa t been obeyed the great /nee.
sure of adding Texas to ojr glorious Union, has been
cotwummeted.- *chits/a has beceaceceived by the U.
8. la4esmeirrineeton, Commodore Stockton; nine days
from•Galyeston,in Texas--that the Texielf Congress
have unspiniouldji , consentrti to the tannao(the joint re.
solution of .the Unitod broil Motion was
uradt-te tfmn ter Ltwits.st.e. kit( x ex, a natise, end for;
wetly a citizen of this county.
The Senate of !resets hadryjectedthe treaty with Mex
ico by an unanimous sole. Capt. Waggaman had ar
rised at Washington, TeX", to select P°se to be occu
pied by the United States troops, and to provide for their
subsistence. A resolution was introduced into both.hou
sea of Congress, requiring the Executive to surrender all
posts, navy yen* barracks, &c., to the proper authori
ties of the United States. The joint resolutions were in
tredueedinto both houses of Congress on the same day,
and were almost indentical in their tenor. The read*.
riots passed the Senate on the 18th of June, and were
sent to the House; the House laid them on the tableaud
passed their own resolutions unanimously, and sent them
to the Senate on the next day. In the , inean time, con
siderable jealousy arose as to which branch should claim
the honor of the paternity of the resolutions; and it was
finally settled that the House \should take up the resolu
tions of the Senate, and amend them in the, hird sec-
tion. The House then passed them in their preseutform,
and sent them back to the Senate, which body concur
red in the amendment. The President ispledged to give
full and immediate effect to the will of Congress, so far
as depends upon himselE
A copy of the joint resolution of the Teller' Congress
will be found in another column.
Orrartao or ran MOll.Blll Caa.“..—A gentleman of
New York city, under date of Bth inat.'in a letter to one
of our citizen", says: ..
" I have just returned from visiting the Morris canal,
which is almost ready for the wilier. Indeed some of
the levels have been filled, and by the close of next week,
I presume all will be ready, as well as the machinery of
the two new planes"
THE BILEDIOILD Anacs speaks of "many errors
(in regard to distance, amount expended, localities, &c.)
in most of the articles which hate recently been publish
dd on the subject" of the North Branch Canal. If the
allusion be to anything published in this paper—perhaps
the Argus will condescend to point out the " errors."
RIIIIONATION.—E, Lord Esq., has resigned the Presi•
dency of the New York and Erie Rail road, much to the
vilification of the friends of that enterprise, who have
attributed the delay in taking the stock to the unpopula.
rity of Mr. L's administration. Ez-Mayor Harper is spo.
ken of as his successor.
IMPORTANT Rustoa.--The New Orleans COMM.; Of
the 24th ult., mentions that there wee a rumor in town
in the morning, and one which the editor thinks worthy
of belief, to the effect that the Government has ordered
all the mops upon the Sabine to advance upon the Rio
Grande, to repel the menaced irruption of the Mexicana
upon the territory of Tessa.
TEE NEW STATE OF FLORIDA.-00 Monday, the
23d of June, the first legislature of the new state assem
ble] at Tallahassee. The House had fixed upon the lit
of July to elect U. S. Senators,. butthe Senate had not
acted upon the resolution.
DEVACILTENS PAYING or.--ffince the issuing of the
three by the thine Trersorer, to State detentions, $l3•
et" have been received firm this deteripfion of persons.
EULOGY RI Gov. Baraa.—The Governor has con
sented to deliver an eulogy on the life and character of
Gen. Jackson, in the State Capitol, on Thursday, the
24th bud.
FWII/DA U; S. • Sen.troria.—Two democrats, Hon
David Levy and J. D. Westcou Eeq., were elected U.S
Senators by the Florida Legislature on the let inst.
CAIPTAIN RTSDLIIII, of the Empire Club,has been ap.
pointed to an office in the New York Custom Howe by
Mr. Van Ness.
TOR YORK DMKOCRATIC Parns.—We *reglad to per-
Elise this able democratic paper eeineing signs of pros
perity. It has lately been enlarged and improved.
N. P. Wicus..we regret to learn, wu seriously ill at
the latest accounts, in England, of a brain fever.'
SUPIRLATIVILT Hot—The weather; remedy—soda
water and ice; place. A. D. Montanyea Drug Store.
THE Ceops.—We have admen by letters
and papers from nearly every quarter .of the
Union, and their general tenor indicates an
abundant harvest of Summer Grains. The
wheat harvest in Virginia and Maryland is cer
tainly above anaverage ; so it is in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, where harvesting is now in
progress. We learn from Ohio. Indiana and
Michigan. that the yield is certain to be far bet
ter than was expected a month or six weeks
ago. The June rains have been very extensive
and most beneficent. The Monroe (Mich.)
Gazette, says that Mr. Frost of Albion, a dis
tinguished Hour manufacturer, his been travel
ling throughout that state and expreses his
opinion that the Wheat crop of this year will be
nearly twice as large as that' of any previous
year. He says it looks superbly in all direc
tions. From Illinois, W isconsin and lowa, we
have similar though not tio definite reports.
Hay and Oats are short everywhere, while
Indian corn is backward but generally of a good
color and coming on rapidly. We saw a capi
tal growth of it through Monmouth Co. N. .1.
on the 4th. This will go far to cause the de
ficiency of Hay and Oats to be forgotten. To
' baceo is said to pour and backward in Mary.
land. Cotton appears to be generally doing
well.--N. Y. Tribune.
BISHOP Pori.Err.—All accounts concur in rep
resenting that the recently elected Bishop of the
diocese of Pennsylvania, is not only a men of
eminent learning, but as a preacher, is gifted
with the highest order of pulpit eloquence. On
Sunday /air week, he preached a sermon is St.
John's Church,. Washington city, which the
' Union says was the most powerful and touch.
ing." •• The arguments drawn from the uni
form belief of mankind in favor of religion,''and
illustrating the immense benefits which it sheds
'upon the human race, were pressed with a fer
vor and pathos which we have never .heard sur
passed., The portrait,ef Gen. Jackson, rising
from poverty to the summit of human wishes,
and dying amid all the consolations of our holy
rnligion—followedi up by the pictures of the
death of General Harrison, and the fate of the
Princeton in this vicinity—thrilled with an irre
sistible fans. upon an awestruck and affected
congregation. We congratidate the diocese of
:Pennsylvania urn the master spirit which• they
!have cane!) into their service."—Har. Tel.
tk i ertneten ELOPEMENT.—k lady i d 808-
ton, married to a gentleman of respectable
standing,. attempted to elope with a hand on
board a vessel: on Thursday hst, kler friends
succeeded in, detaining her bane the vessel
sailed.
Fifteen Days Later from Europe,
The steamship Acadia, Capt. Harrison ar
rived at Boston, front Liverpool, bt l 1 o'clock
on Wedneaday 'night, :after -a passage of thir
teen and a . - ,half days. althOugh her progress
was retarded by head .. .winds and icebergs,
bringing dates to the 10th ult., her day of
trailing.. •
The news by her is varied, interesting and
important. • .
The Britannia went out in twelve dye
A most terrible revolution has broken ont in
the Holy Land between the Druses and Chris
tians. who were slaughtering each other, the
Turks encouraging these jiostilitifs. Many
thousands have been killed. and many churches
burnt. A criais.abOut taking place in Syria.
In the manufacturing districts there has been
much activity apparent, and the superior de
eerititions of printed clothe have experienced a
slight improvement.
The weather during the last week has been
such ae t to raise the most sanguine expectations
respecting the new crops.
New cotton . mills of i mmense size were
springing up in all parts of Lancashire, and
more are likely to be built.
There has been an extensive demands for
Cotton during the last week, the sales having
reached the respectable quantity of 43,870
bales, Surats have declined id per lb., but
American closed with the quotations of the
previous week.
The Iron trade has recovered from the tem
porary depression under which it labored. In
Staffordshire forged pigs an improvement to
the extent of be. to 10e. per ton has taken
place.
Little is said about Oregod or Texas in the
English journals.
In the Share market there is still much busi
ness doing, and:speculation has been busy in
the lines which still occupy, the attention of
Parliament.
There has been tolerably good employment
for money, the bankers are enabled to get
fuller rat *ntereat. 'a'te circulation of
notes, eontinu a to be kept up to a full average
as regards the Bank of England, but the oilier
banks of the kingdom are unaer the allowed
rates.
Messrs. Baring have accepted the agency ul
New Granada. an arrangement which has
thrown an increased respectablility around its
stock, as may be inferred from the fact of the
bonds having improved to the extent of one per
cent.
The Diet of• Sweden has closed, after hav
ing passed many important measures calculated
to be beneficial to the mass of the people.
Great efforts are being made to cultivate
cotton in British India. The Bomfiay Cham
ber of Commerce has published a report on
subject, showing the rapid progress alrea
dy made.
The screw principle, we hear. will shortly
be adopted fora new line of steamboats between
Liverpool and Dublin.
Holland has made, or if about to make, a,
complete revision of its tariff, reducing duties;
as much as possible. ,
The importation of a quantity of leather;-
duty free, and casks of shoe pegs, by tho:
Yorkshire Capt. Bailey. from New York. ha 4
caused amongst the sons of Crispin, in Liver%
pool, a good deal of satisfaction.
No less a sum than.R100,331,000 are invest
ted in British railways.
Three Russian carriages and four superb
horses have been sent from Russia by the Czar;
as a present to Prince Albert.
The life of the Rev. Sydney Smith is to be
written by Thomas Moore.
An electric gun was exhibited in London. a
few days since, which fired 1000 balls a mi
nute. The mode of operation is a secret, but;
is supposed to be by an explosion of gases.
A plain has been brought from . Madras
which possesses the property when growing,
and when wet after being cut, of being lumin
ous. Hitherto luminosity was confined to
fungi, rotten wood, &c.
Vidocq, a notorious French criminal, is in
London, gathering a handsome fortune from
the Cockneys by an exhibition of weapons
which have been used by celebrated criminals,
such as daggers. pistols, knives, life-preservers
of every description, and adapted to inflict
species of injury. He shows fetters and hand.
Cuffs, chains and rings; every one of then
with their legend of crime and suffering;i—
Some of these latter were worn by Vida ( I
himself.
The Corn Law has been again discussed!--
The debate was somewhat soporific, as all de
bates are that lead to no practical results. Eve.
ry one knows that the Corn Laws aro downs'
—that their existence is a question of time, enl
depends not on the force of argument or :tle
influence of eloquence, but upcn causes purely
physical. The first hard harvest, and !tie
Corn Laws are numbered among the thinre
which were.
A laughable incident occurred in the Home
of Commons during the discussion about find
ing. While one of the Irish members, r
Wm. Barron, was alluding to Mr. O'Connell's
vow in heaven." lo ! the burly frame of:;tte
member for Cork presented itself ! The inajee
ty of buried Denmark hardly caused greater
surprise on the ramparts of Elsinore thantAd
the tin-ghostlike embodiment of Mr. O'Coi
nett on the floor of the House at such Oro,
ment, after an absence of two or three yttsrs.
Peals of laughter proceeded from all sideli of
the Honse,.in which the waggish member, ho
is not only witty himself, but the cause orvit
in others, heartily joined.
The Maynooth Bill has passed the orderielof
the Peers. by a majority even greater than.
companted its passage through the Lover
House. The second and third readings were,
numerically speaking, triumphs of strengik—
The bill has now passed every stage, save) the
last—that of receiving the royal assent. the
hurricane out of doors appears to have ceased,
TIXIMIIC IN VAN DICIIAN'tt LAND:—liaber
has been discovered in Van Dieman's eland
fit for flour casks, equal to that of American
oak.,
Insiont—in a county of Leitrim, llieout.
rages of the Molly Maguires. or Ribbocho en ,
have become fearful. Every post bringer fresh
tidings of murder, or attempt at murder; No
one, even in the towns, feels safe from the
vengeance of these midnight prowlers] Th e
organization of.the body is so completes ! , -t o
set the utmosr vigilance of the authotite s at
defiance. The southern and western [provin
ces are in a most unhappy state, and increase
greatly the embarrassment of the beat itthori
ties in promoting the objects oh the
pDVerli
ment.
The repeat agitation is as active as irer,end
the leaders equally sanguine of success, and
,detertnitted to'olitain it.
The feltowing' details hare come; to hind
the4agh a private letter, of the butcheries That
bale taken place in Syria:-
4 A dill war, and one-01 extermination,
at this Moment. itt the mountains, be
tevrtrina
. n u ) the last fi fteen days the horrors we have
Ise perpetrated around us are dreadful.i.'
an potting is seen but fire and flanii—houses,
n it ages• and churches, and convents being re
the Druees and the Christians, and du
n e very side the sound of battle, is heard,
/rally a prey to the flames. At the 'po
i
t i write . May 17th, we have before ue
ID
the A ppalling spectacle of no less than eleven
%Ales and a number of Maronite churches
and convents in flames. and what is worse,
wrien the Christians are victorious, they,enter
'l i b prune villages, putting to the edge of the
m i en ), men, women and children ; the Drusea
following the example when they are victori
ode
411 the silk worms of both parties, the sup
pcirl of the Syrian population, have been burn
ed. The convents of the Maronites and Ca
tliolcs have been burned; and the bodies of
tliei priests, after 'death, have been burned by
Drusee. Every horror is practiced on
thir enemies—for example, to kill by famine,
niassacre and a thousand other acts of barbar
idioare momentarily committed.
Glorious News from Texas !
I A postscript in the Wallington Union of ;Id
Jo funislies us with the following exciting
tpelligence. It will make the bosom of every
tree American leap with joy. The Union
iftt!e: " On the eve of the great day which is
ecosecrated to the independence of our coon
tiit, we hail the re-union of Texas with the
;lied States. We will now tread the road of
f r ee;
v tl e o li at at and n together. n g ap re o a l t i n s e t s o s -d?y,at2
o'clock,'chis newsfrom
ones to us by the Princeton Steamer, which
ilveston, Texas. after a short passage of nine
tys. Dr. Wright brings the despatches from
Annapolis. Ile left Washington, Texas, on
tie 21st of June. : and arrived at Galveston on
le 23d—on which day the Princeton left that
pace.
I "The news brought by the Princeton is of
itle most interesting character. Both houses
itt the Texan Congress have unanimously con.
iinnted to the "rms of the joint resolution of the
;Dined Statei
."fhe Senate has rejected the treaty with
:Wexico by a unanimous vote. Capt. Wagga
wan had arrived at Washington, Texas, to
Ittlect posts to be occupied by the United
Sates Troops, and to provide for their subsis
tore.
" A. resolution was introduced into both
Uses of Congress, requiring the executive
tt surrender all posts, navy yards. barracks,
.4c., to the proper authorities of the United
states.
The joint resolutions were introduced into
loth houses of CongreSs on the same day, and
vere almost identical in their tenor. '('he re
volutions passed the Senate on the 18th ofSune,
rod were sent to the House ; the House laid
'hem on the table, and passed their own reso
talons unanimously, and sent them to the
Senate on the next day. In the mean time,
considerable jealousy arose as to which branch
should claim the honor of the paternity of the
resolutions ; and it was finally settled that the
[louse should take up the resolutions,pf the
'Senate and amend the third section. The
House then passed them in their present form,
and sent them back to the Senate, which body
concurred in the amendment.
•' The President is pledged to give full and
immediate effect to the will of Congress so far
as depends upon . himself.
This important intelligence has just reach
ed the President of the United States, (this
evening, half•past 8.) Dr. Wright brings co
pious despatches from our able charge, Major
Doneleon ; but they are written prior to the
adoption of the resolutions of the Congress of
Texas."
The Union gives copious extracts from Gal
veston papers, but the above is the substance
of all the news; •
On the 18th ultitno, in the Texas Senate,
Mr. Greer introduced a joint resolution offer
ing" a nation's gratitude to Major General
Andrew Jackson ;" which resolution was
unanimously adopted.
We are happy to state that Commodore
Moore has already been restored to his com
mand. We are further informed that Congress
will probably adjourn op next Wednesday.
JOINT RESOLUTION, Giving the consent of the
existing government to the annexation of Tex-
as to the United States
Whereas the government of the United - States
bath proposed : the following terms, guarantees,
and conditions, on which the people and terri
tory of the republic of Texas may be erected in
to a new State, to be called the State of Texas,
and admitted as one of the States of the Ameri
can Union, to wit :
[Here follow the resulutions_of the United
States Congress.]
Sec. 1, Be it resolved by (he Senate and
House of Representatives of the republic of
Texas, in Congress assembled, That the gov
ernment of Texas doth consent that the people
and territory of the republic of Texas may be
erected int; a new State, to be called the- State
of Tettas, with a republican form of govern
ment, to be adopted by the people of said repub
lic, by deputies in convention assemblid in or
der that the same may he admitted as line of the
States of the American Union; and said consent
is given on the terms, guarantees, and eontli
tions, set forth in the preamble to this joint re
solution.
_
Sec. 2. Be it fvrther resolved, That the pro
clamation of the President of the republic of
Texas, bearing date May sth 1845, and the
election of deputies to sit in convention at Au
stin on the 4th day of July next, for the adop
tion of a constitution - it's the State of Texas, had
in accordance therewith, hereby receive the con
sent of the government of Texas.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, That the
President of Texas is hereby reimsted imme-
A - lately tolurnislr the government, the Uni.
ted' States, tilrottgli their accredited minister
near this government, with a copy 'of this joint
resolution ; also to furnish the convention, with
a copy of the same ; and the same shall take ef
fect from antrafter its passage. .
,'The above iti a copy of the resolutions as they
passed the two houses, and which will. we sup
pose, receive, the sanction of the President.
They passed unanimously.
MAINE EXTENSION RAILROSD.—.The trial nip
was made on this road on Monday, and the ears
now leave regularly from Hanover Square, Bos
ton, fur Portland.. This road signalized the open
ing of its new line of extension by a new tariff
of passenger fares, in which a material reduc
tion is made, the rate being, put at two . and
10th of a cent per ink, or nearly as low as the
Fitchburg Road.
'Probability of a War iih Dinka.
......_
The U. S. squadron and r Com. Conner
arrived at Pensacola on the 2 d ult.;in 10 days
from Vera praz, With intelli ence from Ilex:
ico to the 12th of June:
The account of the new - !tempted revolo
'lion at Mexico, on the 10th f June, is corro.
borate& . .
The Picayune gives a lett r-whieli states as
regards Texas, the people and government of
Maslen are pretty wellslatafiied that nothing
can now prevent annexation. "The former
sees the moment arrive with regret- when it !
must declare war ur fall: an the latter await 'f!
with anxiety the arrival - of t e time for thego.
vernment to take a • step whi hi but for them, I
would have been taken long since." .
"In the meanwhile, the ge l ernraftenrifoise.
lessly marching troops from Metico into the
interior ; and although their destination is said
to be California, still the kn wledge of the fact
that in that department theovernment has no
,1
need of more .soldiers the are 'beim now, ,
would lead one to suppose th t 'haven! destina.
1
trop of those now on the m rch northward is :t
the.frontier of Texas. or tha vicinity." „,
The writer says : "In in mind the -matter :
!-••
does not admit of a doubt— f Texas is annex-- i
eil, Mexico will declare , wa .- Foreign mer
chants are purchasing up all the cochineal that
can be bought, and reinittin it to Europe by,
every opportunity."
~.- .
The Picayune says: 64 1 a wonld add that
in no quarter do we heatso strong an expreff
sion of a belief in a declaration of war as from
the letter above published."-
The Mexican Congressi,'
tra session Ist June. San)
Cruz on the 2d June. He
farewell address to his late
he always loved them; &c.,
'lite French Minister. M
red a serious difficulty will
eminent about washing hit
affair ended violently, an t: ,
time the Minister's safety,l
At Mazartian, imam Fre
stilted by the authorities.
a French man of war there'
demanded an indemnity,
bombard the town. He g
reign Consuls and to the c
frigate, the Thalia , then it
about to lire upon the toe ',7
of the English frig‘te mi . )
there'
consider the attack as an
result is not known.'
Shocking Trogcdt-
A shocking'tragedy occ
on the 24th ult. An indi'
Petiway, while standing
of Mr. Kendig, in Camp
pistol by a female named
The ball entered the bod.
about an inch to the left
was taken out on the o.
above. The wound; it cv
not prove mortal. The 9
As soon as she fired
threw it down and turned
out. Mr. Kendig reque
fain her. She then rema
wish to elude the officers
intended to give herself
She however took a seat,
was surrounded by a
She is a fine looking,
about 18 or 20 years
judge. She has bine ey
rather above the ordina
dressed in a neat,comefy'
mien was as dignified as
ing to such a scene wo
same time she seemed
deep ezteilenient which
acteristics of a witherin
dured through shame, at
She was told by some
Petti way. She replied
to her.
She said that she Wa.' a. poor, defenceless
woman, who had been brought nearly to the
grave by him, had been wronged beyond en
duivice and . abandoned- in her despair. To
sonte one who asked her why she did this
thin 4, she replied, .• I'e knower, She then
added,tn a voice iontiewlhat shaken and tremu
lous, "This is a fearlful tragedy, brit he de
served it." A shorrtirne afterwards she seemed
to be oppressed, and asked for water. A 'gen
tleman who handed he a glass. thinking that
she might have drank audanum or somethin:,
of the kind, so violentlvassher agitation, asked
her if also had taken anything,else that morn
ing. She looked him earnestly in the face lot
a moment, and repeatd the words " taken
anything else !" and Wen with more sternness
added, .. No. sir—not ling but revenge !"
When the officer was about taking her to the
lock-up house in Barone st., she remarked ,
with much firmness and resiunation, „ they
can bur kill me, and I have suffered more - than
that already."
1
There was nothingn the manner of the un
fortunate woman that indicated an abandoned
character. We heari l liat she is a dress maker.
and resides with her sister in Rayed it., Who
is married to a respee able citizen.
ACCIDENT AND Esc i.ec..—The Danville De
mocrat, of Saturday,'
oth ult., says :
Yesterday, a grind tone, something like 5
feet in diameter, use for grinding hinges at
the foundry of Messrs. Moore and Biddle,
while in full motion i ,lmaking 300 revolutioni
a minute, suddenly- i rat - asunder in four pie
ces, and the centrifu al-force wastio great than
a piece of about 500unds was forced hro
the wall in the secon,,, story of an adjoining
l o
building. I or 20 fe4t distant, and was arrest
ed only b
vi i the wall n the opposite side of the
1( 5.,
room, illi is co siderably injured. Ano
ther piece/ascended , perpendicularly thro' she
roof, tearing rafters, Ste., into fragments: Ar•
ehibahl . McAllister, tie workman employed to
grinding at the time, discovered by the.motion
of the stone that et mething was wrong, and
turtling away from i , was instantly carried oi
by a piece some 15 feet distant, but without'.
being materially inj; red . .* But for this forte•.
nate move he wool have been killed.
RAILROAD PROM
PART OF CANADA.
held recently at bet
tion the expediency
troit east. - The pro-,
all others-, are state
Express.
I I ETROIT TO TILE RASTERS
A large meeting has beer
oil to take into considers .
.( building a road from Pe
i poets of the enterprise, Ilk!
to be'very favorable.--‘
r.—The. St. Louis Reput":'
no. says :---%•\lre learn that r.
disturbance bet Ween -the
Sititmi in the neig;hborheeil t!v,
• tiring
: which one of die :4,
The military were orderej
in restoring peace.
•
AN INDIAN runt
lican of the 28th vitt,
there has been soul'
Chirpetras . and the
of Fort Stiel .
Sioux was !idled.
out,a,nd succeeded
;as to have an ex
: Anna left Vera
left behind him a
'subjects, declaring
Saligny, has crea
otshea;s! e b x a i t e h a . ll The g°v-
Oropiomised for a
I ch bathers were in
-IThe commander of
took up the matter,
and threatened to
ye notice to the fo
ptain of an English
port, that he was
!. The commander
ied that he would
ct of piracy. The
,Orleans.
red . pt New Orleans
idual named George
n the Auction Mart
t., was shot with a
enrietta Blanchard.
Y above the loins, at
of the vertebral. and
polite side, r. little
as thought, would
)cayune says :
Iher pistol. Henrietta
• deliberately' o walk
ated some one to dc
ked that she, did not
: of the law ; - that Eha
p to the Recorder.—
land in a few moments
. e number of citizens.
ell-fortned
.woman,
H of acre
l es, light brown hair.
y, etalure, and was
and plain style. Ilex
the agitation belong
4-allow, while at the
be laboring under a
ore many of the char..
1. sense of wrong err
, asement and outrage.
ne that she had killed
hat he had done worn