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Towanda, lirednestlai, Sept.. 30845.
Democratic County Nominations.
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN F. MEANS. OF TOWANDA BOROUGH-.
FOR 2RottioNos4Rx..
''Att.rISON'SI'KEAN, of BuimaroN.
• FOICREPTIESENTATIVES,
JOHN L. WEBB. or SsrrnriEto.
VICTOR E. PIOLLET, or Wrsox.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
LYMAN E. DEWOLF, OF WESOX.
• . . " ."FOR 'MEASURER.
JACOB REEL, or WINDHAM.
FOR commissiimEs,
ASHBEIJ L. CRANYIER, 01 MONROE
FOR AIIDITOR.
CHARLES HOMEY, of WFAirsmo
FOR CORONER.
- JOHN HATCH,OF ALBANE
Tests, Mexico, and the United States.
. _
. We publish this week a full and late account of the
operations at the seat of the expected war . We see no
alteration in the position of the two commiestoward each
other, dating the bat few weeks, notwithstanding the tu
mors of war which have come to us, except orithe part of
the United States the perfecting of those watiikeprepar
ations which evince a determination, if war must 'Come,
to prosecute it with energy and'aigor to a speedy ,termi
nation. Mexico, with; characteristic weakness, is we.
acelt el
vering and v , - ling in her course ; th e cry of the ig
norant populace "ng fur war, and the government, tho'
it knows the f ly of such a course, knows also that
its supremacy depends upon conciliating the will and
paasions of the populace.
They will, consequently, be obliged to declare war
against the United States; but the declaration will' be
. delayed as long as possible. This war, though it may
harms, fur a time the United States, cannot be a pro.
tricted one. Never was a nation in a worse situation
to declare wer against a powerful government, than
Mexieols at the present time. She is rent and disturb•
ed by intestine troubles, shaking ber very foundation;
in an inipoverished stale, with an empty treasury, with
out troops and totally destitute of a navy ; in fact, in a
condition which should lead them to seek peace rather
than contention.
There can be no misgivings u to the result of such a
vv. We are at peace with all the world. Our means
and credit are ample, our people animated with the same
brave and patriotic spirit which animated the breasts of
our Coro-fathers as they went forth to fight in defence of
our country. Stout hearts, and strong inns have already
been'amused by the clarion of war sounding its notes
through out land, and their possessors have signified
their determination and willingness to meet the enemy
before be shall have stepped one foot on our soil.
There are titles enough already shouldered, to sweep the
forces of Mexico into destruction. •
We dread the evils of war, the moral Sirocco it
breathers upon , the face of any country, and the horrors it
it inflicts.- But, in mercy let the war with Marko be a
short one. We can gain nothing by it, while it may
reach her a lesson that will be of profit. It will learn
her the extent and value of her msourcesand her incapa
eitity to cope with the spirit and power of this nation,
and open the eyes ofher deluded, weak and boasting
citizens; to their weakness.
Tat AW;PRENT DISTCIIIIVCCIM—GOT. Wright, of
New York, in. view of the gross violations of law in
Delaware county, and the combinations which exist- to
rosin and defy their execution; has issued e proclamation
declaring , the county to be in a state of insurrection, and
has despatched Adj. Gen. Farrington to the scene of the
outrages, with full authority to see that the requirements
of the laws are promptly enforced. The proclamation is
plain but determined, and appeals with much force to
the freeman of the state—to the tenants who disapprove
of the disguised and armed force by which these viola
tions of law have been perpetrated—to the proprietors or
landlords of these leasehold estates—and finally to the
disguised men themselves to assist in preventing anarchy
end violence. Should peaceable efforts fail, other means
more effective will be resorted to, to check these disor
ders, for he is resolved to maintain peace and order and
a full compliance with the laws of the commonwealth.
A correspondent of the Albany Argus says, the prin
cipal men of the Anti-rent Associations from the towns
of Blenheim, Broome, Conesville, Jefferson and Summit
in Schoharia, have offered terms of submission, which
were accepted and the associations dissolved. After this
arrangement, the prisoners were • set at liberty, and a
general amnesty proclaimed.
In Sullivan county also, Commodore Ridgely, (on the
part of his heirs,) and nearly eighty of Ridgely tenants,
some of them the most violent anti-renters of the town of
Neversink, have entered into an arrangement, which is
mutually satisfactory, and by which the tenants will be
come bona fide owners of the soil ; tenants to pay back.
rents; and the Commodore to sell the land and give deeds
as won as a decree was from the Chancellor, euthori•
zing the sale, the heiri being minors can ho obtained.
I'l=r:rt.—At noon on Friday last, at Belvidere,
N. J., Joseph Outwit., and Peter W. Parke were exe
cuted for the minder of the Curtner family. The prison
eW attended to the scaffold by four clergymen and a few
of their friends. The Bee. Jai. Clark, of the Preabyte.
sian chirckoffentvi up a fervent prayer to the throne of
Grace, after which they took an affectionate leave , of
etch other, and then of their friends; when all beings&
josted;at an appointed signal, the rope was cut, and ,
Carterand Parke are now beyond the confines of this
world. They said a feW words when on the weffold,
and dial protesting their innocence.
Dsiocitinc Ravisw...:•The proepectue for this
standard DemocmtiC monthly will be found in another
column. h will be seen by a reference.to it that the
price of the work hue been reduced from the original
Fie' *SS, to $3. This, we trust will have the effect of
greatly I:ices:log the circulation of this expositor of
Deemeratie principles, so as to make the undertaking a
profitable one. It is iwork every &Molten should. 'aid
and toarthulanee by hie potransge;especially . now that
it too*i' within the reach direly one. r- •
11,'ddriliss,I.'4.0:9ttacivss,. 139 nista - et. N. Y,
Contraas.—Onring the mama of July the Mint and
Branch Minh coined the following amount 'of money.
In eagles,sss,ooo; in half eagloor, $131,000; in clop
teitragles, $5,737 se—total in gold,. $ 131 , 737 541
.
• half dolls* $71,000; quarter donut , $15,0917; in
_ dimee,ll2l,oooht half dimes, s49.ooo—total in silver,
$264,001. cente, $3,343
.67. To's' wake of the
ceinere. .ef the month 0 . 11 , 1111 y 1ai1t.54511,1181 17. Total
number:of Eke" , of gold coined, sat,oLs. Total .num
ber o f pieces of ailver; $2,472,000. Tail:, mamba, of
cents caned, $334,267. Total motion of pivots. coined,
112,810-Stte— . • • , ,
--,—%, lienicierialicitiiii'—"—'
Agreeably to public. notice, and in aneordanee with the
usagea . of ttor Dernoen,inparty; • aumentioraorde)e.
gales from the tani'a'and maenad* of mini%
.'xis).
wetted it the Court lb* in this hermer hot evening,
(Toerday,). for the parTof pirmbrg in nomination,
candidates fat the respective imuntY'offians' . The ,Son.
reunion will organized by the / election if DAVID F.
BARSTOW Beq, of the borough of Towanda, Preal.
dent, and F. 8. Hoer, of tbe borough of Altherter,. end
E. M. rAmiii of On - relliviii44, Elauirtarirs
The list of delegates from the respective districts, bat
ing calla over, the following named, persons appeared
and was admitted to seats.
Albany—John M'Gewste e John Moe&
Armenia—John M'Nsught. &wows Kit • • '
Asylum Edmund Horton, 1). 0. Miller. •
Athens bout.-..L. H. Sherman; Fifit. Hoyt..
Athens tp.—S. Hayden, N. Edmiaister.
Burlington—Benjamin Coss, Earl Nichol'.
Canton—lied Wilson, Thomas Williams.
Columbia—Curtiss Merritt, Hiram Mason.
Dusell—Wilson Decker, A. V. MMus.
Franklin-44ml Smiley, Horace Willey.
Granville.--William &man, 8.. W. Shepard. .
- Henick—William C. Knapp,Slccum. •
Leroy-Jonathan R. Pratt, Nelson Reynaldi.
Litchfield—Elijah Wolcott, Reuben Park.
Monroe--G. F. Mason. Joseph Bull.
Orwell—Daniel 0. Chid:4=k. E. M. Farrar.
Pike—John Baldwin. N. Stephens .
Ridgbury--N. Sherman, Sturges Squires.
Rome—Charles Forbes, John Passmore.
Sbeshequin—Alfred Gore. Ulysses Horton.
Smithfield—Truman M. Beach, C. E. Pierce:
South Creek—Robert Quail, Benjamin Quick.
Springfield—H. 8. Grover, H. 14 . Root.
Standing Stone—Alexander Ennis, P. D. Havens.
Springhill—Benjamin Sylvader, D. D.Blsck.
Towanda boro.—Daniel Vandemook. D, F. Barstow.
tp,—William Gragg.-W. IL Woodruff.
Troy—L A. Pierce, Silas E. Shepard.
Ulster—Junes McCarty, James Van Dyke.
Warren—Philip Rogers, Wm.. Beardsley.
Wells—William S. Ingalls, JeMal Ayres.
Wyalusing—Hirry Elliott, Samuel W. Biles.
Windham—Henry Russell, William Sibley.
Wysox—J. E. Piollet, J. L. Morgan.'
A motion was made in substance as follows—" That
in making the nominations, this convention will com
mence with the minor officer; viz. Auditor, Coroner,
&c. instead of the mode heretofore usually pursued."
On the question, wiU the convention agree to the mo
tion? The yeas and nays were required, and were
yeas 34—nays 33. After the vote was announced and
before the question Was decided, one of the delegates
claimed to have voted under mistake. The convention
agreed to proceed to a second ballot, whereupon it ap
peared that there were yess '35--nays 31. 130 the
qperticm was decided in the affirmative.
The convention then proceeded to the nomination of
a candidate for County
.Auditor. On countingthe votes
it appeared as follows :
Charles Hornet had 31 votes.
M. D. F. Hines 20 "
Peter Bterigare 8 "
Whereupon, Charles Hornet, of Wyalusing township,
was declared to be duly nominated for Auditor.
On motion, the convention proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Commissioner—and on counting the votes
it appeared as follows :
. -Ist. ballot , 2d. 3d.
A. L. Cranmcr, 23 9l 38
John H. Black, , '22 31 29
Simeon Decker, II - 3
Samuel P. Wolcott, 8
Daniel Burdick, 3 2
So it was declined that Ashbel L. Crammer Esq. of
Monroe was duly nominated for Commissioner.
On motion, the convention next proceeded-to nomi
nate a candidate for Coroner. On counting the votes
the following result appeared:
Sumnel P. Wolcott,
H. Z. Friable,
John Hatch,
John Hatch of Albany, was thereupon declared to be
duly nominated sa a candidate for Coroner.
On motion, the convention then proceeded to mad.
nate a candidate for Treasurer. On counting the votes
it appeared that
Jobn Horton Jr.
Calvin Stone,
Jacob Reel,
D. 0. Chubbuck,
J. Hunt, lO 13
Whereupon it was declared that Jacob Reel of Windham
township was declared duly nominated for Treasurer.
On motion, the convention proceeded to the nomina
tion of a candidate for Register & Recorder. And on
counting the votes it appeared that
Lyman E. DeWolf had
F. Leonard,
H. S. Stevens,
D. L. Scott,
Lyman E. De Wolf of Wysor towels' bip having • majori
ty of the whole number of votes was declared to be duly
nominated as a candidate for Register & Recorder.
On motion, the convention proceeded to the nominee.
Lion of a candidate for Prothonotary &c., and the fol•
lowing appeared as the result:
C. H. Herrick,
A. M'Kean,
E. B. Goodrich,
C. Mathewson,
E. Crandall,
G. W. Russell,
0. D. Bartlett.
So it wag declared that Addison M'Kean of Burlington
township was duly nominated as the candidate for Pro-
thonotary.
On motion. the convention then proceeded to the no•
urination of a candidate An the office of Sheriff, which
resulted u Wows: •
John F. Means.
Edson Aspenvrall,
Chester Thomas,
C. Cr. Gridley,
Aaron Knapp, .
At this stage of the proceedings, a motion was made
that the business of the =mention be sugpi4 for the
present, and that the nomination, be opened with per
mission to introduce additional names. After wane con•
aiderable discussion the nation was aldermen for the
present, and the convention proceeded to the 4th ballot
which resulted u follows;
Means,
Aspenwall,
Thomas,
Thi motion to append' wai renewed, and the yeu
and nays being called , resulted as follows:—Yeas 23,
nays 41—so the question was decided In the negative.
The convention proceeded to the bth ballot and lb.
following was the rendes
John P. Means, 36
Chester Thomas, 28
Whereupon it was declared that John P. Mesas
,ett. hs
beinnigh of Towanda was duly nominated as Ibe an&
data tot tihere, . •
On motion, the convention wended to the laminar
tioo of candidates for Representatives—end en assisting
he votes the result tray, follows:
John L.-Webb,
Lucius Fuller,
Mynah Watts,
V. E. FieHet,
James Hodge,
'Simon Stevens,
Henry Gibbs;
Abel Felrelvid,
" 10flit. 6 . 1
Wysoz, tarring remind a majority Of all dm vow were
*braid* tuainutad has candidates for. flepuenta.
•
Ti. nolit!lastiosra tieing closed, a resolutiois Offer.
a) bi Col. O. POttason. Pledging ti:i'uniied, and 0 1 '
cienfaupport of th e members of the ta,asseroian, to the
ticket they had fotitied, which was unanitutiiii adopted.
ttninotion, the President wu authotitai to appoint •
standing committee for the ensuing year.
101iiisnavon-tbe following - named ,Ilt*m81! were is.
nouneal as caogitatingfild committee: I
, On motion the convention adjourned sinedie.
We are highly granted in being able topresemt to onr
democratic friends, ca ticket so entirely unexteptionable as
the one formed by the convenikin ko night.' When it
is Mmembered:that nearly all the important offices are
to be filled this fall, and that the filends of the , proposed
candidates, especially fie Sheriff, bad keen unceasingly ,
at work furseveral months making interest to secure their
respective nomination, and that, necessarilj, them existed
considerable feeling in favor of rival candidates, itia mat.
ter of surprise and sincere congratulation that at the close
of the deliberations of the convention the utmost good
feeling, and anxiety to secure the election of the entire
ticket prevailed ; not only among the members of the
Convention, but also with our democratic friends genet.
ally, who had assembled here to witness their proceed
ings:
The ticket is i good one, worthy of the fullest eon&
dence of the Democracy of Bradford. kwas settled in
harmony. and commended to the support of the party by
the unanimous voice of their dele,gates. We bespeak
for it the active, energetic aid unyielding support of the
friends of Democratic principles. Not s single reason
existisrhy we cannot or should not elect every man
placed in nomination. The convention was filled by
the representatives of the Democracy of the respective
townships chosen at their primary meetings, which we
understand were fully attended. No objection was made
in the convention to the admission of a single delegate,
and without intending or wishing to Batter, we must say
we have rarely seen more talent, candor, end fairness
embodied in any similar meeting in our county. Their
proceedings were characterized throughout with a mani
fest determination to harmonize and conciliate conflict.
ing interests, and bring about such a result ar would
beat promote the interest of their common constituents.
We again repeat that the ticket commends itself by ev
ery consideration to the unitedsupport of the Democratic
party. We have the numerical strength. We can
elect our candidates—and we will do it.
We have neither time nor space to ay more this week.
In our' next number we shall probably refer to this nit*
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Jed stain.
NOILTU BRANCH CAILlat Cormany.--The Lucerne
Democrat, Aug. 27, says: We learn from an authentic
source that the Company, now being fully organized,
will commence operations as soon as practicable Arrange
manta are made for the payment of the 10 pa cent
in
stalment upon the capital stock, which will undoubtedly
be promptly met by the stockholders. If them be any
thing real or profitable in the erection of railroads or the
construction of canals, certainly, a ten-fold advantage
can be obtained by an investment upon this work. Two.
thirds of the toil and expense has been already furnish
ed at the heavy cost of millions of dollars, towards the
completion of the North Branch Canal. This expendi
ture not only becomes a mere gratuity to the company,
but the canal when finished, must open a channel to the
most valuable markets of thestate of New York or Penn
sylvania. It is a worthy enterprise, and no obstaile can
now prevent its accomplishment.
14.1111110 t, 21
31 25
Worn Nosturrrroas.—The Whig 'convention, on
Wednesday evening, third inst., met 'nil placed in no
mination the following candidates :
Sheriff—W. S. DOEDIXS, of Troy;
Prothonotary—J. C. Powcit, of Towanda;
Representatives—lean STZWI.3II, of Pike ;
E. R. MTIII, Of WyIIOX ;
Treasurer—Acme IWICKAx, of Burlington;
Register & Recorder—J. M. MARTIN, of Wysox ;
Commissioner—Oason RICKIT, of Sheshoptin ;
Auditor—lßA BROWN, of Wyalusing
C011.0111,111/111.1.111 WITOSIT, of Canton.
Ist. ballot, 2d. 3d.
22 28 33
23 25 34
Paorzasoa Reneges—The celebrated Magnifiser
and Phrasologist, of whom so much has been said in
oar city papers, is now in our borough. We understand
that some of our most respectable citizens are about ma
king arrangements for him to lecture, and make experi
ments at the Coast House, the latter part of this week.
No doubt all will go. •
61 votes.
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3
6
FLORIDA.—The first acts of the Legislature
of the young State are likely to involve her in
trouble, besides depriving all the girls of the
privelige of getting married until the next ses
sion of that body. The Legislature has elect
ed itself for another term. The Constitution
of Florida provided that on her admission into
the Union, writs of election should be forth-
with issued by the Governor for the choice of
a Legislature, /Itc., and that the body should
convene in a specified time. All this has been
done in its order. But the Constitution gen
provided that a general election for the Legis.
lature, dtc., should be held in October of every
year.. Now the Legislatdre recently elected,
adjourned over to the time fixed for thn regu
lar annual session. thus giving to themselves.
by their own vote, the" chancier of a Legisla
ture elected in October. The propriety of
this is hotly called in question. and the peo
ple are invited to elect a new Legislature next
October, according to the fundamental law. If
they d 6 so, there is litely to be two Legisla
tures in session at'the same time. each claim
inglo be proper State authorities. This looks
squally.
Ist Wu; 2d. 3d.
20 28 29
23 33 38
3 3
9 - 4
3
lit ballot. V. 3d.
27 27 30
13 16 14
14 14
.19
9 8
2
FAMINE IN. SOUTH CAROLINA.The cry of
famine in any part.of the United States. -is sel.
dom heard, except prospectively in the parti.
lan, newspapers.: and- by partisan :orators.. but
the want of the real necessaries of life by any .
large clue of people. ouches is now felt many
portion of South Caroline. is a thing. we Iw.
agine. altogether unprecedented. in the Unton.
A letter in the Charleston Mercury speaks of
the dimes@ and consequent excitement of feel.
tug experienced by the farmers of Spartans
burg, in consequence of the failure of their
crop., and-the excessive' price of provisiou.
which prevent the poor from purchasing.: 'and
it was, apprehended would cause, them to resort
to force to satisfy their wants. This is a case
which calls for-the, exercise of benevolence.
and from the abundant* which has blessed.
other quarters of the moray. there should be
enough - spared,to satisfy ,the neceesites of , our
starving brethren in the South. .
Id ballot, 241. 3d. • 4th
51
21 21 22
Post.ne,nnut.No,nmanorc.—.lon Prl'Lean
or Obte, ban been nonlineted,,billi,e PT,eo'ye
AinnOnen . :Cenyeniien of,,MaisacbusetpNfor .
the o ffi ce of President 'of the Uuited States.:.:.
ENE
E. O'MEARA GOODRICH, i '
PETER C. WARD,
EDSON ASPENWALL,
FREDERICK ORWAN, , ,
CHARLES STOCKWELL, 1
JOHN BALDWIN,
JOHN - WATKINS. • '
Late . and tiportmi—t
. - _Erniva-tbe New Orleans Bee.-Extra, Aug. 16.]
' • brionsarri No6*mi. or - intooes,--Wif
lime* to lay heforeoue radiri the 61h:termer
Intelligence we IniTijoitrecitiVed, relative to
Ate movement of troops Orthl` . purpove of pro
.liectimet heiiew ly. aegoiretLlerritpry cif. Taw'
...
from the dangers of a projected Mexican inva.
sion. General Gaines. now in our city, having
received.authentiwinformation lathe effect that
fen thousand Mexican troops were within
eight day's march of General Taylor. who is
posted at St. Joseph's Island, immediately
despatched a messenger to Governor Moulton,
at Pasw Christian. claiming ti requisition'of two
Reginienti of - Volunteers; (of ten companies
each.) one to.-consist.of Infantry and one of
Riflemen; and two companies of Artillery.
with eight field pieces. The requisition was'
immediately granted, and will be put forthwith
into execution.
The two. Volunteer Regiments are to be
stationed at the Forts and Barracks on the
Gulf. subject to the orders of the,government ;
and the United States troops at present in gar
rison at those'stations" are to Le immediately
transferred to Texas.' The two companies of
Volunteer Artillery will leave on Wednesday,
on board the steamship Alabama. together with
four companies of United States troops. (7th
Regiment. Infantry,) two of which are expect
ed to-morrow morning, from P 865 Christian,
under Captains Moore and Holmes.
The above information may he reli ed upon
as authentic. !
The reception of the above intelligence in
New Orleans had 'excited the military ardor of
the volunteers there. and'the Picayune of Sun
day morning, the 17th ,instant. cootained or
ders signed by P. F. Smith. Color of the
Washington Regiment, and James I. Dakin,
Colonel of the Regiment of Louisi na volun
-1
teers. for meetings of the o ffi cers to ske place
the same morning. A call is also ade upon
the citizens generally to enlist as i•erruits at
the armory of the falter regiment, Which was
to remain open all day for the purpose.
[From the New Orleans Picayune, Au l c. IP.]
FROM MATAmouAs.—The steam)
Augusto, Caption Gillette, arrived lq
day from the mouth of the Rio Granth
she sailed oil the 12th instant. A
been received in town by her, from
'nide source in Matamoros, dated th
slant, which throws some faint light
movements in that quarter.
The general in command at Matamoras re
ceived intimation, through Senor Arrangoiz.
of the intended movements of the troops of the
United States upon the •• disputed territory."
We do not know whether this general be the
same Senor Garcia who some weeks since be
ing ordered to build a fort to proteet the city,
• selected a spot, where the digging was easy,
and set his men to work." We presume \ it is
the sante man, as we learn that every point on
the Rio Grande assailable by our troops 11,s
been, declared by him to be nearly,' if not per
fectly, protected.-
The information which we gave in this pa
per of the•lst inst. is confirmed by this arrival.
General Ansta, with his starving, unpaid. and
deserting troops, amounting to about 3.000
men, whom we left at Monterey, was advanc
ing east, and had reached on the 12th inst.
within a dav's march of Matamoros.; General
Paredes, whom we mentioned as being at San
Luis Potosi, but abonktn march on' Monterey
with four or five thousand men, hi now said
to be actually on the move for the latter city,
whence he will continue his route to Matamo
ros, or Other points higher up on the river.—
General Gaona, too, is on his way to the same
'frontier line, with 3,000 troops, as is reported.
'These three bodies compose the army of
10,000 men, we presume, of whose advance
upon Gen.. Taylor so Many idle remora have
been circulated. That they are not as yet
quite prepared to measure arms with the Uni
ted States troops, and do not intend' at present
crossing the Rio Grande, we thing may he in
ferred from the facts, that no general-in-chief
has yet been named for the conduct l of a cam
paign, nor have any contracts yetbeen entered
into for provisions and other necessary sup
plies for so large a force.
Information has been received by the Au•
gusa, that Gen. Bustamente has! been ordered
by the supreme governlnent intolNe7 Mexico,
but in what capacity we are not 'lnformed.
•
MORE TROOPS.—Yesterday, the U.. S. troops
front Fort Pike, numbering fortyl l even men,
under Lieutenant Dana and Lietiten en Strong,
arrived in the city, destined for Texas.
t
[From the New Orleans Tropic', Aug. 19.]
• I
MOVEMENT OP MEXICAN Tooops.—The
steam schooner Augusta, Captain Gillette, arJ
tied here yesterday from NlatOmoras, which
place she left on the 12th instant. We have
gleaned some items from a lettor written by a
resident of Matamoros to Captain Gillette, on
the day he sailed. i -1
The letter, speaking of thei movement of
troops in the vicinity of MatattiorOs, says it
was known positively that all the potnts of the
Rio Grande would soon be covered l that Gen.
Arista had about 3,000 men within one day's
march of Matamoros on the 12t5 ; that Gen.
Paredes was on hid march to Monterey with
4,000 or 5,000 men ; that Go. Gonna was
also on the march with 3.000 ; ant! that Gen.
Bustarnente was going to New Mexico. The
letter. then says : - Notwithsian mg these
preparations, 1 believe that huslilit es are not
so immediate as it might be Ilniuglit at first."
It seems dm no general-in hi had yet
been appointed, and, that there a(e n contracts
for the necessary , stipples of t i ca poign, or
for serious invasion of Texas. p
, The le tter
, states further , that t' th .Me x . ica n
government says, to Congress that, In iis,onin
ion, there is,no need of waiting ; for the delay
stipulated in the treaty, .(between Mexico and
this country) for a declaration of tsar. (if de
clared,) because notices „ enough , ihave been
giv,en to , thc Untied States government months
o .
The letterfurdu - --
...rtner says . o tri c persons, ge
nerally. weß ipformed. think thht e govern
ment needs money much, and ;w ants to hold
tip'„the.prospect of a war to et theif loan ap
provedr,..'The hope that loreign tervention
will soon put an end in
io seeins,tio
be at the bottom of the ideis of tins govern
ment, on another eiidei isithreatened
withit new revolution, according to some let
ters frOM the,eapitql.'.', It .is, also stated that.
according to the lAMBI papers df,Mexico. the
816.000,000 Imd been negotiated ;abut this is
doubtful.
By a deepatoh of the: Mexica i i cannot, tlien,
here,,the.,genentl Commending tit, Minatnorns
hid been, tttlyineil ibiptrient of troops .
from the port; to:Corpite
,Chrioti and Beier.
The letter concludes thus: "The'next mail
will probably ha, the debates of Congress on
the loan and irar- bills. Wemay - then, per
apit;: better sea, into the future' Itan: no w.". :
we depot lee much !at in all this.
!fit Ititenser FROM Csermscity.::-,-Cainain .
Snares, of.tite, pilot schooner'iirgus, arrived
forefoot night from Campeachy,"repiiitiiihaf. -
On the sth instant. a Mexican man-of-t,ar
schooner arrived at . that port with a requisition
On'ihe - goi;ernrient of Yucafan for troops ; and
that the Yucatanos returned for answer. that
if the Mexicans went to war with the United
States, they must fight their own battles, for
they (the Yucatanus) would not furnish any
VOLIINTeEIt mtoops . .—We understand that
Governor Moulton has countermanded the or
ders previously issued; and will issue!' is
proclamationetn conformity , with the requisi
tion of General Gaines. ordering out four regi
ments of,, volunteer. troops for Texas. They
are to be enrolled • and held in readiness to
march at a moment'-s, warning, should their
services be deemed necessary by the Govern
ment.
This morning a t 9 o ' clock . Captain Forno's
first company of votnnteer artillery. destined
for Texas, will be mustered into the serviceof
the United States. The ceremony will take
place at the gun-boirse of the company on Gi
rod street.
The 2d company of volunteer artillery. we
understand, are also ready for duty. Each
company will be in possession of four tield
pieces—one twelve, and three six-pounders.
MOVEMENT, OF U. S. TROOPS.—Two coin
panieP of United States troops.under the com
mand of Captains Moore and-Holmes. arrived
by the steamer Fashion, on Sunday morning.
from Pass Christian. Yesterday, morning.
Capt. Lee's company arrived from Fort Pike.
on board the steamer lames L. Day. All of
these companies belong to the 7th regirrient of
infantry, and will depart to-morrow, on the
Alabama, for Texas.
geheener
re %1...1er-
Southward front Lake Superior, a hundred
miles along its Southern border and in places
for an equal distance inland, stretches the
great Copper Region of A merica—perhaUs-the
richest Mineral deposit on this continent. Al
though as yet but partially and imperfectly ex
plored. the results already reported parallel the
wildest revels of Arabian romarce. Until
within the last two years. it- was but vaguely
known that Copper existed ifear Lake Superi
or, and a gigantic mass of pure Copper (since
transported to Washington) was one of the
wonders of the locality—the "elephant"' of
that remote. rarely visited wilderness... Last
year was the first of methodical mining opera
noes. which have . thus far been principally
cenfined to the immediate border of the Lake,
but the veins and depo.its have been traced
superficially - and fitfully - over the area above
indicated. The -results have surpassed' the
most sanguine expectations. Every variety
of black and grey oxide of Copper, yielding
from fifteen to eighty per cent. of the pure
metal have been obtained, the veins having a
nearly perpendicular inclination, and increas
ing in richness and purity as they descend.—
The mineral appears to have been forced up
through fused rock by volcanic fires, and in
some cases small portions of it have thus been
made to assume a purely metallic form. Some
of the black oxides contain eighty per cent. of
metal, and are scarcely inferior in value to pig
Copper, ton for ton, the oxide being the form
required in the manufacture of vitrol. Many
of the veins dip directly from the shore of the
lake, and are traced from the surface from five
to fifty feet above it; in one case, the ore is
' found imbedded in the rock of a cliff six hun
'dred feet above the lake level. A part of the
ore is mingled with silver, amounting to five
per cent. of the entire weight, worth sortie
$309 to $4OO per ton. and we ore informed
that Gold has also been discovered, though of
this we have seen no specimens.
Of course - the notoriety of the existence of
such mineral wealth will ' lead , if it has not al
ready led, to many rash a venturea, wild specu
lations, and knavish .experiments on public
credulity. The magnificence of the truth will
lead to still more magnificent falsehoods. We
understand that-the stork of one of the compa
nies, on which some $2O per share has been
paid in and this more than refunded in a first
dividend, is n - ow selling at 6600 to $BOO per
share, and is considered too cheap at this.—
Mr, Renshaw, the President. (late Secretary
of the Navy,) values his at $2509 to $3OOO per
share. 'l'his valuation is not all guess work,
but is based on the fact that the company owes
nothing. has a magnificent tract secur , d. and
8200.000 worth of Copper on the bank of the
Lake awaiting transportation to an Eastern
market.
. tvh, nee
lent r has
a respit
e 6th in•
upon the
The number of persons in the Mining dis
trict has increased within the past year from
One Thousand WI it is now probably Ten
Thousand. A a year hence it will probably
he nearer One HandredThoasand. This will
prove a great bless'rng to the entire West.—
Whether mining will prove as profitable as is
anticipated or not, the Miners must eat, and
the Superior region is cob). sterile, rocky, and
utterly worthless lor Agrtetiltural purposes.—
A vast market for the Flour, Pork, Beef. Corn,
Cheese, Butter, &e., of Northern Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Western Michigan, is;now
opening. tv, „ hieh will ultimately prove tar more
remunerating than any distant market; and
will !at any rate increase the rewards of the
husbandman. His in Mining. (as in Mann
facturing.) is a very palpable one, and his — gains
from its prosperity are certain. •
Wm. R. Eworr.—Justices Morsell and
Goddard. who conducted the examination in
the case of Win. Rufus Elliott. who stands
charged with killing Wm. Zebedee Kendall,
and shooting Josiah Bailey, with intent to kill,
have decided to commit him to prison until the
next term of the criminal, court, which meets
in December next, with the proviso, that if the
judges of the district court shall admit hi'rn to
bail on the first case, after hearing the teatime.
ny on a writ of habeas corpus, they (the Jes.
tiers) will fix the bail in the second case at
s3,ooo.tinion.
EC
-Loweir...;--This town is not quite twenty
five years old, end already ninety-one mill
powers have been sold there, and about all the
have been exhausted. Steam,
however, is to be used for more extensive
manufacturing, purposes. A great, deal of the
preaeniivateripoiver,... it . is said, will also . .be
saved by ,Wbq is
. 611;84 thulc-apitieing. .It is
tint:easy:o imagine, Whit, may he the . ultimate
growth of a town
!Pram the New Orions Bee:Aug. 19.]
The Great Copper Begiop of America.
Wornlug - County hum
_ 7:2E,ASTONVILLE FURNACE, situate on
coming Criek, some 24 miles above this
and near thil present terminus of the Willi
port and Elmira rail road, was blown i
Wednbaday the lath instant. Since that
h has Continued in successful operation,
ducingir the rate of 40 tone of soft grey
per week. We are informed that some
iron produced at this furnace has already
used in the foundry of our fellow-eittizt
B: Hall, for casting purposes, to his at
shtisfaction ; there being - no donbtof thi
peror quality of the metal. • .
The proprietors of the Astonville work'
understand, are Messrs. Leib, Trego,
Piper. They have exhibited„sibee they
menced preparatory 'operations list aprith
most commendable. industry and persevet
overcoming — every obitacle - with deters
resolution. .A .nhnibeco, new building,
been erected for the accommodation of ht
and many other valuable improvements t
to facilitate business. We believe the ful
itself, is considered to he of excellent si
structure, and all the machinery good.
tdoWn with hot blast. The ore used, is
in abundance Within half a mile Of therm
and is called, we believe, white ore: Ti
is also at hand
to
quantity and mt
had for.years to come at a cost little abort
cutting and hauling.
With all these advantages in their favor, w e ;-
have no doubt that the enterprising proprieten
of the Astonville Furnace, will, as they should,
realize an ample remuneration for .theii very
heavy investment, before long. 'We are told
they contemplate the erection of another far.
tome soon, and we should not be surprised if
public attention is ere long attracted to Ai,
quarter, as a favorable situation for Iron works,
to such a degree, that the Lycoming Creek, in
a little time will be as famous for this business, .
as it now is for its innumerable water power!
and lumber operations. - Should the Williams
port and Elmira Rail Road be completed, or
the Blosshurg connection : effected, a wore de"
sirahlti location can hardly be wished for, than
he revir. of the Lycoming Creek, for fur
naces and the like, as the markei north and
west is always much better than that to the
east and south —Lycoming Gazette.
The Exeitement ut Lexington.
At last accounts from Lexington, Ky.. much
excitement still prevailed in relation to C. M.
Clay, and the course pursued by his True
American, au abolition paper.. It appears that
the article w Welt gave offence, was published
on the 12th. and contained the following among
other passages—
•• But remember. you who dwell in marble
palaces—that there are strong arms and fiery
hearts and iron pikes,in the streets, and panel
of glass only between them and the silver plate
on the hoard, and the smooth skinned woman
mi the ottoman. When you have mocked at
virtue, - denied the agency of God in the affairs
of men, - and made rapine of your honied faith
tremble ! for the day of retribution is at hand—
and the masses will be avenged."
Soon after a meeting was held at the Court
House, and a committee was appointed to
wait upon Mr. Clay, and ask him to diem.
tinue his paper.
.This Mr. Clay refused to
do. The excitement increased, arid a 1112£8
meeting was called. This meeting was held
and it was attended by some 2000 or 3000
persons. who seemed determined to demolish
the press should it not - be removed.
The last resolution is in these words—
" That that press will stop—" peaceably acne
can. or forcibly if we must.' "
At this j uncture of affairs, Mr. Clay consented
that the paper should be transferred to'Cincia
nail, Ohio, to which the meeting agreed. Mr.
Clay then immediately delived up the key of
his office to a committee, and in a few hours
his press and other printing materials were on
heir way to Cincinnati, where he will resume
its publication. The excited state of the pub
lic mind was by this means allayed; and the
shedding of blood probably averted.
The movement in Lexington was that of the
people. There was no party spirit about it.
Indeed, both parties united in it. Of the corn
mitte,e of sixty, forty-four were Whigs.
Henity Clay was not present ; for he left Ash
land on the 16th instant, on a visit-to the
White Sulphur springs of Virginia.' But his
son and partner, J. B. Clay. esq., was an ac
tive member of the committee of sixty. who
were appointed to see the'ress taken down
and removed.
DISTRESSING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—OS
Saturday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, 'ROBERT.
the y ourig' est son of Mr. Joshua Miner of this
place, aged about twenty years, was drowned
in the Susquehanna. He had gone in the
wa
ter in company with other of - his associates for
the purpose of bathing, and while attempting
to swim across the river it is supposed he was
seized with the cramp. and immediately went
down. Search way immediately made b? a
great number of citiiens.: and the whole bed
of the river immediately above the bridge ex•
plored, but with no success, until Monday
afternoon, when the body ,- was found floating
about three miles below here, near Plymouth.
The deep agony of his' parents at this sud
den and distressing event; can scarcely be
imagined. The deceased was a yount , man of
more than °Mtn:try Intellect. anti had applied
hitnsell for the last two years very closely to
his studies, preparatory to entering a collegiate
course, and was anticipating with great pleasure
the commencement of his studies in a few
Weeks ahroad.—Luzerne Dunocrce.
A CONTEMPTIBLE SCOUNDREL.--A German
girl, living with,a family in Philadelphia, was
crossing a lot the other evening in the vicinity
of South Paca & Cove streets, when she We
accosted by a ruffian who asked her something
about . money. Not - understanding him, the
girl made some motion to ,signify • the same.
when the scamp seized , he; by the, throat,
forced front_ her a dollar note, and fled,
Cuntous CcuNctnetccs.-.-In Davidson ea..
(Tennessee). in whttNirshville Is - situated.
Mr. Polk was beaten, in the gubernatorial elec
tion of 1843. 583 votes. In 1844 (the presi
dential election) he was again beaten 583. la
the late election, (1845) Mr. Brown was bea
ten by Mr. Foster in this (his own).county.
583. Close running for three years.
LADY IN A TRANCE. -.-Al a camp meeting
which is, now in progress at Farmingdale. L.
a young lady' had been on . Wednesday
evening. twenty-lght lime in a trance from
which there was no sign of her recovering.
. ,
Sllocnino•--Tbe , Pensacola gazette states
that a man . named Nickerson .tias seized and
carried off by, a ahark . ...mittile,dricOng )n a seine
near that plaCe. .