cyzarfrim vzso 'Z' a N) - 7 AI. 531i9 Al 8 VEDNESDAY,IANUARY 13. 1847 [From the Gavel.] VIE SUSPENDED BROTHER: OR, THE SIGN OF DISTRESS. DT MRS. E. M. SEYMOUR The formation of a new Lodge in the town o f m- in one of our Western States, was quite an important event in its increasing his tory. The beautiful town had risen like ma gic on the borders of the lake. Enterprise and industry had combined to beautify -and adorn it ; and its favorable location, a spirit of enter prise. and a hope of gain. had drawn together men from all prig of the Union. Social feel ings were nourished ; strangers met here and became friends, and learned to love and trust each other. Such men in such . a place, are the very ones to l?ecome devoted in Odd Fel biws ; and a flonvishing Lodge was already Caere, mid now the formation of another was quite an interesting ev- nt,.at least to Odd Fel lows and on Follows' wives ; and formed the theme of eonveriotion in a small circl e of IJEhrs who had met for social chit chat, at the h o .mse ,d Mr. Hammond. Nu! no ! I shall never give my consent to 110.621:11's becoming Old Fellow.- farlatinsil Mrs. Minors: it would be signing the death warrant of my own happiness." ..N.q I either," responded Mrs. Jones. ',al ihougb my husband is extremely anxious to Inns :bent. and is constantly repeatinE to me t h e hem fits u Lich would result from it." Benefiia !" repeated Mrs. Minor. sneer ; .• What are a few dollars and rents. compared with the happiness of a whole 'amt. r "The hen , (vs miLyht consist in the frappi refs nil whole fa replied Mrs. Danton. islet 101 1 , ow had het n a silent limmer. .• Can the. estr increment of man's affections (nn lie f nulc, adil to their happiness r in quired Mr.. M nor. ••Cin thy! alni4e of that time which ought to k. •p-c.i in the hosom of his family, add to :liar I•xclairtied Mr. '• Can the wasting of that mon-y which irsuld simply the wants of his family. add to thor happiness r • continued Mrs. Davis. " I r ;n em l‘elleve that either of these effeels yryld he the result of one's becoming an Odd Frll,w, hut rather the opposite said Nlra. II enniond. " The tendency of Odd Fer . mi.- •'.,p is repai,ly to make men better; better It:16111s, better fathers, and better members of serteiv." •• I an fu re it rids in its design, then ;" re- Nfrror... for it certainly has been the rlutes of a great many qnarrels, and mnelt wp:easant feelings between husbands and crlvee." It is rut 0.1(1 Fellowshtp, but the op+ 09 to it. that is the cause of it, I am cunt/Inc, ed ;" a,..1 Mrft. Damon. Well. I think it is ' entirely wrong for a man to have any secrets whit+ be rennot re ...AI Ir, his wife," pursued Mrs. Jones, and :1 W 0 1111:1 ought not tamely to submit to such an nwr of coufiAence." ".1 wo-olti who loves her husband." repli Mrs. Dan ion. •• (night t - 6 - hire-buffirient con c.:en.-e in hint, to feel that he would be guilty of nothing dishonorable either to himself or to wife ; and as for their secrets, I imagine chat if they were revealed to us, we should be n:riirised at their littleness, rather than their importance." Well, 1 do not believe in the necessity or ttility of secret societies ;" said Mrs. Minor ; surely there is no necessity for guarded rooms and bolted doors, to deliberate on plans N'oenevolence and charity ; in their objects Lc', e nod one,why net publish it to the world ?" "Their own works praises them, and their pleat, unostatious deeds of charity and love ore their most eloquent defenders," said Mrs. nation. Well, I do not believe in that benevolence altirh neglects one's own,family to administer nih , ro ;" said Mrs. Davis% ," and I speak (tam sit! ez;icrience. My 'husband (or years ii2s lordly spent an entire evening at home 51:!11.1 ,- family, on account of the hurry of h"'ine.s; yet ;ince he has become an Odd Fel low. lie man , ges to devote one evening every wed; with them." " And I doubt not, Mrs. Davis. in so doing. he believes himself accomplishing more good (or in family, than he could in any other pos. usly way," - replied Mrs. Damon. " Fortune " a fielde Enddeee. and often deserts her vota- TVS in the hour of their greatest need ; and tigh t V u may be unable now to imagine y.ifir eiretunetanees will ever he less pro. 1m` 1 11 , 2 than at present, yet an hour of need eome to von, and asststance from an Odd Lodae he most gratefully received." "Fes, have known m any ' such instances," ' 3l l Mr.. Hammond, and with your permis sion. ladies. I will relate a story which may rerhap. serve to remove your prejudice of the Order." "Oh, ves," they all exclaimed, " relate it 10 D.• and we will try to be convinced?' Mrs. Hammond directed a meaning luok to airs.i Damon, and commenced : I had a deer friend. Ellen Clayton ; she 'was ah appy. merry creature, with a loving heart at ever beat in a human breast, and that heart with na t rich stores of love, she bestowed uon nos ev en' way worthy of her. In the eve s of '-den, her lover had but one fault—he was an OJd Fellow ; and in her lover's eyes, Ellen had one fault—her prejudice to Odd Fellows but each misted to their love to win the other b their own views, and very little was said up- Ott the subject before their marriage• I never saw a more lovely couple than Hen ry Ashley and Ellen Clayton, when they stood op in their little village church, and plighted in !left other their youthful love ;. and 'when El len bade us all adieu, to gn with her husband her new home, it seemed as if the gladness 4 , 111 light in her happy bean. would never be shaded by aught of gloom or sorrow. M. Ashley had established himself in Bos TIM BRADFORD: REPORTER ton, where by industry and economy, he hop ed to increase his little fortune to a happy com petence. The pleasant little home he had pro vtded for his bride, was beautified and render. ed more pleasant by her many little arrange ments ; and the light of her happy face, shed a brightness over all his home. The first cloud that shadcrwed the face of Ellen Ashley, was, when severaj weeks after their marriage, her husband said to her one evening at tea, My dear, I believe I must leave yo ufor the first time this evening; yon have held me such a close captive, then I have entirely neglected my Lodge since our mar riage." " Why, you will not surely leave me alone, to pass the evening in the Lodge room ?" said Ellen seriously, • " My duty calls me there." replied her hus band. kindly, " a duty which I have not ne glected since I became a _member, until our marri ge ; so you see that your chorines hare mo power over me than aught else." " But it seems they are now losing their power," said Ellen. Oh ! no, indeed ; but I trust. Ellen, you would *not wish me to neglect ■ duty." - "Surely not, if I were convinced it was a duty." " Oh ! I had forgotten. Ellen, that you had a prejudice against oar Order ; so we will say no inure about it now. for I am sure I can con vince you in a short time, that your prejudi ces are misplaced. I shall not be out late El len, and be assured." said he. smiling, as he kissed her, " I shall get in no mischief in a Lodge room." As soon as her husband had dosed the door. Ellen burst into tears of mingled grief, dump. pointment and anger. She had a strong prejm thee to Odd Fellowship ; and instead of acting like a sensible woman. and endeavoring to re move the prejudice by reflecting that her hus band would he guilty of nothing dishonorable to himself, and that he would not continue member, and feel attached to an institution that bad aught unworthy in its objects or designs, she allowed to feel that he was treating her unkindly, in thus I , acing her, and that du•rc could he nothing good in an institution whose mmihers were not allowed to reveal to otho-rs thelr Jesums; and by the time her hus h ind had returned. she- had fairly made up her mind that 0-Id Fellowship was, and must be wrong, and that she would ever be opposed to it. Thus do women of-tentimes bring unhappi ness upon themselves. by determining net to be convinced of the truth and propriety of that which would result in their own beet interest. in order to gratify a sickly sentiii.entality, or foster a foolish sensitiveness, while they show by their own feelings, that themselveri distrust that confidence, which they accuse their hus bands of violating. Have you passed the evening, pleas antly ?" inquired Ellen. rather sarcastically, as her husband returned thatmcvening. •• Yes ; our meetings art; always pleasant." • eplied Mr. Ashley, "and! now." continued he smiling, I must set myself to the business of making you the Odd Fellow's friend ; it will not he a hard task, will it, Ellen ?" [larder than you imagine, I presume." re plied Ellen : " I am sure I never can be con vinced that those actions are right, which are so carefully concealed." "I assure you, Ellen, nothing is concealed, which it would be of the least importance to know." " Then why conceal it 'I" " It is necessary, to carry out our plans,end avoid imposition." " No, it is unnecessary to tell me that, Hen ry. so pray say no more about it, I ameure we can never agree upon that subject." " It seems quite unnecessary and unfortu nate, that we should disagree," replied Henry. sadly, "and I am sure. Ellen, if you had seen aS I have the gocd effects of Odd Fellowship, you would be its warmest champion." " When I am convinced of its good effects, I will acknowledge it." replied Ellen. That was the first unpleasant evening that had passed in the married life of my friend and her husband ; he was deeply grieved that Ellen should be strongly prejudiced against an institution which he valued so highly ; • and Ellen really felt herself a slighted woman. In all other respects. my friend was a hap py. cheerful, and devoted wife. She was ar dently attached - No her husband ; and on no other subject were they opposed, and her face ever cheerful at other times, was always cloudy when Lodge night returned; and at those times she never failed to express her strong opposi tion to the Order. Notwithstanding this, Mr. Ashley continued for several months to attend his Lodge punctu ally ; but lie could not endure these stormy seasons. and this, added to the increasing pres sure of his business, caused him to grow more and more delinquent ; he neglected to pay his dues, and finally absented himself entirely from his Lodge. It was with feelings of real sor row, that he in time received the notice of his suspension from his Lodge. He had been de votedly attached to it, and had felt that should misfortune at any time attend him, he would be sure of the same kindness and sympathy which he had ever shown to others ; but hi■ wife was a great deal happier now, and this lie knew was in consequence of that which grieved him so much, he therefore endeavored to feel reconciled to. Time passed on ; and fortune which had heretofore smiled on him, now began to show a changeful aspect. Business, ever fluctua ting in this country, resulted in severs losses to him ; misfortunes succeeded each other,and he finally decided to try a new field of labor. The West. with its broad lands, and immense capabilities. opened pleasingly to his view, and he decided to remove thither. True to her wo man's nature. Ellen cheerfully bade her many friends adieu, and followed her husband to land of strangers. Unfortunately the location which Mr. Ash ley bad decided upon. proved an unfavorable one, both in regard to fortune and health. The investment of his money proved an un. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. 0. ik H. P. GOODRICH. upsciastrurssor DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER." favorable one ; he saw his little means fast di minishing. his health too, seemed undermin ing. and he felt that he must seek a more fa vorable location,or poverty and sickness would reduce them to abiulute' want. They decided finally to remove to thii place, and set out up on their journey ; but Mr. Ashley continued to grow worse, and when they arrived. be found himself completely exhausted, and quite unable to make any arrangement for the future. What shall we do, E'en 1" he exclaimed in distress, •our means are almost entirely ex hausted, and still I am growing worse, and you are worn out with fatigue and care." "Think not of me," replied Ellen, " but I must send for a physician for you." " No. Ellen, we have actually no means of paying him, and I hope to r#cover without one." "I must send for one ;" continued Ellen. "and perhaps we shall find in him a friend ;" so saying. slat left the room, for she saw that her hueband was in reality much worse. Fa tigue and anxiety respecting their condition, had so excited - him, that he was in a burning fever. The kind Dr. Evelyn soon answered the call, and as he entered the room with Ellen. his benevolent face beamed so kindly upon the sick man, that in his excited feelings he in• voluntarily gave the " sign of distress." The kind Dr. rushed forward and grasped his hand with a recognition so joyous, that it brought a flood of tears into the eyes of the sick man. Ellen was vstoniehed. •6 What means this 1" she inquired, " surely,yno are not acquainted." " Yes, we are," exclaimed the Dr., •• we are brothers." " Brothers l" repeated Ellen, still more as- onislied '6 Yes. Ellen,' paid her husband. " we have indeed found a friend, fur the Dr. is an Odd Fellow." And, your wife is wondering how we found each other out," said the Dr. : that is one of our secrets." said he smiling. As he turned to Ellen ; e. but I riot now prescribe for my pa tient...fur he is in eed very sick." After giving particular directions in regard to the medicine, and requesting that his patient might be itept perfectly quiet, he roes to leave, and said kindly to my friend. your husband needs constant care through the night; you are ton malt fatigued to watch with him ; lam now going to the Lodge, and will bring a coup le of brothers to watch with him." Ellen could not speak, she was overcome with surprise, and a thousand varying ewe bons. Ellen, we shall indeed be cared for now;" said Mr. Ashley, as the Dr. left the room.— " I feel that we shall receive kindness here. although from being a suspended member of the Order. I have no rightful claim to their as sistance." An undefinable feeling that she had done the Order injustice, now possessed Ellen, but she could give no utterance to it, and she begged her husband to compose himself and keep per fectly calm. Anxiously did she watch every varyingshade of his countenance that evening, and earnestly did her thoughts rise to Heaven for its blessing upon him. Soon alter nine, the Dr. re-entered the room with two gentlemen, whom he introduced as brothers, who would watch with Mr. Ashley that night. ' Again and again did Mr. Ashley return the warm grasp of the brother's hand ; then tern ing to Dr. Evelyn. he said... I must now ex plain to you my situation." He then told them of his former connection with the Lodge in Boston, of his attachment to-the Order, and that in consequence of his neglect, lie was then, and had been for some time,a suspended mem• ber ; and that he knew he had no claim upon their kindness. " Say no more." they replied, " we all un derstand your feelings ; and now you must en deavor to go to sleep." Notwithstanding what had passed, Ellen could not feel willing to leave her husband in the hands of strangers through the night ; but when she saw their tender kindness and watch fulness, she retired to sleep, feeling confident that her husband was in faithful keeping, and that she could safely trust him while she slept. Day after day of a lingering leiter. did the kind Dr. and some one of his friends mill and administer to the comforts of her husband; and night after night, did one or more watch by him, and all done in such a kind and unobtru sive manner, that it completely won Ellen's heart : and she confessed to the Dr. all her for mer prejudice to the Order ; and that it was her opposition, that caused her husband to ne glect his Lodge. " Well. weU," the Dr. would say, " you must now make amends, and become the Odd Fellows' champion, and make converts of these foolish women. They will all become Odd Fellows, or Odd Fellows' mates, by-and by." Henry at last recovered ; and the day he first left his room. Dr. Evelyn came in, and said. " I have come to give you a little ride. but first I wish you to examine this package ; while I chat a little with your wife." The first paper Henry opened, was a letter and card from his own Lodge. re-instating him a member; which had been procured through the influence of Dr. Evelyn; the next was a receipted bill of their landlord, and the last. a check of five hundred dollars, a loan from seve ral of the brothers who had so kindly attended him through his sickness. Mr. Ashley was completely r overcome, and grasping the Dr.'s hand, he m vain made an effort to speak. Come, come." said the Dr.. " put on your hat and cloak and come and take a ride with me. I want to talk with you a little." The Dr. then told him of a plan which his friends had formed for him ; it was for him to embrace a favorable opportunity there then was, to enter a prorate business. This is a flourishing little town, and I have no clout you will be successful. It is unnecesury to add. that Mr. Ashley eagerly embraced such a favorable opportunity. r and that he' again became an octive Odd Fel. low, and that. Ellen now acknowledged herself convinced of the good effects of Odd Fellowship. and became a zealous advocate and defender of the Order. " And now, ladies , how do you like my story !" inquire d Mrs. Hammond. "It sounds very muck like several fictitious stories that I have read ;" replied M • Minor. " if 1 knew it was really true, I mighi perhaps change my opinion somewhat." " Well, I will vouch for the troth of all, ex cept the names. for I have told you the story as my friend has often told it to me. Mrs. Ashley must now speak for hersel. Mrs. Ashley, ladies, alias Mrs. Damon. All turned to Mrs. Damon, in surprise, who confessed herself the heroine of the story, and assured them of its truth ; •• and von will not wonder now at my warm defence of Odd Fel lowship. I have, I hope. attoned in some mea sure for my past injustice to the Order. and opposition to my husband's feelings; and now what say you ladies, to your husbands' be coining Odd Fellows I" Minis shall become one," exclaimed sever al voices at once, " if I have any influence over him." It is unnecessary to add that the flourishing little Lodge in hI--, received at its seat meeting. several new names as applicants for membership ; and I have since heard that the wives of these new members make it their du ty to see and know themselves. that their hus bands attend all the meetings of their Ledge. and regularly pay their dues. The Life-Clock. [Tranililted from the German.] Them is • little mystic clock. No human ay. bath saw; That beats*, on—and Istouath am. From morning until eau._ And when the soul is wrapped io sleep And hearetb not • sound, It ticks and ticks the livelong night, And never runneth down, O wondrous is that work of art Which knells the passing bout, But art ne'cr formed, nor mind coaciind The lifaclock's magic power. Not set in gold, nor deed with gams, By wealth and pride powessed But rich or poor, or high or low, Each bears it in his breast. When lige/ deep strum, 'mid bads of dowers All still and softly glides, Like the wavelet's step, with • pads UM It warns of passing tides. Whoa threatening darkness pikers o'st And i hope's bright visions Rea, Like the sullen stroke of the milled oar, It bealeth heavily. When pinion nerves the warrior's win For deeps of hate and wrong, Though.heeded not the fistful sound, The knell is deep and wrong. Sach is the clock that nwasures:lite. Of flesh and spirit blended; And thus' twill run within the brew% TW that strange life is ended. [From the Pennsylvanian.] The Towns and Country on the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The recent operations of the Navy, in the poll of Mexico, the concentration of the ene my at San Luis Potosi. and'the evident design of the American Army to move in the same direction, will render information respecting the population of the various towns along the coast, the face of the country in the depart. ments adjoining, together with the products •f the soileand the distances between these places and San Luis Potosi. and the city of faxico— added to the character of the several harbors— of the highest importance. The increased and commendable activity in the Navy, as maoi lested in the late successful expeditions against Tabasco and Tampico, will render this infer mation still more increasing and important.— Up to this period, little or nothing is known on the subject—the best maps are very imperfect —and we look in vain for essential details through our books.. There can indeed be no doubt that the absence of much nereesary data in regard to the coast, and the various facili ties so important to a squadron acting on the offensive, has been one of the main causes of the delay in the movement of Commodore CONNER. now, as we are gratified to observe. about to be exchanged for a more vigorous and energetic policy. Commodore Conner hat' shown himself to be capable of the most peril ous enterprises, and hie skill as a seaman was fully proved in the admirable and rapid pas sage to the Brazos, several months ago, in the course of which be surmounted all the difficul ties growing out of an unknown channel, and arrived in time to he of the most essential eer• vice to General TAYLOR. Time, therefore. while it may have operated to excite the gal- lant spirits in the Navy, fretting under delays which they scarcely take the trouble to under stand, and while it may have also served to increase the popular anxiety at home. has no doubt served also to increase his information and add to his facilities.. We may consequent, ly look for some of the most brilliant success es on the part of the Navy, in the course of a short time. We .began this article to say. that we are enabled to lay before our readers some of the very information to which we have alluded, as being so universally and anxiously in demand. We are indebted for this pleasure to a gentle- man who writes of what he personally knows. and who speaks of what he has seen. If our readers are not as much interested as we have been in his valuable details and facts, we steal be much surprised: Brea AND Castrmacer on the West coast of Yucatan, are important only as ports of entry for Merida and the interior towns of Yucatan, and as shipping points for logwood, Sisal grams, &c. Yucatan does not contribute to the sup- port of the general Government and has no communication with Mexico by land. Lemma, at the S. E.bottom of the Gulf, has a population of about 3,ooo—is healthy, lies on the west end of an island, and at the mouth of Laguna de terminos. It is important to-a hostile force, as a depot and station, and cut- ting off communication between Yucatan and Mexico. Hatboro safe and. sheltered front all winds. The bar at the mouth passable, with 15 feet of water. The country bordering the various streams emptying into the Lagoon, is covered with forests of, logwood, sparsely in habited by wood cutters and much cut tap by water-courses. It has an inland tomruunica tinn with Tabasco, navigable by steamers.— The only defence is a block-house wilt' two guns. The harbor is all times accessible: Tanasco RIVER. empties into the Gulf about 50 miles west of Laguna. The mouth of the riser is protected by a bar, shifting with gales and river freshets—depth el water on the bar varying from 8 to 10 feet. Fawner., a village of about 300 inhabitants, lies at the mouth of the river. TRU C/TY Or TABASCO. Iles about 70 toilee from the mouth of the stream, which is rapid, and can only be ascended with the aid of steam or a leading breeze. The district of Tabasco. in proper bands, would be rich in agricultaral products, halting, for the mast part, a rich strong soil. Its chief prudette now are cattle, dye woods and a large quantity of cacao, which is highly esteemed by the-Mesicene. and is shipped to all parts of the country. The land communication with Vera Crua district is very difficult and tedious, and rarely or never at tempted, the letting boats and small coasters rendering water communication more CPI.-- Them is not any port between Tabasco and Alvarado, except at the mouth of river Hata sachalco, which may be entered by boats draw ing four feet,. and is worthy of notice as beiug of the conteinplaled lines of canal couarnuuica lion with the Pectic Ocean. Atvanseo. as shout , 220 mites west of Ta• basco, and about 40 S. E. of Vera Crue. At the mouth of the river is a shifting bar over which the,water varies from 9 to 15 feet. After crossing this, there is plenty of water. The waters are navigable through a lagoon S. E. of the city, to Joluca. a town of 4000 souls, about 40 to 50 miles from the bar. The town of Alvarado lies about I miles from the bar. eon tains a population of about 800. and is defend ed by difficulty of approaching it over the bar. and • receody erected fort ; but in the summer season, they would prove but poor defence+, as in calm weather, a hostile force could be landed under the guns of ships of war, (which_ could approach quite near to the beach) and the works and town eould be tali& from the rear. During the revolution, whilst the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa was in possession of the forces of 'Spain, Alvarado became the chief port of entry on the Gulf, and most of the intports and exports were throughlt. as it has the ad vantage of an easy and safe road to the interior; and it is by this route an invading army would encounter the fewest natural obstacles in marching to the city of Mexico. the country being equal to the sustenance of an ernty. with abusdanee of water and se strong points for defence. The cruising grovel off Alvarado is exceedingly periled, during the winter months, where the northers blow with ex treme violence. The products are cattle and cochineal. Arran LIZARDe, (where ear squadron. has ►ran anchored.) 30 miles R. W. of Alvarado, end ie miles,. E. from Vera Cruz, is ens of the very best harbors in the Golf, being acces sible at ell time, end protected from the swell of the sea * by coral reefs and sand islands.— There is sot any town here, only a few fishing huts. VERA Cetre. with its defences, and now im pregnable castle. is so well known as not to re quire particular sotiee here. The terrible San Juan de Ullos protects Ike town, and the reed to the city of Mexico is defensible in so many pointer. especially at Puente del Rey. (where a few brave men could hold an army in check) that an attempt to reach the city of Mexico by its route would be Quisottic. The population of Vera Cruz is variously estimated at from 25.000 to 40,000 souls. It is the chief port on the Gulf. About 80 miles N. %V. of Vera Cruz. is the small port of 'recounts, and near to it Bock DE LISA. both of which can only be entered by small craft and boats. No ,good anchorage.— In this district are cultivated the Vanilla bean and Jalap. also the frit 010. a large black bean. which is a favorite article of consumption with the Mexicans. ' a TU:TAN lies l!0 miles N. %V. of Vera Cruz ' and 80 miles S. E. of Tampico. and is memo. rable from the loss upon its bar of the U. S. Brig Trutton. The town has no artificial de fences, being sufficiently protected by the har , at the moutliof the river, which is inaccessible to vessels drawing over 4 feet. Population , s id to be about 2000. It has an inland wa ter communication. almost to Thlnpico,through the lake of Tarniagua. celebrated for its Shrimp fishery. It communicates with the city of Mexico and interior towns, by the road from Tampico. The country abounds in rattle. TA ine° river empties into the Gulf about 300 chiles N. W. of Vera Cruz—the entrance is protected by a dangerous bar, which is con stantly shifting, and a small temporary fort ; the old fort, which stood at the mouth of the river, has been literally washed away by the swell of the yea, sent in by northers. For months at a time there will -not, be over six feet of water on the bar, whilst a shift, pro duced by a single norther. will probably leave a channel for vessels of fifteen feet draught. Thera is no protection. whatever, from the north winds, outside the bar, and it is not safe to lie off long at a time during the season of northers, which are often as sudden as terrible. The town stands about five miles from the bar, contains a population of about 5000. has no military defences and the authorities will not give any cause lot an invading force to handle them as the people of Tabasco bare recently been treated. The country (as is almost all the country north and east of the. mountains, between Vera Cruz district and the Rio Grande) is rough and Wild, and much broken by water courses. The products are rustic and cattle— the grain and flour being all brought from Pue bla and the country south of the mountains.— The Pauuco branch of the 'Tampico river is navigable for forty miles. for vessels drawing 8 feet. The climate of Tampico is bad for northern constitutions, and for Month., is ex ceedingly unhealthy, in consequence of the swamps and marshes, which, in a great mea sure, surround it. There is a mule road to the interior, by which Mexico and San Lois de Petosi may be reached the dcfilis and gor ges, and (in some places) over the Sierras.— Next to Vera Cruz. Tampico is the most im portant pors.in the Gulf. as through it the rich. important and populous districts of SAN QUERETERO, GUANAXUATO, ZACATECAS, and a part of DURANGO, receive their imports and send away their specie, hides, jalap. &c. From Tampico the course of the coast is nearly north 10 SANTANDER or SOTI LA MARINO, which is about 80 miles distant. This last port is accessible on'y to vessels of light draught, say not over seven feet. It is through this port. in connection with Maxsatonss. th it the districts of NoRTIIERN TAMAULIPAS, NEW LIMN and DURANGO, receive their sUppkeil of foreign produets. 'I he Rio Grande. about 140 miles north of Santander, is familiar to us all from the rectify military operations on its banks. There is a chain small likes, or seconds, ex tending about 160 miles of distance between Tampico and the Rio Grande, ia." which we have no reliable information. but bdieeed' for the most parr, to be ton shoal for n••vigatinn, even by flat boats. But little is known of this country along the coast, except that it is wild aid much cut up by streams emptying into the shoal lakes. From the recent maps of Mexi7o, it will be sees that the road frinn Tampion, to Mexico resianta a larger distance.. amiss the Sierra 34adre, than from Fula to Santa Barbara, on the road to Potosi. From Tampico to Altarai ra, 24 tattles—to Miradoes from Altarnira. 28 railes—te Miradoes to S lira Barbara 20— (rota Idarl,a7,l to Toia about 36 miles. and from Ta:J to Bourg', 30 r 43 ,&•. k, r . In all this Twitv, triVelird it In 1814, theta were : i dev,:y itser, birds, and rater. From' Vera crux to S/11114 Fe, 12 miles.— Santa FIB to King's Bridge , , 12 or 16 miles, frora thence to Jalapa about 90 miles—from Jalapa to Perote, which is in a table land. about 25 nails., In this route plenty of cattle and. water. From Sempoala to Vera Crui. 24 miles. the land, and till you come to the top of the hill, all is white sand, and so continues along the EOM for many mike south of Vera Cruz: 'to the depth of from fire to ten miles; and here we find no water. The sand hills which arc to be found, are altered in shape by the wind. The trees upon this sandy land are full of briars; and aloes grow up here ton. CABO Reno, or Brown Cape, affords a good shelter for small vessels, and it was the place where smugglers landed their cargoes for M,xi eo. There is a mule road, but very difficult for travelers. On the north aide of Point Sharp there is a small town and a creek by the name of SANTA Arms, where we were supplied with provisions. at the foot of the Sierra Mahe, which ends in this point. The only two best roads to the city of Maxi en, on account of food, water, and population. are by the King's Bridge and Tampico—not only because of provisions, but because these two roads have been traveled constantly, and must be in good condition, but because, when the mountains are crossed, they are right for ward, which if attempted from Alverado, must be aiding the mountains, which are more te diens on account of broken fragnients to be found there. Tree,. the Bridge is stronger than Gibraltar— but then each army can, with equal advantage, fortify itself, and advance upon its adversary inch by inch. In this, ,however, the advantage given to the party occupying the west side is, that it can be provided with every kind of necessa• ries of life from the fertile lands hack of them. From Tula to Santa Barbara, there is, in the very centre of the mountain, a spot called the Gallitoe, orclittle chickens, which spot cannot be any other hut. where God placed Adam and Eze. In this place the traveller rests for some dh s. in both routes, when the mountains have been crossed, the clime is as healthy and free front every kind of tnias msta and disease, as any in the best port of Europe. TnE ORGANIC PART OF SOILS..—ThaI pnr• lion of the common earth usually denominated ofganic. is found by the agricultural chemist to vary much. both, as tespects quantity and quality, in different soils. in those of a peaty conformation or character, it exists in great abundance, and the same remark applies not unfrequenly with like correemess to lauds that have been long cultivated and strengthened by frequent and copious applications of invigora ii ig"rri mutes. Some. of the tonal productive soils that bawl been chemically • examined. have yielded from ten to twenty per rent 0 . organic matters. and under the most favorable cireumstances, it has rarely :11111111111C11, in the richest. 10 more than one quarter, or twenty• five per cent. F'otne of the mu•t productive wheat fields in Great Britain. have been found to contain on noire than nine or ten parts of purely organic mailer in the hundred. A dia. 11117nm/tett agricultural writer itt remarking ' upon the eul•jert top, ; •• Oats and rye will grow ins soil enniaining only one and a hall per rent; and barley when ' only two or three parts per rent 11111 present.— ' In very old pasture lands. and in gardens. vege table (organic) matter occasionally arettnyulatea en as to be injurious, and overload• the tipper soil." Nerer feed lone, fodder .wiwn rn r) , 9t...ets or ten obtain the means of cur :1g it. t7CO I / 1 1P3lail
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