Correspondence of the Public Lodger.
ritOM WAftHIKGTO.
Washington, July 28, 1848.
Editors or Lkdokb : The telegraphic
wire being broken, I hasten to Inform you
by leller that the Compromise Bill has been
laid on the table b vote of 112 to 97.1 A
motion to reconsider was lost, 96 for, and 1 14
gainst it. So the bill is killed for this serf-
ion. i , i J ' ' " 1 i ; 1 i , .
It is now supposed that Congress will nil
jonrn on or about the middle of August, per
haps the tenth. God grant it. Yours,
Observeii.
Congrttsfaeomprtency of th Leaders Tin
People in advance of tkem.
. Washimgtoh, July 29, 1848.
One bright ray is at last shining upon the
darkness of our Congressional debate ; Con
gress will adjourn on the 14th of next month.
Let os be thankful for that boon ; for if Con
gress cannot agree on salutary laws, let it nt
least adjourn and cease to be a burthen on
the country! If Congress remained here till
December next, it is but too cloar, they could
not agree on any one important subject, so
completely are membors and Senators divided
among themselves. Neither Taylor men,
Cass men, Clay men, or Administration men,
re in the ascendency, and hence the ex
treme doubt that hangs over every measure
till the actual vote on it shows the feeling of
Congress on the subject.
We are actually approaching a state of
anarchy, in Congress and out of it, uiul the
old party lines are no longer capable of re
training the people. The fact is, parties,
have worn themselves out by intolerance, ve
hemence and persecution, and the incapacity
nnd blunders of their leaders. The great
men who laid the foundation of these parties,
and who personated great ideas, have with
drawn from the stage, and tho pigmies who
have learned their lesson by rote, and recite
it like school-boys, without comprehending
its meaning1, have lost their hold on the mas
ses. The latter are nbeut to reassume their
self-government. In vain do we see the lea
ders of both parties beat the rappct, "the
boys" wont answer. They are tired of be
ing led by men smaller than themselves,
whose only study is to take advantage of tho
foibles of others, and whose object it is not
to establish truth by eternal reason, but to
obtain votes for this or that wild theory by
appealing to the worst passions of mankind.
The country is about to rid itself of these,
self-styled patriots, and it is the presentiment
of the approaching crisis, which in advance
of the real event, has produced tho miaichy
of Congress.
There will be an effort made to galvanize
the Compromise Bill, by suffering the Oregon
Bill to pass in the House, (perhaps with the
Wilmot Proviso attached to it) and thus send
the bill to the Senate. The latter body might
then strike out all after the enacting clause,
and propose its own bill as an amendment.
In this manner, if the House persisted in its
own bill, a committee of conference might
be appointed with some chance of a reasona
ble compromise ; but I doubt the success of
such an expedient, tho Senate and House are
too differently organized to admit of an agree
ment between them. m r
nia, but two, besides "Mr. Wilmot, and lint
three, as erroneously stated in the Union of
this morning, voted for laying the Compro
mise Bill on tho table, viz: Mr. Strong, of
Head in sr. and Mr. Thompson, of Erie. Job !
Mann, of Bedford, voted against it, and is so j
recorded in tho Journal of the House. I men
tion this to prevent misconstruction and er.
roneous consequences.
Whitney's Railroad has also received its
quietus. The scheme requires maturing, and
the session is too fur advanced.
There is some talk in the House of adding
one or two more River and Harbor Improve
ment claims to the Military Appropriation
Bill, by way of a rider. If the House do so,
the Senate will strike it out, to save the Pre
sident the trouble of vetoing it. This adding
of objectionable claims to important bills is a
mere school-boy play, wholly unworthy of
the House, resorted to by a very small set of
men, "who strut their hour upon tho stage"
for the sole purpose of vexing the President.
To what deplorable expedients is the present
House of Representatives reduced in order to
drag out the session already advanced be
yond nil reasonable limits.
The delay of Congress is fatal to even)
thing, oven to the sending of troops to Cali
fornia and Oregon. They ought not to start
later than the middle of September, if their
lives are not to be perilled in a winter pas
sage across the mountains. But the House
that could leave a hundred thousand people
in California, New Mexico and Oregon with
out a government, subject to anarchy and
every other species of calamity, resulting
from such a state, will scarcely take into con
sideration the safety.of one or two regiments.
They have in more than one instance perilled
the safety of the whole army.
Mr. Buchanan, you will have perceived
from the Union of this morning, has declined
being a candidate for Governor of Pennsylva
nia, and Mr. Bigler, is generally supposed to
be the man in question. Mr. Buchanan has
not declined the honor of being re-elected a
United State Senator from Pennsylvania.
Observer.
P. S. The Vice President of the United
States has left here for Philadelphia, but is
expected to return on Monday next. Major
General Patterson was here on a very short
visit (but 24 hours,) aud leaves to-day at 5 o'
clock, for Philadelphia.
Major General Butler continue his stay
ten days or a fortnight. He U a universal
favorite.
A Remarkable Ro.it Tree, called the
"Maiden Blush," is growing iti St. Louis.
Through the centre of each rose upon the
' tree a stalk or stem has pushed forward, pro
. ducing other roses.
The Credit System. "Mrs. Jones, mo
ther wants (o know if you'll lend her your
baby to go begging with to-morrow ; she'll
give you halt she eels." "No, tell her I
wont, because she owes me a quarter for Ihe
last time she had it, and beside, she tioked
cherry stones down it throat, and stuck pins
ii nnui Knyi"
THE AMEUXCAIT.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR FREMDEKT,
GEN. LEWIS CASS,
of Michigan.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEN. W1YT. O. BTJTLEB,
of Kentucky.
ForCannl Commissioner!
ISRAEL PAIJiTER,
of Westmoreland Comity.
A press of advertising matter has con
sidenibly encroached on our columns, which
we shall remedy in a week or two, and give
our readers a greater variety.
f7 Tho Standing Committee, it will bo
seen, has ordered elections to be held on Sat
urday the mih inst., to meet in Convention
at this place on the Monday following. As
this will be one of the most important elec
tions that has been held in this State, there
will be no doubt, a general attendance.
tfy The frequent heavy rains during the
past month have, it is saidf injured the potato
crop and even in some instances the com crop.
Ofiv Candidate. From present ap
pearances we think that Col. Wm. Bigler of
Clearfield, is tho most prominent candidate
for Governor. A strong effort is making m
some of the Eastern Counties, for Morris
Lonjrstreth, at present one of the board of
Canal Commissioners, a worthy and most
excellent man. Mr. Bigler, however, will, we
think, be more acceptable to the North and
West. Ho is n self made man, in the meri
dian of life. He occupied, for several years
pist, a seat in the State Senate, and has been
Speaker of that body. Freed from any con
nection with partisan cliijucs. ho would pro
bably unite tho party as closely as any other
man. Judge EM red has also been nominated
at a large meeting at Hnrrisburg, and other
places. Judge Kid red is a worthy mam
and would make an excellent Governor. He
has many warm personal and political friends
throughout the commonwealth ; but particu
larly in the Northern part of the State.
7 Hon. Geo. M. Keim has declined be
ing considered as a candidate for Governor,
at the next election. Ho says that he has
other duties to attend to, which take up all
his timp. Gen. Keim has many warm per
sonal and political friends in this section of
country, who would be pleased to see him in
C-MAJonT.S. McMicken. We had the
pleasure on Wednesday last, of greeting our
vouug friend M iijof I. S. JMciMicktMi) who rtv
lnaiiintl in this placo until nuxl morning. Ala-
inr VlrATirLpti- Trim rnif1is in Ptt tavilln u
. Lvcomin
county, one of whom he has not seen in four
r j it
years. He went out with the I'ottsvillo Com
pany and behaved with great . gallantry, and
on entering Me.vico, was appointed by Gen.
Seott, Post Master of that citv, which office
he held nine mouths. The Major is a young
man of intelligence, and is well informed on
all subjects relating to our campaign in Mexi
co. Tho democrats of Schuylkill county we
understand, have nominated him as their can
didate for Congress.
CIT" On our first page our readers will find
some interesting extracts from tho debates
on Ihe Territorial bill, in the U. S. Senate.
We regret that our limits will not permit us
to lay before our readers Ihe entire speeches.
This is tho most exciting subject that has agi
tated Congress since the foundation of the
Government. Tho Compromise bill, as re
ported with slight amendments, in regard to
appeals to the Supremo Court, passed by a
vote of 33 to 22 on the morning of the 27th
ult., nfter n session of twenty-one hours, viz :
from 11 o clock, A. M. on Wednesday, to 7
o'clock, A. M. on Thursday.
Th? speech of Mr. Corwiu of Ohio, though
violent and vindictive, ami therefore objec
tionable, bears the impress of a powPrful
mind and talents of a high order. Mr. John-
sou of Maryland replied with great severity.
They Hre both Whigs. The speech of Mr.
lix of New York, is an able effort of ono
of the ablest men in the Senate. Mr. Dix is
the representative of the Barnburners or Van
Buren party in New York, while Mr. Dick.
piisoii, his colleague, represents the old Hun
ker party, though with much less ability.
IH7 The democracy of Berks county hold
their County Convention on Monday last, and
appointed delegates to the Stain Convention,
favorable to Morris Lougstreth for Governor.
(7 Adjournment or Congress. The re
solution to adjourn ou Monday the 14th of
August, has passed both Houses. In 1846
Congress adjourned ou the 10th of August.
The clerks in Washington will rejoice, as tho
price of provisions, it is said, will be reduced
at least 20 per cent, thereby.
QtT'The North Carolina elections were held
ou Thursday last. The returns, which will
be looked lor, with great interest, will be re
ceived iu a day or two. The Kentucky eleo
lions will Ixi held in the begiuing of next
week.
C7" Louis Piiillipfe is said to have an in
come only of XI500 sierling per annum, or
about $7,500. I ,mg couutry Le m;ght ,ive
like a king on that sum, luough DO, wi,h tha
same dignity and splendour of the Court of
the Tuillerie. io Pttris, wWe - ,
he sometimes spent that m jI10ne .j,,,,.,
.entertainment.
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN
K7 The Whigs of Union county have re-
commenilod the Hoi. Jas. Pollock as their
candidate for Governor, and have instructed
their delegates to yoto for him on tho first
'fty?The Wilkesbarre Advocate says, that
there was no truth in the rumor, that arms
had been concealed in the Catholic Church
during the recent fires in that place.
Thb First State Klkction. North Caro
lina elects her Statu oliii'crs, Governor and
Legislature on Thursday next, the 3d instant.
North Carolina is a Whig State, Tho can
vass, on both sides, has been very active, and
each nro confident, as usual, of success. Tho
State elections which occur this month are
looked to with much interest, as indicating
the probable result in November. Philadel
phia Ledger, August 1.
Elkctino Candidates. The New York
journals are presenting tables of the probable
votes of States on the Presidential election.
These are as different as tho various parties,
and every day sees a new table. A New
York paper publishes one, in which it gives
Mr. Van Buren one hundred nncl lilly-tlirec
of the electoral votes, or seven more than is
required to elect a President. Pennsylvania,
New lork Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
lastly Michigan, are included iu the
There's nothing like doing tho thing
when it is undertaken.
nml
list,
well
It is Rumored that General Taylor's letter
to the Independent Taylorites of Maryland,
distinctly states that the Louisiana delegation
had no shadow of authority for their conduct
in the Philadelphia Convention ; but ns tho
pledge had been niHde, he did not think pro
per to disavow them, and desired his letter
not to be published. We do not know how
true this statement is, but it is made in seve
ral quarters, ami the fact will probably draw
out tho letter for publication if there is any
misrepresentation iu the statement. In the
official proceedings of tho Taylor Convention,
one fact is mentioned not before stated, which
was, that a resolution was offered by Mr. Ar
cher, declaring that, "after a calm nnd de
liberate examination of- the recent leller of
General Taylor to Messrs. Pitts nnd othins,
and the statement of Judge Saunders to tho
Philadelphia Convention which he has recog
nized, we liud nothing iu them to require or
even to justify his Independent friends in
withdrawing from him their confidence and
support." ' This resolution was laid on tho
table by a vote of 28 to 19.
Removal ok Manufacturers. Tim Pitts
burg American states thai seven manufactu
ring rnmiKiuics of that city are making ar
rangements to purchase sites in the ncigl
boihooil of Wcllsburgn, Virginia, there to
erect u Western Lowell, and remove their
establishments from ritlsburg.
Hard Travelling; General Worth, Ihe
Washington papers announce, has reached
that city, having travelled all the way from
the brilliant fields of Mexico, with his staff.
The Volunteers ok Massachusetts have
The average amount each man got was f fill
This is in addition to the land bounty, (IliO
acres) which is worth, nominally, Silml, and
111 lieu of which, if he prefer it, every volun
teer receives from tho treasury department
ft 10(1 in scrip, bearing 6 per cent, interest.
Some of the men have received ns high os
5110 in money, and none less than about $40.
Nearly nil have elected to take their laud
scrip instead of the commutation. Some er
roneously believe lhat by transferring their
certificates of discharge, by sale orotherwi.se,
they can transfer the right to their land scrip
Tho Boston Post says:
"With his scrip, or land title, whichhecan
sell for SI 10 a $125 readily, each man at the
closo of the campaign finds himself posses
sed of money, or its ready equivalent, to the
amount of 6150 to $250; and we should like
to know iu what branch of ordinary mechan
ical business the employer can snvejwi much
from eighteen mouths labor. Tho advan
tage of paying oil" the voluuteersat home (for
it has been argued lhat had they received
tin ir pay iu New Orleans it would have been
for their benefit) is now apparent. Each
man is required to sign the payroll, his mo
ney is then given him, and the roll is forward
ed lo Washington. His residence is set down
against his name, anil the department for
ward to his address his land warrant. Had
they received their money ami warrants iu
New Orleans, how many of their land scrips
would ever have been brought home, or how
much money would they have had left ou
reaching Massachusetts! The government
has taken the very best and by far the most
acceptable course to those directly interested
and Ihe volunteers not only appreciate this,
but they are geuorally in excellent spirits just
nouynsHiiy ono may discover by communi
cating with llieni."
Tin: Army in Peace. The following are
tho leading items of tho Army Approbation
bill for the year commencing on tho 1st inst :
Pay of the Army $1,634,382
Trausjsiitatioii of do 1,500,000
Subsistence in kind (rations) 1.221.111
Regular supplies, Q. M. Dep't, l"00,000
Incidental expenses of do, 350,000
Commutation of Officers' subsistence, 555,351
Do. of Officers' Horses' do 101,256
Purchase of Cavalry Horses, 100,000
Anns and Arsenals, 621,429
Ordnance mid Stores, ' 250,000
Miscellaneous Items, 480.310
Total Army Appropriations, 7,420,142
The Territorial Bill Laid upon the
Table in the House, The Territorial Bill,
which passed the Senate on Thursday morn
ing last by a vote of 33 to 22, came up iu the
House on Friday morning, and was laid on
the table by a vote of 112 to 97. The fol
lowing is a recapitulation of the vote:
Nays. Yeas.
Whigs
Democrats
25
72
91 .
80
32
112
97
If.
Majority
OEN. TAYLOR'S LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
We lay before our readers the long expec
ted answer of Gen. Taylor to the letter of
Gov. Morehead, President of the late Whig
Convention.
It will bo seen that the document Is non
committal, not departing from his previously
expressed determination that he would not
be party candidate though certainly he is
how, to all intents and purposes, tho candi
date of a party.
Baton Rouoe, July 15, 18-18.
Hon. J. M. Morehead.
Greenford, Guilford County, S. C.
Dear Sir: I have tho honor to receive
your communication of June 10th, announ
cing that tho WhigConvention, which assem
bled at Philadelphia on the 7th of lhat month
and of which you were the presiding officer,
has nominated mo for tho office of President
of tho United States.
Looking to the composition of tho Conven
tion, and its numerous nnd patriotic constitu
ents, I feel duly grateful for the honor be
stowed upon me for the distinguished con
fidence implied iu my nomination to the
holiest office in tho American people, I cor
dially accept lhat nomination but iu Ihe sin
cere distrust of my fitness to fulfill the duties
of an office which deuiands lor its exercise
the most exalted abilities nnd patriotism, nnd
which has been rendered illustrious by the
greatest names in our history ; but should
the selection of the Whig Convention bo con
firmed by the people, I shall endeavor to
discharge the new duties then devolving upon
me so as to meet the expectations of my fel
low citizens, and preserve undiminished the
prosperity and reputation ol our common
country.
I have the honor to remain, with the kind
est respect, your obedient servant.
.. Taylor.
The Independent State Taylor Conven
tion ok Maryland assembled iu Baltimore
ou Thursday to read nnd net upon the letter
recently received from Gen. Taylor iu ri'lu-
tion to thu Independent Taylor nomination.
Charles II. Pills, Esq., slated lhat after the
nomination of Gen. Taylor by the Whig Na
tional Convention, nnd the position iu which
he had been then placed by the action of
the Louisiana dcloration, the committee of
conesdondeiieo had thought proper to address
Gen. Taylor on the subject. To this letter
they had received a reply, containing a re
quest that the same should not be made pub
lie. In order to comply as far as possible
with this request, he therefore proposed that
the Convention proceed to the consideration
of Ihe subject with closed door.; and thai all
persons except members of the Convention,
the Committee of Correspondence, and the
electoral candidates, be requested lo with
draw. The resolution was adopted. The
Convention continued in session with closed
doois until two o'clock, anil then adjourned.
A resolution was adopted dissolving tho In
dependent Taylor parly, and requesting the
electoral candidates to withdraw. It was
also decided that in deference to the request
of Gen. Taylor, his letter iu reply to the one
aujM-..ic.dJo Jij)M.JXoJliP Cjjaiu.uit.iijK.uf or,
tiuie ns he or his friends, acting in his be
half, should authorize tho same.
MIPORTAVr FROM MEXH'O.
The Charleston Courier of the 25th has the
following telegraphic despatch from New
Orleans :
I.ate nml Important from Me!ci.
Ilaltle between Insurgents and G'orcrnmnil
Troops Insurgents Successful Threatened
Overturn of the Government.
At about 12 o'clock, last night, we received
two telegraphic, despatches from our New
Orleans correspondent, giving us very impor
tant Intelligence from Mexico, which we give
below :
New Orleans, July 21. The inhabitants
of Yucatan have been successful in several
engagements with the Indians. The Indians
having suffered severely iu killed nnd wound
ed, had in every case retired discomfited.
New Orleans, July 22. An arrival from
Mexico brings us threo days later intelli
gence. The dates from the Capital uro to
the 11th instant. ,
An engagement had taken placo between
the Government troops, commaded by Busta
mente, and ihe insurgents, under Ihe lend of
Paredes, in which the former was routed.
The lossof I'aredes is staled at 27 killed and
60 wounded. Jamuta is said to be pniong
the severely wounded, and probably mortal
ly so.
Biistamentc is said to have Inst five hundred
men in the coudiet that had taken place.
Thu Roads throughout the whole of Mexi
co are slated to bo infested with robbers,
who were plundering all that came iu (heir
way.
Another arrival, brings two days later In
telligence of the success of ihe insurgents,
and announces that they will probably over
turn the Government, and drive Herrera from
power am! dissolve the existing authorities.
The intelligence Irom Mexico above given
is of startling importance, and it is very pro
bable that the interference, of our Govern
ment may yet bo requisite to protect our own
rights, us stipulated iu the recent ratified
Treaty.
Still Lalrr aul ImporUut Irani Mnli-o,
The Royal mail steam packet Great West
ern, dipt. Chas. M. Chapman, nrrived at
Ship Island on Thursday, the 20th inst., at
12 M., having left Vera ( ruz ou Sunday, the
10th, at 5 P. M. Tho verbal intelligence
given below confirms the report of the de
feat of the Government forces under Busta
menle. The British Courier arrived in Vera Cruz
on Sunday morning, having left the city of
Mexico on the 14th. At the moment of the
courier's departure thonce verba intelligence
was received of the rout of the troops of Bus-
Ltumenle. It was stated that Paredes had rn
ceived large reinforcements from the envi
rons of Guanajuato. On Ihe 6ih, the insur
gents, under the command of Gen. Paredes
and Padre Jarauta, marched out of Guana ju.
ato and engaged the Government forces at
Marfil. An official report of this afiaii had
beeu received by the Government from Bus
tamoute, in which lie staled lus loss at 23
wounded and 5 killed. His report is couched
JOURNAL
in such terms as to leave no doubt he had
been worsted. As stated that "he had drawn
off his troops nnd reserved their ardor for a'
pitched battle." It seems the occasion wa
near at hand. The next day the insurgent
renewed the attack, whert a decisive . battle
took place, resulting in the defeat of the Gov
ernment forces, nnder the command of Gens.
Bustamente, Minnn, Cortnzar nnd Lombardi
ni." 'Tho loss is slated to have been 'severe
on both sides. Tho Government troops were
represented to have scattered iu various di
rections, after their discomfiture, while the
insurgents, flushed with victory, were march
ing rapidly upon Quorcturo, tn route for the
city of Mexico.
The foregoing account conflicts with tho
intelligence received by the New Orlenns.
Perhaps the truth is lhat the verbal intelli
gence is somewhat-flattering to the insurgents,
while Ihe newspapers of Mexico are too par
tial to the Government lo give a strictly uu:
varnished nccounl of the engagements be
tween the forces of Bustamente and Tare-
les.
Padre Jnrautn is stated lo have been wound
ed dm ing the engagement of the filh.
Correspondence of the Public. Ledger.
Fit om wamiiv;to..
Washington, July 30, 1848.
It is now confidently expected that the
great Free Soil and Free Labor Convention,
which is about to meet at llufialo, will be
numerously attended, nnd that some of tin
slave States will be tolerably well represent
ed. Judge McLean is spoken of as the pro
bable candidate for the Presidency, nnd John
A. Dix us the Vice President. Republics
have their flatterers and courtiers us well ns
Monarchies, and let il be once known, its a
fixed fact, lhat the northern States of the
Union have the power to nominate and elect
a President, nnd with il the disposition of th
principal offices of State, and there will be
enough o southern gentlemen ready to wor
ship the rising sun in the east, as there have
heretofore been northern gentlemen lo do
homage to the "brilliant luminaries'' of the
south. Human nature is fur more accommo
dating than people are aware of; and many
a man goes through trials and hardships iu
this world, the mere contemplation of which,
iu the outset, would have broken down his
energies and destroyed hi. power of endu
rance. Hint at Alleghany City FdctririjOprruiivs on
a Strike The Mult in Possession if the Fac
tory Defeat if the Sheriff and Offices.
Pittsbuiiuii, July 31. 1 -1 S .
Alleghany city has been the scene of great
excitement all day, in consequence of a riot
among the factory operatives. A strike hail
taken place lo force the mill proprietors lo
let the ten hour law go into operation. Some
of the operatives had resumed work in the
Pennsylvania mills, notwithstanding the own
ers refused to grant their demands, mid in
consequence the other malcontents attacked
thu mill, broke the doors and windows, and
finally dispersed the Sherill "s posse, called
out to repress the outbreak. The Sherill' mid
several of the police officers, and other per
sons were badly hurt. The operatives appear
laiiieTUanft'-y'-wil
lence. They are now iu possession of the
factory.
Statistics ok tim: Mexican War. The
New Orleans Bulletin is summing up the los
ses in the Mexican war, by death iu the kit
tle licM and by disease. The former bear
but a small proportion to the killer. The
soldier in JNlexico hail much less danger to
encounter from the bullets of the foe than
from tho inhospitable climate. The whole
number of Ameiicaiib- killed iu the war. in
cluding tin! line of the Rio Grande nnd that
of Vera Cruz, is estimated at 2000, and the
wounded at 4000. It is impossible to sav
how many of Ihe latter have died in conse
quence of their wounds, but we bhould sup
pose not less than one fourth, say 1000, ma.
king in all 3000 deaths from liatile.
The ravages of disease were terrible. At
Perote there are 2600 Amoiieaii graves, all
! victims of disease. At Ihe Cily of Mexico
Hie deaths were, for the great or part of the
lime, 1000 monthly.
Tho first Mississippi Regiment lhat went
out lo the Rio Grande, buried 135 ou the
banks of lhat river -before il ever went into
battle, nnd finally brought back less than one
thitd of their number. They biillered dread
fullv at Buena Vista.
Tho first and second Pennsylvania Regi
ments, recen ly returned, went out 1S00
strong, (900 each;) they brought home about
600 of their original number. About 220 fell
in bailie, nearly 400 died, and about 600
were discharged as unlit for duly. How ma
ny of tho hitler have since died is of course
unknown.
Tho third and fourth Tennessee Regiments,
also recently returned, lost 360 by death.
Neither of these regiments have been in ac
tion.
Capl. Naylor, of Pemisj Ivania, look down
a company ut 104 men. he l.r,.,,l,i
- I -'ftK( CMI'M
seventeen; he entered t,e battle f Contreras
with 33 men, ho brought 19 out of it.
Tho most frightful instance of moilality,
however, lhat we have hcaid of, was in ihlit
gallant corps, Ihe Georgia Battalion, com-
mamled by a gallant and accomplished olli
cer, Colonel Seymour.
They were considered acclimated, and
actually suffered much less whilst in tho low
er country, Ihun when marched into the in
terior, on tho high kind. The batlulliou went
to Mexico 419 strong; about 220 actually
died ; a largo number were diheharged with
broken down and ruined constitutions ; and
many of them, no doubt, liave since gono to
their graves; and the battalion was reduced
to thirl y.f our men lit for duly ! ! On one jw
rude, w hen a certain company was called,
that had mustered upwards of 100 men, a
Mingle private answered to the call, and was
its sole living representative. The Captain,
the three Lieutenants, the four Sergeants and
the four Corporals, (every commissioned and
non-commissioned officer,) w vie" dead !
We have heard from officers of many other
regiments details very similar to those we
have giveu above, which may be taken as
about the fair average losses for all the vol
tinteer regiments. The regulars did not suf
fer lo the bamc extent.
Tte Evacuation or Mexico General
Worth's division o the army reached Vera
Cruz on the 15th instant nd was to firlbark
immediately. There remains nt .Vera Cruz
but olio homo bnttalionfive companies of
cavalry and 1st artillery),, the garison of the
plnce, to be embarked. It is probable that
all the public property will bo withdrawn,
and the final evacuation take place, on or be.
fore ilfo first of August. ! ' t 1 ' ' 1
Wheat Harvest in Wisconsin A friend
writes to the Chicago Tribune, lhat In Ra
cine, Walworth and Rock counties, a suffi
cient number of laborers cannot bo obtained
to harvest Ihe very abundant wheat crop.
Farmers are offering?? per day for 'eradlcrs;
v.- -rw-i-. .5 ,)
Death of Chateaubriand. M. de Cha
teaubriand, the celebrated patriot, author and
traveller, (who was iu this country half a
century since,) expired in Paris on tho 4th
of July. lie has left ten MS. volumes of
memoirs. Chateaubriand was a philosopher
and a devout Christian.
Wiiv ahe fowls the most economical
thinirs farmers keep? Recanse, for every
ttraiii of corn they rive a peck.
i i: i.
At Northumberland, on the 2S:h ult
J.WK, wife of Mr. Jacob Leisenriug nurd
about S!l years
At the residence of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Davis, in Limestone township, on the 24lh ult.
Mrs. lllCTTY L. MARK, wife of Mr. David
Marr, of Turbut township, iu the 3fith year of
her aire.
In Turbut township, on Saturday iiL'ht la-t.
Mr. (M-'ORCK DAVIS, aged !7 years and !l
mouths.
The deceased was a soldier of the Revo
lution, and hail served under (Ion. Washing
ton. 1
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
Tuesday, Aug t, 118.
WiiKAT-l'iime while SI lOuSl 12; old
red is worth 1 01 a $1 05: new Southern
SlaSI 05. .
Rvt: l'eiuia. is
worth about 08 u TOc per
bushel.
C'iikn Southern
yellow is tpick ut 02 a
weight.
Cams Are steady at about o.lc fur lVnn.:
Southern 22.
Whisk i:y Sales iu bbls at Sic, iu hluls
2Hc.
DEMOCRATIC
( 'OUST Y CONVENTION.
rPilV- ilemocratic Klectors of Noitlinnitiprlaml
rniinty, ure requested lo meet on I'nturday.
Ill- l!Mh f August, next, lit their iiviiiI placet
for Itolil k township m. cling, anil elect lel?
liiitea to meet in I 'on vent ion nt the courthouse,
in the IhiioiiiiIi of Suiibury, on Monday lollowmi;,
for (lie purpose of foduing a ileinucrntic county
ticket.
K I) WARD OVS IT.R,
ISA At; I) It KKlt.
KM AM KL ZIMV K II MAN.
JOHN MUX TliOMRItY,
WII.I.UM WII.SOV,
JOSEPH Mt-ULY.
Slamling C'pinniittco.
July 201b. ISIS.
VOI.UNTiJrcil CAM) 1 1) ATI',.
To Ihr lllcrlors of IXorthiniiiWlmiil oiintr
i i ut- tuiivHdiiuu oi number of inv friend
f 1 offer myself as a Volunteer C mlidutr fnr
the ollictf of
SHERIFF
of Northumberland t.'oiinlv Should 1 lie elected
I pleilijc myself faithfully to perform the ilutie
ot funlnlnre. SA.MUI-.i. fAVlllUI-:.
Augusta township, August 8, 1SI8.
FKVKR AND ACiTK!!!
IZrTlIO KOUGIILY ERA I) IV A TF. 0. pj
BY UOWAND'S TOXIC JlimilE ! ! ;
'"H T great National, Old Favorite. and Sler
A Iipb Remedy ! ! of E1GIITKKN YKARS
STANDING still iinapprourlinl in its wonder,
fill met ess, certainty, aid iaf ly, in Ihe .-.Kg of
WllETl'IIFll COMPLAINT 1 ! !
f7" If you would i maie tha arsenical (pn'snn.
nuf) counterfeits take not a liotlleri). an if one.
tha' ii n t guarded liy the written r'n'uturt'
of Ihe original investor anil proprietor TJoiik R
KnwAKn, on a j:pcr lubel, cruising the mouth
and cork.
Thii remedy has never been bolstered up by
falae riii! dVeei ful puff, but has won its way to
the ciuiliilunee and universal ailoj lion of Ihe in.
habitants of Fbvkr asp Aoi k Districts It Y ITS
CUOl) WOliK.S.iMJ FKL'ITS JLOXK. in
which all theaaeni,, arul every peraon who have
uu u, vti-ii t-siiiy,
I'UOI'RIKTORS'. OFFICE
113 Anh Mreet Philadelphia.
Aomts .for S. bury-Ira T. (Moment, J. W.
Friling, II. M i'fi ami Geo ISrieht.
Aokmts for NnrthumbeilandKorsylhe. Wi.
sou A Co., R M. M't'ay.
August S, IS 13 eow
Pafnit Air-TiKhi
SITMMKIt AND WINTER COOKING!
STOVKS.
rpllFiduve move, wliieh is equally well ailanlnl KiWood
J. or .- . hn. reeeived silver inediils al Ihe lair. .a
Ainerieun Insnlnle, New York , of , M ,,-lu,, , ' In. !
Iiile II oi the Franklin Institute. I'lulud-I, hi,, Z
oi the .l.-elune' lnliliile, lhiiinBl, IVhwaic '
II is e.-i,wl.c, II pto,.rly unl, ' doing m.K .rk .. ilh
le liiel ihiin any olhe, Siove yet ,r,.red ,., u.e p iU'ie"
winter it will ,,,, Ihekircevlkitehen, while i,,. ui'ie,
Mil. he ,i,i.er dlessmtaehe,!, j, throws o, "
lu-al llauiai-harei.au lunaii aisl Ha- ho.hiur, hroilmj t.
It I X'l J.VI.M EX OA LIONS.
CruriniATKoF Tut Ji iK-ei nt tiik Main amis' Is.ti.
Tl IK. IIOSTOK.
W, Ihe auliaerila-ra. Iieing eh--ii Judges hy the Maasa
ehiiwllsl hiuiulile .M.-li;iiiies' Asms-ialioii in lloriiai on
sl ives, lurnaeis. mii.-e, Ae. would iin'orin the puhlie 'that
alter testing all the eo..kuiK stoves llml weru put int'ollie
rair lorexhilau and telling eiieh im-iii iimiuiga his own
stovo with Hie saiuo kind of nail, iu ordtir lo asi-ertaiii
wlneli would do llei Kiiue work with Ihe h-.isl fuel in lli
.ime liine. and d.i il la-sl, we gm Unit Stewart's I'lilent
luiiiin.-r and Winl. r A ir 'l'ijjht ( -oukuu.. Sloye, uunuu'iK-tur.
nl hy Ihe mtenlee. of Triy. N. Y., to bethel.., as it t,,k
Imt 13 uuiiiiles U) boil Iwo gulWis walor ami lukc hisi-iiit
iu Ihe Kiiue time, and broil beef slik. and all .lone, iu tha
heat maimer with seven pouialsia' nail, in thirty miimtea
... V..i.j.h..ii.. i '"esiove. lo wlueU
JAMI SI.dl I.I),
WALTKIt t-rinvri i.
IK'M AM Mill
try ih-ulers, l.i Ihe larae and U-at s. l. .ied sin k ,i
I lie muw-fiiN-r renpeetlllllv invile ll. mtl ; t
lowiiiir- "i-iiy, am ing vi-iueli are the tol.
Ilarea.
Screen Cyler.Jers.
Oven Stoves
Washing Ail -Tight Cook.
Yulcan
do
do
do
Rurekai
Largo Uvea
Albany
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
Wllllt
do
McGregor Mammon
Premiums Conk Siovea
National Air-Tigbt Cooks.
Parlor Stovea.
100 Lauit Air-Tigbt Parlor Stovet
130 Charles the lit Aii-Tight do
800 Lady Waabington, Air-Tight Parlor
130 W..biDtn Air-Tigbt d"
300 McGrea-or'a thro du Cl.. . - .
Coal Stove, burning thre. day without gtten-
IIOQ. I
For sa! wholeaala and raii.il I,. u...;.
on & Co. No. 390 Market alreat. PkiUJ.Inhia.
PtnUJclphia, July jgtb, 1818-
JOSEPH CASET,
Attorney nt l.ar,
I f NEWBF.HMN. PA.
INFORMS th. eltirrnt of North.imbrriaii.l
A county, tint he will hereafter rptrulnrlv .t.
tend tb courts of laid county and will promptly
iiniM iu nn jr iiusidpsi nn rimed to mi rare. Ho
may be comulted at Ihe Hotel of Peter Larartu
luring court.
Sunbuiy, July 89th, 1818
Equitable I,irc IiiNiirnnre. Annuity
- nnd Trunt ttompanv. .. v
OFI-'If K 74 WALNUT Kritl-.KT. I'HILAI.KI.I'HIA
1
.. .." " ' I1AHTKR l-EHI-KTmi..
l"M'y ore ntiw pn-tmrwl t irnnmrt bnmim
tm.m (he in-mt lihrnil oihI ailvnntsffnrma ........ i-i.
no- nulli'irixnl hy their rhurtrr (rl. :n '-tn nmke all ami
Very innnrimr iippertaiiiinn In lift. rik of wluterer kitwl
or imliirn, mill t'l reeeivn nml exeenbe IruHH, im,ke endow
ment, nml to ijmnt and pnrrhusr niimiltirn.' The Cora,
tinny netl ntinultit anil eiulvim-ntp, niwl uct' tui Trmtet-a
I'tir minora airil hrirst . n ' t-
Tatilc of rrcmiinna rennireil fiir Ihe Anmrnnre of S 1 00 fur
- the whole term of Lite.
Aire. Prem. I A(re. Prem. Age. Prat.
Ill 1 AO .11 !t(a 40 ' .i:w
17 IM ;ii 1.1 47 3 lc
is I ryi as an 4S n a
III 1 'il .'II il 27 4a 3 77
ski 1 w :i a :a mi 3 nt
Jt 1 A.I .hi io ri 4 13
8 I "il !I7 9 17 94 4 39
Z) I ( as il.1l S3 4 51
til I 7-i Hn 3 0:1 ,M 4 71
i!.r I 711 II) II 711 S3 4 ol
SB I X9 41 2 SI M S 1-2
27 I fn 42 2 S7 5 33
3 I !! 43 3 III ft S 51
!!n Iff 41 3 12 ftn 7H
M 2111 43 3 23 Hi OKI
rlie premium are h-im ttnm any other cminoiiv. and the
pntii-ielt Hll'ord renter nilvimltigen. Tntilt-a ol liiilt'-yearly
nml tii;irlerl premium, hull' ereilit rites of premium, abort
-rni. jonu live, piirvivormnpa aim eiiiiowinciti ; ni'i,
inn oi Appliration (l'"r which there are blimk "liei-t-) are
i I hud oil tipnlieiition tit tlie ndic-e, or liy Idler ti tha
Afjent, J. II. l'l llDY, Simlmry.
Kate fok inkvuixo UlliOun tingle 1
l.ile.
A'--e.
an
mi
4H
so
For 1 year.
HI
l.-.'!l
I. Ml
8, IS
For 7 yearn.
I. Ill
8.117
For Lite.
I.'W
S.IH
8,7(1
S.pl
,U3
l.x iMi i.p A perim uced 311 yenra next liirth day, by
iivmir Hie r'omntmv no renta u-onld aeenre to hiii ininilv
or lieirn 8tnu iilioiild he die in one yenr ; or lor 8a.n0 j,r t,'-
i-ioi- i. iii.-iu ii'mi ; or ior i. nuniidiiy ior seven yeara
lie seeim a to them IIMH) should he die in seven years; or
' .. wih limit oiiiimk me ne neenres ifrnssi to Im
lid when lie dies. The insurer seeitrinff his own him.
- ttie din'erenec in nuiniitot premiums l'niintlsisee(Kirffel
hy nlher olliees. For Sln.KI the heira would reeiivertOntm
should he die in one year.
l-'ormrf of tipplic.-ili'm nnd all pnrtiettliirs tnav lie had nt
the olfiee. 1. V . rl.A(.UUN. president.
TmiAM-nEn Fbancis W. Hawlr.
II. It. Tuekett. (Veretarv.
t'oN-M I.TIM) rnv-iriA )r. J. II. Mnaser, fiinlnirv.
J. II. J't niiv. riiiilniry, Agent for Nortlmiiiln rliuid'uouu
r,
liuilury, July S, is 18
LIST OF JURORS
OF Norlhum'ierliitn! County, for August Term,
1 II UK
' rami Jurors.
Sunhtiry. Mtiiun hiicher.
Upper Atlanta. Chirle-i Eikman
Lower Angaria Hen-y Keils.
Jxtisti. Dm. ham I!. Kae, Tho. Va-iine, D.isiJ
Fmix.
filiiimiikin. .1 l.risrnrng, (Jolli ih Urymire,
Cuiil.- John Tiayi r, Jaroli Wagoner.
Jackson. tyotirnd O'l , A. Kcgcly, J din Mill. r.
t'pj cr Miihovoij John lln vn. I'hi.ip M)ir.
Little MiiIihioi.--Samuel Troutitiao.
Lower Moliomo s mn I l.em
Itrlawiire. (1. o. IJ.ain, J. Holl enn. If. I. ml..
Chillis'juaaiie. Geo. Houjii, W'm. Ilcikb oner
Hen) iniin Tr. xel.
Milton. Wm. S inrr.
Travi'rwc .liiriir.
Stintiuri. H. II tit, John I. unlaw, John I'an
iIiiIIh. I'eiir I, minis
Loirrr Autriitla. S urn cl K-o.-unr, David i d
ahull J il.ii Fa-hold.
I per Autsusta. Win. Preil.
H'tih. t'bu lea Ko k. Ah x- Camp' c!l.
&tniiiinkiii.--U'-' I'rusy'.Kilwurd Kocher. J.hn
K'r-ri. Ah'. Auclnnuii , S jmuel Kul, A .nn Sober,
Abr haiu leich.
Cool. Mephen Kin- nli. tt.
Jukmn Mil lno I Troon. Wm. (Smb. lleoji.
nun I'reon, Win. Kares, Win. Mtio, cker.
Upper Milium,,;. u. Hain. Win. Sherry.
Ijowir Million:. Dai jel D. Nare.
7vttJ. I'hilip Kbiip. jr. Tho. U..rr, Aar-n B.
Arm an. Michael Keeder.
Turbut.- Andiciv Fullmer.
Deltiwtir,: Gen. Maaulbr. D iviil WaUmi,
J.n. O.iks, Cohort II. Waian,,, 'h lip llrewler,
Ch'isiian Gosh, Amir w Gully.
.Miltirn I n no Wil. n. Win. ('.. WiUm.
Chifinuiitic i-uc Fredtrii-k Tho K-Hur,
.l. hn B. MeG.o,
Koiiiumbirinnil Gen. Apshv, Diriel Maf
rh.ill Jul u l,rt. n inir.
7Vi.--Aiif uslta l.ijiou, Wm. VtnU.li.
LIST OF CAUSES.
J 'OU Uiul in Ihe Cnuit of t'oiiiuiDii Plena ajr.
-- lliuml'Ciliinil County, at Auyiisi ",'rini 1S1H
commencing ihe first Monday, b; u,e 7,n "
William Simonlon v. J H,t,mn & E lireenougu.
benjamin Kohius Vg Valenlin Kl-ze
Cbarlo. II Frick William Fritk
Henry Macr vs II B Masser A Joseph Eisely
m. i.nu m nn i-ake et al
t reemnn 11 Clnrk va John fSchrinor
U & I KailrosJ c. vs II iy wood &. tSnj dar ,
Win & It Ff-gcly &. co vs George) Merkeri
Harlow Trior ts HubIi .McFall
j ;br!ea Pleutaiila
Vat I.lU.'is Dntwarl
William Murray v, Bi:r. r Garnhart
I I. dehor Malhowc v Daniel Weiiluor
Israel Gillelins J,,in pOI(er
i f""' I c'",ny ' t l David M .rr & Isaac Blown
Daniel Mill, r ami wife va Phil p Heck n
j J iroli I.e.Keiiiing ,j William Depuey
Hugh Uellaa va l( A W Fogely
F.lijah CrawfnrJ va M A P Billmyer
Win 11 F-ymiro va Samuel Henderson
Wilhamtiiaika va John McGinnia
Brauiigatn A W.ipplca vs U 11 an'd Win Fiirlt
Henry Kaiser va Henry Ynilheimar
Hank of A'orihuinhr-ilund va Philip Hiambach
Gideon Market v John J WaiforJ
George Hileman va Martin A Wm ItamluU
John Diehl el al va I'eior Lazarua at al
Fredeiick Keener va William Ayrea
Forsjlhe, WiUou A co J C Bryant A IT Cle
ment Wm Patieunn's asai'nes v W McCaj'a aJrara, Ac
Mabau forSiuionton a Hsckenlwrg A Risliel
Hugh Hellas va Jumes Ross et al -
John Girner'a hcira vs Leah Htrorcker ' '
Andri w Garner et al vi Same '
Jacob II Khun & wife va James A Wm Rosa
Rjlie.l M C'1-.rk va Isaac Itro..
Andie Kmcua'a ud.nrs va David Stahlnerker
Henry II Buir
va Wm McCay'a ad m re
Dam. I L'nijst
Tbainaa Allen
Charti a Docheily
John Wolf
Jacob 8wenk
John McGinnia
John G Montgomery
& J. liihlcr
's Ualhter Garnhart
va James Cumroinga
v Samuel Caldwell
va Cbarle Ruaael
v Samuel Heudcrson
va Williaia Stark
'a Thomas Lloyd
va J A H W..ciii.. x.
Samuel Younl
ncnooi wirclora 0t nusb tshp va Wm H Ka.
Francis tiil.n va Jobo M Houtel.
Daniel P Caul va Deuller A Montagii!
Jonathan Fuiman va 8amuel Furussn..
Guorgo Kline el al v Daniel Hub adn'
Lewis Crraaman Guar- . . ,
din of Ann Slower i Jacob Shulo
Grahuma Heir va II. Bella. JL. Porter et at,
Iah Siroecker v JarulllofTaiai
Ivi Hubert a.lm'rs va A. C. barrel
Jacob Hotin-14 wife ,va l'hiaiHousel atlm'ra
Jonathan Puraell A wifu va Jacob A Jus, Khoo
John Maria v tarn
Joseph Bud v Albart ti, Bradford I
Klijah Search Jamas Covaul
Eleanor Kee-I ailin'r va Jacob. Weik
Tavlor Paulding Wert
tVCo
Mary McCay
l.auilaw, Ranilatl A
Harrison
Daniel Hoat V Co. for
Jo. Bowen
Jaa D NorraauJia
Wm, McCay'a adm'r
v Geimaa Rcformeit
Church
IX 8, Heningtua Ai
V' Gilmer
Sam for F, Mathaw v Conia4 Ollinee
Jonathan P. Bbulla v Jacob Walk'
JOHN rAlUVS WORTH',
ProthoooUiy' office), ) Prutk'u.
Kwalmij, July, Ui. J '