( asu-ctftmSiT--.- .v'TS. WifHUV? ttiU ex- " s.tri itn.iv, n:tt. 23, in 15 KUinciiilHr hv I'liutd- .WHEAT.. CORN, UY B. BUCK WHEAT, OATS or WOOD, will he re ceived for tbm tin us for mihrripiin. AUo fsw bushels or 1 OTA I OES il "deliveied ioon,r From thoss who have promised Lnuihi i inch and inch .and a quart! iti boaul Mill be received if delivered soon. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MELTING. A Meeting cf (lie Democratic citizens ol Culunnlii-Cofiiiy.w ill be held at the hoime of CHA. DOEI3LER 7i JJtoamiburg.Thursday.Ftb.2T, 1344, t 2 o'clock in 1I10 afif-rii'tun, for the pur po of appointing a delegate to represent this county in a StsieConvention to be held at llarrisburg, to nominate a candidate for Carial'Commissioner, and to lake measures to sectiretheppointmenl of aSeiutoiial Delegate. Xy order of the Democratic Stmding Com mil tee. THE REMOVAL. "W have the high gratifiuatton, tliii week 0 I of informing our readere.that the KEMOV Al, BILL HAS PASSED BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE FINALLY, and haa been eigned by Gov ernoi Shunk! A long deferred nieaaure ol justice ia thus fpeedily appioaching itc c.comphahmcnt, and only rcqutrci, whai will certainly and willingly be given, the unnrc-val of he votera of the County at tlir l General Election in October next, Wi will pubHeh'the bill entiie, next week The following are ita main pioviaiona. I That the bill be accepted by a majority of the votera al next Outober Election. 2 All those voting must have resided m the County six months, A( U The new buildings to be put up on the most approved plan, of brick or atonei free of expense to the County, and be ac ccptcd by the Judgea of the County Court. 4 The people of Bloomsburg, to give one acre of land to the County for building pur pnrra, fee 3 The old buildings to be void, and the amount originally subscriber towards their erection, to be paid to the township ol Mahoning, and the overplusa logo into the Coumy TreaKury. Q Trie Removal to t&ke place aa anon a the new buildings a: a pie pared if within thiee years, Lc. The eneimee of the bill fought it with unwearing desperation in all the alige ol ita pasaage through both houses; but all in vain: it has now received an irrevocable approval of the law making authority. The great body of lha citizens of Columbia County will, like ouiselvea, ecjoy a deep genuine sai-vUciion over this auspicious result, after '63 yeirs of continued injiistic and wrong. Our members, Messis, Ho sml-FunMon; deserve and will receive the hesnlol ihanka of the people of the Count for the real acd success, with whirl) they have attended to the interests of their con aliments, and fulfilled the pledgee under .which ilu-y were elected. iail!L!'JL5H...iLa As the Removal question is now to be fsirly sub.ni'.ted to the people of the Count fir their acceptance or rejection, it be hooves ivc ry friend of the treasure to bur k'.e on hia armor, that he may Tight the pond fght, rrurfully und siicfeiifully. As t the general result, we have no fesr, as then now, aa theic alwaye hna been, a large m.iioiiiv to favor of the measure, ami it u only nccrsa iry to call the aiteniieiu' of tlo people of the county to the f-ect, that tin ote next Onohir, settles the question f"r eter, without any exp'if to the ronni: to ensure a irenieiidout m-j-rity in in favoi and secure thaijuitiee to the jeoj.le of it J cuunty, of whtih they hae bern so hn,f dfptivtd.ainl mk Culun.bia count; v. ha' ihe Oi'K-it to l.avc bun, Jtar ag 3:,! wSal he we nld have been, had It nl been fur the difficult; arising out e.f this vexr i' qui siion, one uf the inol fl- ti ' ia!;i g and ;jro!peroue countiei in the state OLE DULL OUT WEST Ole lliili i!de,'d to tb pressing 'ln iu t'inti of the people i f Louisville, to gio a ronerrl theie on the 3tih nit. Altl.oi'g'' the arragfmcnt woa otuy rr.aue ai inio i.,y the spaeiout ennrert rnnm was filled o i ,t overflowing, three bonis before the n.if r.iU.rei rr of ihe mor.f y , wiih which h lainment na commenced Th irrsl h enaile much display, building a fine' s:t:i ntvlc a urcr.? tcnM'.i"."'. 1-jx.", $?. The va'e on (he final' passage, of die Itetnovil bill in the Senate stood, yeas I7i nay 14 two Senators, being abenl is follows Yeas. Messra. Anderson, Bai y, I'laek.CorninHH, Crabli, Ebaugh.Eyer, FeRoty. Fulkrod, Heckinan, Hill, Hoover, iirrimiit, Q i ty , Ross, Sherweiod and Sul livmi 17; Nays Men-r. Qilibit, Biglrr. Carson, Chapman, Clmupneys, Craig, Darragh Mamie, Ernie, Gibbous, Ilorlon, Ralin, In the House the vole on onncurring h il, e Senate amendments, itood about 3D imj.irity for cnnotinene p- ORIGINAL. The June Hug Lc((ei LETLER I. Mv PriR Friend. I will addrces you in the language of ihe Apostle; 'Grace be to you, and aa you have been blesed, endeavor to keep in the unity of the spirit, in the bonds of peace, and walk always in love; for love is the ful filling ef the law.' I will here eay, put on the whole armor of Uod, that you may be able to stand, for we have many thinge to. contend with in this life. Let us therefore press forward to the mark for trie prize ol our high calling, remembering thai this is bnt a elato of probation. .My dear friend, do not forget the one thing needful, for what shall it profit a man 'o gain tho whole world and loose hia own soul, or what ahall a man gain in exchange for his eoul f I left the city of Philadelphia, or as it is j sometimes called the city of UrothcrlyLove, on last Fridavi where I saw a sreat deal of I ... . , t vunitv lime nanvp.i nip. anil rime in l.nncas- ter, and thence by way of Columbia, to this place, where I will remain a week or two, Nothing special look place on the journey, except (hat I had to leave my trunk at Co lumbia, and walk three miles to this place, which was unpleasant, as 'I am very much troubled with corns. I have, in particular, ne very large one on my left foot on the top of the toe next to the little one, You may imagine what I stiffened. I had a letter of introduction from Rev, W, PipestilT, to a family here of the name of Smith, with whom 1 am now staying. Mr. John Smith, the head of the family, if a christian and a gentleman, and I have been much edified by his conversation Mti, Smith died i few years ago of a flux but the girls are ladies, and they have en tertained main the very best mannei. They are very good singfrs, and they play on the piano in the my lest kind of style, al though some of their tunes are a little too vain snd trifling; Now the bem ?uncs I know of oro Old Hundred and Windham, for there U decorum and sobriety ibout hem that is truly edifying. But the girls ere very kind mid very agreeable, and one of them, w hile I havo been writing this let ipr.has ptesentrd me with one of the largest lpples lhat I have had these five years. But all ibis ii not home to me, and ami. 1st all the pleasure here, and the attention and kind treatment I receive, ray mind is back o Columbi a county, among her hills and valiies, and along her babbling streams.- Hut I must content myself with my present 'ituaiioti, and this I expect lido, supported by grace and the sweet consolation of the piiit I will go on to Carliale to commence my studies as soon as I leave here, snd Mill then vviite to you again. I remain yours alTectionalely. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS McLAINE. To Jumts Juitii, Stvdcnl. JOHN RANDOLPH'S WILL. The qiiistion ietrdinj the validity .(John Randolph's will, or rather wills. o loon in disptrr, and which was Ipf1 ei a sworn jury in De cember last, Im; b en elt-ride-el by ihe jury seiting up the vi!l ol 1812, which tats off most of the rrlativeb fieini a right to his proppit 4od 'ts free all his slaves. Th whole c.ieir form an eiraoielinaiy drama on h- 1 t a t ' e e.f juMice the leslutor, one if the most diiiguljr men of the age, ane! i; tciitaiuent one of th most, and loe Knt f'''te:ed, which has ever come' 'v frre a Ce nt I ( f Piobaie, in Virginia Tii ci-k'- is now e-uird. Yet, however hi application will be made, wa see ii ;ted, by the opposing cejuntl lor s oe v Irial, upon ili ground of some iiis'ppre hei.sion on tin- part of seme ol hej'nois, uf the i fTett of their vet liCt. eMuezzle.ment. A c!eik in the Post-office in Nash villi' i44 heen arretel for thu abstract ion ed money fiom letter". ILs embezzle nifiits are aupjiosed by the Poslmaslei lo have been roniti'Ued for a considcra j , , , , fT) ,:;)()0. in have aninunteel lo a' II J father ha been the LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. neompluncew.ih.ollof the 0. uepreienuuvc., u a.a.e .re surer of (he pf((i(ent fi,(;Cl 0(, ever iule yesterday tpnsmmed to . that body the .r notC(1 commeud upon following ktiicinent of the annual legts.,... . ,oa . nnPlipi,, lalive expenses re.mmencing with '.l'!8JVoIS rnuch (f tho fulKomne.s and flu- suss or 01 ami enuing wiur. . 1 . : . . r 1 m 1 m . .1 uio esc 1 session o iois, ou 10 aim ...i . i:.. . .1,.. 1 d.i, ..r ir , i . r . . L - . L - w t - . i J 1 ' , , ,1 . 1 . 1 jycopliancy than Col. rolk himself. A .heeiatemcnt includes all the. ,tc.dnt,.lv .'npj(tj ()fan niusi expenses, such a printing, p.y.of of. Iurre ( ,he (Q Wa.l.ington 1325-fl 1823-7 j . 1327-8 1S2S-9 1829- 30 1830- 1 -1S31-3 ; 1832-3 1833- 4 1834- 5 1835- 6 1836- 7 1837- 3 1833-9 1840 1841 1812 1833 1S44 Free, part of 1844 jo, ooo 00 1 move m, 261,044 84 196,472 23 150,673 92 176,663 73 140,046 10 113.992 51 22,529 03 Total $3,692,113 47 PARDONING POWER. A communication was recently received by the House of Representatives, from the Secretary of the CoinmonweaUh which we have omitted to notice, setting forth the number of pardons granted during the ad 'mini Jlralinn ntC.av. I'nitHr. it appeals by tis document that the whole number is about 800. Of these there are about 175 remissions of fines and forfeiture, 570 par dona after conviction, and 55 before trial. rhe character of the offences before trial are as follows: Murder 2nd degree -Washington Manslaughter Perry Perjury Crawlord Arson Cumberland Bigamy Beaver Adultery CuiuberUnd and Nortliuru- Derl&nd Foigery Allegheny, Berks, Dauphin and Warren Burglary Fayette Assault and Battery Cumberland 1 Doiphin 2. Fuyetta 1, and 'hiladel. phia 1 i.arce ney Adams Libel Adams Conspiracy Huntingdon lwtol Lycoming 15 and Mercer 13 Passing counterfeit money Berks Frauilulent voting Cumberland Aciessaiy lo larceny Butler, Unknown Cumberland Total 55 Tin number of pardons granted aftei convicting are 570. und ihe nature of the crimes lor which they had bein sentenced as Inllows: Murder 1st elrfree M urder 2nd degree, Manslaughter Adultery, Bigamy Ripe, Pei jury Rubbery Robbety and Burglary Burglary Arson Arson and Burglary Aisun and Larceny 3 28 21 If 4 10 4 0 2 24 10 2 1 Forge;ry 20 Passing counterfeit money Horse stealing Riot 21 It 3fi Conspiracy 4 a 7M Assault ami Battery Fraudulent voting Fraudulent insolvency Lirccny Receiving slo'en goods 1 1 177 13 Libels 4 Malicious mischief Nuisance, Attempt lo commit burgh ry 3 5 Gaming Exto:tton Fornication n 1 2 Vttcmpt lo tire dwelling Beastiality Exposure of body Exhuming deail liody UiMieineaiiuis Total 570 We uirer no comment upon this mo ex inordinary document it carries condeinna tton upon the very face of it. J! !.'.' '.'U" '-! ANOTHER GREAT MATCH RACE. The terms of another great match race 'iave very recently been concluded in New Yoik, bvtween the fiiends of Ihe Southern rrer 'Pey'onia' and those of the celebiated 'I'ashion, of the Nonh for a purse of 320,000 being SlO.000 i (liile four miles and repeal. The race is to come otf over !he 'Union Course.' Long Inland. Mew Yoik, some inie in M iy next. Peylonia, ihe na of ihe South, was victor over Hlue Dick' at the late race at N;w Oi leans, and never yel has bctn bia'cii. The Movements or tub Phesioent ftlid wilh sreounts of the Increments , .. ... t, , , :1,,.i v J - j - - , .. , e .,, i, m - - -j- j- inun. nrnhahlv. l.iuvhii mure nl In s oilier-, came the old Postmasier, who -JmaeJe up to llie President in a very open ' .JipiI frank manner, olkrmg hn hand, 100 231 73 nhich Coi' Pulk y politely received. n-r Sv 'he ol I man' oddiegtfing him'Gov- 108 327 01iernor P"''1' ' am ,0 8ue .voll a' o rrr ee'ouph I voted a(;ainsl you. I havi . nf. xrm n.,ulm,Qlo- rt,,,,.-,!,,. . - . - i until u KIB iwuiiinni n uujroiiui. ' g I sinned once., and Amos Kendall turn- ' . jed me out, I repented and was lestoicd lJ2 J'iSgJIjto myoflice. I now hold it, or shall : ' ' -nisoon do o, at your good pleasure, and illll lUdUJT IV JTIGIU II .VIIWIICYUI ICIUII- , , i :, ed.' The President replied, lhal ho con side-ted the right of everytnan lo hi own opinions, honetly formed, and to think for himself, a aacretl right and therefore thought none the less of him for having voted against him, and wa ready to believe t h e office of Postmas'.ei at Guyandol was in very safe hand. 13ut as Ihe office of President, as wel as that of Postmaster, was created by ihe people for they- own convenience, and no1 for you and me, who may hap pen lo fili iVim, we alone are responsi ble to ihe people, under the Constitu tion, for the faithful manner in whicl we tlisclnrge our elu'ies.' The speech, deliveied by the President, seemed to strike the old Postmaster with grea force 'Governor, give me your hind; them's my sentiment"; and I believe in my soul if I had only Been you live minutes before the election, 1 should have given you my vote.' This cam ed a general laugh, in which the Piusi dent cordially joined. Tiie old man left, expressing much satisfaction al finding tho President'stieh a confounded clever man,' as ha termed it. He wis goon followed by other, rather awkward looking and uneoti'hly dressed, hardy mountaineers, who seem ed as thouirh tin'V had mst arrived in Guyan, as the mountain folks call I he town, tho 'Gretna Green' between the Stales of Virginia anil Kentucky. They entered the cabin in Indian file keeping their hats, on which east a sha dow over iheir timid but healthy snd honest looking faces. The foremost of the lot plucked up courage fnough to approach Ihe President, who met him more than half wiy, with as much eisi end grace as if his visiler had been a Price. The poor follow was so much nibanasscd, lhat he wholly foiot to ake off his woolly hat' which remained is fast to his head a though it had grown there. On seeing thi man with hi.; ha' n, while the Piesidenl was bowing to 'lien l)are-he.aded, he icsl of hil en-" anions cried ou'.'Take off your hat.' 'pull oil your hat,' which had nu o'her If ct than still further lo bewilder ihe toor man, who, abiuply eiiining the Pre sidei)i,oiadc,a precipitate retreat on' if the cabin, while his more assured companions set up a general twitter. The latter were tlu-n approached by tlw President, and each one in his turn kindly adelressed by him. A little giil was lttel on boaitl and conducted into tin saloon to see Mrs. Polk. These pre sentations hying over, I observed iwe fat, round, chuhby-ficeel niounlaii. boys, elresseel in warm, homespun joans One appeared, to be 7 or 8 years oh), md the other tet or twelve. The Jai ler said they were democratic hoys. anil called lo 8i"3 Ihe Prejidenl. The Colo nel observing them al a distance, am! guessing at Iheir elesire to see hbryvalk ed down Ihe cabin and affectionate') took each by Ihe hand, inquired kindly after their friends, their place of' resided" and whether they went lo school. '1 n- boys looked up at him veiy aichly, a though they felt great doubt lhal the President of the United Stiles wag net something besides a man. Thy evi dently seemed to think it nut impossi ble lhat hey were imposed upon. Tin kind and civil manner in which the President approached Ihern, had the ef fect to put them quite al oase will) them selves, when ihey proceeded to answei his q'les'ions with some words of advice ami encouragement; the boys left, much pleased with the man who had spoken to them, but apparently not fully assureel whether they had seen the Piesidenl. Such small incidents shows his amiabh feelings and bearing. The President looks remarkably well .lppeariog in good health ami fine spirits, lie is elressed in a suit ot blacu hinadcloth, and wears a black cloth eloak with velvet collar, lie, in re e.eivmg tho congratulations and cheers of tho people, do;s so uniformly bare- headi el, even on this piercing col. I day for hours le.'gi the-r. I cannot se e how le standi i', for my cars.even with hea i j covered and coal collar closely raised, around my neck, became as cold af icicles. 1 fust s,i w Mrs. Polk standing In tne centre of the ladies' saloon.' She h u un a nurnle Bilk velvet hat, trimmed with satin libbon, striped wiih broael reddish purple stripes, and two nairow. er stiipes, black and white, running in paralb I hiies with il. Shehd on a large black silk velvet cloak, with large . i . . , -. i. r. . .. . .1 ...... i . ca ie, ooiueieu iviui iruiuu anuiaem. She held in her hand a rich bouquei of fl')wers,& wag engaged in an annnal- d ami e asy co n vei sj' ion with a circh of gentlemen, whojiadgathercd around her. Movements of the V J'resiJent Elect A meeting of the Democrats of the City and County of Philadelphia, was held ui HollahaVs hotel, on Wcndnesday afternoon and was organized by ihe appointment ot (vidian! L. Ltiyd, as President; John Painter, George Smith, William H. Cole man, Vice Presidents; William Consall, James II. Carr, Joshua M. Ilaybold, Secre lariea. Col, R. M. Leo suied the object of the meeting to be, to make the uccessiry irranfeuicnij for escorting iho lion, G M. DALLAS, Tico President elect, to the rail road depot on his way lo Washing ton. According to these arnnjements, Afc. Dallas left Philadelphia for Washington, on Thursday morning, accompanied lo lln cars y a vast multitude of citir.er.s A process ion was formed at the Democratic reading room, which proceeded, accompanied by the corps of Union Fencibles, to tho resi lence of Mc Dallas, Tlr. D, came from his residence amid the cheers of thu rati Hi ludfl;. and mounted tho barouche thai was. in waiting (or him, and then the piocession moved oil', proceeding up Tenth street to (Jliesnui, up Chcsnut lo Eleventh, up Eleventh to Jarkei, and up Market to the cars, on Broad street. On arriving at Broad street, a piece cf artillery, under dpt. J Iv, .1urnhy, commenced firing, ar.d Mt Dallas look a csr, which was in readiness md proccrdi il on bis journey emid the Vice President's salute, eeventcen guns, and the cheers of the people, It is estimated thai about five thousand persans were pres ent. Col. R. M. Lee acted as Chief Jar -slial of the procession, and his military .tompany, which paraded about City mus kets, was under the command ol the JTirsi Lieutenant. LATE AND IMPORTANT ATOM .I.'EaICO Capture and Imprisonment nf Sunt .'jinn. We yesteidav received ;he (!rst papers from rTer? Orlenns by the iie arrsnjornpnt of 'be express mail.' Piisy sra to the Sib itistsnt. and bri.ij im portant intfllijcnce from Mvzu-o, Santa Anna, w!io hits rxen ijed authority in tuai cuuritry so long, has at length fallen before tho combined power of bis adversaries, and s now in prison. He wae captured while attemptin? to ream tie co&si in ma repein o,l uttrinnts utvin Piu-bla. lie hid left the irmv iibotil four leagues below Purbla, wit: in cscnrt of several hundred men, and pro ceded towards J-ilapa. Before arriving at that city be parted with his neott, and at tempted to make his escape lo lbs mouH' tains on fool, and in ihe disguise of i friar. On ihe I5th of January he was discov ered in a baranca (ravine near a little Indi an village, called Jito, some leagues Irom Jalapa, by n couple of Indians who were huiiling. The dogi belonging lo the Itieh ans became resiive and furious, the Indian? followed ihe direction of their barking, am itid found the Dictator, who ofleied them his watch ar.d such inonev as he had ahom liin if they would guide him to his hae.ien la This the;) refused to do, bul give th larm, and he was taken prisoner. Winn he was captured he had taken oil 'tis cork leg, on account of the iiiflaiua'.ion .iroduccd by walking upon it, and was car lied by his servants. 1 1 o is confuifd ut present in ihe same Castle of Perote, from which the Texai ;ir'nntiers have not long since been liberateel end well ger-irded by soino 3 (00 soldier It is proposed to remove him to the Capital in a few days, where lie will have to answer to the country, before the Chamber of Dep lilies, for his past conduct; and doubtless, from the excited Mate of.piiblie feeling a Gainst him, he will expiate bis conduct by in ignominious death. ledger. THE LATE SNOW STUR.l. Phis seems to have been one covering Ihe widest extent of territory known in many years. Oo the Easi it t xfenilcel is far as Hangor; on the South, as fr as Norfolk, on ihe West as far as Michi gan and on .the A'orth all over Canada. It is rarely that so wide an ex'eut ol country is visited a! once by a sloim. t'lrgus, INUU.1AN. IVe learn, aays the Providence Gazelle thai one of the poor debtors, confined in onr county jail not long since, was unpro vuled by tho keeper with food for five day! The poor man would- have aitrved to de ath, of course, had il nol been for his fellow prisoners, who, taking pi'.y on hu unlHppy situation, hauled eiul to Imu from ti'iie to time portions of their own rations. 'hu reason this poor victim to a most mi righteous law, unriglieeiusly administered, was thus driven lo the j ews of starvation, was ihu fact lhat his creditor would nol pay his board, and he had nol taken the steps requisite to secure an indemnification of the ke. per from the Statu should he 'administer hi, ii even a crust of mouldy bread! U. ...l-J ,1 IM! SANTA ANNA. Smta Anna, who ii now in the pow er of his enemies, has six dislnct char. g.s made against him, and upon which he will shortly be ti it'll. Ihey accuso him of high treason for attemgiing to subvert ihe constitution and elevate himself as Emperor of Mexie.i; exercis tog powers not constitutionally delegat ed; malfcasince in office ; applying lha moneys of the government lo his own use, and sending out of the country on Iii3 individual account several millions of the public money appropriated by Congress fur national ohec's; violating the principles of war al Pueola, opening his batteries upon Ihe city ami cruelly butchering the inhabitants while a cessa tion of hostilities had been solicited by him and granted under ihe sacred guar antee of a llag of truce; robbing the na tional m'nt , pilfering cities, ami appro priating 10 his own purposes public and private property; and disobedience to oreers, in re fusing lo give up his com mand when ordered by governmen". In enswer lo these Santa Anna contends that his powers under the Bases, a tem porary costilution which ushered in the establishment of the present government system we re and are unlimiteel, obsolNto that he is and was the conslotutional President, and lhat Ihe present govern ment is unsonat ituiional organized and its officers mere userptrs. Vers Cruz papers received al New Orleans via Havana, as late as :11st uli. say lhat Suits Anna is still a prisoner at Peroip. Il it is slated lhat a Grand Jury appointed to tiy hi in wai furious igimt him, while the piesent Execu tire of Mexico rnanifesled a feeling of clemency, and at the samo time of regret hat he did not escape out the country, and thus save Ihe Govermenl further '.rouble. The belief is expressed that his life will not he taken, !lis young wife was in pi ison with him, as vvasalsu .en old friend cf his, Scnor Lizaro Val la mi I. Titr Pr est nr.NT anp Vice Pkesipent Ej.fct. 'The joint committee of Con .ress waited U'lon Mr. Polk and Mr. Dallas, lo announce lo them, officially, ihe fact lhat Ihe newspapers informed them of months ago, their election la the high stations of President and Vice Piesider.l. The Madisnnian say?: ' The President elect signified his ac--f, lance of the office lo which he had 'iren chosen by the people, anil express el his deep sense of gratitude lo them fur the confidence which they had re Dosed in him, and requested the com mittee to convey lo tho two Houses ol Congress assurances lhat, in executing he responsible duties which would de volve upon him, il would be his anxiouj desire to maintain the honor and pro mole the welfare af his country. The committee likewise informed the Hon. George M. Dallas of his election o the iifli.'e of Vice President of the Q. S. and lhat gpiitb-man, in s'gnifying us acceptance of ihe office lo which he tiael been chosen, expresseel his pro ound gratitude to them, and eleclaied ha', eiiavvn unexpectedly by the grner 'iis riitfi atee ol his fellow citizens from 'be shades of private life into Ihe full jlare of official station, it was eifficult o repress the soltci'ude lhal he might lot be equal to Ihe exigencies of so sud len a change, bul lhal, swayed by an ar lent devotion to the high honor, true interest, and fast union of the American Slates, he would enlei with zeal upon 'he duties assigned lo him, in the hope of at least partially realizing the expect ions of those by whose confidence he 'lad been honored.' U. S. RAILROADS. There are 87 railroads in the United Slates ir. a stale of completion, the agre ate length of which is 4752 miUs. The average eosl "per mile has been about 20,000 dollars, and consequently the capi tal invested $75,3C0,000. ,. i nimnMiji The IliM for the admission of the Stales of Florida and Iowa into Ihe Union, which passed the House Reprc- entalives on I hursday, received in the Senate on Fiiday its first and second readings, and was referred lo the Com mittee on the Judiciary to consider and eport tbtreon.
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