COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
MAY t, 183.
LAST NEWS FROM MEXICO..
Viington Union : 'I.et
iu hue been received from he hom
(Ciinaton, d-;e.J hi Vera Crua, April2'J. I'
nprais ihwt. on h 5,h of April, Co.no
.''.re Cmner made the ciiy of Vera O.ui
bul, owing U) light and cont.ry lm1 w
not tfbb io anchor More the pi
the IBih' Al 'tie same lime ihe barque
AMbiMC. riom New Yuk. wiih Clenei.l
ilmnnia nn board, aohorcd in the pnri.The
nuidcnn communicated wiih the authorities
. V, Cn.a. The ofo.er thi on abort
mid the usual
WH9 lUUIllVMIIJ
i.flVri wore made, of granting every fan
iliiv io the aauadron for attaining whatever
iimi.hihein waul of. The Mexican Ag
via saluted, and an equal of 8un"
r retnrued bv the frtrn
tr hat hen iiitornul if ai no lunki d'P'
.nulic intercou.se can be allowed between
.te Government Mexico. and theUnited
Mi.itna With the exception, our, relational
with Mexico remain aa before-'
nRF.fi O.N KAILKOAD
II the attention of
the oublic generally, and the press par
In ih! ureal nroiecl. It l
nraciicable; and if succesbfuUy prose
it will Drove to be the grea
t,i wotk of the age. We hope to
eee, ool only our readera, but the whole
.....i.r iimnirea w in ma
.-hinh -hall secure the speedy comple
fluent desitn. The
IIUIl Ul lino "'"ft " . ...
rvrhva thaf where there ia a will
there ia a way; and of this case we add
ih.t. since there tea way, mere uugin
In h a will.
ir A. Whitnev. a gentleman well
ncn-jainted with 'the Great Wert,' and
also with tne uaae oi u ""
n.nnnfi. is the founder of this urea
nroiecl. He ia one of those whom the
million deride as visiouartrs, because
iho-,r limited vision, llu-y cannot
a ihoKA distant objects which such vis
ionaries distinctly discern through the
t-lMeone of noweiful, far-seeing Intel
iect. Columbus was one of these via
.-marie. Ho was derided lor seeing
continent three thousand milea eff, by
i-..;iL oMctvct JhiiL.dav, . wti
Congress, asking for a grant of land
from Like Michigan to the Missou
liver, a distance of 650 milt g, and from
that point to the Pacific Ocean, 1750
miles,! mile wide on the whole distance
thus containing about 92 millions
ceres; the ptoceeds of this land being
the IuihJ lot building the railroad. 11
proposed the appointment of cominias
ioners by the Federal Government.witl
power to dispose of such lands with his
consent, and to apply the proceeds ol
them to the road; the commissioners be
lug unable to sell the land without hi
consent, and he to apply the proceeds
without their consent, the two thus mu
tnally controlling each other for the ben
eht oC the pre ct. He estimates the
cost ol tne road at 320,000 for each
mile, or about 550,000,000 for the
whole. Of this amount, the lands be
tween Lake Michigan and the Missouri
5 millions of 8crec,st the governments
price ol 81,25, wi1 supply about $31,
000,000; and thissum would build 1550
miles ol the road, leaving 650 miles ol
it to be built from the lands belween the
Missouri and the Pacific Ocean.
This distance, at the same rate, would
coat 917,000,000, and these lands, about
57,000,000 acres, at the same prices,
would suppij co minions, tiut no
email poruon of the land belween the
two points last mentioned are worth less
and another portion,though worth some
thing, are far inferior to the lands be
tween Lake Michigan and (he Missouri,
We muwt add that as the road proceed)
much ol the adjoining land will com
mand more than the governmental price.
1 hen we nam consider that soma por
tlons ot the road will cost mora than
620,000 lor the mile. Uut with all ad
ditions and k'duciion, we may estimalt
thai. Irom this grant the projectors may
uuiid the road, and have a surplus ul
53,000,000 for their pecuniary reward.
probable combination in their Uvoiyhe)
rould not expect a greater suiplua than
$10,000,000; and (.hould they receiv
O,00O,0G0, it would be as a grain ol
sand in compaiison with the benefits
confored upon the country, and through
it upon ihe woild, by their bold, com
prehensive, I'araighied prj-.ct.
This memorial was relerrcd, in Ihe
House, to the committee on lloads and
Cinals, who though iheircliairman, Mr.
Robert Dale Owen, of ludianna, report,
ed lhat the project was worthy ol Ihe
most serious attention, but thai, a suffi
cient tima was not then allowed for due
examination of it, Ihey could not recom
mend any immediate, specific action.
i'he Committee added lint, while they
should not advise over-has:y action upon
it, yet as Ihe road should be cons'ruci-Jier
id by an appropriation of the public do
main, and not of money from the Tress
iry, and as the public domaiu was rapid
y appropriated in each succeeding year,
he plan, it practicable and expedient,
hould not be delayed. They according-
y recommended the subject to public
iitention during the recess.
L TEtt FROM MEXICO.
Dtes fiom Mexico to the 22J ull.,
epresent that the general feeling at
era Liuz is in lavor ol a war, ana
hat the prevailing impression there is
hut the Uovemmenl will declare it so
toon as it finds itself in condition to
Io so with tffict.
Tho 4 American vessles of war were
till lying at Sacrifices.
Ihe most inif lesiiiig intelligence
which we find relates to the fate of San-
a Anna and thoie involved in his over
throw A proposition has been tntro-
luced in the chamber of Depuliea tha'
Santa Anna. Canalizo and the lour ex
Mimsteis who took nrl in issuing the
- 1 . J
lecree of the 2!): h of November, clusin
the sessions of Congress, may
avoid
trial upon the condition of expatriating
themselves for the term ol 10 years
At the same lime another proposition
was submitted, to the effect that an ab
solute amnesty should be granted to ali
those generals and other officers com
prehended in the circular ot the 6th oi
Janusry, depriving them ot their com
mands, &c, even though they nau oeei
already sentenced.
The Ficayune says 'vve do not nnu
- - . 1 .4 I
that the Chambers have acted upon tnest
proposition, bul that they are very like
ly to receive their approbation we enter
tain no doubt. The revolution having
been so perfectly consummated through
out the entire country, and ine present
Administration being so secure in their
places, it would be an act of dignity as
well as clemency to extend a pardon to
those who adhered to the last to tne :oi
tunes of Santa Anna. The service ol a-
large number of good officers will Ihus
be regained to ihe ttepuoiic mtnu
neither outraging the feelings of the
yet numerous friends and partisans ol
Santa Anna, and at the same lime ap
oeasinir the demands of justice againsi
him it would appear to be a highly
political course to allow him to leave
the country with those most intimately
issociated with his tyrannical acts,
iions. Had they been offered befor
ihe news of the success of ihe Annex
ation of Texas, there would have been
t loud and general outcry. It cannoi
be doubted that it ia Ihe policy of the
Mexican Government, in view of her
difference with ihe United States, thus
to heat all internal wounds, and con
centrate the feelings of all classes anil
parlies upon resistance to Annexation,
Congress is diligently occupied
through its commmiitees, with the re
form of the Organic liases. On 16ih
ull., Ihe committee charged with the
subject of the interior administration of
the department', made their report.
Not a word is reported of Ihe discuss
ions upon the relations between this
country and Mexico. Theso are cai
ried on in seoret session.
On the 15th inst. Senor IJovesin Ihe
Chamber of Deputies read a protest a
gainst tne memorial or report of the
Minister ot foreign Affairs. He at
tacked it in every shape, and accompan
eu nis protest witn a violent speech,
buiive not only of Senor Cuevas but of
ihe whole cabinet. When the motion
r i .i
tounueu upon tne protest was put to
vole, Seuor Uoves found himselfentire
ly alone, every other member voling
gainst htm. I his shows that the Ad
ministrator has ihe most perfect confi
lence of tne House.
A Zacatecas paper mentions the ex
plosion of a powder manufactory siluit
ed on me road to Ouadaloupe, by whicl
no Duilding was completely destroyed.
ana tne proprietor and several of th
operatives killed or wounded. Tht
shocks of the earthquake were repeated.
and tne explosion ol (he powder maga
zine noticed above was occasioned bv
me oi inese convulsions. 1 he inhabi
.... . . . . .
ants of Ihe capital had taken refuge in-
tentn established on tho public promen
ades. 11 was, however, be heved that
he shocks had ceaed, as the volcur.r.
of St. Martin, which had been inaclivf
or eighty years, had begun to emi-
flame and lava.
e. HLmuBBflesa
A Mippotamui, by some supposed to be
ihe Behemonih of Scripture, has arrived in
New York. It wis captured not long sinre
oy a boat a erew from a New BedforJ ves
set ui the mouih of a river in AfricB. No
animal possesses a more 'lingular appear
ariL-e, none ha more curious habits'
Anither Match belween Peyton ami
(Fashion, it ia stated, wi'l come ofTaboin
jibe 27th of next month, over the Camden
course. Fashion does not intend lu jiuld
lauro's without a contest.
"TIIUTB WlTUOfT FXAH
6.1TVHU.1V, Stay ,
Fee BSills
FOR
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES,
Printed on a sheet for the purpose of l'oai
ing up in their Offices,
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
ir7The Law requires every Jmtite and
Constable to have his bill of foeiposud up
in hia oflice
Stipheit Mansfield, has been
ppointed Post Maater, at Deiwirk
E. U. Collino3 hag been appointed
PosrMabter, at Wilkegbsrre.
BJiZn among the Ku
Ic
Romans,
I'he Danville Intelligencer men are firing
iheir pop-gun at Gen. Koss. Wo will
oive a list of the killed and wounded as soon
as proper returns are roce'ved, and we here
by give notice, that we shall be faithf'i
hroniclers of this new Quixotic war into
which our neighbors are ruahing with their
usual chivalry and hotspur zeal. But, we
slop here in the oulsei, to define 7?wj-:o
aan. Genlle and ungentle reader, io onr
liclionarv, C7n Htigglctonian tignifuth
a Danviliain I For particulars enquin
jf Col. Tate.l
The buzzing of ihe bugi is remaikaole
thus early in the campaign. Tho new rol
ing mill is unfinished; Josh' has not had
his fishing tour among the locos of fc-ugar
'oaf, and Uncle Dan's' largest potatoe
patch is unp'.anled We submit, therefore
the question, ia not this Iludibrasti
movement promalure X Will not tho ?e
of men answer us and relieve our anxiety in
this matter ? Will it not do M wail yet
awhile, before t!ie usual torrent of slander
nd abuse is poured forth from ihe Duggle
Ionian hive, through the columns of the In
telligencer.upon every public man who is in
favor of a just and lair location of the county
seat! Even June, the mother monih of the
(intir'ic comes, the fairest cf the twel'i
sisters who reel off the threat! ol time upon
die spindle of eterniiy. Wo would also
suggest that more lhan four months inter
vene before the ides of October, within
which period all valorous Utigjjlqtonians
will have a chance to raiso a breeze with
such weak wings and feeble breath as arc
lefi aflcr repeated conflicts in defence of an
unjust, a weak and a hopeless caime; and
why, therefore, should they exhaust instead
of husbanding their energies in ibe outset ?
No doubt they indulge t ho most rancor
ous feelings toward the Senator, who ha
been with the people and a?Rinst them.
a
But however much they may desire to do
o,ihey are incapable of injtirin.? him. Thev
have all the vemon of the viper, but they
are destitute of fangs ami their attacks are
altogether harmless. Repealed defeats at
the ballot-box; defeats in the Legislature
and defeat at the handa of the appointing
power; appear not to have instructed them
in regard to the unpopularity of their selfish
iiess and the uselegines of their slanders
They commenced blackballing Snyder in
18 lO.and ihey were licked by him for ihrre
successive years there after They assailed
furiously ihe candidates upon our tiike
last fall; Gen. Ross, among the number
ind denounced with a bitterness approach
ing to hatred, all concerned in the nomina
lions. The people sat in judgment between
. 1 1 1
tnose canuiuaies and tlieir accusers, anil
from congressman down to auditor, pro
munceij nt the bullot-l ox, a verdict ofac
liiittal, 88 decisive as ii was deserved
I'liese and other instances appeal to have
een barren of instruction to them. There
may have been as good, there may hr.ve brer
H'lier men, in the county and district than
iho"e upon the Removal ticket last Ml; but
here never was a better or juster cuusi
ban that to which they Blood pledged anil
10 which lliey have since faithfully given
neir exeruons and their influence. We
laim not for them exemption from error.but
ve rightfully sk that they receive ciedi
f.r nitrit., rt irin...: m.
.... u, nnciiiioii. i ne rruin is, no
coune of conduct on the part of our public
igeui win lausry men, whose tempers
tiave been soured by repeated dcfeatg.who
r still smarting under Ihe blow s of re
ent conflict, end to whom the proppeu of
text fill is any thing else than pleasant
and edifying.
In the mallet of the attack upon the Com
missioners of the County in reference to
ill e increase
o. ca.e 1 ait-s Uy me uonru
..c o...- 'i' 1 ., ,1 .1
f Revenoc Connnis.ioners theie was a ridic
ous shallowness of designiand there reaul-'
ted a failure of effect, aa evident as it was
mortify inf. Nobody responded to the
thunder of the Inlclligoncer; no indignation
meetings were held, and the woild moved
co just as lithe typea oicot. uesi nu noi
been made to any thing very unusual
or alarming!
I'he County Uomnuss.onera in mat ma..;
tei had done iheii whole duty, and were in
noway jusdj obnoxious to accusation ailu;drove aIl former ,jme before him. and as
abuse. Bul neither tho pinny ol tliose gen-,
omen's characters, nor me launiuinesi or
iheir public conducl; was sufficient to pro-
ect them from accusations as malicious us
ihev were unjust and as false as they were
ncxcusable. Bul the injustice attempted to
be done wag too evident to be.mistaketand
no effect whatever followed upon that ex
penditure of Danville ammunition. The
wood people of the county were not verdant
onough lo swallow thU pill concocted ef
enom and falsehood, and the pitiful quacks
iyho prepared it received permission to lay
il away among thai large collection of med
icineg belonging to lliem upon which
the word "unavailable" might every cor
rectly and appropriately be written.
Not ihe least remarkable circumstance
attending lliis instance of vituperation
wis the stealing of "our thunder" oti the
occasion and attempting to make it subserve
their purposes! We had asserted the fact
thai Columbia County wa3 unjustly dealt
by in the apportionment of taxes; tee had,
aftar research, arrayed facts and figures in
our columns to prove this our allegation,
and bad expressed our determination to
gitate the subject until justice was done tc
the county in this particular.
During all this time ihe large, lazy col
umns of ihe Intelligencer wcra quito silent,
and for oughl we know, its conductors and
".onespondentg profoundly ignorant, in re
ference to tho subject upon which wo wen
laboring for the benefit of our citizens.
Yet no sooner ha 1 ive made the poin
clear thin these good neighbors of ours, the
Intelligencer men, attempt lo 'cut a swell'
by borrowing our indinaMon!
And not satisfied with this appropriation
of our fads, figures and ideas to llicmselves
without acknowledgement, ttey attempt to
turn them against our friends, the Count)
Oopmissioncrs.vf ho were no more rcrponsi-
""-" '". in, nig i-eitdimv
making a queer use of stolen materials,
blackguarding by tlieir aid the friends of the
very person upon whom tha theft
was
committed
l'Vlir (Irmi.lit .n I 1 1 . r
- ".nu, unoo 11-iiiarM'u auour ijpn
Jackson, that ho was a true sportsman and
must always have a 'a cock in the pit,' i
other words that he was always putting the
HcKs into something or somebody, no mai
. 1 . 1 .
er wnemer 11 was the British, ihe Tories
ihe Creek Indians, or the Whigs The
Editoi of the Btigletonians is a speci nen
ol Oen. Jackson's kind of fighters, with ihi
material uitierence, the General alwavf
succeeded 111 deleaiing his enemies, bul our
editor generally hag the singular fortune ol
eing dcleatcd himself. Hm tinquesliona
1.1. . 1 11: . - .
ny iu ins lire laiiniul warriors in theii
own way. They have already this spring
nut il.p I i . L-o litm n ... si
' '" voiimv vjomrniSiioii-
ncrs, Mr, Rupert, (ienrral Ross and others,
ami we supposed. Funsion.our Congress
man, Ihe other ciuniy ofiicers, and every
Otiier rrnrninpnt !), i ,
Kiuuvai man, 01 pure
uiarucier may exjett a dose from the aame
quarter.between lfi9 time and the dog-d.iyw.
or at any rate befe the October election'
Veil, go on genil-men Bugsleionian, for
might we care, bul tx-ollenc thai the Pcopl,
intend in October lu urn out throughout ih.
county ami give one av fwr lMe
... uirdMiing uiacKgtia.U and doing jusiiet
c .1 .1 . , , , '
o ineinseivfg.
TEX.S
The latest accounts loin
Texas confirm
the news lhat iIir
nniexiiinn resolutions
be accepted almos unanimously bv
...c wougrass ,11181 is 10 scnjblf in June
r ., . . ' '
and lhat two Senalois andiwo Representa
tives.wiih a feood ronstitutn in their hands
will be in .VashiniMon citv n thn ri,0,i
lay of December next, krtcking at the
loor of Congress for adinifs)n.
MILITIA TRAlNkns
The worse lhan useless ai.ua batallion
rair.ingshave just come off i i,js conntv
1 .1 f 1 1 . . J'Mltlfl
iiu lue.wnoieoi mem nave oe a complete
.1 .1 . ... 1. -1 j . 1 .
scene of burlesque upon the uilta system;
or ramer a Durlefqiie upon 1 builesque
system. Ihe Legislature, for ew venra
pasi, nave appeareu to set their w 0 WOrk
10 bring as much conlen pt upon , mjj,i.
ystem as it was possible for m l0 ,j0
and thpv Kava fliinfinAil.l ia
j ,.,,.iu,,u lu locii neart 1
content. W e would now mlvi.e . .
bolish I he system altogether, as a baPP
1CIII 10
tar prelerable. It
is now but linl 1..
lhan a nuisance, and should l.n ,....,
. . lle
'such by ihe grand jury
as
Communication. i
STIUIVdJ.
Ah. what is ihie that comes booming on
f , , recion8 0f tlfl future, and is
jr0ppjng g0 rapidly into the vast abyss of the
( T jk j9 ,)8 mighty year. Baw you
., v r10nt. and felt you noi his
'iry breith as lie fint came on chasing
and heard vou not the
Kolninff nf hi. .nurv blast, as he
wfiih (ook poeMion, g0
. . ... . , . (1.iv.
lis j i r w i jr i w - -
en from it. So ii s ihe year that s passing!
Yes, it's the mighty year and il is pass
ine swifdy. The lime of its sterner an!
less pleasing aspect is already passed, ami
the season of budding promise, and the
singing of birds.' has come See upon
the hill-sides and o'er all the bosom of ihr
beautiful eatth, that magical drapery is ap
pearingand lifa, and joy, and hope are
every wheie abounding.
Spring time has come tho laughing,
cheerful spring-lime that bewitching,
strange and fitful season with all its smile
wo soon learn to doubt many of its sun
ny promises and there, s many a heart that
feels a deeper sadness as ibis emblem ol
disappointed hopes presents upon tho pros
pect
I have seen the early sunbeams of the
opening year kissing tho brown and chilly
earlh, and coaxing its dormant energies, un
til the dull unsightly thing has smiled out
right, and put on life and beauty in a thou
sani forms, And I have seen that life and
beauty all destroyed by an untimely frost
There is in humau life a spring-time too
and I have seen a happy, heedless-thing
basking in iis sunbeams, nor dreaming of
aught but happiness, when suddenly
cloud has passod, a storm has driven o'er
the prospect, and dashed the fairy castles
imin'ination had cons'.rueted ' leaving noi
i wreck behind.' And I have seen the oh
jocl of a mother's love the idol of a fa
thei's heart, on which was lavished all a fa
ihcr'o care spring up advance to all the
loveliness of youth exciting large hopes ol
of future character and usefulness in many
hearts and as I looked again, the mildew
blasts of vice and folly had left their blig'i
upon him-and all the golden hopes lhat hat)
........ .1.-.1 . ..j v'-" atr.y ma
openioj up in young and buoyant hearts
clieateil their possessors into cheerfulness a
while and then by some unfriendly storm
ire sir'cien dead and their dry unsightly
sinus iiu nustiing on the memory.
Hill :Clor .,11
. "..v. u,l BJMIOJJ S ,0 maj0. (y y,
ie,ibi,a ueiigntiul season the chance which
is now wrought upon the Lmlsrape is truly
pieasam. u e are ail glad to see the dead
nces and desolation of winter, ex hatx-ed
lor ihe vjvacitv ami rlieiri'iii,,0. -., ,.r
I'lie fields clad afresh in their habiliments
f green are an agreeable sitrlu all nature
'"'lies and man looks out upon the pros
peel and is pVased-We know it is a lickl
o.. - ... I
-o,uu 0 exprci untimely trusts anil
d.at many a hud of promise will he nipi.bui
w are assured that the sun and showers ul
summer shall not want ohjecls whereon to
(.xcrl their salutary influence.
Veg the mighty . ar is passing rapidly
oiling on-Spring tin, ' has come already
be summer hastens on-and oon the 'sea.
nd yellow leaf will decorate the mniP.-
ne year grow old and cold, and pass away
oi. c. 1. s
EC7A destructive fire occurred in Alle
beny city, across the river from Piitshurn
m tne I7ili inst. Ahum nivii-
(iH'tiin;,!
I.M.ILO. I , . . .
duo several waieiiouscs with thKir1,,",KI"g " ninla u,rt!i.,l,y I
..,.-,, were uesiniyed. I.oss estimated at!
2tl0,000. Ii was sunnused n t,c u,. -,-L
jf an incendiary.
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Two Carpenieig. of Harrisb.irg, have
CO.ItraCIPlI In rrknll,. il,- 11 It
- ""iiu me oouri nouse in
f l-l A -
varusie lor 8 10.000, and the Commission
ers ofCumberland Uotiuly have effected
loan ol 830;000 for that purpose.
""."I 11 1 .
'Ihe Aew I'vtt-ojpce Valance. The
Postmaster General has selecied.the United
Males Journal says, from a vast number of
models, after patient and careful investing
'ion, the balance of Messrs. Stephenson
If! . . .
'"' Co8lon- 1' is as sim
as I.'lirk..., I- .. II I ,
..iiuoim, sinaii oaiance. verv nun-
like II In nrinninlo n.... .
, ---j .......
1 -.,.. uu appearance, anu so
graduated as to stand enmoved when a hall
ounce ktier is placed upon it, but kicks the
beam wnenastraw added t) it.
M A R R I A (1 E IN III J 1 1 LIFE.
Miss Louisa Uingliam, cldcsulaui'l.ler ol
W. Uirigham, Esq f Phdudelpliia, riiect
ol Lady Ashburnton. is the young Americai
tultv U'lm I - .1 ...
...w .. i,u n ai diiuuiiiii rii a suori lime ai'n
is having been married in Paris lo a descend
ant of t!ie famous Tcmplir in 'Ivanlioe'
Oou.ni Olivia de L'jis 6ui!beri
The Foreign News bv the Biitanu is
not very important sayj Public Ledger.
The excitement respecting Uregon and
Texas appears to have died away. Tim
Ttmrg still continue lo diticuss thesa
subjects, but the general impression
eems to be that there will be no disturb
ance of lhat peace which hag been found
to contribute so materisly to the pros
periiy of ihe new and Ihe old world, and
that the justice and moderation of the
respective governments will bring mat
ters to an amicable conclusion. Tho
Times hag an elaborate article on Texas
and California, and argues lhat if Texas
do not not remain independenl,'he Uni
ted States will seize on Mexico, Cali
fornia, and every other point on tho
western ghore of the Pacific. The
Miynnoth Bill seems to be ihe princi-
;l topic lor parliamentary aiscussion.
'he measure has passed through the
preliminary stages suicessfully, and will
ie can ted on the final vote, ihe Ke-
ealers are still holding their meetings,
collecting the 'rent.' A great banquet
ud been held at Du nil a Ik. the pto-
ress of Mr. O'Conncl and his friends
hither from Dublin was lhat of heroes
tiumphant. The first of July, near the
Obelish, upon the lioyne, was fixed for
he Drogheda demonstration. U Con
Dtll has not delivered any recent tirades
igairisl the United Siales. AUairs at
Switzerland are as at last advices. Ihe
erms of the amnesty have been arrang
id, and Lucerne ha promised to dis
charge her prisoners. Rumors prevail
hat the federation ;g about to be divided
nto Ihe Catholic and Proteslat Cantons.
The amnesty referred lo will cost the
jlher Cantons gj00,000f. the JNliriig
er of France. M. Guizol, is dangerously
II, and has had leave from big govern
nent to retire, temporarily, for the good
jf his health.
sssmnnrt
For the information of our readers, wa
,:opy below, in a condensed form, the rates
of postatgo upon letters, newspapers and
jiamphlets, as regulated by the new bill, by
;he last Congress.
ON LETTERS.
Single letters, or any number of
pieces noi exceeding hall an
ounce, 300 miles or less. 5
If over 300 miles. 10
Drop letters, ('noi mailed ) 2
F01 each additional hall ounce
or part thereof, add single
pusla'o thereto,
ON NEWSPAPERS.
" r .www ut'tuic incil-
es or less, sent by editors or
publishers, from 'iheir offices
of publication, any dulance not
exceeding 30 miles,
cents.
uw JO ..nilos and exceeding
1U(I
Over 100 miles, and oat of ihe
Stale
All sizes over 1000 square inches
1
H
posuie same as pamphlets.
ON PAMPHLETS, ic.
Pamphlets, magaxirieg, rd peri
otlicals, any distance, fur one
ounce or ksy each zntw.
Each additional ounce, or haclion
tional pari thereof
ON CIRCULARS.
Quarto post, single cap or paper
not laiger limn sinyie cap, fold
ed, direciod ami unsealed, for
every sheet any distance.
GREEN BAY AND MR. ASTOR.
It is mentioned in the Pittsburg Ameiicau
that John Jacob Astor had taker, a tract of
land at Gieen Bay for a debt of S5000,
which he bait instructed his ngent ct Mack.
I iv In km .mi- ilm ., n
' '"- mine iiiuiicv. l or sev
eral years no one
1 age ( I jihI specti
' (- n,::, the
Hons in that portion cf
""i.n.rj, a ivw iorli sneculator. na,r.,l
.. . . . tr
U ,
"ecu 1., anil asked llie agent if
h .is inr s,.ie, and ti e price. Tim .,,..
fo
.I I- ' " '
"i worth sums
"""1' ure lhan SjKOO
asked wh.it f
wotilddvP. The other told Inn. In- would
II I VH .'i.'ill lllfft 1 I 'l-i
' n; 1 ne aui'iii, a
iiuitii-r
01 .act m an, who eoi,ijii,l u,:
'Sell rloss v
. 1 1 . 1. . ....
iu mu mis. 1. ess ol lil;j
geney, and Iml,,
aware of the revolutions goina on aioum
him, was amazed. 'I think n oil can hav
aiit, bul I must consult Mr. Asinr. l ila,.
noi the least doubt, however, but iK,t he
will give it to you.' Mr. Ast,,rls
was lo this efTcel I had no idea it w35
worth so much. There is no better iml.-
ol the value of property than Mr. $. and if
it is worth $50,000 him, s wonh
50,()00 10 me. tell him lie ran'r
have if' It now forms part of the town of
iJrern Day, laid off by Mr. Astor in leu
ami som lor an immense amount
and '30.
in 1835
Fushion ran a second race on Saturday
with a Southern mare.Jeaniieiteau. It was
easy hem, Fashion winning the rare. Th
nrstheat. she ran the four miles in 8 33;i!,0
second head, 818.
The Oldfst Inhabitant - Peter Apple
of North liranlord, is said to be tie oldest
man in ihe State of Com ei lirut. Ha is
1 years mi 2 11101 t'.e old.
ree
cent.