iic-hji! ii Jorg bfen npinti'i!; am! t
newt of her inirjl added new flarm
to his already kindled ardoi 10 ing'
Sum t) icli of mighty daiing in ll.e ap
proaching combat, rre (ho l'tii-biui
weed hail hcnin lu bi collie out ihei
yold bespangled rays, lighting the ess
tern hoiizun, Vhir.g'on wis in silent
much fur the itirprise. Never did the
soldier march wilh moie detci minci'
2"l. Wen'on w en t J to aui pass him
pelt", 'wherever I he buttle rugf i!,' there
hurried he si the head of the iroop, 'lot
lie should soon meet tlphisia safe,' ind
he wished to carry some nobis deed
ilone in his country's cause. No knight
couM be more brave, no lover more in
ihusiastic. Two weeks Ihe captive wife had en
joyed the gladning sweelsof her re igsin
ed home, and her spirits were light in
glad hopp, when one day is she sat
smiling upon her little son who had
been itking many questions of 'Pupa's
telum,' and bravely declared that he
would not be afraid to run to him and
Ivisj him if lie did look like a soldier, s
loud nd continued shouting was heard
in the street Inat drew her to the win
dow in some alarm; but it had passed;
the sound grew distant, and she beheld
only nmg email parlies of men seem
ingly much excited, hurrying down (he
street whither it proceeded. She wonder
ed what could be the cause, and, she
knew not why, her anxiety increased.
She knew important news was expected
from the srmy, and she was every mo
ment expecting word from her husband
or his joj ful return. A the crier ad
vanced the throng increased; soon lh
whole town was in motion. It was an
txpref from the army. In a moment
a thousand were inquiring, Vhat news?'
It wn answered wi;h the petrifying
words: 'The srmy is routed at Gcr
msntown.and Washington put to flight!'
Had the crash of a thousand wot Ids
struck their ears, it had not been more
terrible; or had Iho whole I'ritish navy
suddenly appeared before the town, the
consternation had not been greater.
Not loni and the il! news reached
the boding j'lphisia; yet she did not
ilrRpond; he might be safe' she hoped
not: long for Ihe ocxi day brought offi
cial accounts of ihe dtfeat gave a death
hb'.v to all hope toK! her thai her hits,
band wis a captive. Her griefs were now
8? sad as her ant icipalions had been cheer
ing; no scene of lu'ure joy rose in pros
peel before her; all was dreary; sorrow
seemed tut just begun. W'cnlon had
truly became a ptisoner, but not til) af
' ter many a feat of daring, and he hail
wrested many a suUier from the same
fale. This hard larlune at onco blight-
ed the pi ospect of the Exiles; for be-
inj; known ag a zealous Bdor in tho re
bellioti from its eommrneement, his re
leaur, or rather exrhtng) was doubtful;
end should his true character be disdos
ed. all was over. Of this there was
fear, for it wis announced that he
w ith some others would be taken loll 1
if i x, where soon after they arrived and
wus strictly confined.
Tnis now happy country, during the
Revolution appeared, as it were, one
Y8t, continujlly chirging scene ol
Jo'ib's and fear?; small cii eun.stanee
give cau-e of great exultation, or (he
e ar test SDLrtherision. 1 lie Vixiies
were pTttker of iheso in every cx
tremei The capitulation of Burgnyne,
which gave great promise to the patri
ots, was not witluul its iifiiirnce upon
them; but thee was no change; he still
remained s prisoner she wore daily a
moro settled gloom. Her only com
loll wj in ner ooy, wnose ag began
t3 make him interesting, the more l(
her is he shone the likeness of his fath
er; and her only delight was in com
forting those who had si. tT-.reu in theii
country's cause, many of whom lived
lor.g to bless her feeling heart and giv
ing hand.
Hut things were coming to in isue; 'hi
' hippy frirt of glorious opposition wen
to bo tas'fd drank in lull draught
Peace and Fropcriiy. Many mares. i
vres, artful end brave, were pcrfurmeil,
which resulted in Comwallis possess-in;;
Yorktown. Here ihe quick percip ion
ol the geal leader was directed. I'
was STon plannedYorktown grew mag
netic, s-i-l the Pauiots hung upon the
I-oyalsits like a nightmare juffocalion.
They anv tha tm'Ufibiii lull, but couuli
ol fly, and found no fiirnd that knew
heir christening. The move was made
ind all ihe land rried 'Victory' Elphi-
ia was still sorrowful, but when con
moling fi iends In unht the glad tidings
if victory and piduied to her the pi oh -lied
!' pece and restoration of cap
lives; she smiled, snd her hear t grew
light as she thought of her long ab-etil
husband once more returning
Ii was (he evening of this ssme da)
when Ujston was lighted with trium
phant bonfires nnd Iho air above wis
blazing with meteor-lik1 rockets, that a
man of tall figure, intent and eagei
countenance, was seen huiryiuglhiougl.
the crowded streets; he madb his w)
direct to the dwelling we have thrici
spoken of; his rap was quick and with a
shiill voire he asked; 'Uuws.dy Wen
ton ride ler. ''Being snswen d -A let
ter you will deliver immedialely ;' and
he reii aced his step in the sima bur
ried manner. She hesid it announced
and sprang to receive it. 'lie live,m
Alpheut!' she exclaimed as she kis-od r
and broke Ihe seal These words were
fust to catch her eye: 'I am known: si
has been discovered and 1 am condemn
ed to the gibbet. Ere this reaches yon
your unfortunate husband is no mine.'
The letter dropped and she mi k upon
the floor. She erosned not; rer grief
was too deep; her heart was hroken:
and, as the last rocket was kIioI in the
iir amid the triumphant shout of
thousand hums, her spirit, a if il had
been by signal, look its upward flight.
Australian, Mode of Duelling.
Mr. Hale, the I'lnMugiil of ihe late
Exploring Expedition, gives the fol
lowing account of an Australian duel,
which, by Ihe way, is a decided im
provement upon the Method in vogue
in this country.
The parlies meet in presence of the ii
kindred and friends, who foim a cicl
around them as witnesses and umpire
They stand up opposite one anothei .
armed each other with o club about tw
fool long. The injured person has thi
right of striking the first blow, to re
ceive which the other is obliged to ex
tend his head forward, wilh ihe sidi
turned paitiully upwards. The blow in
wncted wilh a lorce Commensurate
with the vindictive fenling of ihe evecge
A white man, with an ordinary cram
urn, would be killed outright; but ow
mg to ihe great thickness of their kkulh
this seldom happens with the native.
I'he challenged party now tjkes his tun
to auike, and the other is obliged t,
place himself in the samo posture ol
convenience. In this way the comba
s continued, with alternate buffciis.unti
Mieofihein is stunned, or the txpia-
ton '8 deemed satisfactory. '
Ingenious Test .7 few days ag
a met chant, in prosecuting his morn
og tour in the suburbs of .Vlingburg
lounU a purse containing a considcrbh
sum of money. He observed a lad
at a distance, whom he thought mh
he the loser. Di lei mined to bo cor
'eel, he fell upon a strange yet ingeni
ous plan. He resolved to act the part
ufa'poor distressed tradesman,' and
bodly went forward, hat in hand, ano
asked an alms. This was answeieo
wiih a polite 'Go away, I have rioih
ingto gie you.' Tl e man, howeve
persisted in his entreaties, and would
rml go until he had 'relief fi r his fam
ished wife and children ' The lady a.
iuBl f.,!llni.(li.w!.wl k..t ... . . u I
toutnl that Ihe vvherewnh wan gone. Tin
merchant now satisfied thai he was cor
rli.l ..i,t m n..til.. .. . I .i
rv-, i'u a jjiimu oow reiurneu im
ijurs?, with an siivice that in the futun
ihe should be more gir.erous lo th
iistrtsscd and destitute.
Ueath of a Veteran Cletoitman.
Wm find Ihe folluwieg aiiiioinicen.f m
of Ihe d-cease of i veteran, a 'flghiirg
clerg) rn ni' of the revolution, i n ihe
Louisviile coiiroR:
his rtsi.lei.ee, in Mercer couoiy,
Ky., cm Friday, Ihe 2Gih ul, ihe Rev.
Tims. K) le,in ihe 89. h year of his age.
Mc was fcvt-ral years a sohlier in ih.
war of ihe revolution, and bore upon
liis head an honorable mark received in!
that tili.MntisrrirnrpI frr, ... 1 1, l.rl
f -" " - - - ii win i i-o ow ui U 01 a
Hiitish cfTictr'
A VOLUNTEER.
Oir friend Capl. Church, of ihe Bullelii
on his late trip up from New Orleans
ruuln wilh him a nnmber of olfieers j um
from Ihe army. '1'liey were full of snee
doles, of course, and llie following linU il
lustration of character is intereiung as well
as a nuaiiig:
Among ihe volunteers wan '(enileman's
ion' i full private, who heartily sick ol
rainy weather, mud, and no shelter, firei
went to his captain with his complaints, but
meeting wilh no particular sympathy, re
solved lo have a talk with Gen. Tayloi
limself. Anived at the commander's
planers, the General was pointed out lo
him, hut he was rather incredulous. 'That
old Mow Gen. Taylor? iVonseniel' Saiis
tied, however, that inch even wai Ihe case
he man-hed up, and, rather patronizingly,
opened hia business.
'(Sen. Taylor, I tel cvri
'Yes, sir.
'Well Gen. I'm ileleifh glad to see
vou sni indeedl' yiic General returned
ihe rivihiy
Gun. you will excuse me, hut since IV
een doing all I could for you have, in
letd, but iho fact is, (lie ari-oimnndaiion
Hie very bad are, indeed, mud air.' actual
ly mud! 'b'egged to he down in il, sctu
ally, and Ihe fnct is, Gen. I'm a gentle
man's son, aud nni u.-ed lo it.
The Gen. no doubl deeply impressed
with die fact ol having a gentleman's son
in his fcraiy, expressed his regret thai
such annoyance hmild ever exist, under
any circumstances, in u civilized army.
'Well bul Gen. what am I lo du?'
'Why really I don't know unless you
take my place.
'Well now ihal's civil 'lit indeed: Ol
course don'l mean lo lorn you oul but a
few hour' sleep a cot or a bunk, or any
hing would be so refreshing.' Youi place
-where ia it Geneuit
'Oh just drop down any where about
iiere any place about camp will answer!'
The look which the 'gentleman's son'
jave ihe General was rather peculiar.
'Well, no wonder they call you 'Rough
Hid Read!' said he, ani, sinied t'no fmilec
if all bul 'Rough and Ready' himsell, the
','en lie man's son' returned In tnke his
i-liance of ihe weather St. Louis lie
veille.
THE GREATEST IRON GUN EVER
CAST YE T.
Yesterday afternoon ano'her stupendous
piece of ordnance was rasi at Alger's Foun
dry, South Boston, which, when linUhei
will exceed Oapt. Stockton's celebrated
peaehinaker' by 5000 pounds in weight
The arrangemetis for the operation wer.
nmiiifiired in Ihe morning, by filling iln
iurnaces w ilh metal, and firing up. Tin
piantiiy of metal used was about 40,000
.lounils, and ihe smount ol coal consume
in reduemif it lo requisite stale o: iusiu:i.
was eighi chaldrons. Al six o'clock. I',
repeated experiment having hen
made with il in small quantities, ihfl meta
viis pronounced to be in a fil condition for
use, and ihe grand operation of easting wa
eominenced. The two furnaces were tap
ped, and the boiling Jt blazing liquid gusli
ed forth, rushing and leaping through the
iron canals, which emptied into the mon!d
an!i twelve feel into die solid ground The
flaming streams continued to run for fifteen
minutes dow n through the uVk or shell of
the mould, the metal in ihe meantime bub-
Ming and revolving as it rose in ihe inner
ih af l of sand, whiili in fuel formed the e
tu a 1 mould for ihe cannon. The metal hav
ing reached tho level of the n ould, a sup
plementary or cup mould was put on, am
rilled with some ions of riKial poured into
il from a eran1! ladle.
The object of ihis addition is lo gire, by
means of dead weight above, steadiness in
the process of ehrystilization in that portion
of the mass oul of which the cannon is lo
So turned. Ten days will elapue before
die metal w ill have become su flic enlly coo
to ad mi l of the removal of the flisk, by dig
ging away ihe compact ground in which ii
slaiula embedded; ar.d llien, in the sjiace ol
live weeks, the gun can be finished and got
ready for mounting on Foil George, in our
harbor, for which il is designed
The cnsiing was done under ihe personal
supervision of Mr. Alger and Col. Uomford
ihe inventor of ibis speeies of ordnance In
the first specimen of which Thomas Jef
ferson. 1305), gave Hie name of the 'Coluni-
biad.'
I he weight of ihn gun, when fiuMiei.,
will he 2a. 000 pounds. Lenj'h, t, f, ei;
diameter al ihe base ring 39 inches, length
of chamber 13 inrbes, diameter of chamhti
9 inches length of bore 9 feet 1 inch, diam
eter of boio 12 inches. Weight of round
shot which it wi l carry,230 pounds.weighi
of shell 160 pounds. Kjnipi cf shot or
boll, 31 milei being of a milo greater
than the recorded perfoimance of the !urg
si tnd laiesl invented mortar in England,
and half a mile beyond ihe reach of ant
.'tin in ihe casile of San Juan de Ulloa, a
fer CruE.
The roil of this immense instrument foi
liarbui defenro will not exceed $1700; oi
one.sixih the cost of the wrought iron gun
procured in England by Capl. Kiockton.
Boston Post July 9.
"'ilium wiruocr fkab '
ItJTlUV.Il JILViS, 1810
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
C OM MISS 10 A'E ,',
WILLIAM . FOSTER, jr.
Kcuiovul.
I'he Odice of ihe 'Columbia Drmocrat
nt been Removed into ihe new Hud,
Uoililinn. Souih side ol Main birrel, a hw
doois below Maikei.
V. B. r.iLMER Esq. is authorized lo act at
Aeent fur the 'Columbia Dkmik bit,' and re
ceipt all mum'es fir Subscription and Advcrtia-
tug ai tin Agencies in
t Mltiaelphut io. 69 Fine-street.
'ew Yirk " 160 yassau-itrect.
Button " 16 State-street.
Baltimore S. E. cor. Ball, and Culvert-sts,
Mtrchunls-ftleeltanica and Tradetmen may find",
a to their advuntugeto adveilirein tins paper, as
it is the only one "publithed at the Count Scat.!
ana hus u greater circulation in the county than
any viner paper published within stilimils.
The Canal Commissioners parsed up
the Ninth Branch canal on the llih inst,
on a lour of inspociion, and returned on
the 14ih.
A small break occurred in the canal a
shorl distance belowCattawissa, on Tuesday
last, it was however repaired and tin
water lei in again on Wednesday evening
Cool, Vtry The LycomingGmtte and
Sunhury .jmerican are loud in favor of the
ne lerm principle, and yet. in llie same
breath condemn e Canal Commissioner
for removing Thomas Rennel from iho Su
pervisorship of ihe VVesl Branch Canal, af
ter he has held ihe office for three suce.es
-ive years. 0! consistency ihou art a jew
el. FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
By late ariivals al New Orleans, a-e
have news from Ihe army at Malamoras, tn
the 3d inst.
The Mexican forces aro supposed to be
onerntrated in ihe vicinty of Monterey,
inder the immediate command of Fannies.
The Army appear lo be on ihe point of la
king up their match lo penetrate as far u
Monterey, The American Army was in
.rood health end fine spirits, and anxious to
siarl in pursuit of ParedtB. Great rejoic
ing in ihe camp upon the receipt of the
news; thai Gen. Taylor was not lo be su
perseded by Gen. Scotl.
Simla .?a. The N. Y. Tribune of
Friday says'
'If we may rely on the confidential advi
ees of ihoe who have ihe best opporiuni
ties of knowing, Santa Ana and Almonte
leavs Havana this day to resume in Mexico
die sway of which ihe former has been tern
porarily deprived by the revolution of Ja
redes. We understand lhai Santa Ana did
not originate ihe various uuibreaks againsi
Paredes which have occurred, and even re
fused, al firs', to place himself at the head
of his p.irtizans. He demanded assurance
dial ihe troops al Vera Cruz, at least, should
rally round his banner as soon as it should
he unfurled in their vicinity, and these have
heen given him. His reluctance, real or
iffected, lo brave once more ihe storms ol
Mexican public life, having been overcome
he now commits bin. sell' to iheir chances.
We have hardly a doubt of his siicces in
overthrowing Paredes. The army which
',hc laltei is now impelling on Monterey,
will be glad of a fair pretext for avoiding
die fatigues and privations of a long march
under the midsunimersnn of the tropics, wiih
he certainly of severe figihing al the end
if it. They will declare for Santa Ana, in
he secrtt hope of avoiding by a revolution
I e toils and privaiions now btfuie them.
Another month will suffice lo reestablish
Santa Ana in power, al ihe head of a nom
inally Fet'eral Ri pubic, bul practically a
enirahzed despotism.'
Magnetic Exjicrimtnts Cist, of Cin
cinnati, says Mr. Saunders, of llut city, is
engnged in a senes of experiments upon
opening umg-ielio telegraphic rouunriiiKa.
lions on a principle ci.tircly different; horn
any in use.
Gov. Ford t.v tbk Mormon Dmun
dances. -Gov. 'ord, of Mi
the most singular noiions we ever
heard expressed cf ihe dune ol sn exe
cuiive. in times e,f civil commotion,
and llie nt csity el preserving crdei
and enfoiciog the laws. In (elation lo
the Lie dis uibauces a'Ntvoo.he wiilcs
i) following curious lelii i;
SntlXCFlELD, June 19. 1S1G.
Sin Your lavor e f the 1C h was r
ce ved la-1 eve ning, I cm cjr wnh you
fully as lo Ihe proper mode oi treating
ihe dieturbBnces in Iluicock county.
I think it best to let ihe p;.r i s fi$kt
it out this liwe; and ilis very proht
hie, if they know ih it there is no inter
I'erencPj there wll he but li tle lighting
aftirsll. Si;metfihe boy want some
body lo hold them, aud then the)
would have nil (he credit of biog he
cues, without Ihe danger. IJu', seri
ous'y, 1 know very well thai il I were
t older a foice into Hancock the wai
would all cease ihe eluiily wunoii
woii'd semper ifl to Mis oiui, am!
they wuuld all f.,..ir thit ilny neve?
inie iuUdto have any d.s u. h n.cr-. Tin
troops would leiurn, for they eanno
fie kept all the time, and then the be
ligerents would assemble us Ltave as
ever. 1 would have to do lie thing
over and over agin for ever, ever)
lime maki ig Ihe County of Hancock
and the wholtStale more ridiculous than
bef re.
If ihey want to fight, and I think
thut f 'fifty would b: Idled o(I ?'
wvld hace a most ivhlesinie eiJect.
I fear iheie nevr will b any sujmia
soi lo law in llatccc un 1 1 the b ys
and qvl t u ed of il.
I, am, respectfully,
Your ob'i servt.
Thomas Ford.
This is the richest specimen e f gi
bernational wisiLm exhil-iixl in llie
lij'h century. Tn preserve peace,
and protect life and properly, rol fj?ry,
irson and murder must be allowr-d. Af
ter such amusements the mob will, no
doubt, be appeased, and settle down
into peaceable and well dipnsed citi
zns, havinj a firm reliance on the s)
premacv of ihe la v.
The Flyio Autillerv Captain
Washington's company of Flying i?c
tillery, from Carlisle. Pa,, arrived here
yesterday and shipped for Texas; on
the steamboat Ili'llen. The corps con
sist of 93 men about 45 nf which are
old and well drilh'd soldier', the bal
ance raw rrcruits of less than 2 months
service. They aie mostly Verm on
(era. Their hones, 120 in all, were
generally well made and in fine order
They had 6 field pieces, 3 of G and 3 ol
12 pounds, and all the bgag nrcessa
ry to a travelling company.
They are in dried to St. Antonio.
Tt xa, and will land at Alexandria, La
to march across Ihe country. We ore
inform ed that the rncamp'inent is ft
healthy as any part of ihe UnitedSiates,
and the country around abounds wilh
game, finest fih and the best water.
Wheeling Times, Tf'cdnesday.
Suffering Condition of llie Mormons.
The St. Louis New Era states thai a com
pany numbering some fifteen or sixteen be
longing lo Cho'.eaifs fur cumpany, anived
on ihe 3d inst. on Ihe sieamcr Halloon
The only item of news they bring, is the ar
rival and encampment of a latgs body ol
Mormons, lines or four thousand in num
ber and nearly one thousand wagons ai
Bellevue a nhort dislance below Council
5lulTs They had been there and on tin
road several months and were suffering se
verely, il was said for the want of piovis
10ns, many were reported in an actual slate
ol starvation.
Three mensengeis were seen by our in
formants un their way fiom Ft it Leaven
worth in them but not as has been supposed
for the purpose of enlisting men for the
Santa Fe expidition of quite a different na
ture was iheir rriand bul the exact purpor
of which is iiiukiiowii. It is said thai it is the
intention of the caravan lo cross the Mis
souri and take up iheir winter qnarters on
Plane livei nbuve the Pawnee country ami
next spring lo go on to Oregon.
Another Fighting I'anon. A ful! eom
psny of nhmteers was enrolli d in J.-sppr
roomy I.hnois of which Rev J. C. W heel
er was elected Captain. Ii is said ihat I i
has gnat sureess in fifhliiig 0d Sontie
fiom whi';h we judge he will mako thou
w ork with tho Mexicans.
Curious Statistics of Xrw Jurk.-Ti.
census of last year reports 2tl5 ( timers in
llie city ol New Yoik In ihu li 21 31
and 4d) wards there are none in the 5 h 8
Oih 2 7ih 5 8 h 1 9ih 1 lOih 13 11th 13
12 h 167 13ih 0 11 It 41 13ih3 10. h 28 17th
ft. Except in ihe 12ih svard one would
naiurally ask where are the farms? There
ire hIho in the ity 4031 arres of improved
land 300 bushels of burk wheal 6085 ol po
tnio 's tl'J of wheal and C325 of corn raised
in 1844 Also 831 cattle 7102 cows milk
ed 1 2060 lbs. of butler, & 50 lbs. of clieesa
made. Of horses there weie 13 31G, sheep
T2 grisi ..iiills 3 saw mills 13 o.l mills 6
i-oiton factories 3 iron work 41 liip ham
nets I distilleries 13 asheries 1 glass facto
ries 2 dyeing and calico priming establish
inenis 2 laiineries 4, bieweries 17 silk fac
ories 181. There were of churches: 24
Uipiist 30 Episcopal 2'J Presbyterian G
Congregational 31 Methodic, 13 Roman
Catholic 23 Mutch Reformed 3 Universal,
is's 2 Unitarian 6 Jewibh, nd 4 Qiakeis.
Tliero were 4 colleges, 3 academies 17 fe
unltf seminaries 18 other insiitniions of
learning 1 riorm:il school 78 common
selioolg 23,'it)3 pupils 208 private schools
9351 scholars nier. hanis and manufactures
HI. 183 mechanics 31,093 learned proles,
s.ous 2173.
An exchange paper i;ns; 'Those farm
ers who liesiisiH uijout il'eir sbiliiy to laks
a newspaper, are requested lo keep one hen
nore than uual Tho prnfm will pay ali
fosis-
Mormons in Texas. A boul one bur.
Ired and fifty of tho emigrating Mormons
iave reached ihe encampment near Austin,
Texas. The Houston Telegraph, advises
'hem lo genld on the Indian frontier, on
the Rio Puereo. where they will find a
ounlry rich, fertile, healthy and beauiiful
as llie land of promise, and he free from lie
persecution which ihe spirit of intoleiance
lias so frequently lei loose upon them.
Wayivard Fortune In one of the mar
kets in this city ('says the New York Sun)
may be seen a middle aged woman, whose
his lory is full of interest. She is a younger
daughter ofa liiledEnglish aristocrat, whosa
esiaie is vulued at 823.0 00 per annum. She
was brought up in luxury, fell in love will)
and married her father's groomsman, ws3
itirned out of house and home, and obliged
to fly from her euuniry to avoid her father's
vengeance. She passed lluough many m'.
als which rend thb heart, in her career fiom
weulih to poverty. Shu is now selling fruit
n a New York matket. For obvious rea
sons we do not go into detail. A strange)
eninmer.tary on English customs. Verily
truth is siianger ihan fiction.'
Enlisting the Mormons for the fl'ar.
Colonel Kearney, having failed lo gel iho
number of infantry from llie volunteers
which he desired, has despatched Capt. Al
ten, of llie United States army, lo the Mor
mons now encamped in die plains abovo
I'd r l Leavenworth, lo enlist, if practicable,
500 or more of their men.
Troops for the Army The steamer
N'ew York was al Mobile on llie 3d, to
-ail thai day wilh 700 volunteers for Cen.
Taylor's camp. The steamer Lowndes
left Montgomery, Ala., wiih 1000 volun
teers for Mobile, on ihe 30ih ull.
Member if Congress I'esignctl. Hon.
Wm. L. Yancey, representative, in Con.
gress from the Third District in Alabama,
has resigned his seal, ihe resignation lo
take effect al the close of llie present ses
sion cf Congress. The cause assigned ia
ihe determination to devole himself to his
private and professional business. Mr.
Coitrell.ol Lowndes, has already been nom
inated for ihe vacancy by a meeiing in his
I'ounty, and has accepted the nomination.
Oilier candidates, also Ueirocrals, liavo
iiecn named.
Attack on the ('unite c f Sun Juan d'l'l
loa dclenninid on. The Washington cor
respondent of the New Yoik Iltn.Id says
he has it from high authority thai in Cabi
net council it wis determined to give orders
orsaneiion an attack on San Juan il' Ulloa.
This is jusl what t'ae young iicn of the Na.
vy want.
Strawberry Leaves. Three or
four eaten green, are said to be an im
mediate rrmedy for dysentery, summer
c.emplaini, .J'c. P.ip'fs by publishing
'he above, says ihe PjUi'oI, will confer
t fiver on Ihe communi'y, am save an
nimi iise ami uni cf suflein g and ma iy
va'nablc lives.
Thir v Ions ol Conner Ore airid at
Di iroii on the (Hi ini. un its w iiV Ioi)o3ton
It w:'s (u.m the Chll Aliinc, belonging to
the Putoburg Company.