KJBHXiHWHIMR .'!l-L l'.".""","l,,'Tr
'tnoT itbov: tut "
fiiniuJi', ji.irvu so, "
itn.tV. M.tRVtt 20, IbVl.
?ot eU mania f-r Hibieriptun and Adttr.
ine at hU Act nctct tn
" to S ate-ttnet.
' liattimw S. E. tor. Ra I and CeWafs.
forthnnti-Xtcliania and ."rodemen mayjind
Ae and w ashed a rtrt'ounti Seat
Mi Am o s&H er e'veuu.'ion it Me f uy Man
orvy other papv pubHahed toMwi ttuWa.
Fca Goter
nwcis n. siwsk.
Tor Cajtai Commiiuokm,
MOAtftt LOSGSTKETTL
TO OUK P.1TR0X9.
With thia number, cesses our connaction
with ha Columbia Democrat, having dis
posed of th eaiablishment to L. L. Tip,
who has our wishes for Stia success.
It is no nine years ince we became a
resident of Columbia countj. ant- the Pro
prietor of thia paper. We came a a ringar
tod took charge of it under very discours
ing eiiumatance$. The county was ihon.
and hid been from tta organization, dis
tracted and divided upon tha local question,
engendering those acrimonious feelings
which alwaya accompany auth conirover
oifi. Having atowed at the outsel, our de-
etminaticn to advocate the U'moval cuaet
we brought upon a tne maiav..u'nce oi n
opponents, and a war hsa been since oon
'Itantly vaged upon ii, by a few ind'niiiii-
ale in Can"!!!, as unrelenting as il has been
-undeserved, la our defence against these
l . !. .
'itacka, and in the warraih cf our fueling
a rial of supposed wantcn injury to us by
them, wa m7 hae overaieppad tha byumis
of prudnee In reply, but we era uncon-
ecioui of hiving gone farther iHan our duty
...... ..I . m . ,1 mil ftarAm fsi i" fl i f ail mil
'banu'j. - Severe dinei tequire a ssrere
remedy.
It U also trua.tinl in advoiling the remo
' vl and in sustaining the removal party, w
bave been foreed to oppose those for whom
we liau ine iinueai leennj, auu who uiii
. i i . i. i f i: I , k ... t.
our intfrooufsetad been of the most friend
ly ehvraeter. But we think we have coiv
to Rive ai little osence to initiviuuais, or to
wound their feelings by personalities, u
was poaaible fi ue to do undr ihe ui.curu-
stantca. At least, it lisi been our aim so to
do. We (eel aii8d, therefore of luting
- done our duty t our friends without doing,
in intentional injury to 03r opponents.
We have given to tha Removal an un
swerving and eonaittent advocacy, and with
Jha I'eatifaat aid and friendship of ita friend
of all political prt;es. with few, very few
excepiione, thia long vexed question m
been forever put ct rest, by the Rrnmal of
;he County Salt to litoomeburg, and long
deferred, jostice reeled out to the people,
To ay. tha! v. hiva contwbu'.ed ou; m'ne
towarda tfecting this desiratle res'ilt, will
not, vre fijf.er ountlvf s, be ennaidered ego
tism on our part, nor derogate one ini fran
what ia due looihera. W feci, il.en.fjre
'.hai we luve done our duty, our whole du
Jy to ocr aiendJi tf lutevtr may be the re
sult to ns.
We now retire from thai' Edi'rM chir.
with ihe beat feelings towards all, end bury
In oj'.ivion. ao fu as we are concerned, a'
the ill feeling thai hta beer, aajeudared by
a nir.s yme bitter and unreler.ting fart .
ind whatever tut 'fun'ta lot ctaj be, or
heraver castf we ahail always reuismbar
With pri'Ja and plesiure ocr lr.'.ef3our
"with tlio people of Cjlumbia county, and
mny trta. of kindness received at ihcii
Tamils, and e lerve them our best wisher
. :fcr ihvlr fatal luppineaa and prosperity,
HENRY WEBB.
- g. n-vin- jijpoted of the eatablialicieat of the
' Columhii i;ocrt to Mr. Tate, w think it pro.
7r to a: tht ell contracts wilh ua for either tl r
yaper or for ivertiing will now eto with thia
f.umbbr. un'eua the oupcaite cart? wih tonnes
"ham hia.
gyOir thiaki are dia to the "on. Simon
Camuron, Hon. Mr. Martin, Gen. Wj. 8. R-.s
and Stevift ?-t:t, Esq , or Public Eootnceuif.
fcnTiTTrr-'"
V, .1I.....4 a! 1V.4 't-t',Srj.t r. f '
ibe Colutuhia atoztti it r.ovt' tfttfiiir ;cf tiiei whic.i rve k.tow to be f:i uianv re
jirssinry thm our aecounti tihcnld Le r.,.:. fpcta unjust. " .. '
ed. We therefore request ell whe fite iui Tl!aa.iol'4C is eurpiicr !- the eel rr
.. .. . 11 . ....u :m.:..l.
leoterj W ua io oiii buu i" ....ua:J().4, n:a8inucn as 11 iquaiizes lasion. art
th rerciy bs Me to pa7 all who hiva uiakea those who ar9 able, pay tha.r dua
re miy b "' i-- -
nsopotici. A wj-.J to tha wiio i
Mat m
Jllli TARIFF.
Ought tlta ci of 13(2 to be re-enacted,
even il weifl prm'tn'ibd', v tilth it is Unit
lint good reason is there lor puling tpuu
lie iui lunik again, h In lint d iioui
uously df Ifiiive, onil in in ii y uf iu pro
visions uijns I Kxpcnt nee l (rowu.y ilut
i . modifi, HtiiMi ii rite! none of ihe oi a en
fie countty which wer foretold, but that
all deiuiUiei.is ul business are active, and
industry in all of thriii receiving a iiisfae
miy Hiul just rcw aid.
h is ii ma thai tierce anil ignn'snl pr. j i
i i i j i i . . i . t. ... i ;.....
,-r. .imu.u -r pu. ...ur, ...u ...h, i
JOi'l illOUU UB li ny i xnnniii'ii uy himpi
l.o me tikag bimdljr mid iuiui!y fir ilia
reiorioa uf ihti kct uf 1042. l)u ilu-y un
denland this set, ofr lune gre ibuy
have grown ae eh-qut-n', and at ilia multli-
cmion of winch Wwtr aauseless shouts nf
iuiu' rang out ovtr the Itiu'.t
I. et ns cnmpue aointt of die dui s in the
M of I S 42 'vuli ihe dutips on nmilar si
uolts iii Hie act i f 1840
Aclof t8U. ct of 1818.
Silt, 1$ por o i't SO variant.
Sugar, 62 lu 10U 0
Upon these tvo gnt necesnrif s of life
therefore, Salt and Sugur, the tu xf are rr
dared more than ont-half fioui what thtj
were by the act of '42. 0'ie of the mnin
defects of the act of 1S4 J was it.si it ihxi-iI
the ntcettariei of the consumer hih.Kno
the luxuries of tl.4 wealthy co.iuuuvi,l v
lowi fliijtanl injustice and h grievout
wrong. While Sugara uavd by the- tiibi i!
tha people were taxed from C2 to 100 pt-i
cent,, aweetireits, fruits in sugsr, moUaatt
or brandy, and cotnft a, anulca purchisud
by the lich, were only ttxrd 'ii pfr cent.
I3y the a:t of 1343, tbtio Inner siticlea ate
taxed 43 per cent., being IU per cent, high-
jr than tha duty on Su'gtts. LoA again at
die following i
1342. IG49.
Sirdines and Mhsr ib prepir-
cd in oil; SO 40
Clumpuv wine 43
canii gullon It 41)
Uurguniij; J to 13 4J
Poil; i'J
VhoiO articlfl aie luxwiti. and to iliey
were taxed hip for tht Hjvanuu of il.t
tui lionarei of Ouakin, Mew York btnl t'ini
nle!ihil 't.i,4 ilio iu.i ci coiiiunu'ft
paid a duty of G9$ 'r ci.t upon IiiIim,
of 78 to lt'8 upon I I'm!, and of 70 opun
the geatliT.Mii oi U'.iure sip;vJ ".it
Port tvina at ll, hi! Burgtiixly hi 0, ami
his Cnampagne at 1 8 ptr tmi ! While ihr
duty was 1 20 n ntut. Ujiou Uireil cab!e
and oordage used by thrifty industry, the
lover cf good '.lurgi wiih a m.liioH in bunk
njoyed his sidi::cs at 30 pr !
Fioin buionj tiie 'it Uutea viorelcd
i be following '
IC43. 1343.
UilletJoox or far.cy nota puper io iO
Oihvr kindt of paj-er I U7 to
v'"-i:irf
8 SO
Foolscap paid a duty of 13 per ctiu.,
nd souie other kinds ol wnii,:g pnct lt'7,
while visiiiiig c,m!j und D;l!eidcux (Mjitr,
uted in the polnu rinlea of il v iikii,rniy.
; aid ihe one 30 uml ih oilier S tr oei.i !
rhia we suppose is what VUx:;u
'prottc.iug home iiidnstry.' 'I'he iii.iii
upon limae artielea ii i;i be seen aiu tqu,il
iztd by Ihe aol of 1810, ail bomg tai j 30
per cent.
We will add a fow o'her eximplen,
isn. !JJ3.
Muiketa, CL ao
Uliur fiis errca, Bo go
Why should a rnuakei bn uinil G3 per
cent , while a .x u i xtd 63 sm! a pisto
11U per tei.t.?
1M0.
.0
to
Jewelry, gold, ilvrr oi j is'.iim, ;j
Uiauionoa Vj
tvOfewuud, ni ihojnnv, etc., Ii
Ufc'.'ii, piailn aiid pimiuui t'.vi:t,a,
Sbt, 7
Here the i.'utirs upon iht8 erm:n o:
X0ry ami miiaarlii ne Very pu'j thj In
cresid by tuo ii;t uf I 4'o
-e'-J. HitolCb i'j
i it'll and ccr.!a;;e, li j
o':it.llrto cuuinge, M i j
flam, muuiUeo or iiamd Iiii
tuaibiers, 137 3j
litre the luxe opoi ih,o arlir-lis ,.1
geieml oe weru my nmqu.il t,a lvtj hl
'ugh mid hunlittnennie urunr 1 h 0 hcI ol '42
I hey
r ,Tin,,u ano iigiiitnrd by lb.
'CI ol '4tt.
Now, ihot'ii t cmi iiflerenr betwren
lie emendiiiei.i of Dirt lanffol 1640 und iht
.mora ion of the ci (, 1842. IP nrtVe
no oijectiofi 10 Hie aixu i Joitin of ihe act ol
IS9 wherever u ia thown 10 be wroiij
but ita repeal to g;v pises 10 ine eel of '4
s r,nt called fur by the wants f ihe coun.
.. 1 1 I 1 . . .
'. : l .
u,tr." ihu vim srs aoi.", pay ina.r duaj loriidry, OonnJ u il,lr
nroporiton toward sapportiiu' the ffoief!,Jn,(V l'",!19 "5 "'8 w,s'' '"o thousind
And u il fairer i, I cc n-;.,!:c ' !
unor pay oiii'tca in proportion to the value
f what Im boys, The fraud of mintmunis
or IhIhc valuations in alert abolished, und ihe
y.Mcm of taxation upon import generslh
m snipped of ambiguity, mill nut in suel
Impe thai every in mi can uiideiund it
-'.B'J'J1!'""!
James Urigg, a coloieu nun, lias been
convicted in Schuylkill county uf murder
in lite firm ilcgrc, suit seriteriieJ to b'
hung, by Judge Kidder.
Hon. Thomas II. Bouon hiving been
appointed Alt'ytt General by tlie I'ti-sidant
'
ml .(1,,fir:11j bv ,h. yen(l!e. b.a declined
ilia ippoiuimrni.
SS2
Qenornl Junes livin lis hctn nominntcd
by tha Uhig 8me Uiinanti)n their
cundiniflj fur Giarnnr, and J.n'ph W
punn for Unal Cummissioner boili Iron
Mtsirra. The political campnip U no
,prn)'d. both partiea having placed then
ciiididaiea fiirly before the people.
NGW ll A MPS II I RE.
The election of Slate offirera took place
in New Hampshire on the Oil) mat. It re-
ful'.ed in the entiie success of the l)emo
raiic Governor and a Deinoeralic Irgi-
lamre, thus redeeming the State from the
oiiibined reign uf Federalism, Abolition
i m und bogus Democrat, h ho acrid nl-
i!ly attained the reins of government thf
,i(t yetr-
Gen, Wm. 0. Sutler left New Orion?
for his home in Kentucky on the 2d init
tuatBssmasBB
The census of the city of St. I.suis.
ukfn under the direction uf the corpora
tion, has just been completed. The resul'
compared with the census of Jinnaiy.
1845, shows an inciease :n '.Iih two yearc
of 11,669 au!; in 1845, SO 262 ir
1847, 47 833.
BX'BlgS'.JMV.iH
rKNNSYLVAMA CANALS.
The Main I. no of the IVnneylvania Ca
nala is now iu successful operation, a bom
Mvmg pasio'l through the whole line from
i 'oltniibu to I'iiiihuru. The water will be
let inio il.e different branches about t
of April.
THE k-LAND W for-03.
Ths Iilaiid of Ljbns, where cur tM'f;i
nt.ci iitrsin-ig, is snirewhat iiotoritma. A ktifi
a a iVciv Orleans paper t avj ; " It was at this
laland flom. Poiter, in ISIS, tirnt hoia'ed the tri
ci.'.tinJ flag of Mexico, an-l ai led her with his lit
tie ll.et in her revolt ttga'il Spain. Thia Mand
was the rendt.zvous of the French B:p:adron in
Tj37, when they battered down Ihe w.dls of San
Jiiiri O'Ullna; mid Latlv, it a thrie that Com.
tloora of the Texan navy watirod and recruited
lie hejl:h of hia n,en for ix weika in 134?, aftci
i.irrissirg and terrifying the Mcjiii'iirn alon;; tin-
cfliit fVf thirteen months. A well dtbvCirii
M -uie is l:ll to he seen near the centre rf tl.i
.;j:;d. This inland ia CO miles firr.i Tair.piro,
'.iJ :a era Ciuz, S3 from Tuspun a:iJ i irj;:
(: The 3arihry GuZ. tie of the 13;h f.iys:
0.) ;.-st Fiid'iy, a'.iout 11 o'clock, the hcii.e
W ahiiigton Eiewcr, cf Upper Augusta towi:-
to '.c f.ru and waa entirely coni'imed. Tl.t
i i . i ... .. i . . .
"T J , pl "T ana fiutrea or.iy i
' la'td at nbo'.it J,"4,yj. Mr. Brewer is a poor mars.
"J tin prfpeity wis the earning of several
years ).?.rd Lbor.
C'f- A nirwspnper in the English langvaiji ip
1S0DI to be published at Monterey, in the State 0:
N'cw Lion, Masico. One is already puliishcd at
Moi.'eiev in California, another at Miitstnoros,
md aii. tiir ut Tatr.,ico, A filth will soon b,
w.,i,it J ii Wra Cruz.
C r Tin- Lejibblnre adjourned nn Tuesday last,
,it r a Hssiou of about seventy days,
CSOSB2IZZZ2S
. tJ- M'e h:ve hid no letter Horn mr A miy Cor
viporulints ainte ihey left Nev Oilti.ns.
itrt,iul:!(.i;;!i ihe j nper that the Second Kepi
i.crit h-s nil ;.r ;ved at the Mand oi Lobes, in
p.nera; p.'od health.
A wrrtud lady 111 fall Kivn, nerd hut fflecr
;-. '!,v pave birth to a p-iit tf twnu! The
' ithn is si veiiti'cn years eld !
" Willi; !! ," enid a pntiy girl In Iht Fvrethearl
he ' 'her d.i, -,rnid you doi.'t . ee rue any
nii.-i." " Don't li ve ycu rny longer '." repl.u!
tiiil, " I d.,'t dii rioihing shelter.''
.7 Canlnl ''oasl.Ai a Icie festival of
1" ( iiizeru of Sti Louis, given 00 the 15. h
'' Ffhrmry, fnr ihe purpose 01 celehntme
!."(' of L:.eleil8 and ihe foutui.nn ,
mi eny, we rind ihe following among tlt.
egnlar lnants drunk 011 le oceaiion:
Our .flrmti- tke I'ulunlren nn,l !..
i;ilVnli .VAi..j ('... .i..i . r, ,
iieii neij a JiU ler
i"r upj.ii i ii I'Mgw for repo-e. and a
Murahal for parade, ,:)y ,rp(.y , .(k
IVovl for comfori, TV'orA in baitle, or a
CthTlivdU,t vir lory: never rrvin Quit
aun to the foe, fcyi iyiUji ,,rir yy ,.
lis inemya Sai-k.pav pn.mriK- theiVco.'.'-
or -clnrgt si tfie 'Juulor a!.iya knowT
iottV
ETWJem
Come two -or three humJimt Ch
yc:awi
ir')l .Mi.:Mppi, p.ssad Luilo f,',, Xia
on lf,u 24 l) ol fttnury, bound 10 iheir
SALE OF I HK JlinLlC WORKS.
The Sprculetoi ' Uli cann up m il f
1 1 (him of KepicM'iiiai.vi j oil the 13 b,
ini,heii the f r. I i o w i e g pi oceetlin t
look place. Ii will be vi' thai Mr.
I'eaice has faithfully ri H'ienUd lu
coimli'ucnls by opposing ths bill. In
1844 the ote in thia county on the naif
of Ihe M iin Line wi,For the Site 455
igainii Ihe St" 3105
Ln tae IIocse, Ftb. 1 3, 1 347.
The bill lo incoipurate the lNnncyl
vania Canal and Ksiliooil Compary and
to provide a sil king fond for the pa),
inent of Ihe Slats ilt bt, was take t u j
yeas 4, iia) a 41.
On fi cutut leading, Mr. Knox ro
,j iieo to jmeno the bill i n tin msi n c-
a is.
ion, ao as lo ii.cicasB the price lo be
pi'ul for ihe public woike.from 20 to 25
nilltoiiK, and lo increase the number ol
,har a from 100,000 lo 200,000; defea'
ed, yea 36, ha) 45
Mi. Evana Ik re demanded Ihe pre
vious rjteHion, and il was seconded, &
on ihe question, shall the main queelioo
now be pu'7 it wss decided in the nrgi
live, yeas 45; nays 3 no quorum vot
ing. The Democrat refuiing lo vote.
An ailj mmoieiit wa moved bo'
without etiect, yeas 23, niyc 47.
Mr. Evans again demanded Ihe pre
vious q'Jtslion, end it was seconded,
ind the question the tiiaiu q s iuii
no w Of (ill
?
Mr. Knox defiifd lo beexcued fiom
voting in this call of the previous ques
tion, as the iii-j')iiiy of the House were
lorhuriyin through a bill, conceded
in all hands lo ho the most importan'
me of "he session, niihout giving tio
minority a right ei'.her topeifect the
Dill, or lo be lizard in opposition to i1 .
he would have to Jt-k the House lo ex
cune him.
The rail ol the yeas and nay9 wa
eonimrred. Mr. A idetaiti asked to he
x -f u 1 , hut il was rtfuned him, yeas.
J 1, nay -17. Mr. liorus st-ked loin
excised fin oi voting: yeas 3?, nays 40.
Mr. L5t.M was rtl'used leave lo be a.
culm! from voting.
Messrs. Fernon, Foryih, Hassan,
Long, Kiick, Meyers and Mithersi,
were t xcined without a division.
Mr. Ki'ox ile-ired lo he excuseil, am!
ketl ihe yea ami nay llteieon.
Trio Spi-aker rerraikeil that lit; cctihl
not countenance fuc!) conduct a? had
D'tn pot soinil, and furihti thai il wn
'olllomaCIOUil, flO'.I lltfuHM Uil! e.J 1
K'MiX was excu-eiJ.
Mr. 1'eaiC' akeil !o l.e f X"ijspiI, am!
bri' fiy platid his 1 easuris, hi; came heir
11 'Ii t inHiiiClioii to vole ftains a b h
nr'i i,h tl.i, by Ins Cons' it.J'ent?, s laif
majority of w hom cro opposed lo thi
iriea.sufp. He was f xrueil.
Mr. Piolell desired t l c -xfusf i!,ain:
gave his rt fins f r noi voting upon Hi:,
motion; his consiiuunis weie ofipnseil In
1 1. e 1 1 ; e .1 . u 1 c , anil had KiU him litie l;
reprrKenl ilteir views, hul this lie coul.
no', as the in ijoiiiy of this House had
prur.g (he pttvious -question upon tin
ininori'y, and npre ili-posed, Itchisi
they wire lo the. innjoiity, to Iresl Iht
minoiiiy iy radically; he knew Ihe por-
t on of lhc llo',e with whom he se ed.
had in ill s re to Ibrnvv oh-lacles in tin
way of hanseling business, hut th i
... 1. . . I I . L . .
vtiunuipy waoieu tone neani, sin:
were rtfued, they lliotiihl the comst
I hey were pursuing was Hie coned one,
iili(Wle llii-y h;u no oppoi ! 111,11 y ,
he heanl. Mi. V. was e xius'.mI fnirr
t o'ing.
Mr, Thomas was ixcusn! fror.i vdir.y
yeis 45, nays 41.
The previous q'irs'ionw ihrn cr
dereil, yea" 49, nsys 2', sr,! 0:1 ti,,
qoeation, hlll the fnM-tcii,,n pi.ss, r
wis d( ti rnmifil in :he afl'n in'i'ive, y?
51 , l ays 28, as f,,!!utvs:
Yeas M"str.
liei.'z, 15 glvm, Il -1 r , liivulent h ill,
Bull. Colvin, Co"nr,r, D ernso-t. Dick
on. IMip, Evans, Fox, Uelilpy, Gra 7..
llaly, Hairis, IM-imls, Hunler, Kiuf
man, Kinnear, Ei'lley.Eiwrmci .Lock
h.ut, Macdey, Matthiao, Monlellioa,
-M-oiri.'On, Morion, M'villisipr, M'Cui
dy, M'Curley, M'KoiKht, M'Miim,
Failerson, rauling, rinllip", l'.,m 103,
Meicer. Pomiov, Fr u.klui ,,.,. """ " -om-il - ee, (.,
s' -' ,pri 'iiZuz
monip,ori, i rpgo, enter, Wtrslutr,
Cooper, Speakir,
Hash, n.jhPfll, k. DJy, DonaKlso".
FiKsei, F uj'.i),l, Fernon, F dsit-i imrlu
Foioy lb, MfKO.i, Ilaymake", Ive,
JcohV) Koitl), K'inc, K n,-iifiiii:li
K ox, K' tk, l.oulilin, Ij Vio, Lonn,
Malhei, Mycr, M'Ah-e, 1'. arce, Tei
ry, l'iol ', F. ipfil, SipfH, Sn.i h, Soo
,!tr, Tliomaopn, Vnhr, Worrell.
A motion, wav nude lo Hilj iorn, which
w.g mil agKul to ) eHs41, i.aj s 4 J
ml the hour, of Bdj;iur iniienl arriving,
he 1 louse ajmiined iIkH',
IT UK.
Wele-rn with regret thil il.a h.wn r,d u U ( )( vt.r btUgIng lo mcrchaiila
flieds ol Mr J ilui Freas jr. of IliU'i neii.i . .
' , . . .. ' . , ni .'Jiii Lmis. hir which he Ind given hu
whs ileatrojed bv fue i diiiaJ.i) iieiiiin.'
la-n. logiiiher will, all their chiihuu o-i-im- Pt,f',,:"1 g"-"y- ' country around
irirol iiis stock ol hay, scvpral hinnlred Im- Imd been nubjeeied 10 a nquisilion foi aup
lu laof oai. a quantity of when', threel,.9 without pmepect of lemuneration.
hor-.es, and all his larming utrmi Ilia u ,() llb oil , aclivl was lnani.
M.ool lifl i.ii'i'..ri j .if lli.ii.u .11. 1 ,1 .1 J. ' W '
umoi ' 11 i .1 niua ji a uniiiri'ii-i "i,
'
hi 1 1 . .1 1'
is supposed to have bieu ihu wm ol
niteniliary.
I'rjm the lltailjurd i';u7f r.
AWFUL CONFLACKA'I SON !
TOV A MM IN RUINS!
vine oi me mnsi awioi anu oea.ruct.ve ald j,,,.,,, Bllj JecU ,li8 leil(!inefl
roi.llagratioos occurred in our lhiiough m...,, ,ellre IUu nyHe j() Qr l0 en tgtla
dsy thai ever viaitcd a town ol.qoal txi-nt ,or(.(,(1 ,X1,B ,, , ;,.,,,, ,li ks ,7eat.
and popolaiioti. More than 50 bo doings, ,,. wjgh Wm (0 rHIia( a. q
arel.id H'aste, .nil.ef.irestai.dmoMh.i-i, lh(jjrIiV l( knuw hM fiiij r,,uli,
i . 1. . 1 . r I 1
.ets por.ioi.s 01 ine town. 1 ne nre ,.r.i.
'lated in Ihe touf of u boildiny otriijiied s a
-tore by N. N. I'ette, si:d in a my few
moments communicated with iho contigu
ous buildings on eiiher side. 'Mm hiroe
three story stote, owned und cicupied by
:he Messrs. Montaynes' the Claremont
House, and adjtrent buildings, and thr
(.'curl House, were soon enveloped in one
heel of flame. In less than wo hours
1, cue than tw enty buildings were consumed
by the insatiate element.
Mvrry building on lhc south side of the
public square, and eacl sido of ivi nn etreti
is far down as ;lr. C, Arnoui's biek house
was destroyed. The beautiful brick block lKM1 of Vm Cnil Muouaevli al Tanl)l(;i,(
on ihe west side r, Main street - several may ,ave Uen founded upon orders issued
'..m 's on fire, but u timutely saved tl.rnugl. (ince ,e 7lh uU. Vn,n ,ie new
the almost eiiperhuinan exertion of oui riii Sceretarv uf Foreign Affairs, is favorably
..Mia, The bridge was al one time rcniiJ.L)u,en of Ild is ,(J 1)a ,!l8 J)rintjpd ,ua,;.
erH 10 the mosi imminent danger, the roolilL,tr 0, riPL)Oliall0ng wil, lha VnilgA s,al.
'niiiig on lire in eeveral ilacps.
The wind blew from ihe northwest
which threw the loree of ihe blaze partly
towards the river, and wag a fortunate cir
- r . i.i. 1 . .
cuiiiM.-inre, ior nan ine nie rroseeu .Mair
street. 7eaven only knou a where it r.ould
drive been J'opped.
We will not pretend to estimite with ae
curacv the loss, but it cannot b 0 less thai
') or 80,000 u'olhrs.
More than twr my-fire lint'u-s tiavc, b
this calamity, been left houseless, Hid imnv
have lost all they possessed.
wrm. tsTATF. OF TII!XC3 I?!
MEXICO.
ti.. n.. , ,
w ciuyi iMIiSiillf-S .11) AerilCIH irom
tho Vera Cruz Locomotor, of t' e 18.h ol
J.inu.iry, i,i which pitahle aeci-tmt of iht
condition of things in the i-','.i.'-,n Cnpiiri
is given. 'Ihe ileneo auihrnizmg f.fir-ri
muiuuis 01 t.oiiar3 In bo mad by liu 6i!i
of ihe property of the clerjv, had r.iied
learltil lumuli an.oiij; ihe people, sod thai r
tlootiy rtiptiira or revolution waa moment
trily rxpeeied. The people were warmly
with ihe clergy, and protested agaiiml am
mch use bt-i ttr made of ihe rcTenues of i!.r
ehoreh. The acclesiasiie chapter had p:o
tested fj.Mii,Ht the decree for iln loan, and
ho legislature of uebl:i had demanded in-
repeil. Tlie clergy hoi cnmpkie contrel
over ihe people. A teiief 13 en:ertai;iei
Inl Sa.nta Anna approves the decree, and
Will support il, even if in doin;; so an opet
.'ni.f.ici 4ifi:.!: ri'Koit ii.'i elerjy,
The 1 j;prt-sf.-i,n o cjciuo'ih nn the )ir
! the ),"IIO,T,!lC I'll-') ! n.r.;.i','l! (0 l.'.i
iio:iiiiri:i'i,ie ol the leoior, ir Ne.tt floi...
venlioi), ri) o the n: pi : n-i vs:;,; kii.ii,
We are p,!a:l lo see ihai ali m,i uoi.i of li
(aiiy Ir ve united in ir:n!i no,' to then-
mi. ii. iiions m
1:1 i.nve (.(i,; ui,,n! tur
1
cr . , ; fpecua vc,i.:iie i:, .:
1
Oi' the
M t'l tS of l!, j :.i iy in x ,"!(,
0- 'I I -it is :,. I'.i,' t-i i,;iy imper
tli..' anoy 1,1 ?,,-., :.. ' !K. ) ,, s,xuiu
Scott iiclively u,.' ,;-, d in p;v;..;i:-a ,
ipoii Vera '.111.'., and v.v (,, ,:t!;iv .
ol ,'iearini; of iiepo' . '!:: ;,-. . iv,., i;..;t
h !t Cel.
; 't atl.n'k
p : ::w:
; t.rter.
&y The Kill , r ihe l. 7 of - - (.
iyof Lack..w:,i.ia I::h i,t t. a ;w, a, wt,
,1 in our !.--. !i ., ,1.. 1 ... ,1
ml wr :.;.,.!: !o thu !l-.-e, u ire u a.., 1ji.
Cm). Pp.. crjA.n, who a-n-d a v rv rni;-
sJI!t t!l,ll
t I Apl
Mr
I.-,
I. . J . . .1 . L . . .
mil re had 'never a hi In',
chewed a quid cf tobacco, smt.ktd a ciear.
I.ATIi FROM Ml'XU'O.
The New York Sun has m, ied J i
era lioin Vera Crux to the 8,h m.d ib eny
,l .lixieo 10 the 5th of Februmy. Ti
1 h, nch had i' ifee 1 u ni ly resisted the rx im
,if i s property, and Santa Anna connuei-il
ol the unpopularity of the uoiilWcalion aei.
had wriiun 10 ihe Conureas, orging i
,jinlilieii,ni 01 repeal, .1 bill was there
om.iii Kiilniiiurd lepe.ilu.g the obnoxious
I . v , nod authorizing ihe g-m rn nent to re
eiive a loan liom the cleigy of $450,001)
pt-r iiictitiit whiih il was understood they
won d consent to udvanco till peace was
tetitid. iSaiita Anna had seized ninety
it t
iiuli.f ! Vui'i I ri,' in neani ration lit r 1 u,
, , 'h.ohu ji 1 via viu4i 111 pit pa a 11 vil J I C9IJ IP
an. ,, ,
an auith. j ne oon says-
fS.uiii Anna had forwarded a desponding
letter 10 the government He replies lo tha
charge of uppity made against bun, paint
iihe boinble destitution ol his lorees, reite
rates bis and their proteataiions of valor
, , ,
pciiblnblu glory fur hts country by death or
vietoiy,
He aail tli:i he is about to meet the en
tiny, The cipinre ol the American d
laehmcias had rouved soma enthusiasm. -
The Iciier was daltd 20. h if January.
Aduvc prrparations wire making for de
fence at Vera (Jn,x as late as the 7ih The
national brii'jje and I'otul Chtquiiiuiie era
receiving formidable additions to their de
fences. An act pissed Ihe Stale Legisla
tun) conferring all nceeisary power upon
the Gavtrnor in fjiul'yii.g ihe city. W h
Oinark hiiivc ver ill 1 1 ll,n romm-,,) pe'tpni.
There weie at Anton Ltzardo one U. S.
frigale, 3 brigs. 2 small steamers, 5 pilot
boats. 1 steam frigate and J trailing bug,
Ai Isle Verde 1 U. S. corvette which 011
the 7ih got I'nder way and eiood souih
'vanl. At Saenfieios 2 French Irigates. 1
French brigs ami 1 English brig. Tne
Spanish brig Seraphine; at lhvana ru tho
ulotkudd al Vera Uruz both in an out, be
ing accompanied out by two other vessels
which also escaped the U ti. squadron.
I'l.e block iihi is violated dul.y. The Jing
iish aeliooner Lee arrived at Uavtr i Ftb
17, six days Irutn lit lue. Mondu, -a, with
i?2 l.DOO 111 specie. News of tho loss of
In; liittisii mail steamer Tweed had been
leceucd al JJIataiui. lit ,ttVe a rumor
1101:1 11 avium Dial Snitu Ann.i duriin' nos-
ilities was to be declared 1'roieclor uf
Mexican liberty, wttli l'uli power 10 bring
he war 10 a fpteJy icriuinatiu! tut it is
only u rumcr.
IMI'OIM'AMT IF TlifJE.
ync New Ycik Cuururihe Ktuts Cuts
"V it has received, by way of Havana,
nvaie advicts relative 10 the internal af-
lairs of .".Axieo, which contain several ira
ponaui revelations with regard 10 ihe 'foe-
lion now coins on ler-re.iv in ihe raniiui
h seeu.t-, says the Cjurier that the Cltr
sy, wliuiie pioptrty In-.s been menaced by
he war piny, ia di?po?rd to make i.s ow;i
:atise th 11 i f the 11 public, and permit the
project ul j,race '0 iiiumjih. La plan is i
t'ji.aee Ihe Federal Congiess, from whose
actum 11 has nothing to hope for, by an ab.
solute power etroe.g enati!i 10 foice Jexi-
coto pgree to a peace, Such, eontinues
c 'J is the double read loading lo
thi. end, .-ir.d it is!;,,,,;.! Anna upon whom
iney .no e.-.,,r(t,j . i.,..H r.4l
ts. 7 !:-.(( :. era! o old then b sure
1 t rnvm.-j ...,-f(. .,,, H ,j-it) t;,..,;,!,.,
!llp.
uppor.uG
1 Clergy ,ari ! on tf,e txpif.-j
.-:,;!iu.i,i ol J.-fpiciti; i:s propcy end
: roii p:ly ct i.'alo-; a ircaiy of pe.i..e.
i'heie is 11. liio:; in loridiioatii.n, tho
Ct u- 'ur a!.:, .. I.ich b at all improbable,
' ''.'d le,i .;.;,(J thnacnial cundiiinn
-I M.xicoj t,.d,
eoii.muiiica'cs ;!
oes-'Ic", il.a person
' Hie is i:. v.'iiL
"on n nr. I. givi :o it w . 1 'I t.
To 7'i'ivflrn h tl e Nmrco Ci' 2" 1
lem.-i ii a. Si-e MtMira 80.11b, wU,n ,(
l.e hurt M011,;,.,. IV. pfiri, J,.0 Sfu. j , j,
ri'.u.Tfd 10 il.e c-v ,f Nuivoti, s, d I .
i:;Un ll'a h,A'- !' a the M.r.riuu
Hie laws i.f Virjima bet-in in i,,.,,,- n.
ver Alexandria, and its re-annexiimn n tNs
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