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    the cottage.
The place is now almost daily visited by strangers.
who, with a reverence due to departed valor, perform
&pilgrimage to the spot where its highest efforts have
been performed. On the shores of the pond, a sandy
beach spreads out, covertd with aged trees, and
:banded on one side by a meadow and terminated by
ao inconsiderable brook, which, being s wollen, in the
spring time, by the waters poured from the dissolv
ing shows of -the mountains, forms a narrow penin
sula.
Here the small company, engaged in this celebra
•ted and rash expedition. retreated. with the savages
on their front flank, and the waters on their right and
rear, and continued the work of death, till the enemy,
learning too late that the desperation of tho few is
mightier than the courage of many, retired leaving
the survivors of the fight toenjoy a triumph gained by
the loss of more than half their num'er.
It is not by the inconsidernhle forces engaged in
this battle, that we are to estimates its consequences.
It should be remembered, that the Indians, irritated
by a long series of injuries, and with n strong effort to
stem the torrent of desolation which was sweeping
over their hopes, hod dug up the hatchet, and to the
hardships of a settlement in the wilderness, were ad
ded the horrors of a rathless warfare.
The pilgrim of those days listened, in the still wntch
es of the night, for the fuotfall of the invaders; the mus
ket was the companion of his toils and of his pillow,
and too often the fierce yell of unsparing foes came on
the Silence, and the flames rose from his dwelling, and
his children were murdered and himself carried into
captivity, to expire in the tortures indicted in the sport
iveness of cruelty.
The defeat of a hundred was to them, even as the
slaughter of the thousands, on the blood-stained field
of Waterloo - , to the conqueror of Europe. It broke
their spirit, anti from that hour the star of the nation
_grew pale, till it went out in darkness.
When we stood upon the battle ground, the sun was
just. setting, and the thoughts that pressed upon the
mind were many and melancholy. He went down as
calmly on the eve of that long day of carnage—the wind
sighed as mournfully through the evergreens of the for
est—the waters curled as gently—the murmur that
came on the departing twilight was as sod—and the
snoods waved with motion as graceful as they now do.
But, then, the last rays of fading light fell on the
'eyes that were soon to be closed in eternal darkness—
thebreeze mingled its solemn wail with the groans of
the dying soldier—the waters rolled along, stained
with the red current of life ; and the trees shaded the
cold cories of the slain.
AU round was so calm and still. that it were nn in-
-suit to nature to make so lovely a solitude the scene
of contention, and to offer human sacrifices on the pur
pled altar of violence. The sounds of merriment, the '
rejoicing of mirth, the pleasant softg or the sprightly
dance, were more in harmony with the quiet beauty of
the spot, than the rude confusion of warfare, and the
-desolation of slaughter.
It was well that the flood had come, and washed
the soil from the red stains, and the storms had spread
out the white sands over the spot where they had fought.
A hundred years had gone by, and, as yet, no monu
ment had been raised to preserve to posterity the me
mory of the place of combat.
The gratitude of a century has done nothing to per
•lietuate the names of those who have added to the in
heritance of our honors. Long after the warriors
bad fallen, and after the eagle and the wolf had
been gorged with their mortal remains, the scattered
relics were gathered, and buried at the foot of an
aged pine.
The fire has since scathed it branches, and blasted
its verdure: the trunk has decayed and each traveller
carries away a fragment from its stump as a memen
to of his visit; so that, eta, long no mark will remain to
-distinguish the graves of the fallen, and to warn us that
we do not profane. with our footsteps, the eat th which
~covers their lowly beds.
THE CHINA TREATY
The National Intelligencer c f Tuesday has a letter
of Mr Cushing. to the Secretary of State, giving the
'main features of the Treaty, an abstract of which we
publish below. Mr Cushing says, that in the descrip
tion of the contracting parties. the language of the
stipulations, and the mode of execution, the style of
-perfect equality between the United Suites and China,
Alas been sedulously observed.
1.-The tariff is amended by the reduction in the
--duties on some articles of A mericsn production, and
by fixing, with greater precision, what goods are con
traband or subjects of monopoly; while in the English
treaty, the Emperor may prohibit, or obstruct the ex
port or import of whatever he pleases. No modifica
tion to be made in this tariff without the consent of the
United States.
. 2. By the English treaties, the Consul is security
for the payment of duties, and is bound to prosecute
foe all infractions of the revenue laws of China. By
Mr Cushiug's treaty the duties are payable in cash.
S. New provision is made for the trade, from port
to port in China, so that a ship, having landed part of
her cargo and paid duties at Canton, may go to any
other port and pay no additional duties; and goods
landed, and having laid duties at one port, and may
be reexported to any other port without paying new
duties.
4. Doe provision is made for the dignity and se
curity of Consuls or other U S officers.
6. Goods may be landed from time to time, paving
dories only as they are landed; and vessels may depart.
if they plees without breaking bulk.
• 6.-U S citizens are to have all needed accornmeda
tines at each of the five ports.
7. Provision is made for giving instruction to Amer
icans in the Chinese language, and the purchase of
ibooks is legalized.
' 8. All Americans in China are to be deemed sub
ject only to the jurisdiction of their own government,
both in criminal matters and in questions of civil
. right.
.9. U S citizens in China are placed under the spec
ial"protection of the Chinese government, which enga
ges to dorood them from injury or insult.
10—The neutrality of our bag in case of war be
tween China and other nations is fully guaranteed.
.4'1 , 1. Provision is made for the relief of vesasels stran
ded or driven into port on the coast , and for the res
toration of property seized by pirates in the Chinese
12. Equality in correspondence between officers of
-4be two nations, and courtesy between their respect
vivo citizens secured.
13. No presents are to be demanded of either Go.
-Torment b} the other.
14. U S ships of war and their commanders are
•always to be courteously received in the ports of Chi-
• Oft.
15. Provision has been secured for communication
• between the two governments.
16. Citizens of the United States engaged in any
ootraband trade, are to receive no protection front
their government, nor is the 'American egg to be u
sed by others nations to cover the violation of the laws
.of Chins.
Mr Cushing, in closing his communication, reworks
'that his treaty which is called, from the place at
which it was concluded. the treaty of Wang I liya, in
tho new provisions it makes, confers a great benefit
on the commerce of the British empire; for the sap
plementary English treaty stipulates that any new
privileges conceded by China to other nations shall be
enjoyed also by England. and there is a similar pro•
vision in the treaty of Wang Hiya, and thus, what
ever progress either government makes in opening
this vast empire to the influence offureign commerce,
is for the common good of each other, and ofcllChris
-.tendon,
Improbable Story.—Caps. 'Hager, of , the hark
'Marcella, arrived at Newhas brought home a
preserved grasshopper, of the size uf a man's thumb,
as a sample of an immense field through which he
'sailed rot-five days. He fell in with the field oat ff the
Western Islands, and th e presumption-was, th they
'were blown off from Africa. The water was heavily
trusted with them; the grasshoppers filling the 'mace
-to the depth of some inches, and extending in the
course of the bark for four hundred miles. Of course
the account is true; end yet a field of grasshoppers CIO
miles long and same inches thick, ir--considarable.of
afield of grasshoppers. That's aIL
ARRIVAL OF TILE CAMBRIA.
fission Dayslater from libirops.
its Cambria, Copt ladkins, reached Boston, ea
IFriday morning, bringing Liverpool papers to the dth
_ !ESDAY, JANUARY 29.1 inst., and Persian intelligence to the 31st alt—six
teen days later than that by the Oxford. -
ADJUTANT GENERAL RILPORT.—The annualreport l The Cambria brings ninety passengers, among whom
of the Adjutant General relative to the militia of the are David Leavitt, Esq., and Col Oakley, the Illinois
Commonwealth, and the public arms ordnances, and commissioners•
military stores, bus been made to the Legislature, and hu n d red
be freight list is a very large, amounting to' two
and fifty tons—a larger acnountthan any boat
exhibits the following facts. The number of Major of the firm has brought before.
Generals in this State is 17. There are 39 brigades, I The commercial news is of a very favorable char-
Brigadier Generals and Brigade Inspectors; 168 reg. aster. Cotton and American provisions arein good
demand at improving tirices.
invents by numbers; 1442 militia companies ; 228,223
I Money continued abundant at 2 a 1.2 per cent.—
militia; 622 Volunteer companies; 4696 cavalry; 3591 The letter of Mr Calhoun to Mr King, in relation to
art ilery ; 14,139 infantry ; 12,322 riflemen; 258,048,' the Texan affairs, had a slight effect on the London
aggregate of brigade ;258,000, agregate of divisions Money Market from a fear that the British Govern
-82 brass six pounders; 6 brass four pounders; 34 mtheentumniiZ.
sbectates ome and ern s hr ex il i erl co. in the dispute between
iron six-pounders ;75 sets of harness, 19,795 muskets The Cambria encountered tremendous weather du.
16.000 bayonets; 15.651 catridgeboxes. ring her passage. Two of her best boats were swept
off during the gale.
A report is in circulation that the domestic circle of
ber Majesty will probably be blessed with another in
crease towards the end of the summer.
According to the papers, all descriptions of cotton
were firm at 1-13 d. advance.
There is no political intelligence of consequence.
The Message of the President, with the accompa
nying documents on Annexation, was received at
Liverpool by the steam ship Caledonia on the evening
of Tuesday, Dec 29th, and immediately transmitted
to London by special express. The Message was pub
lished its csienso in the Times of the 30th, with a sy
nopsis of the proceedings in Congress on the subject of
Annexation. American affairs became immediately
the topic of discussion, and the project of Annexa
tion nearly absorbed public attention. On the 31st
ultimo, the Times devoted its leading article to the
laming poet,
BERKS COUNTY RIME/ (sous/I.—The bill passed,'
at theism session providing for the redemption of the
over issue of relief notes, by the Berks County Bank,
which was vetoed by Governor Porter at the com
mencement of the session, has been passed by the
'House of Repiesentutives by a constitutional majority:
yeas 38, nays.s. The bill is not to be acted on in Sen
ate.
MISP.RIES or EDlTORs.—tinder this head the New
York Journal of Corn:nerce chronicles the receipt, by
Gerard Hallock, Esq., one of the editors, of a pair of
beautiful embroased half gallon silver pitchers, and
a heavy salver, of the same material—a present from
some forty gentlemen of that city, "as a memento of
their regard and esteem for the able, faithful and im
partial manner in which he prepared the election re
turns duriug the late presidential campaign.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE CANAL BOARD.
DAVID WATSON, Esq, to be Superintendent of Mo
tive Power and of Repairs. en the Allegheny and
Portage,Reilroad, to take effect from and after the 3d
day of February next.
COLLECTORS.
Charles H Williams, at Easton.
William R. Burton, at New Port.
Isaac Vanhorn, at Bristol.
John Youngman, at Northumberland.
Thomas Shannon, at Blairsville.
James Fearon, at Dnnnsburgh.
WEIGH MAIITERs.
Charles H Williams, at Easton.
Patrick II Mahon, at Columbia.
APPOINTMENT BY GOVEB.NOIt SIJUNK
MkIWELL M'Castan, Esq., of Green county, as
Aitl.fle- camp to his Excellency, with the rank and ti
tied Lieutenant Colonel in the militia.
VIM3I:CI.A.••••There WM probably bo no U S Senator
elected from Virginia this session, the Whig House of
Delegates having backed out from their own resolu
tion to go in to an election. Had the election taken
place, it is thought a Democrat would have been cho
sen, as two of the whig delegates, in obedience to
the will of their districts, would have Toted fur R M
T Hunter, the dem mratic candidate.
lITThe editor of a country paper says he wishes it
distinctly understood,that he will receive wheat, buck
wheat, pancake-4, corn, oats, sugar, bacon, lard, alma.
nacks, hoes, tallow, Sherman's Lozenges, boots, little
shoes and stockings, turnips, rakes, wood, and indeed
all other kinds of precinct, except promises, in pay
ment for his paper.
_ _
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
At a meeting of the- Conrail* on Monday evening,
the following were announced as the joint Committees
for the ensuing year:
Finance—Messrs King, Jackson and M'Devitt,
of t
Select; Von Bonhurst, Reed, J IV Robertson and
Murrny, of Common.
Woter—Messrs Kincaid and Ogden, Select; Pen
nock, Porter and Tindle, Common.
Canal—Messrs McCracken, Select; Barton and
Myers, Common.
Street Grading and Paring--Messts Lee. Laugh
lin ar.d Day. Select; Wilkinson, Pennock, Whitney
and Roseburg, Common.
Wharves and Landings—Messrs King, Select;
Douglass and Hunker, Common.
Clai:ni and Accounts. —Messrs Ogden and Mc-
Devitt, Select; Von Bonhurst, Murray and Martin,
Common.
Appeals from City Assessntent—Messrs Algeo and
Wilson. Select; Whitney, Stockton and .1 W Robert,
son, Common.
Gas Lighting—Messrs Lytle, Select; Small and
Bodon, Common.
Market—Messrs Fulton, Select; Martin and Por
ter, Common.
Police—Messrs Kincaid, Select; Karla and Singer,
Common.
Sanitary—Messrs McCracken, Select; Small and
Douglass, t ommon.
Fire En p,ine and Hose—Merin Eichbanm,Select;
Nicilvaine and Wilkinson, Common.
lVoodea Building's—Messrs Laughlin; Select;
Roseburg, and Barton, Common.
City Property—Messrs Algeo ftna Jackson, Se
lect; Alhree, Hamilton and Stockton, Common.
City Printing—Measrs King, -Select; Earle tad
Hunker, Common.
' Aqueduct—Messrs Eiehbaum and Jackson,, Solna;
Singer, Sterling and Hamilton, Common.
City Farm—Messrs Jackson and Lee, Select; Al
been, Reed and Sterling, Common. •
DreAtcartos —A gentleman from Albany yester
day, informed the editor of the Journal of Commerce, l
that a defalcation had just been discovered, of $35,000,
in the accounts of the first teller (Mr Lovett,) of the
Commercial Bank. Lottery tickets were the cause of
the mischief.
v:slArtosAt Rtroamtas."—ln the New York Sen
ate, on the 201 h inst., a memorial of certain citizens of
New York, ("National Reformers") praying for the
passage of a law limiting the amount of laud which
any one man could purchase or possess to a moderate
sized farm, was presented and laid upon the table.
NEW DEMOCRATIC Pin:ft.—Mr Lzvt L. TArE
has commenced the publication of a paper at Wilkes ,
home, under the tide of the "Lazerne Democrat."
Mr T. has had much experience as an editor, is a
sound Democrat, and will doubtless give the sterling
republicans of Luzern an excellent organ.
ar There was a very large meeting of tie Demo
crazy of New York, in favor of the immediate Annex
ation of Texas, on Fridny last. R H Mortals, Esq.,
presided, assisted by a large number of Vice Presi
dents.
Mr ski* mate of the ship Sally, one .rainy
night at sea, while standing on the wetqbee aide °Ethel
quarter deck, with his beck against the rail,meffied up
to the noseeed in a monkey jacket, and his eyelids
gently lowered down by way of keeping his peepers
warm, the captain came on deck, and, suspecting that
tilrSmith was asleep,approached him quite silently,
until his nose almost touched that of the mate, and
then inquired in a very gentle tone of voice—" Are
you asleep, Mr Smith'?" "What!" exclaimed Mr.
Smith, in a voice of thunder. "do you sappose that I'm
6 1.--d karst to sleep standing up?" The captain
started back, and retreated Lc, the cabin, laughing, and
left Mr Smith to Swish his nepin his own way.
Boston Post_
ff. exirH, EDITOR :3h
Message.
Annexation it declares,underPresent circumstances
would amount to a formal declaration of war ageing'
Mexico. It apptehends that the rashness and incom
petency of the men vlho bare the direction of affairs
in this country,Mexico and Texas, may bring on a Con
flict between the Anglo-American States and the an
cient Spanish colonies,and says that "such a war would
indeed, pore to the last degree inglorious and dis
gusting to the world; but its most remote political con
sequences would not fail to be of the most momentous
kind to the western hemisphere."
There was a plethora in the London Money Market.
Interest, 2 a 2i per cent.
American provisions were dull of sale; owing it was
said, to small stocks.
Nothing of consequence from India or Chinn.
The steamer Hibernia will leave Liverpool, Feb 4th,
fur Halifax and Boston.
It is contemplated by the Government to send out
another expedition to the Arctic Regions, with the view
of discovering the or a North-West passage between
the Atlantic and Pacific.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer. it is rumored,
is about to propose a reduction in the Three per Cents.
on the opening of Parliament.
A meeting was held in London on Monday week,
at Exeter Hall, Lord John Russel in the chair, for en
tering snbscriptions, and devising means to relieve '
father Matthew from his embarrassment.—About 2,-
000 persons were present.
Mr Etrerett.—Mr Everett, the present Minister of
the United States in our Court, is expected to leave
this country early in the spring for Washington. Mr
Rives, the present Secretary of Legation, will be cc
credited as Charge d'Affairs. if the successor of the
bon gentleman shonid not arrive below his departure
from America.
The new IRoyal Exchange is now thrown open for
the despatch of business, the underwriters having re
moved there from the old inconvenient quarters at the
South Sea House.
There has been an enormous increase in the export
of salt during the present year. The quantity expor
ted during this year, at Liverpool, hull, and Gloirces•
ter, it was said,
will amount to about six hundred
thousand tons! The consumption of salt in London is
estimated at five hundred tons weekly.
The Medical Gazette contains a long article from
the pens of Dr Hastings and Mr R. Storke, Surgeons.
descriptive of a remarkable operation for the cure of
consumption, by the perforation of tbe cavity of the
lung through the walls of the chest. The cure is dee'
cribed as being complete.
We announced, some time ago, that the Bank of Eng
land bad determined to call in all the £ 1000 notes, for
the purpose of cancelling those stolen from the banking
house of Rogers & Co. The experiment, it is under
stood, has been successful. The £lOOO notes are prin
cipally bald by the bankers—rarely by private individ-
Compliment to Capt Barsley.—Capt Beesley, the
commander of the Hottinguer, so well known in the N
York trade as an able seaman, and as as active, Md.-
fatigable cateret for the comfort and aocommodation
of those under his charge, received a present of a splen
did dressing-case from his cabin passengers on his last
trip to this port, accompanied by a beautiful and feel
ing letter, expressive of the respect and esteem in which
the subscribers hold him. The reply of Capt Bursley
is pithy and feeling. One passage will convey its spir
it:—"The long passaims--long nights—head wields--
and cold watches on deck, will soon be forgotten; while
I shall long retain the memory of such kind passengers,
and such a happy termination of our voyage."
Liverpool Registry of Skippiag.—The Commit
tee of this Society have found it necessary, after an ex
periment of five years, to revise the tables for the else
sification of the various kinds of wood used in the con
struction of new ships, with a view to introduce a na
tional standard of aligher order for the improvement
of the British mercantile marine. In the registet book
the name of each ship-builder will be inset ted. The
amended rules will not be retrospective, or affect the
character of ships now building. The introduction of
American swa.np elm, ash, or hemleek, will preclude
any ship from an A class.
Conviction of Bsrgess,--On the 19th ult. Wm i
Burgess, whose case has been so often befere the pub
public recently, was tried at the Central Criminal
Court, fot feloniously Uttering a forged warrant of
attorney for the transfer of £6,305 3s. sd, Bank
stock, standing in the name of Wm Oxenford, with in
tent to defraud him oat of the same. In other counts]
the intent was laid to be to defraud the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England, and also to de-
I fraud certain directors of the Pelican Insurance Com
pany. The prisoner, who appeared to suffer both
' mentally and bodily, was ordered to be accommodated
with a chair, on account of his lameness and debility.
He sat during the principal portion of the proceed
ing+ with his head buried in his hands, and resting on
the front of the dock. He occasionally communicated
in writing with his counsel and solicitor, and often shed
abundance of tears. He was convicted and transport
ed for life.
Paseyirmie Great Britain.—The dissensions in
I the Anglican Church continue. Between theuloi
and politics, the writers for the daily press have their
hands full.
Severallaw changes are expected to take place in
Ireland, owing to the continued illness of Chief Justice
Pennefather.
Cork, a few days back, was visited by a severe storm,
which, besides doing considerable damage to the ship
ping, sunk the Ellen, from lchaboe, with guano. One of
the crew, a Norwegian, was drowned.
Hordes of money were forthcoming for the Irish
nillways. The whole capital of £BOO,OOO required
for the Southern Railway, from Dublin to Cork, were
subscribed in three days, and subscribed entirely
in
,Ireland.
The linen trade of Belfast, ag regards pekes, was
I never known to be lower ; but the weavers were in
full work, and the demand for yarns is steady.
Mr. O'Connell unexpeCtedly left Merrion.square to
pass the Christmas with his family at Derrynane
be. He is to return on the 9th of January.
Henry Russell, whe has created a marked sensation
in England, is to appear before the Queen and Court
at Windsor, on the 21st inst., by a special eomemuad
of her majesty-
The Liverpool docks, owing to the long prevalence
of easterly winds, are more bare of skipping than
they have been for several years.
The European Times says Mr. Calhoun's letter has
irritated the whole British public.
The Rothschilds have granted a loan of $25,000
'thalerafor a railroad between Berlin and Koningsberg.
The commissioners of the income tax seem deter
mined that the calehrated Tom Thumb shall not escape
his contribution to that irnpqat.. They estimate his r
ceipu at £25,000.
A Scotch clergyman, the [ter. Weir Tulloch, who
has been committing forgery at Perth, has died t o the
United Stases. He sailed from Liverpool; hie
puseueas took a steamer from this port, thinking they
mig'ht be able to overtake the packet in which be sailed.
Failing in this, amessenger to arrest him goes out by
the'Cambria.
A successful attempt was made at Drury Lane, os
Friday night., to check the practice of recognising the
Queen when she visits the theatre privately. The
audience called upon theorchestia for "God save the I
Queen," but Mr Bunn, the manager, interposed, and
the audience had the good sense not u) insist upon the
useless compliment.
Mr Corbould, the artist, who was about to be united
' to Lady Chancey, was riding, on the 22d ult., in the
neighborhood of Silverhill, near Robertebridge, when
he was struck with apoplexy, and immediately expi
red. An hour before he appeared In the best health
and spirits.
Admiral Austen is to succeed Admiral Adam in the
command of the N A squadron .
The members of L(oyd'e have voted thanks to Mr
Tyler for a present of charts.
The English company of actors in Paris have been
extremely successful. Mr Macready and Miss Faucit
are especial objects of eulogy of the French press and
the French people. They have appeared in Othello
I Hamlet, Virginus, and other plays,
Miss Cushman is expected to appear at Covent
Garden on the 6th of January. This lady, with a party
l of friends, arrived in Paris on the morning of the 20th
of December, and alighted at the Hotel Meitrice.—
I I We learn that she has been very ill during her stay in
that city, but is now able to leave her hotel.
The meetings in Scotland to petition and protest
against any change in the currency continuo.
It is said that Lord Jeffry has subscribed £lOOO to
the College of the Free Church, of which he is not a
member.
Last week the Helen Scott arrived in the Nith,
from Montreal, laden with Canadian wheat, flour, bar
ley, oatmeal, and peas—the fist importation of the
I kind in Scotland.
Risley, the American, has been recently playing in
'Berlin. His success is undoubted, and the theatre is
nightly crowded to witness his and his sons' perform- l
antes. The professor is an especial favorite with the
IPrussian nobility, by whom he is feted and caressed
I nightly at the close of his representations. The Ber
lin journals are full of his praises.
Lady Anne Culling Smith, sister of the Duke of
Wellington, expired at Hampton Court Palace, on
the 16th ult.
The Scotch talk about erecting monuments to the
memory of Wallace and Bruce. but they are not yet
agreed as to the form or the site.
Dr Pusey has published a letter, intimating that he
could not sign the Thirttanine Articles with their new
resuiction, even should his refusal result in his re
moval from the University.
Exchange is considered to be 0.68, in favor of Eng
land as against the U. S.
The French Ambassador arrived at Macao on the
15th of August, in order to begin negotiations about
this treaty.
Gen Jaureguy, one of the most renowned of the
gueri'leras, lately died at Vittoria.
The King of France has opened the Chambers with
a speech.
Spain continues in a dreadful condition.
Zurbano had not been captured.
The French papers complain that the Curieos, a
French vessel, has been seised at the Gambia, and
condemned as a slaver, on insufficient grounds.
The Coastilutionnel says the marriage of Queen
Isabella 11., with the Count of Trapani is finally de
termined on.
M. Ousel} , is about to resume diplomatic service in I
South America.
The American Methodist Missionaries in Mesopo
tamia are abent quitting that country.
The ship Southerner, from New York, returned to this
port on Mcnday last. On the 11th ult, in longitude
25, she experienced a very severe gale, and on the next
day it was discovered that she had sprung a leak. On
the 15th, fintking that, with the assistance of the steer
age passengers, the leak could scarcely be kept under,
Capt Palmer deemed it prudent to put back; but in
consequence of adverse weather he did not arrive until
the day above name.—Liverpool paper.
The cold has been dreadfully severe at Madrid. On
the night of the Bth, a sentinel was found dead on his
beat at the Punta del Diamante, an advanced post near
the palace, and exposed to the keen blasts of the Goad
aramma mountains.
The King and Queen of the Belgians bad left Paris
for Brussels. The Duke D'Aumale and his young
bride, reached Paris on the 13th. The Duchess D'-
Aumale is a blonde and rather fragile young woman,
with a lively countenance and a Bourbon nose.
British and Naval Command in North America.
—Vice Admiral Sir Francis William Austen, K C C,
is appointed to succeed Vice Charles Adam, K C B, as
Commander in Chief to the North American and West
India station.
The Texas Essbassy.—Mr Ashbel Smith, Charge
d'Affaires of Texas, had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen, last week, and afterwards left Loudon for
Texas.
Deserved Praise.—Tbe Washington Globe of
Thursday night copies the Inaugural Address of Gov
ernor SHUN K entire, and prefaces it. with this deser
ved compliment:
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The inaugural of Governor Shook will be found be
low. It is the very troth of Democracy. The world
will now see bow Ling the Keystone Commonwealth
will be branded with repudiation. But for the vile
coalition of the Bank of the United States with the
renegades who brought the corruption of the institu
tion to bear upon the legislation and the management
of the public affairs of the State, Pennsylvania would
not owe one half the debt she now labors under and
her honest name would never have been associated
with dishonor.
The world mny rest assured, that no effort will be
saved by the new Executive, to restore the medic of
the State to its ancient pedestaL The liqui
dation of the February instalment of in ter e st , will
conduce more than any other event to this consumma
tion. and will be bailed with honest joy by every friend
of the State. This redeeming example of integrity will
be the dawn of a better and brighter era.
Dens Union
New Orteans Branch Mist:—We copy from the
Picayune the following statement of the deposites and
coinage at the Branch Mint in New Orleans during
the year 1844:
Amount received on deposite for coin
age!
Total of deposites for coinage $4,263,104 12
Amount coined—
In gold 118.700 eagles
364,600 half eagles
Total in gold
In silver 2,005,000 half dol.. $1,002.500 00
.1 740,000 qr. dole. 185,000 00
220,000 half dimes 11,000 00
Total in silver
coinage in gold, $1,010.000 No. of pieces
" in silver, 1,198,500 " "
T0.c0in.,1844, $4,208,500 To, of pieces $3,448,300
The number of pieces coined daring the year, was
3,448,300—va1ued at $4,208,500.
Tkat Coach.- —The coact), ordered some months
months since by the National Railroad Company, to
be built by Messrs. Downing & Abbott, of Concord,
N H., to take Mr Clay over the mountains, on his way
from Ashland to the White House, has anived in this
city on its passage south, and goes by the brig Chat•
ham to Baltimore, consigned to Howard geanedy Esq,
with directions to have It at Wheeling in season to
take President Polk on kis way ever the mountains:
It is said to be a very creditable specimen of Yankee
skill, taste, and faithftal workmanship. It was to leave
been called the "Harry of the West," but "people"
behaved so strangely different last November fri.m
what this railroad company expected of them, that
they have simply christened lbeircoech E tb
ostos Pos e 'President!'
Bt.
TEXAS RESOLUTIONS. 0 • Odds.
The following are Use Annexation Resolutions as F ROM the frequent changes of the weather, many
I persons are suffering with • cough, eons
passed the Home of Representatives:
JOINT RESOLUTION declaring the terms on which soo . (kw,
I throat, or other Malarky incident to an inclement ems
Congress will admit Texas into the Union , es.pre thus affected may Sod a pleasant
Mel sum relief% Price's Compawnd CIAO Caßtis
as a State.
It ea be had wholesale and retail at the Dees Stem
the Senate and House of ReprE- of
Resolved byF. L. SNOWDEN.
seutatives of the United States of America its *2B No 184 Isileerty. Wed of Wood **
Congress assembled, That Congress (loth consent
--
that the territory properly included within. and right
fully belong to the republic of Texas, may be erected
into a new State, to be called the State of Texas,
with a republican form of government, to be adopted
by the people of said republic, by deputies in con
vention assembled, wi.h the consent of the existing
government, in order that the same may be admitted
as one of the States of this Union.
Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That the fore
going consent of Congress is given upon the following
conditions,and with the following guaranties, to wit:
First. Said. State to be formed, subject to adjust
ment by this government of all questions of boundary
that may arise with other governments; and the con
stitution thereof, with the proper evidence of its adop
tion by the people of said republic of Texas, shall be
transmitted to the President of the United States,-to
be laid before Congress for ice final action, on or before
the first day of January one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six.
Second, Said State, when admitted into the Union,
after ceding to the United States all mines, minerals,
salt lakes, and springs. and also all public edifices.
fortifications, barracks, ports and harbors, navy and
navy-yards, docks, ma g azines , arms, armament', and
all other property and means pertaining to the pub
lic defence belonging to said republic of Texas, shall
retain all the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues of
every kind which may belong to. or be due and owing
said republic; rind shall also retain all the vacant and
unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be ap
plied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of
said republic of Texas; and the residue of said lands,
after discharging said debts and liabilities to be dis
posed of as said State may direct; but in no event are
said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the
government of the United States.
Third. New States, of convenient size, and having
sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of
said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which
shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of
the federal constitution. And such States as may be
formed out of that portion of said territory lying south
of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude,
commonly known as the Missouri compromise line,
shall be admitted into the Union. with nr without
slavery, as the people of each State asking admis
sion may desire.
$3,003,176 08
1259,928 -05
In gold
In silver
$1.187.000 00
1.823,000 00
$3,010,000 00
$1,198,500 00
483.300
2,965,000
Auction Sales of Dry
AT Davis' Commercial Auction Rooms, corner of
Wood and sth streets, to-morrow, Thursday Jan.
30th, at 10 o'clock, A M., will be sold a large lot of
Dry Goods, comprising in part superfine broad cloths,
cassinettes, cassimeres and jeans, calicoes and mils
lins, &c.
At 2 o'clock, P M, Furniture,
jan 29 J D DAVIS, Auctioneer.
Cheapest Book ever Published.
TRIERS' LIFE OF NAPOLEON.
THE Histm7 of the Consulate and Empire under
Napoleon, by M A Thiers, late Prime Minister
of France, author of the "History of the French Revco.
Intim," translated from the French by D F Campbell
and H %V Herbert. with notes and additions, and em
bellished with a full length portrait of Napoleon, to be
completed in 10 parts at 124 cts. each, from the early
streets received by Carey & Hart in advance of its
publication in Paris, for sale at COOK'S, 85 4th at.
jan29
WANTED TO RENT. EXCHANGE OR BARTER.
SEVERAL persona now living in the city, who wish
to remove to the country, want to rent or ex
change their property in town for. or to rent farms in
the country. Persons having farms or houses to rent,
may advance their interest by recording it at my office,
and the terms; and farmers wanting hands or familes
to crop their farms, cam enquire. Money wanted—
Wanted money to borrow on mortgage, and the best
security. Wanted to buy-'-a good house and lot in
Allegheny city, worth about $BOO. Wanted, places
in town and country for a number of farmers, labor
ers, mechanics, clerks, and boys in stores. or ware
houses, or for boys to trades, or farmers. All kinds of
agencies attended to for moderate charges at ISAAC
HARRIS'S Agency and Intelligence Office, No 9, sth
greet. jan 29-w2t.
Extra Largo Breams.
16 DOZEN Extra Large corn Brooms;
20 smelter site, do do;
just received and for sale by
REIN H A RT & STRONG,
jan 29 140 Libertyst.
FOR ST. LOUIS AND ILLINOIS RIVER.
maim,The steamer JAMES ROSS, Stu
art, Master. will depart for the shove
nd intermediate ports, on Thursday
the 30th inst., at 10 o'clock. For freight or passage
apply on board. .
lan 29-2 t
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene
ral Quarter Session; of the Peaee,in and for the
County of Allegheny.
The petition of James Hushes, of the Ist ward, of
the city of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, respect
fully eheweth, That your petitioner bath provided
himself with materials for the accommodation of
travellers and others, at his dwelling house in the city
aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased
to grant him a licence to keep a public house of en
tertainment. And your petitioner, es in duty bound,
will pray. JAMES HUGHES.
We, the subscribers, citizens of the Ist ward, Pitts,
burgh, do certify. that James Hushes, the above pe.
titioner, is of good repute for honesty and temperance,
and is well provided with houseroom and conveniences
for the accomodation of travellers and others, and that
said tavern is necessary.
John W Butler,
A S Rizigwalt,
David McKee,
Jams Caution.
Wm B Shaffer,
John Caldwell,
Jan 29.3td &se
THE Rev W J Bakewell, respectfully informs his
friends and the public, that he has resumed the
charge of kis School fur young Ladies, an Fourth st.
jan 28-I.secl.
Dissolution of Partnsrshilr•
THEp artners hip h er e t npire existing under the firm
of Preston & Mackey is this day dissolved by
limitation of partnership. All persona having claims
against the firm will please present them for settlement,
and those who are indebted ore requested to ehti and
settle their accounts immediately. Wm P Mackey is
authoi ized to make use of the firm in the settlement of
all accounts. WM P MACKF.Y.
January 27th, 1845. BARCLAY PRESTON.
Having sold to my partner, Wm P Mackey, my en
tire interest in the stock, books. and accounts of the
firrn,i cheerfully recommend him to the confidence of
the public; and request that the liberal custom patron
izing :be late firm should bestow ripen him a continua
tion of similar favor. BARCLAY PRESTON.
jan
THE undersigned baring purchased the entire
stock of Preston & &flukey, consistiog of a ra •
riety of foreign and domestic Dry Goods, winch he
will now offer at very Low prices fcr - cash. Country
merchants, and all who wish_ bargairi, will pleare
call in and examine for themselves.
jan 28-6 m. WM. P. MACKEY.
Sager and Molasses.
HHDS Prime INI'D Soar, old crops
40 Bbl Sugar Holmes Molasses:
fur sale low, to close eorrsfgoroent. by
'lir 28 JAMES MAY
Bait.
1000 BBLS No t Salt;
for sale, by JAMES MAY
FRESH FIGS.
A PRIME ankle of Freida Smyrna NW' re
eeived and for .ale by •
REINHART & ST
140 Libuor,~lg.
Valuable Works on Iffoshaniesasi Itririme
Goods.
George Wilson,
Rees C Townsend,
James Crawford,
Henry. Earl.:
T
T Clarke,
James P Holmes
Notke.
Dry Goods.
SWEET ORANGE,S.,
A FEW Prime Sweet Oranges, just ~feed mei
A
foi sale by REINHART & STRONG,
jao 28. 140 I,otetV street.,
USW.
EWIIANK'S Hydraulics and Mechanics, bein's
descriptive and historical account of
and other machines for raising water, ancien:=lltor
ern, with observations on various subjects cossanned
with the mechanic arts, including the ti de
velopment of the steam engine; illoattastisarly
300 engravings, by Thos. Earbaak.
Jamison's Mchanics of Fluids.—The Mechanics
of Fluids, for practical men, comprising Hydrostatics.
descriptive and constructive; the whole illustrated by
numerous examples arid appropriate diagrams, by Al-
exander Jamison, L. L. D.
Nicholson's Mechanic's Cotaiscrlsion, or the Ele
ments and Practice of Carpentry. Joinery, Brickley
ing, Masonry, Sladog, Plastering, Painting,Smithing,
and Turning, comprehaediag the latest improvements
and containing a full description of the tools belaegin'
to each branch, of business, also an introductions 10
Practical Geometry; illustrated with 40 eagrarip;
by Peter Nicholson. -
Boucharlars Mechanics —An elementary treatise
on Mechanics, translated from the French of N. 3.*
chariat, with odditione, - drc.. by Edwd. H:Caorteitay. 4 *
For sale at the wholesale and retain booltmosete(
C H Kmr, #
corner of Wood and 9d sta.
llarger's EMU), Ne 17,
READING FOR EVERY BODY.
A MOTHER splendid lot of new works just to
ccivedd at Cook's Literary Depot, 85 Fourth et.
among them in some new MEDICAVVORICS.
WHIMSICALITIES, a Periodical gathering by
Thomas Hood, author of the Comic Anneal, the.
Flowers of Fable, embracing original translations
and selections, La Fontaine Crustal, &c.
Tales of the Hall, a poem, by Rev Geo Crabbe.
Corinne, or Italy, by Madame de Steel Holstein.
Mary Wilbur, or the Deacon.
Posthumous memoirs of his own time, by Sir N W
Wraxall, Bart.
Williams and Clymer on the Respiratory Omuta.*
practical treatise on the diseases of the respiratory or
gans, including diseases of the sarynx trachea, luogs
and pleura.
Sir Astley Coopet's observations on the structure
and Diseases of the Testis, with numerous plates.
Taylor's Medical Jurisptudenee, edited with Dotell
and additions, by R E Griffith, M D.
Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine, No 20.
Hunt's Merchant's Magazine for January.
Arthur's Ladies' Magazine for February.
Wandering Jew, No 12. World edition.
Brownson s Quarterly Review for January.
Mysteries of London, part 9.
Forest Life, by Mrs Mary Clearers.
The Slave, or Memoirs of Archy Moors.
History of Greece, No 5.
Life of Jackson, No 7.
Columbian Magazine, for February
Douay Bible,Nos 16 and I 7
Dissolution of Pastnossbip.
THE Partnership heretofore existing underlie" inn
of John Forsyth & Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Persons having claims evilest die
firm will present them for settlement, and them who
are indebted are requested to call and souls their so.
counts immediately. John Forsyth, ono of the haw
firm, is authorizod to setlle
LLall aoolll3ftti of the &•ta. •
WARD LEONARD,
JOHN FORSYTH.
Jan 1, 1845'
The Tailoring and Clothing business will be bena6
ter continued by John Forsyth, at the old stand, NO
184 Liberty st. JOHN FORSYTH.
jan 27-pdlw
Tor solo.
THE Steam Woolen Manufactory and &lAMB,
situate in Phillipsburgh, Beaver County, Pe.
on the Ohio River, 28 miles below Pittsburgh, lately
carried on under the name and style of the Gerson
Manufacturing Company.
The Factory building is three stories high, 75 feet
by 30rStair house extra with a high garret.
The other buildings are one Woelhonse 2 stories
high, 30 feet by 26—one Dyebouse 50 by 24--err
store house; one turning shop; one soap boiling shop;
wool wash shop and large stable.
Engine, Cylinder 16 inches, 5 feet stroke, 3 Boller,.
22 by 2i feet.
Mill contains 2 French Burrs, 2 Bolting* and Wain
necessaries. ,
The Machines in the Woolen factory consistof.l
Picker, 2 seta of Carding Machines, 1 spinning nude
with 270 spindles, 1 Jack with 143 spindles, 1 da.
with 130 spindles, 10 Power looms 40 niches nide.
large hand looms, 2 Fulling stocks, 2 napping ma
chines; 2 shearing machines, Iron screw press with
Iron plates--one machine for grinding shears. 1 wisp.
ing machine, 1 spool machine, 1 large tinning kith,
vices, hummers and other tools necessary - in a wenn°
Factory.
The Dyehouse contains 3 Coppers for 100. SOlted
25 lb of wool, t Blue vat and worms for others.. The
ground contains about acres. Water is supplied
by a run and the Ohio River.
The above establishment is situated in a healthy.
thick settled and wool growing country, and dans ere
good experienced workmen at hand.
The above property will be sold low at private sale,
end if nct sold till the middle of May next. it will be
sold by public outcry.
For more particulars and terms, apply to
FRANCIS LE GODLLON,
JACOB SH A EVER, Trieste's,
DAVID WAGNER.
lan 27
10 BAGS Old Government Java Coffee;
10 " " Laguayra "
15 ~ Fancy Rio ~
5 ~ Peppu & Pimento "
10 Half Cheats fine and E;trlt fine Y. H Teal
6 " " " Imperial &Gun Ponds, " ~or"
6.. " " " Chulan Ponction "
30 Catty Boxes, various styles;
20 Boxes M. R. Raisins;
20 Half St quarter boxes M. R. Raislost
10 Boxes Sperm Candles;
5 " Gorton Citroen
4 " Rock Candy;
1
5 " Loaf Sept,
5 " Jujube Pastes
6 " Fi.II dr. Bake?* Come;
15 Malta Cassis: . •
4 Bbla French Currant",
Foe 'ale by J. 1). WiLLTAMB.
den 12 No 211. FifthSueet
Sciaool Stook* &best Reeks.
ANDERS' series of School Books consisting girdle
0 First, Second, Third, Foerth Reeder avid Bpsdis
ng Book.
Kay's series of Readers in three parts.
Emerson's series of school readers, 4 books.
Eclectic series of schoolbooks
Goodrich's 44 a
Cobb's " school readers and books.
Emerson's Arithmetic in 3 parts.
Eclectic .. 0 ,Il
Davies' Arithmetic. Adsm'a Arithmetic. .
Dant.Ys Arithmetic. WestentCelcuboor.
Smith', Arithmetic. Smiley's Arithmetic.
The above with every variety of School Books used -
in Colleges. Academies and Schools coostuitly oa
hand at the wholesale and retail book and paper ware
houseof C. H. s4l'.
jam 25. cor ;d att4 wood as.