APPROPRIATE BOX .
Federal Whiggery ! how disappointed you feel
-1 the uaniinity with which the convention wound
ip ! How much more so will you feel at the re
sult of the election. We can't pity you, hut
will console. We will give you the following
ong, by which you can march out of power on
the 4th of March next. It is appropriate to the
occasion, and ling you must, tow to its tune you
must ; suit won't save yon. Spirit of 'the Timet.
Ti'jtt "?iju Brothers, mn, or Canadian float
Song."
"Sadly wc list to our funeral chime,
Horribly out in tune and time,
But when the star of the West grows dim,
We'll sing at the "jug" a parting hymn :
Kow brothers, row ; the stream runs deep
Wake up, Webster ; you're fast asleep !
Steadily our shallop is homeward bound ;
Hoarsely the ripple is murmuring round
Listen ! our fugleman raises the song.
.And its burden is, "Josey, oh Jim along."
Row brothers, row ; the stream runs fast,
Salt river is gained, and our glory's past.
Our money is gone, and our bills are due ;
Credit, dear ! Credit, dear ! Where are you
Loafers and pipers, no more we'll dine
On bacon boiled in Falerninn wine,
Row brothers, row ; the stieam runs fait,
The glory of cider and sin is past.
Swiftly we near the arid shore,
Purling and tugging the heavy oar ;
Sadly we sit on our thread-bare cloth,
Fishing for meat in our coonskin broth.
Row brothers, row : the stream runs swift ;
Rouse up, Harry, and give us a lift !
Merry we've been in days gone by,
Pleasure lias beamed from our lordly eye,
But now the autumn of Joy is come,
Our sentence is passed, and we succumb.
Re9t brothers, rest ; the distance's past ;
Salt river is gained and w are fast.
Her;, where the carrion buzzard flies,
Picking out famine's insatiate eyes,
We'll eat our shadows, and blow away,
Like mist from a mountain tall and gray.
Die brothers, die ; our day is past ;
Salt river murmurs our dirge at last."
From tlic Philadelphia Ledger.
ICE CREAM.
As many of your readers may be unacquainted
with the mode of making this article, I will
t ive what has been represented to me as an
swering very well, though probably it may not
ntrree in all respects with that adopted by those
who are distinguished for making the best arli
1I3 ; but a little practice would no doubt cna
t.le any one who might think proper to turn
their attention to the subject, to manufacture it
1 1 the best possible manner. In the mean time,
it' some one who is familiar with all the details
11!' the art would commit them to paper, and send
t!ie Fame to the Public Ledger for general in
formation, they might confer a favor upon the
community.
Tuke one quart of good sweet cream and one
(jiiarlof new milk, or milk that is fresh and un
skimmed, and place the mixture over a fiie,
11 11 J boil with great care, so as not to burn it ;
tii this add about an inch of the vanilla bean,
carefully tied up in a pirce of thin white mus
lin ; after the cream has boiled for a short time,
iild two tublc-spoonsful of rice flour, which must
bo first thickened (as in making starch) and
poured into the boiling cream ; then take six
eijs and beat the whites and yolks separutcly,
mid after the rice flour has been pretty well
bmled with the cream, take it off and after cool
ing a little, add the yolks of the eggs first, stir
ring the liquid well all the time ; after which
add the whites, continuing the stirring process.
About three quarters of a pound of good white
.ujar should be added for each quart of the li
quid, which should bo put into the same before
boiling. The greatest care should be required
to prevent the cream from burning, and a slow
tire of wood is the bebt for the purpose.
Af.er. tho foregoing process is accomplished,
pour the liquid into an ice cooler, and the more
it is moved and stirred about after it begins to
congeal, the better will the article be. When
it has begun to freeze, the tup of the canister
may be removed occasionally, and the consis
tence stirred with a clean wooden paddle, and
when cloved up. the whole should be moved
round constantly backwards and forwards with
in the freezing tub, until the whole mans is tho
roughly congealed.
It is presumed that all know that it is ncces
sary to mix broken ice and salt, to surround the
tin canister within the freezing tub. If any
one thinks the proportion of milk here advised
is too large, they can use more cream ; but it
h very doubtful whether it is any larger than is
commonly used. There is one way in which
this luxury may be improved, in tho opinion ol
some people, tit least during a part of the bum
mer season, and that is hy takiiigc ripe, pea
ches, paring and stoning them, and cutting
ihem up into the cream just btfore it freezes,
and congealing the whole mass; and another is
to prepare your peaches before you expect to
eat your cream, then mix them, and their "u
uion will be perfection " If any doubt, let
lliem try it. our, J. fc.
The Union as it is ! At a public dinner gi
ven near Richmond, Virginia, last week. Mr.
Potts made a spirited speech in favor of Whig
principles, at the close ol which he gave the fol
lowing sentiment :
' The old thirteen Stutet and their legitimate
nff'pring.Ka ignominious death and a felon's
jrrave to the traitor that will dure subscribe to
ihe sentiment of 'Annexation without the I'
nion,' rather than 'the Union without Annexa
tion. "
Marriage of tha President
I'artlcnlari all the
Tho N. V. Herald of Thursday the 27th ult.,
?iays: John Tyler, President of the U. States,
was married yesterday at 2 o'clock, P. M., to
Miss Julia Gardiner, daughter of the late (Ion.
David Gardiner, of Gardiner's Island, whose la
mented death occurred on board the Princeton
last winter.
Tho ceremony took place at the Church of
the Ascension, on Fifth Avenue, and was per
formed by the Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk,
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Bedell, the Rector of
the church
The whole affair was conducted with the
utmost privacy, at the request of the bride's fa
mily, from nielanchnlly considerations which
will bo duly appreciated. Excepting at the
marringe ceremony, the family arc still in
mourning.
Th re were present at the nuptial, the mo
ther and younger sister of the bride, Miss. Le
gnre, daughter of the late Secretary of State,
two daughters of Post Master General Wick
lifl, Col. G'ahnm and lady, John Tyler, Jr., and
a brother of the bride.
The Bridesmaid was the younger sister above
named, and the groomsman her brother.
The Lady of the President is twenty-two
years of age, and one of the most lovely and
accomplished heiresses of our city.
In her form and personal appearance, she is
beautiful. At her marringe, she was robed
simply in white, with a gauze veil depending
from a circlet of white flowers, wreathed in
her hair.
The President accompanied hy his son, John
Tyler, Jr., Captain Newton, of the late ill-fated
Missouri, and one or two other naval officer,
and Robert Rantoul, Esq., of Boston, left Wash
ington at six o'clock 011 Tuesday morning, and
arrived tho snme night at half past ten, in N.
York, where they took up lodgings privately,
at Howard's floiel. It w as the President's in
tention to have kept his arrival a profound se
cret. After the nuptials at the church, the cortrge,
consisting of five carriages, that of the Presi
dent being drawn by four horses, drove to the
residence of the Gardiner's in Iiyfiiyette Place,
where they took dinner.
l)rr In I'riion,
Excitement in Providence On Friday
evening Thomas W, Dorr arrived in Providence,
in custody of the Sheriff, and immediately pro
ceeded tn the prison, to which he has been con
demned for life. His arrival was not expected,
and but a few friends were ready to receive and
take care of him. He walked as coolly and col-
lectedl into the prison as though going into his
own office. He found his father and mother
there awaiting his arrival, both of whom were
greatly affected at taking leave of him. He
was then committed to his cell, and subject to
the degrading discipline of the place.
In a short time after his arrival the news
spread rapidly through the city, and before dark
large crowd, with feelings highly excited, col
lected in Market Square. The authorities an
ticipated some disturbance, in consequence of
which the armories were occupied during the
night by the different military companies. The
prison was bIsc guarded during the night.
There was no attempt of violence, however, the
indignation of the people manifesting itself on
ly in words.
Mr. Dorr, it is said, will not be liberated hy
the present General Assembly, until he himself
petitions for a pardon, at the same time pro
mising his allegiance to tho present Constitu
tion of the State. This he declares ho never
will do ; and hence there is nothing to pre
vent his continuing in the State prison, at all
events, until his friend carry the elections.
His father, who never countenanced the act
of his son, has presented a petition to the As
sembly for his pardun, which was laid on the
table; a course which was th more readily
adopted in consequence of Mr. Ballon having
protested on lue floor of the House, at the in
stance of Gov. Dorr, "Hgainst any action upon
that petition as coming from him," meaning
the prisoner. Phil. Ledger.
A Steamboat Running Throi oh a Town.
The Western papers are filled with accounts of
the flood in the MisiHppi and the Wabash, and
various incidents are recalled for the purpose of
showing how high the water rose. The steam
boat Belle Air, it is said, did a feat seldom done
by steamboats she run through the town of
Chester, below St. Louis, passing over some of
the housetops In hpr course she ran into a
brick house and demolished it ! About one
square below Bhe ran into aitonc house, shipping
an immense quantity of stones on her bow, tear
ing off her guard from the bow to the wheel
house, and demolishing her kitchen, besides do
ing much other damage. One man was knocked
overboard, but finally saved The Cincinnati
Commeiciul says :
she
''While the Belle Air was ut St Louis,
tied up to a four btery house, ami a man was no-
I iced silling 111 me iniru siory winnow, wiui lis
feet resting on the wheel house, reading a news
paper, while sue was loaning. rersons can
judge from this how high the w ater is ill parts
of that city."
In Cermany, pigs are whipped to death with
small withes, in older to make the meat more
tender and pulpy, and the pain of the poor pig
is pleasure in anticipation tothoLeipsic epicure.
Live lobsters ure boiled to death, because, though
they cannot be eaten alive, they are unfit to be
eaten after they are dead if they die by other
than a cruel deuth. The aduge, "death's in the
f'Ot," hat 110 exception, that will favor lobsters.
The
THE AMERICAN,
Saturday t July 0, 1841.
Drmocrntlc lYomliintloii).
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES K. FOLK,
OF TENNESSEE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
GEO. XVI. DALLAS,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR GOVERNOR,
1 1 1: X It Y A. M U II L K X U I : IMS.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSHUA HAHTSHOHXi:.
E L E CTORS,
For President and I7ce President of the V. States
WILSON MC'AXDLESS, . ...
ASADl.MOCK, J Senatorial.
REPRESENTATIVE.
1. Gko. F. Lehman, l.'i. George S hnapile,
a.
3.
1.
3.
li.
7.
8.
9.
Christian Kne.iss, 1 I. Nath'l. H. Ei.ii:eh,
William II. Smith, ". M.N. 1nvie,
John Hill, (Phita.) 10. James Woohihrn.
Sami el E. Leech, 17. Hroii Montgomery
Sa Mr el Coir
IS. Isaac Anknev,
10. John Matthews,
20. Wm. PaTTetson,
21. Anhrew Hi rkk,
22. John MGill,
2.'l. Christian Myep.s,
81. Ron eh 1 Ont.
Jkse Shahpe,
N. W. Sample,
W.M. lltlllfiNRElrll,
10. Co Ml All SlII.MEM,
11. Stephen Rai.hv,
12. Jonah Brewster,
1. . i1l,.VKil, Hut., at tits licit Ks.
tate a;tt Coal Olficr, .V. 5'J I'tnr Strut, I'M
liulrlihln, it aiithoritftl to act as Jlgcnt, ai d
receipt lor alt monies tlue litis ottlcr, for sub
scrljition or advirtlslng.
E7" The Supreme Court Commences its ses
sion, at this place, oil Monday.
The remarkably heavy rain, during the
past week, has considerably interfered with the
hay -makers.
C7 Sharp Lichtning. On Thursday, the
27th nit., during the storm, the electric fluid
struck in three or four places in this Borough and
vicinity.
The Celebrations came off in fine style
on the fourth. The Lutheran Sunday School out
on the farm of Gideon Leisenring, Esq., the Re
formed ut the farm of Jacob Weimer, and the
Presbyterians at Mr. Fursel's. In the evening
there was a large party at the court house.
Twelve or fourteen hundred persons were pre
sent at the different celebrations. A number of
appropriate addresses were delivered.
E? Freshet, The late heavy showers raised
the river considerably, ami brought down a con
siderable quantity of lumber. But, the raise
was not sufficient to carry it through, and conse
quently much of it is tied up along the river, a
waiting another freshet. We observed a num
ber of fine timber rafts in the dam, opposite this
place. Many of the logs were 00 feet long, va
rying from Id to 30 inches in thickness.
CT7" The Democrahc Mass Meetinu at
NoRTurMiiERi.A.Mi. Our leaders will see, by a
card in our columns, that a large Democratic
meeting will be held at Northunibeiland, on the
20th of this month. A number of the most dis
tinguished democrats in the State, have been in
vited to attend.
Col II. B. Wright, of Wilkesbarre, W. F. Tack-
er, of Williamsport, and Col. J. J. McCahen, of
Philadelphia, have already signified their accept
ance of the invitation to attend and address the
meeting.
The Mails now pass through here about
3 o'cloc k in the morning, and arrive at Potts-
ville about 12. This arrangement was made for
the nurnose of running through in one day. We
understand the Rail Road Company have made no
arrangements to connect, 011 their arrival at
PntUville, so that passengers can fepeiid ait after
noon at that place, und take the car as usual
next morning. After the double track is laid,
arrangements will, no doubt, be made to run
through in one day.
CC7"Nu voo is ttill in a state of great excite
ment, as it always must and will be, in the
hands of impostors and demagogues.
CI7" Stay-Law U.nlo.nsuti tional. Judge
Lewis d.'cided, ut Lancaster, at the June term
of the court, that the stay-law of this btute was
void and unconstitutional, at least us against con
tracts made before the passage of the luw.
Lieut Roberts, of the Steam Ship Acadia,
died from the effects of apKplexy, at Boston, 011
I Monday last, aged about 70. Ik- has been about
1 0 years in the British Navy.
j IZ7 New Pusimamek. John ('. Montgomery,
1 p.,,1 Master ut riiilad.'hihiii. l.ai. been removed.
! Mmi junie iiay( jr.( appointed
Errieson piojteller will now be super
seded by a propeller invented by Capt. Loper,
an American. Mr. Errieson is very indignant
on account of it.
UT" Latest ERom Nacvoo Gov. Ford of
111., had arrived at Carthage, and had ordered out
the 4th brigade of the Illinois Militia. Part
were stationed at Warsaw, and part at Carthrge.
Arms in the Arsenal, at Alton, were all ordered
to Warsaw. Reports from St. Louis say that
Joe Smith has fled from Nuuvoo The whole
country is underarms. The people have deter
mined to root out the Mormons
Mr. Tolk'i Lrltrr of Accrptanrr. )
The following is Mr. Polk's letter accepting I
the nomination of the Presidency, conferred
upon him by the Baltimore Convention. It is
plain, concise, and satisfactory. It contains one
principle that isimportatit to the purity of our e
lections, and which we are pleased to see thus ex
plicitly avowed by Mr. rvlk.-It is that he will not
be a candidate for re-election. We have long
been convinced that the one term principle is
the only true one. It is too much to expect any
man to be perfectly honest and independent in
the administration of his duties, when his hopes of
a re-election are to be influenced by the perfor
mance of those duties. Mr. Polk has done the
democracy a great service, in thus, at the outset,
establishing this vital principle as a part of his
political creed :
'Coi.I'mwia, Tens., June 12, 18-11.
Gentlemen : 1 have had the honor to receive
your letter of tho 20th ultimo, informing me
thitt the democratic national convention, then aa
senibled at Baltimore, hud designated rue to be
the candidate of the democratic party for Presi
dent of the LVted States, and that I hud been u-
nanimously nominated for that office
It has been well observed that the office of
President of the United States should neither be
sought nor declined. I have never sought it, nor
shall I feel at liberty to decline it, if conferred
upon me by the voluntary lufTrages of my fel
low citizens. In accepting the nomination lam
deeply impressed with the distinguished honor
which as been conferred upon me hy my repub
lican friends, and am duly sensible of the great I
and mighty responsibilities which must ever de
volve on any citizen who may he culled to fill
the high station of President of the I'. States.
I deem the present to be a proper occasion to I
declare, that if the nomination made by the con- '
vention shall be confirmed by the people and re-
suit in my election, I shall enter upon the dis-
charge of the high and solemn duties of the of
fice with the settled purpose of not being a can
didate for re-election. In the event of my elec
tion it shall be my constant aim, by a strict ad
herence to the old republican landmarks, to main
tain and preserve the public prosperity, and at
the end of four years I am resolved to retire to
private life. In assuming this position I feel
that I not only impose on myself a salutary rc-
sua.nl, uiu mai 1 iaKe me niosi enecuve mean, ,.
in my power of enabling the democratic party to ;
make a tree selection ol a successor who may oe ;
best calculated to give elfect to their will, and
guard all the interests of our beloved country.
With great respect, I have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES K. POLK."
To Messrs. Henry Hubbard and others, com
mittee of the democratic national convention of
Baltimore.
XT F.x-Gov. Dorr is now in prison, sentenced
for life. It is said a pardon would readily be
granted if asked fr by him, which he will never
do. His father has petitioned for his sons par
don against his consent. The present legisla
ture, it is thought, will not grant it. His only
hope, we presume, is that a future legislature
will voluntarily tender him an honorable re
lease. C7" Mi nificence The Bostonians are the
most liberal and munificent wen in the country.
They have, within the last three weeks, sub
scribed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for the building of a Hospital, a Female Asylum
and an Athenenm.
EOR THE AMERICAN.
LrgUlnlive faniliilutr.
Mr. Eiutor : 1 have noticed with pleasure
that Maj. Wm. L. Dewart is a candidate for the
Legislature. I wish to see placed upon the tick
et a man that is not afraid to come out openly
and boldly in suport of Democratic men and
measures. one who will not remain silent when
our party is traduced and its principles misrepre
sented, and Mho will attend our political meet
ings, and show, by his active zeal, that he is de
termined to support the Republican party.
We have been greatly weakened by divisions
the jiust yvm. But these must be healed. We I us will be at the highest point. It is known
must forget all sectional prejudices, and unite to the Executive of Texas never approved cordi
a man in support of the whole Ticket. j ally the late treaty, but that he and his Secrc-
There is no candidate now before the electors tary 0f statei Bfver holding back for many months,
on whom the Democrats can unanimously unite, fil)aIv yicue(j to t,e jjnown wislCg 0f the peo
except Maj. Dewart, a man of kind and gentle- I p,e yow ,)e n,ay tb,tf t0 carry hit pfo.
man;y .leporimeni. ami 01 ii.gniy popumr laicnis,
He is lully tometeut, and, we feci assured,
that should he be eleeted, he will tuke great
pride in learning and currying out the wishes of
his constituents. Let us have upon our ticket
such men as Dewart, who is a Democrat to the
very back bone, and our party will triumph, at
the fall election, by a majority that will surprise
even ourselves.
From Napvoo
A Democrat
St. Louis papers of the 22d
state that there has been no fighting yet at Nau-
voo. The Prophet, with twenty of his follow-
ers, entered a complaint against himself and was
bound over. -On Thursday, the 20th ult , he
Mas arrested, with sixteen others, una warrant
from D. II. Wells, a justice of the peace for the
county of Hancock, und after examination all
were discharged. A letter to the Republican
says, that it is uncertain when the officers Mho
have the writs will order the troops to march
upon Nauvoo but they will not march until
they have an adequate force to fully accomplish
the object of their visit, or drive the Mormons
out of the county. The committee who waited
upon the Governor was expected at Warsaw
Thursday evening.
The finest and largest Straw berries in the world
grow in Chili. They are plucked with the stem
and some of the leaves, tied to a twig or slip a
yard long, taken fresh from some fragrant tree,
and in that way brought to market and told for
about fourpence the stick
MISCEU.W,
(editorial. Condensed and Selected.
No tidings have been received from Mr. Cush
ing since he left Calcutta. It is feared that he
has never reached his destination, but perished
in some of the tremendous storms that visit the
Gulf.
The receipts of the Harlem N. Y. railroad vary
from $300 to $500 a day. On Sundays, they
rise to upwards of tlOOO. The interest on its
capital is about $160 per day.
The sum collected by the Free Church of
Scotland since May last, now amounts to $2,600,
000.
The celebrated writer Harriet Martineau is
confined to her chamber by a painful and incura
ble disease internal cancer.
A petrified stump a rock stump is on its way
from the Missouri river to the cast.
Ahorse recently ran away in Pittsburg while
his owner was absent. A little' boy, after nuieh
danger and difficulty, secured the animal. The
owner presented the boy with a five cent piece,
whereupon the urchin handed over four
change.
The Salem Gazette gives a table showing the
number of trees on the different streets and the
common of that city. The whole number 1002
of which 813 are elms.
The church at Bergen, N. J., was broken into
and robbed of its carpets and other furniture. A
reward of 50 is offered for the arrest of the bur
glar. The Cathedral of Rome. th snire on which :
has been twice destroyed, once by lightning, has
now a spire of iron nearly two hundred feet in
height, exclusive of the tower.
Fourteen ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Chinch, were ordained in the New York Annual
Conference, at Brooklyn, on Monday,
Mr. Joshua G. Bogue, of Rensseluei ville, near
Albuny, was drowned while bathing, in eonse
quence of attempting to swim with a lad on hii
back.
Sebas Lake, in Maine, is one of the most pic
turesqne lakes in the country. It is fifteen miles j
long, ten broad, and contains many beautiful is
lands.
It is stated that the proprietors of taverns in
New York have subscribed nearly $10,000 for
B purpose 0f testing the power of the Mayor to
conipp, iem t(J c,owpn the SaW)ath.
It is said that Mr. Ellsworth is to be removed
from the Patent office.
The Rev. Mr. Harvey, a Baptist clergyman,
100 years of age, is still living at Frankfort. Her
miker co., New York, and is engaged every Sab-
j hath in his profession.
Important News. We learn from Wash
ington, that on Saturday, an important Coun
cil was held, but have not received such defi
nite information aa to justify any conjectures.
There is no longer a doubt of the tact, that
the Ministry of France and England are equal
ly and eaaerly intent on defeating the annex
ation of Texas to the United States. Intelli
gence has been received on this point, which
cannot be doubted- It is greatly to be feared
that the 'iine for us to act lias gone by that
the golden opportunity can never bo recalled.
Already hasTcxasbecn informed that the imme
diate recognition of her independence by Mex
ico, will bo guarantied by France and Eng
land, upon satiefactory assurance that the
measure of annexation will be abandoned or
fitr. Already has she been informed that the
abolition of slavery will no longer be a sine
(pia nan. And it is believed (but there is no
proof on this subject which can be relied on as,
certain) that a large sum would be paid in ad
vance, in lieu of duties on Bri'ish and French
manufactures, if Texas will enter into corres
ponding stipulations not to increase these duties
for a long period of time.
We should not be suprised to hear, within
the next sixty days, that this treaty had actu
ally been concluded. The temptation held out
to Tex us is very great. It is tendered at a
time when the resentment of that people against
, . . . . . , ... . cncour.ej t0 en.
ter into the new treaty co much mora congeni
al with his opinions heretefore declared. It is
to be feared he will readily accept the advan
tages tendered by France and England who
! "- "I"'" ' m-ouaiiu.. m.w n.. a..;
! t,,e "gerncaw of a gamester who is just relieved j
' 11 1 v ihom leariui appitrncusiuii ui 111c sialics
I having been swept of! in consequence of a little
! inattention.
That this treaty will be formed, and speedily
i formed, no human being could doubt, if the com
munications of which we have heard be true.
Indeed it is said the Texan Minister, (who
is thoroughly American in all his feelings,) has
actually resigned his post ; and it is believed
by some, that he has done so because he is un
willing to be a patty to the contemplated
treaty. It is known he anticipated this very
state of things aye, and warned our govern
ment of it. Our only hope rests now with the
people of Texas. If the people and the presses
of this country shall appeal to them as brothers,
who are "bone of our bone, and flesh of our
flesh," having the same feelinga and ties of kin
dred relationship that bind the people of our
Slates together, they may refuse to ratify a
treaty that would make them aliens and foreign
ers to us forever -which would turn them o
ver to France and England at their future
friends and allies, and make them regard us as
we regard England. Richmond Una. Junt'f.
Tha Flood on the Mississippi.
Grat Destrixhoji of Property. By the
Western papers, it appears that there is no abate
ment yet in the flood in the Mississippi ! H was
sweeping on destructively on the 22d, and a fur
ther rise anticipoted. The river is now three, six,
nine and even fifteen miles wide at places ! The
curbstone on Front street, east of the market
house at St. Louis, was covered some three feet
four inches by water! The Republican of the 22l
adds, to the particulars given yesterday.
The Balloon left Weston, on Thursday the 13th,
at 8 o'clock, A. M. The river had fallen the
night previous ten inches. At Parksville, twen
ty miles below Weston thpre is eight feet of wa
ter on the bottom; little damagp. The ware
house at Wyandotte City is gone, and the entire
bottom covered from ten to fifteen feet, and not
a house left standing. At Westport the ware
house is gone. ' At Chouteau's landing, the build
ings are all swept off At Wayne City no da
mage. At Liberty Landing the warehouses are
all in the water, and the loss of groceries and
produce estimated at from five to seven thousand
cents j dollars. At Owen's Landing no damage. Rich
field warehouse is gone, and other damages done.
At Camden, no damage. In Camden Bend all
the houses are gone, and great loss of stock, fur
niture, &c. At Lexington the water is in part
of the warehouses; estimated loss of goods and
produce from four to five thousand dollars. The
bottom opposite covered from eight to ten feet,
and great loss of stock, produce &e. The Wa
coiula prairie entirely covered ; the water exten
ding from bluff to bluff, about fourteen miles.
Iuwi,t vererl, and much damaged
Brunswick
completely inundated, and from six to ten feet of
j water to the bluffs. Thornhorough warehouses
I are standing ; water from ten to twelve feet a
I round them, Glasgow, no damage. Arrow Rock
i safe. At Boonville. the river is still rising ; no
j damage. Passed the Wapello at Nashville aid
j ing the sufferers ; the whole town inundated,
' and river still rising. Six miles below Jefferson
I City, took on board Major S. Dyer and Mr. Kim
i braugh and families.
All the crops on that bottom will be destroyed.
The loss of property of every description, from
Weston to the month, will be immense. Hun
dreds of families have been left with nothing save
the clothing they had on. In fact the scenes of
misery and distress, all the May down, are such
as to almost defy description. At Camden Bend
two men were taken off from a tree top nearly
exhausted, having been there twenty-four hours.
The river is filled with drift, and a large number
1 of houses were seen tloat ing down the river, to
gether with cattle, hogs, furniture and produce.
Two warehouses were swept into the river a few
miles below JefTerson City, while the Balloon
lay there. A number of persons are missing at
different points on the river, but it is supposed
that few lives have been lost. None were known
to be lost hy the officers of the Balloon. Heavy
rains had fallen in the upper and the middle parts
of the State.
Additional Particulars by the Wapello. The
Wapello left C.lasgow on the ISth. The river
was then about twenty-five feet higher than the
usual high stage, and rising at the rate of an inch
per hour. The bottoms of the Missouri, of the
Charlton, and all other tributaries in the neigh
borhood, were inundated. Great distress prevai
led on every side. The warehouses on the point
above (ilasgow were nearly under water, and
before this time are probably swept away.
The ala.h Flood lis Effects. The past
week has been one of disaster. The rain has de
scended in torrents much of the time, and the
streams have been swollen to an almost unprece
dented height. The whole country or rather
j the river and creek bottoms, together with the
level prairies, have been submerged and it is
impossible to form anything like a correct idea
of the extent of the damage sustained. Fences
have been swept away entire fields of grain have
been destroyed families have been driven from
their dwellings, and forced to take refuge in boats
or "flee to the hills" for 6alety.
EOR THE AMERICAN.
Meeting of the Washington Fire Company.
Pursuant to notice the Company met 011 Mon
day evening last, July 1st, 1S1 1. The meeting
being called to order, when Silas H. Engel offer
ed the following resignation, which was accept
ed and a vote of thanks tendered to Mr. E.
To the Members of the Washington Fire Com
pany .
Genilemi.n: At the time you elected me
President of the Washington Fire Company, I
felt highly sensible of the honor yon conferred
upon me, and it has always been my desire, so
far as I have been capable of judging, to render
my decisions in accordance with the constitution
t0 glVe, 11 possime. general saus.uco,, ,
Company, and to preserve peace and harmony
i inrougnoui. 11 1 nave suiercuru in bu .iirt..i .
is well, if not, it has not been for the want of a
I desire so to do on my part.
j And now, gentlemen, ow ing to circumstances
- which would render it exceedingly inconvenient
for me to continue longer in office, after tender
ing you my best wishes, for the future welfare of
the Company, and my sincere thanks for the gen
tlemanly manner in which you conducted your
selves, w hile 1 had the honor to preside, I now,
most respectfully, tender you my resignation,
as President of the Washington Fire Company,
and shull always feel happy to be considered a
member of the Company.
SILAS H. ENGEL.
Captain J. II Zimmerman and Mr. Chs. Hile
man were then nominated as candidates for the
Presidency. Mr. Hileman having declined a no
mination, consequently Capt. Zimmerman was
unanimously elected.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
A Nimit Mare. Joseph M. Knight, Esq.,
has been elected Mayor of Perry, Mo.
Willis says, "the face ofOle Bull is as lumi
nous s a cathedral w indow lit up fox Chriklmas "