TERMS OF THE " AlrtEniCAlvV
II. B. MA8SER, ' 1 rviumii asb
t JOSEPH E18ELY. piWHB,M,
H. JS. MASSE Editer.
Office in Ctnlri'AUeyniKiriof If. B. Ma.
er' Xtorf.
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lied till AtL arrearage are paid. -
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mortbb. All eommunicatione or letter on
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toust be POST PAID .
ALEXANDER I. IIICKEY.
TRUNK BZAZCBR.
Wo. 150 CheMint Street,
' PnXX.ADBX.rKIA.
U'HERE all kimla of leather trunk, valise ami
w carpet hag, of eveiy atyle and pattern are
wta-ftttttctured, in the best manner and from the beat
materials, mhI eold at the lowml rate. "
. Pb;H!lp''ta, July 19th. 1846. ly.
TERlWtS 2VBDUCED.
DAGVERRIAN GALLERY of Talent Vnmi
urn Colored tikenetnet, and Photographic
' Depot i
"So. 130 Chcsnul Street, Philadelphia.
No. 281 Broad war, Nr York t No. 75 Court
8treet, Boton ; Kit. 130 Chranut 8:reet. Phila
delphia ; Baltimore street. Baltimore J Broad.
I may, Saratoga Ppringa ; No 66 Canal 8trcct.
TVew-Orlenn ( Main fcHrcct Newport, R. I. And
Main Street, lu Buque, Iowa.
CONSTITUTING the oldeat and moot Ellen
ive tMi-hmrnt of the kind in the WorM,
and containing mote than a THOUSAND POR
TRAITS, embracing thnae of some of the moat
distinguished individuals, in the United Stutee.
Admittance frre.
' Tbia Eafablii-hmenf having tiren awarded the
"Medal, Four Find Premium, and wo "H'ghett
Hotiort'' at the Exhibitions at Uoaton, New-York
and rtiiladelhia, respectively, for I"' Picture' and
Apparatus, i lima officially sustained in the posi
lion of atiperiority hrrttofire unieriilly assigned it
by the public, aa "First in the WorliL"
June 28th, 1M5.--ly -
eW C.P.PETI1TGS7'
fTtHE sd.Tibcr hwo received, and are now
JL opening a splendid ar-eurtment of the following
jr.wda
Paxony, Wiltnn and Velvet Carpeting
Druseel and Imperial 3 ply do OA It-
Extra superfine and fine Injrraine do PET
EngKah shaded St Dmak Venetian do INti .
American twilled and tig'd do J
English hruggetts and Woolen Floor Clth
tnir and Passage Mocking
Embossed Piano and Table Cower
London Chenille arUI Tufted Bug
Door Matta of every ticsrripiiort.
ALSO
A large and exinive cesorlmrnt of Flenr Oil
Cloth, koM one to eight yarda wide, cut to fit eve
ry dfacription of room nr piaraiee.
AIm, low prired Ir-grain Carpeting from 31 to
12 J cent per yard, together with a large and ei ten
te assortment of good usually kept by carpet
merchant.
The above gooja will he sold wholesale nr retail
ft file 'lowest: market prire. Country merchant
nd othera are particularly invited to call and eia
vine our atork before making their selection.
CI.ARKSON. RICH & MULLIGAN,
)ureeor to Joseph Blackwood, No. Ill Chesnut, 1
corner of Franklin Place.
, PWJMihia. Feb. 22.1. IS45.
UMBRELLAS & PARASOLS,
CHEAP rOB CAIB.
Umbrelk and larasol Manufaclory.
37 A'oi7A Thitd tlrerl, tt-o door$ below the
CITY HOTEL,
Philadelphia.
A LWAY8 on hand, a large atnek or UM-
BRELLA8 and PARASOLS, inclu ling the
Mri now atyle of Tinked Edged Parasol of the
est workemmaliip arl materiata. at price 1ha will
lea. i. an object to Country Meichan' and other
i caH and examine hi atork be fore purchahig
where. Fe!.. 22, 1845.-I y
SIIUdElirS PATENT
f7ASHI!TG- MACHI1TE.
rHIS MehhM hia now ben teied by more
than thirty families in this neighborhood, and
is given entire atifctin. It is o simple in its
instruction, that it cannot gel out of order. Ii
lOtaina ho iron to r.sS ami no ppiingaor rolleta to
it out of repair. It will do twice a much wash''
ig.with lesslhato ha1rthwer and tear oTan) of
a lite invention, and what is of greater intpot.
iire.it cokt but lil'le over half a much a other
ashing machine. .
The subarril-er haa the exclUt-We right fir Nor. ,
umherland, Union, L coming, Columbia, l.u
rrre ami Clinton counties. Price of single ma
one $6. H.B. MASSER.
Th. following ec'tifirtle ft Tc-om k few ef ihoae
ho have the, machines in use
Bunhiiry, Attg.24, IS44.
Ve, th. subscribers, certify that we bav now
ue, in our families, "Shugert'a Patent Waah
g Machine," and do not hoiute stying that ft is
wet rkreltVnl tnVenttoh. ' That, in Washing,
will rav. Wot. than on. halt th. usual USor.
bat it doa not require mort than one third the
ual quantity of soap and water and that ihvte
no roblitng, end con-queittly, little Or no wear
g or ti-aring. That it knock off no button, and
at th. finest clothes, audi a collars, lace, tucks,
lis, &cv may be washed in a veiy short lime
thout the least injury, and in fact without any
parent wear and tear, whatevr r. We therefor
eer fully recommend it to our frienda and to the
blic, aa a most itacfol and lahor saving machine.
CHARLES YV. BEGINS,
A. JORDAN,
CHS. WEAVER.
CHS PI.KA8ANT8,
tilUEON MARkl.E.
Hon, GEO. C. WELKER,
BENJ. HENDRICKS.
i GIDEON LEI8KNRIN0.
h'i Hotil, (formerly TremOnl House, No.
IIS Chrsnut slieet,) Philadelphia, September
Mat, 1844. .... 4.
'. hav. used 8hugert'a Patent Washing Machine
my hoo. upwatda of eight month, and do not
I tate to lay that I deem it on. of th. mo t ue
and valuable labor-saving machine aver inven.
. I formerly kept two women continually oc
ied in washiug, who now do a much in two
r a they then did in on. week. Them it no
r or tear in washing, and it requires not mors
n one-third th uaUal quantity ol aoap. 1 have
I a number of other machine in my family, bo,
i ia aa decidedly cuperior to every thing alee, and
'ittle liable to get out of lepsir, that 1 would not
without on. if tbey abould coat ten time the
- they r .old for DANIEL HERR.
XAlL SEED Tta bigbeat prica will be
given for Flax Seed, at the More of
tug. 9, 1S45 HENRY MAS8ER.
s y n
Absolut, .cquieenc. in the decW. of th.
Itjr Alniser &. Elnclj.
From the New York Herald.
nntcADptr. rint at avicnKo. v
11 ' Deatrnetloia of ftie Their. Royal
Grkat Ixnm rr Lira ' '
r We are indebted la a friend for copy nf the
Montreal Herald of the 15th instant, delivered
t an early hourthi morning, and containing
the following account front the Quebec Mccu-
ryofan appalling calamity In that city: '
Awrrt.CAtAiiTT FeAitriTt, I08s or Lim
bt Fire ft haa again ploued the Altniohty to
afflict nur already cWtenw! c ty. t Nighf,
at ten o'clock, a fire broke out in the Theatre
Royal, St. Lewi, street, (f.irmerly the Riding
School.) at tho close of Mr. Harralsons exhibi
tion or Ins Chemical P orama. From the in.
formation we hare been able to plean, a carrr.
phine lamp waa oreraet, from mme canoe- nr
other, and the atageatonce became enveloped
in flame. .
The hnne bad been densely crowded, but
route had fortunately left before the accident.
A rurli waa at once made to the rtaircare
leadinp from-the Imxer, by those who In the ex
citement of the moment, forjot Ihe other pan-
aajje nf eprers. ' -
In an incredibly short rpa.ee of time the
whole of the interinr nl the huildinjr wasenve
loped in one rheet of flume 'he newly erec
ted platform covering the pit, and commnnicn
linn, at enchend with the rt ape and 'boxer,
favored th; projrrese ofthe flumes.
The writer of tbia article war one of the
earliest on the rpot, and present at the closing
momenta of tho liaplepr beings who perished
from their over exertiona to escape.
The rtaircare communication with the bnx.es
waa a rteep one, and we are ol opinion it hvl
fallen from tlic wripht ol Ihoso who crowded
upon it. At lec6t uc!i was our opinion at the
moment.
One loot waa interposed between the hapless
crowd and eternity! and on that space we, with
five or rix others. Blood, the fierce flames play,
in; around us, and the denee smoke repelling
all rflorla to extricate. A far back aa we could
aee there wa a aea of lieadr, of .w rilhinjj bodies
and outstretched anna. Aotsc thtrt wa none
but few moan rtrajicd the doomed....
At the extreme end in view there were facer
calm and resigned ; perron who, from the fu
neral veil of rmoke which gradually . enshroud
ed them appeared calmly to drop into eternal
tlerp. Dyour aide waa one brother striving to
extricate another, but abandonment was tin
avoiduble. One poor creature at our fre( offer
ed his entire worldly wen It h lor It is rc'scueV the
ozonizing expression of the faces before us can
never be effaced from our niemorv.
The flames at tl.e time were above anda
round us--but hitman aid was of no avail. , In
five minutes Irom the time ul which we make
mention, the mas of human beiitgswho bad but
a short inlervail previous been in the enj oyment
of a full and active life, were exposed to our
view a mass uf calcined bones!
Up to this henr forty tix hidiri fcrrtr orrn r
covtredirim the ttrms Mort or thm have
hern trrognifccdla greater loss of life than in
the two dread conflagrations of last Bumiitmr.
Sad wailing perVarfr the city. Fisrrely a
atreet can be traversed in which tbe closed
shutter or the hanging crape do not betoken a
ytfden bereavement. Futherr, sisters ehitih
ren, of both rexes, hnthilge'ih the deepest Va
mentation. Wo lias fallen upon many for those
who were thus suddenly and aWlVtlly eummuii-
ed into the pretence of their Creator.
Isdun RrMMM Rridgr ruR thr I'ngtiv ftix
Armt. An order haa been given for the con-
ttructktn of an Indian Rubber Bridge for the
useof the Army in Mexico, A similar bridge
was invented somy time sgo, tired ditrinjr the
Creek war in Alabama some ten year agn.
The following In a description of ill ,
. "It consisted of luge bags, or pontons some
thing like cotton tajs in shape, made of India
rubber cloth, which being filled with ait and
attached literally together, formed a bridge rf
fourteen feet in width, and of any length, ac
cording to the number nf bag. ndf upon
these were laid light limber-to support boards
plaeed laterally, which forming a smooth level
slirlace, admitted the passage ol wagons, horses,
&e. A detachment of six hundred men-, with
a'l their a r ma and accoutrements, including the
field officers, mounted Upon horses, marched on
it at once, and often remaining a quarter of an
hour in going through Ihe evolution to test it
atrength they counter marched, withos much
facility aa if on terra fir ma. Iield piece with
their Complement of tnatrosscrs, and their cais
son filled with ammuoitiontand loaded wagons,
were alio driven pVcr U with the tame ease.
It was eaid) that troop of horse arriving at
a river where this bridge was, and seeing it
stro'.Cbed across the atrram, crossed upon it un
der the imprewioa that it was a common bridge
The great advantage of this bridge is its porta
blenesa all the pontons and cordage for bridge
of three hundred and Btty feet being capable of
transportation in aingle wagon whereas,
the former ponton equipages consisted of cum.
brous and bulky pootons of wood, sheet-Iron
nd copper."
.IB mi y
SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
majority, tha vital princlpl. of Republica, from which
Sunburr, Worthumberland Co.
From the N. O. Picsyune of the 10th int. "
" MICXICAN AFFAIR.
, We have b"en gratified by an interview with
Mr. Dimond, our former Consul at Vera Cruz,
who railed Irom that city in the United Slates
slcamrhip Mississippi, onlhe,30lh ult. , Mr.
Dimond informs us that Santa Anna's arrival
was daily expected by many persons in , Vera
Croe, and that the country was ripe for hi. re
ception. A plan of new revolution had been
published, based upon the Constitution oflS37.
upon which it was supposed the Federal and
the Santa Anna parties would unite. The Fed
era lists were unable to make hesd against the
Government by themselves, but when j lined by
Santa Anna's adherents, the success of the two
combined could scarcely he doubted. ' In this
plan the Texas question waa slurred over, nnth.
ing being raid about it,' Mr. Dimond thought
it quite probnble that S.ina Anna and Almonte
would arrive at Vera Cruz by the next steam
ship from Havana; this, however, was doubted
by some well informed parties.
. .The period for the general elections had pas
aeil, and it was not thought that a sufficient
number of Congressmen were elected to form a
quorum. Parade, i. wailing for the meeting of
Congress, In get permission to leeve the seat of
Government at the head of 10 000 men avow,
edly for the Rio Grande but the better opinion
seemed to be that this force waa designed for
his own protection. ' -
The death of the Archbishop wss . heavy
blow to the monarchical party. Upon his death
bed the ambitous prelate regretted that his We
could not be spared to assist in ennsumating the
schemes of that Taction. With him the hopes
ofthe monarchists have died.
The Departments are pronouncing against
Psredes in every direction. His heavy de
mands upon the churches acd t lie States have
rendered him more unpopular than before. It
is not thought he can maintain his power for
any considerable length of time.
. Recruiting for the army was going on at Ve
ra Cruz ; but only a few men ; .and those ofthe
lowest sort, were found willing to enlist In
the City of Mexico, Government exprcsers ar
rived frequently from Ihe army ; but aa noth
ing of their contents wero allowed to transpire
of late, the impression waa that the Mexicans
had met with disaster. ' ? .
In regard to the large F.nglirh squadron upon
the Pacific, Mr. Dimond is of opinion that theso
vessels had been rent nut with reference to the
Oregon question, lie does not think it prob.i
ble that they have any instruction respecting
the wsr with Mexico, or tho seir.nre of Califor
nia in consequence ol the war. Touching this
matter however, there is room for doubt. The
British fleet off Western Mexico was nnite
i
large, and if t ho other fleet in the Pacific join
it, aa waa expected by tome, it would be a ve
ry formidable force.
Mr. Dimond previous to leaving drew up
and forwarded to the Mexican Government a
renionstrance against the order requiring our
citizens to leave within eight daya or withdraw
into the Ititet tor. The sixteenth article of the
treaty between the United S.alea and Mexico
provides that, hi care nt war the titir.en ol
each country living on the seaboard shall be
tntitlvd to six monfiis, and those residing in the
interior tn It month hottee to ItaVe the eotm
try ' " "
Srrroskn 5i!irir.--Abont 4 oNrloek ton the
morning ef the lTtb ult., a quantity of female
apparel, consisting of a blue-black silk dress,
flannel skirt, white toUon stockings, morocco
slippers, a straw bonnet and a bible, containing a
mto signed by Ellen Woodworth, directed to the
coroner, and dated $ o'clock, Wednesday morn
ing, Was found near Spruce street wharf. In it
he stated she had been robbed, and her rharac
ter calumniated, by a man wboa. name we sup
preaa Tor th. present, and bad in consequence
been rendered so unhappy that the had determi
ned to eek a refuge frttrtt her trouble in telf-de-strUctirtn.
f he note also contained a statement
that the had borrowed' five hundred dollars front
a gentleman who would turtle Ibtwaid on bearing
bf the circumstance. Sh desired the coroner
to have her body When found, interred in Ihe
Metbodiat burial ground, at Salem, New Jersey,
at Which place a he formerly reaided. Our rea
ders will rei-ollect that w. recorded, a few dayk
paat, an attempt to commit suicide by a female,
on Pin. street wharr, Which was foiled by two
boys leaping into th. river, and Sucteedihg in
bringing her Out, rottch against her inclination,
a ahe struggled to free hetself from their grasp.
This person and the author of the note is belie
ved to be lb. satrie, Irom the similarity of the
Ciicumatanres Which led to the attempt with
Ihoae given in Ihe note, and from the place of na
tivity being tb. tame, person are engaged in
searching for tba body, but so far they bav. been
unaurcetsfut. A iew day will probably deter
mine tb reality or faUity of our feari.'Aifcj
itlpkia Ledger, , ,
Tufcnk ta A tUh in New Orleans) saa the
Delta, so touch qpposed to Wsr, that he wont
drink gunpowder tea i nor will he go to church
bectufet it has tanonr.
AMism
Km. I. U ap 1, w fbiee, ,hi JhalVriric.pl
Pa. Sninrday , Itine at, 1840.
.. ;i Th. Wmm with Mlt, , .,
Mediation or KnoLAND. By the annexed
statement from the Iwdon Mornm Herald rtf
the 3d inslant, it would renm tltnt the Caledonia
steamer, just arrived sat IWton, has brought In
structions to Mr. Pakenham, authorizing him
to proffer the media I ion nf Hnglmd for the ad
juKtmrnt ol nur difficulties with Mexico,:
I.O!ro!, June 3, (evening )Th statement
made in the lionrinn Morning Herald, that min
isters hsve determined to offer the mediation of
the Rritish Government to arrange the differen
es between the United Ststcs and Mexico, ie
the most important news of the morning and
haa excited much intereat.
The intention to lender this mediation was
communicated to the diplomatic representatives
ofthe two States yesterday, and the necessary
powers will be forwarded to Mr. Pakenham,
nur minister at Washington, by t!io Caledonia
steamer, which will rail from Liverpool to mor
row morning. Measure, will also be taken to
Ihe proposition made to the government of Mex
ico with the least possiblo delay. It ia a linnet
unnecessary to ray that the Universal hope is,
that the mediation should prove successful; for,
indrpcmlant of Ihe desire for a speedy settle
mrhton the common ground of humanity, there
is a great Apprehension felt that if hnt-tiiities
were protracted, the mar time States of Hump
would rurt great risk of being involved in the
quarrel. -.Vmroro.
, Letters from the most reliable rniirnes in
England give credit to this article. We krlnw
that Mr. Pakenham has been in expectation nf
instructions to make a proffer of mediation, and
lhat he has given this ns a reason for not Ira
ving Wsshinpton, even for a few itay. We
may add here that sl the rumors of English in
terference by force in our war with Mexico are
groundless. The British minister haa declared
to our Government the determination of the
Jlritbh ministry to this t-flect. ;..
t Totai. Dahkness A SttiuMK Pprr-TArt.1!.
Sagus f.a Grande, on the island of Cuba, was
the only place where Msl tlatkness was pro
duced by the eclipw of the Sun on the 2"nh ult,
A letter from that place to the N. Y. Sun, com
municatee the observations of Dr, Styles!
. The eclipse commenced at Oh. -L'm. 30. A.
M.sky clear, Fahrenheit's Iherinoinrter at TJ
deg. As the. lime nf total darkness approach
ed, all animated nature gave signs of approach
ing night, man only excepted, lie ol course
repaired to the moei favorable point of observa
tion ; but the gala gay amusement which usual-
j ly accompany . fetter I turn out here, wcr
J wanting ' on this occasion. The hilarity and
j mirth of nur gay Don and Senornr gave placo
I to indications of chastised feelings and fmntrons
j of a we this mulime evidence tf Almighty
! er. The slaves abandoned their occupation
and in many cusea they might be reen on their
kneea, worshipping our great Creator Nor
werti they alone in this. FeW tnuhl so far fof
get their dependence on God in tho thick dark
ness which surrounded us at mid day, ss to re
fuse Vo worship and adore Him
Thu darkness came upon tla gradually, and
seventeen minutrs par-t fleven, the sun waa to
tally ntacurcd There stood the monn cover
ing the wlmli- face of tho run, and presenting
the appearance of a great black ball in the lies
Venr, With rayeoriight diveryihg from behind
i. The ray gave out a pale aurora like r'iW.
tion upon the earth, resembling that east by the
moon when half foil. Thia lasted only lifty
seconds, hd at hall past twelve the eelipe
ended. ThercA-er no perceptible change in the
thermometer. r A few scientific gentlemen
from London and t'ari,' rent nut by their res
pective government, came here to take obser
vations, and have beeti highly pleased with the
remit, the day lieihg Ulhigether favorable.
They had all the r.ecrssary instrument With
them, and will, no ihmSt, 'publish an interesting
tntenient to the scientific World.
Beginning of eclipse Dli itm. 30. A. M.
' darkness ' ll 1? 00
End ' l! 1T 19
" erllpre 0 M l t. M,
Duration or darkness 0 0 50
, eclipse 3 18
Fithtenheii' Ihermnneter at commencement,
7Ddeg. Without any preceptthle change durin?
the eclipse, after which, however, it continued
to rise for some hours.
StNlilltAR MALroSMATION A th-art MlfoloV
of the CAc.---Tbe Baltimore Run Contain the
following account ol Ilia birth nf a living child)
With its heart otttside or th. cheat. Tb. heart
is entirely outside of the body, and deatitute of
any pericardium thus eVeh Without this natural
protettiou it i protruded from tbe external sur
face of the cheat, which at that point bear a
mark resembling a Cicatrix, It ir the Besh had
been Opened, the heart pulled out, and the wound
Buffered to ptoW up agalh. Each puliation, of
courae, can be diatinetly observed, and the whole
natural action of this detirst. organ is mad. Vi
sible to th. immediate investigation of the eye.
Tbl remarkable phenomenon in th. history of
human natur. ia an abaolut. and Indisputable
fact, however unlikely it ia to meet with credi
bility on tbe part ef th. public,
I. and immediate parent of despotism. Jarraaaow.
0-.!iO. 40-Whole Wo. 300.
.-: . . Hen. Taj. lot in the Last Wart .
.The New York Telegraph rescues from ob
livion the following incident in which Gen
Taylor war engaged during the last war I
On the 31 of September. 1812, soon after
the beating of rotreat at Fort Harrison, in the
then territory of Indiana, of which post Captain
Taylor wsr In command, firtir guns Were heard
to fire at a short distance, in a direction Which
left no doubt that two young men who had
gone out a few hundred yards to make hay,
had been attacked. A portion ofthe Prophet's
party wsr rupposed to be in the neighborhood.
Capt. Taylor having not more than fifteen or
sixteen men fit for rervice, prudently Waited
till morning, when he rent but a small party
with a CVrporal to learn the facts, cautioning
them agninst an ambuscade, as he recently Did
Capf. Thornton.
The' bodies of the young melt Were found
dreadfully iiitiliiaUd, cold and stiff, and were
brought in and buried,
A communication nf a threatening Character
was then sent in Willi a white flag, from the
Prophet's party, which satisfied Captain Tay.
lor that he was to bo attacked; he accordingly
made his preparations. He peronally examined
the men's arms to ascertain their condition, dis
tributed sixteen rounds per man, and though
just recovered from a severe attack of fever,
saw for himself every disposition made that
the emergency required. A non-commissioned
officer was ordered to wa'k around the inte
rior ofthe fort during the night, to give the a
larm, if the rentineU should not and though
it was well Underslorx! that the post Could hot
very well be defehdeu' by its small and enfee
bled garrii-nn, Capt. Taylor resolved not to sur
render It while ho lived.
At about 11 o'clock at night theCaptain Was
callrd from his quarters by his orderly, and in
formed that the Indians had succeeded, in firing
the It wer bW'klioUse. This building contain
ed, in the lower section, the property of the
army Contractor, and v. a used also as an alarm
post, in which a corners! and ten men were sta
tioned. The firing commenced at the ramc
titne, and Was actively kept up on both sides.
Captain Taylor immediately ordered the Are
buckets to be made ready, water dra wn Irom
the well, and the lire extinguished, as at this
moment it had not extended Very far. .
In the Captain, despatch to Gee. Harrison,
tit rays, IVotn ilrbility apprehension or other
muses, hi men did not obey his orders with a
locriiy, and Very soon the fire reached the store
room ami mtiitiiunicat' tl to a quantity of whis
key , the flames ascended to the roof, end the
men gave up all for lost. The heavy fire of
nlW, and mtieketry, Ihe yellingof hundreds of
saVaofr, ami above all the srreatns and Willing
nf nine or ten women and children lit tho fort,
were enoii"h' to have rohused the bravest sol
diers, ti waa perceived, alro, that if the block
house Were blirnetl do-Vn the barracks next to
it, which mule part of the fortification, would
bedestrojed. &t complvlely bad the men in
Ihe fort bct-nrne di.-heartened, that out or fifteen
or sixteen who wcrr able to fight, two of the
best and stoutest soldier jmnoetj the picket and
ran away. This was a moment which tested
the superror qualities of Cart. Taylor's mind.
Any man may get im smoothly, when he ha
no difficult ic m uiecH but it is only the truly
great uho know how to overcome them, and
to rise above the prescttfe of adverse tircum
stenrre. ,. The Commmdor took hi measures with
promptness. He orifrrrd a parly of men to
mount the barrack roof, throw oh! that part
nf tt on fire m itt to th block-house and then
keep the gable thoroughly wet. He pointed
out to his men, thr.l the buildings Would thua
be saved. While the hhick house was burning
down, a telupornry breast-work was erected)
protecting th-? entrance over the ruins, which
was b it ahotil twenty Tret id. Thi able ar
rangement being made, Ihe destruction of the
blockhouse Was irif no Consequence' in the final
defence if attacked.
These rkiltuldtrertitM'gVethBsotdternew
ih, they went to work with desparata energy,
and by daylight, under a heavy fire, continuing
for eight linur?, the fort was in fact aafrr than
before. When niornidg came, Capt. Taylor
relumed the enemy's shots with so much spi
rit and elbct, lhat llipy drew bit, attd never
made their appearance again while UR Waa
tlierei The whitle of the Miainis were present
si thi siege, and had Counted uncertain success
Rut their cunning and their Courage were un
availing, and Capt. Taylor gallantly maintained
hi position sjainet a large superior lorce.
It seems as it all his victories Were to be
won With the odds against him. The tottlrtitl
nication which the gallant young officer made
to Gen. Harrison oh the occasion waa ' writlcrt
in the most unpretending and modest mantlet,
and is narrative worthy bl being read. Cap.
Taylor, on Ihe recommendation 6f b' General
was pfomott d to t majority, an! iq hi whole
subsequent career, hag .owa himself a pru
dent, modest, iqtc'Vigent srjj briV man.
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ritOM tVAStllKOTON.
Washington, June 17, 1R4(J.
I lesrn to-day that tho Secretary ol the Treas
ury has given directions to the Collectors ofthe
several ports of the United States, to grant clear
ances ti American vessels for Afatamorat, thus
throwing open that port, and the Northern prov
inces of Mexico, to the productions snd manu
factures of the United States, free of duty. li
ven should the blockade be raised, foreign ves
sels Would be compelled to pay duties, and thua
this trade la secured to American vessel exclu
sively, Many papers, t perceive, are expressing thi
opinion that the Government ought to have ex
clusive possession of the Magnetic Telegraph'.
It ia, perhaps, not generally known, however,
that by one ofthe condition In the articles of a
gtecment and association constituting the Mag.
netic Telegraph Company, the granters of thn
patent right reserve to themselves and their as
signs the power to dispose of the entire exclit'
eive privelege secured for Morse's patent for
the whole United States, to the government of
the United States, in a general bargain or ar
rangement, under Any law or resolution which
shall be passed by the 80th Congress for that
purpose, but in that event they shall pay over
to the holders ofthe stock which may have been
issued to these subscribers, who shall have paid
in the first forty-five thousand dollars, or any
part thereof, of the capital slock of that com
pany, twice the amount paid in; and if tho
stock representing such payments shall be at
the timo boon fide above par in the Block mar
ket, or the amount paid to them shall be tho
market Value of such slock. This is a fnnda
mental condition eftho original articles of asso
cintlcu, and by it, it will be perceived, the right,
ol the grantees to convey any line established,
or to be established to the government, will ex
pire with the present Congress
N'Arvoo. The Hancock Eagle announces
the restoration of tranquility to that 'neighbor
hood. Maj. Wrrens troops left for Qttincy
last week, to be mustered into the U. S. ser
vice. New settlers are fast arriving at Nauvoo,
fend the city of the Mormons will soon be filed
with sn industrious and christian population.
The Mormons are anxious to sell the temple
immediately, and the Eagle expresses the opin
ion that a rale of it will be concluded in a few
(Jays. There are a number theives in tha
neighborhood, who Continue their depredation,
in the absence nf an efficient police, The nr.
settlers have held a meeting for the purpose of
organizing sn adequate police, and (bit Starting;
schools. The Eagle says i
The limited number or Mormon left in tbia
coUnly continue their preparations fur departure.
One hundred and lorty-aix tdamo have crossed
the river at this placo since, the date of last
weekt report by the troops, and a large number
have b en ferried over at Fort Madison.
Many are leaving ia steamboats, and as far
aa we Can judge by observation, the nnmber
of Mormons who depart by thia Conveyance a
bout equals that ofthe new settler who arrive
We perceive that most ol those who now
cross the river with their teams, push directly
forward for their destination.
With two or three exceptions, the Camps on
th Iowa aide have disappeared, and we Under
stand that the .road to the pes Moines river ie
literally thronged with wagons and cattle.
At the rate they now move, it will take then
near a year to reach the Pacific.
If the Mormons do not starve upon the way
aide before they reach Mexico, they Will coma
oil belter than we anticipate. The last ac
counts front the "Camp or Urael," represent
theif condition as anything but comfortable
Protiaione were becoming scarce, and an ad
ditional supply could not be procured. A small
portion of their wholo number only have as yet
Crorsed the M issouri river.
TEitattir.B HaiI Storm in li.t.t0ts. On the 3d
(nst.i great damage waa don. in the vicinity of
belleVille, Illinois, by a hail (term. Tb. driver
of a ttage hear Gov. Kinney was knocked off,
and the horse ran away, ltogs, sheep and fowls'
Were killed, and th. Crop wer. all utterly de
stroyed. The stones were latger than a good
Sized fiat ! So says the papers.
There Is Well knowrt Custom prevailing lit
our Criminal courts, of assigning Counsel t
such prisoners as have no one to defend him,
Dn nne occasion, the court finding a man accu
sed of theft, snd without Counsel, said to a Wir
bf a lawyer who was preren', Mr. , please
Withdraw With tho prisoner, confer with him
and then give hiru such counsel as may be best
for hi Interest- The lawyer and. his client
withdrew ; and in fifteen or twenty minutea tho
lawyer returned into court, alone. 'Where i
the pnaoner atked the court 'He baa gone,
your honor, said the hopeful legal 'limb.' 'Your
honor told me to give him the beat advice I
could for his Interest ; and a he raid he wa-
guilty, I thought the best counsel I could offer
him was to 'cut and run which he took at
once.'