ltb raon tiiu ahiiv.
The steamskip Galveston, from Brazos Santi
"so, the 8th, at IH M , and Galveston the 10th
instant, at $ P. M., arrived at New Orleans on
he lthntant. The TJatveston Weekly News
uf the 0th instant, aayt : "The report wi Tegara
to the 100 wagons and the effects of emigrants
riccompnnying, who were on their way from
.New Braunfele to Piedernalea, being taken by a
party of Indian, as atated previously in a for
mer number of the Galveston New, is entirely
unfounded, as appears by letters received at
Houston from Piedernates. These state that
three parties of about one hundred men each, had
arrsvefUft Fiedernales, from New Brauufels, anil
wnrultrvatittg The beautiful lands they found
there, and had not even seen an Indian."
The Texan Advocate or the Slit ultimo, states
that some Tour five discharged -soldier from
'he Arary, wesng on their way lome, and within
"?3 miles of San Antonio, were surprised by a
)Arty of Indians, and stripped of every article of
vlothing, but were afterwards luckily overtaken
and succoured by some American wagons.
The army was about moving np the Rio Gran
) to capture the small towns on the river.
The schr. Fairy, Capt. Thompson, arrived at
New Orleans on the 12th inst. On her late trip
from this port, when near the Ship Island Shoals
the (ell in wMia large copper-bottomed schoo
ner, carrying a large apread of canvass, and appa
rently making for Vermillion Bay, but she soon
fcorewirectly fortke F., txwetwig the American
ensign. A heavy gale was blowing at the time,
and thestranger task in sail, but pursued the
Fairy for seme line until (he Utter outripped
her. The captain supposed she was either a pi- Ll
ratii-at craft or Mexican cruiser, and so thinks
the editor of the Gslveston News. The most
likely supposition is, that she was some U. S.
vessel of wsr, bound for the Rio Grande.
Commander Rondolphfof the U. S. Navy, was
in Galveston on the 2d, awaiting, aays the News,
the arrival of Mr. Rhodes, the U. S. Nsvsl Con
structor, for the purpose of examining; the con
dition of the Texan Nsval vessels, consisting of
the sloop-of-war Austin, 90 guns, brigs Archer
and Wharton, 18 guns each, and schr. San Bern
ard, 7 guns.
Later from Ibe Arm jr.
United States Troops ordvred to take iue
Mexican town of Rionoso.
The schooner Wolcott, arrived at New Or-
leans from Brazos Santiago, brings few items
of intelligence from the army at Matamoras.
Col. Watson has marched from Matamoras
with 500 men, under orders from General Taylor
to take possession of Rionoso, which is situated
about CO miles above on the Rio Grande. It con
tains about one thousand inhabitants.
Arista sent a message to General Taylor or
dering him to leave Matamoras, under the penal-
ty of being whipped. To this General Taylor
sent a reply expressing his willingness to meet
bin
Froas) the Ga.lt" ftsjMtlrra.
The U. S. Rev. schooner Wolcott, Jotvph
Amazcen Lieutenant csmmanding, arrived at
Mobile on Saturday, the 13th inst., eight dsys
from the Gulf Squadron off the Rio Grande
and Brazos St. (ago, with P. M. Arnold on
board with despatches to Com. Connor, at Pen
sacols. Gen. Tsylor was at Matamoras, waiting for
f -liarfti An MiinlWV. SmVPII
. . ... ... . i I
hundred and fifty of the Louisiana voluntecra
were stationed at La Barita, fivo hundred at
Point Isabel, the balance with the commanding
General at Mats mors s, making in ell about nine
thousand strong. The Mexican force were
between Matamoras and Montere fur the pur
nose of reoellins Gen. Tay lor's advance. Re-
r - .
porte at the Rio Grande estimates the Mexican
force at 15,000; but little reliance is placed in J
i.. ,
is axsi nasi mil las uisuri nil buuus tirv iinrwiise s
of the different rivers. The St. Mary's off Tarn
" " I" "
pico; frigates Raritanand Mississippi off Vera
Cruz: bris? Lawrence off Rio Grande; bris
Somersofl Alverado, The frigate Cumber
land and Potomac, sloops Adams and Falmouth
ono 10 I enracuia lur pruvwiuiia ami www ,
the brig Porpoise to St. Domingo, with a special
messenger on board ; schooner Flirt left the
Rio Grande on the evening of the 5th instant,
with Purser Watson on board bearing despatch-
cs to tho senior officer in command, then off
Vera Cruz. Reinforcements were arriving alow
ly ; Iron) 50 to 60 nil inaide toe bar 'off Rio
Grande and Brazos St. lago. The brig Law
rsnce went to sea pa the evening of the 5th, on
a cruise of ten dsys, at the expiration of which
she was expected to return to Pensacola. It
wss supposed she would be ordered -iorth for re
pairs, having suffered from the effects of a gale
on the 30th of May, and having been in com
mission over S years.
Isaparlastt from tava Araajr.
The ffouthern mail bas arrived with New Or
leans papers of ths 15th inst. In the Tropic of
that date we Aud the following:
A letter wss rsestved in town yesterday.
which stated that Gen. Arista bad sent proposals
to Gsu. Tsylor ier an armistles, and that he bad
established his head quarters at Monterey, with
13,000 men. Taylor is said to have sent back
an answer that lis would meet Gen. Ariita at
Monterey,
We bave no doubt of the truth of this rumor.
The steamship N. York was expected st N. Or
leans with Galveston paper to tbs 11th. News
was anxiously expected fiom Col. Wilson's ex
pedition to Rionoso, ss it is ststed thst Cansles
and all his force, consisting of from 1200 to
1 100 cavalry, ars concentrating there, and will
no doubt show fight. Colonel Wilson's com-
mand amounts to 800.
" " nee in.-o5u Augusta, ua , on
ar i i a a.
Saturday, on his way to Washington .
mil ii- .J .-!! ii .-Ji in u.v '.
from the Rio U In Plata,
the mediation nlercd by the Government of
the Umtod Bute, between the A rjontln Gov
ernment and Parsgtisy, ha beeo tcceptcd by
the firmer.
By the torque. Chsnrcllor, from Montevideo,
we nsve file of the Buenos Ayre Packet to
the 2l ot May inclusive
The paper nf that date give Its version or
the events at Montevideo made known to tia
through lh Rio dc Janeiro pnpers. Affaire at
sixes and sevens, Rivera clamoring for money
but able tn pot none, the BrittNh and French
Minister refming to guarantee a Joan, &.c,
tie. Ii lUo allege that the commercial expe
dition op the Parana was on the eve of break
ing up, having sustained Iwavy losses and found
no profits ; ev6n the men of war, it is said, were
a Unit reluming
The British war brig Racer is said to have,:
had her male killed in an encounter between
one nf h r boats and some people on shore.- Al
so that tho captain of the French war brigTsc
tique and several of the crew were killed in an
affair up the Uruguay.
An Arg. mine schooner, called the Federal,
which had been captured by the allies and re
named tht) Obligadn, had been recaptured by
General Manci'.ls, while on her way to Monte
video with mails from the men of war. She
ran aground off San liorenzn, and being fired
on by Gen. Msncilla, was abandoned by her
commander and crew in such hsste that they
did not even takeaway or throw overboard the
packages of letters and drepetchrs. Several
?hn, m.l.li.hed in ih P.eLt .nH
give
by no mesne favorable accounts of the prospects
of the allies in the interior. Great camplaints
are made nf Gen. Pax fur his wsnt ot energy
and activity ; he is said tn have quarrelled w ith
the Paraguayans, whose forces were about to be
recalled ; aim with the Government of Corrien-
tes, so sharply that Capt. Ilotham dad gone to
mediate between thrm. The defences of the
Argentines at San Irenzo and other points on,
the river are spoken of as formidable, and alto
gether the letters describe insllcrsssin a very
unpromising condition.
The British steamship Cyclops was expected
to arrive soon, bringing out the answer ol the
British end French Governments to-the propo
sals nf Rosas, transmitted through IUron Msre
uli, the French charge. These proposals wer
rejected by the Plenipotentiaries, before they
were sent to Europe.
The quarrel of Gen. Psx with the Govern
ment of Corriente is detailed at large in the
Packet of April 25, on the authority of Capt.
Ilotham. It seems that Gen. Urnnixs had been
negotiating with
the Governor, Madariga.
This coming tn the ear nf Pits ho sot on loot a
plot to depose Madariaga, but the latter was ad
vised of it and took measures promptly. He
seized the confidants of Paz, declsred the city
under martial law and sent a force tn attack a
body of troops despatched by Psz to the assis
tance of his adherents. These, however, He
eertrd in a body to Madariaga, whereupon Pax
was deprived of the chief command by a decree,
which it was thought doubtful whether he Would
be able tn resist. Such wss the condition of af
fairs when Capt. Ilotham went up tn mediate.
Psz had few troops except the Psrsgaaysns.
and these, as noted above, vcere shout to be
'
withdrawn from him by their government. V.
y. Arfrerfiser.
The lallas Treat-.
The Austin Democrat, of the 27th salt., gives
ths particulars of the treaty concluded betnern
Gov. Butler, the U. S. Commissioner, and vari-
ous tribes of Indians, at the Connril Spring
upon the Upper Brazos, on the 16th Vsy. Kle-
ven tribes were fully repiesenteu, ami all I tie
chiefs siunei lh treaty and declared thrir de
termination to assist in punishing sll who might
violate it. One of the objects of the delegation
of Indians who bave sccompsnied Gov. Butler
to Washington City is tu fix upon a line of boun
dary, within which to restrict the occupation of
the ludisns. The poiMs settled by the treaty
are thus enumerated :
The Indians acknowledge themselves under
the protection of the United Slates, and recog
nize no other authority, pled(ing themselves to
perpetual amity and friendship with lbs peopl
Df the United States, and all other friendly In-
riians. Tbey agree nut to form alliances with
the enemies of the country, snd to give notice
of any contemplated invasion or impending dan-
ter. Each tribe is to give notice of any viola
tion of the treaty on the part of any other.
They are to give up sll prit4neis, and aid the au
thorities of the United States in obtsining them.
Tbey pledge themselves to desist from sll mur
der snd depredstion, snd to surrender sll offend
ers to be tried by the lews of the United States.
The United States have the right to establish
agencies snd tradinghomes among them, and to
establish military posts, Ac. They concede to
the United States the right of control over sll
trsde snd intercourse, and will ir. no instance
seek personsl redress for injuiies either to person
or property, but will in such esses apply to the
United States sgent. They concede the right to
introduce smong them Ministers of the Gospel,
and school teachers. They scree to prohibit
the introduction of spirituous liquors among
them, and to give notice of the violation of this
provision. The United Ststes, in considerstion
of these stipulstions on ths part of tbe several In
dian tribes represented at the treaty, agree to
make peace for tbem with all their enemies, to
tDem presents every fall, he., as usual in
I nar treetiea. The E se-qua-t-as snd Mescs
I laros, numbering together about 5000 souls, w ho
are branches of ibe Lipsns and allies of the Ca
1 rosncbes, and cams recently from ths Mexican
i prairies, ar included smong tbs tribes represen
I . .
I tel at the treaty. 1 he Camanehes sr anxious
I to conciliate them.
THE AMEniOAN.
gmtmnUtpt Jtmc S7,
184.
V B. PAtiJHKtt, Kesv, ml hU Heml AV.
tmtt mmd Owl fMKtt, termer afJW snssf Cknmvt
Street; VhtlmdrtphHi, e awef Aortfsecf f met me
ff-ett, met receipt tmr mU mnir afsie thi
mmet t9t wWrtsiriew mr mdrertteUtf.
(K7 The Rev. Mr. Wslker (tbe former rector)
will officiate at St. Matthew's Church, on Sun
day next.
BT Tns Csoes,. in this neighborhood, look
tolerably well. There is, however some com
plaint of the fly. ; In some parts of Lancaster
county, the crops presented a most misersble as
pect. In some sections the yield will not aver
age one balf the usual quantity.
0 The committee appointed to draft an ad
dress on the subject of a rail road from Philadel
phia to Pittsburg and Erie, by the West Branch
route, will reporttbe same on Tuesday evening
next.
The books for the subscription to the
stock of the Rail Road from Ilarrisburg to Pitts
burg, were opened on Mondsy last. Upwards ot
10,000 shsrrs, st (50 esch, were subscribed on
that day in Philadelphia. In Ilarrisburg, we
were informed, not a single share was taken.
Kir The next news of the movements of Gen.
Tsylor will be looked for with considerable in
terest. The Mexicans, it is rumored, are assem
bling a large force to give battle to our army.
This will be the last struggle of Paredea. His
government is already tottering, and another His
sster like those of the 8 snd 0th of May, must
prove his overthrow at home and abroad.
0 Rrjrrrios or Hkmst Horn. The Phils
delphia Ledger ststes, thst the nomination of
Henry Hom for collector was sgain rejected,
on the 21th, by a voteof 20 to 29.
C7" The Cholera. This dreaded epidemic
has again made its appearance in F.urope. It
was stated thst s esse or two occurred in Montre
al, Canada. There was also a rumor of a case in
Baltimore, and one in Philadelphia.
Eric and Pittsburg Rtutr Uridine Rail load.
The contemplated rail road between Philadel
phia and Pittsburg, as well as the Krie route, hss
Istely excited considerable st tent ion in Philadel
phia. We were pleased to find thst many of the
most intelligent and worthy citizens of Philadel
phia are the strong sdvocates of the Sunbury
and Krie route. They cannot seejthe propriety '
of making . a new improvement almost parallel
with the stste works, snd which the friends of
tbe road themselves admit must, in some mee
sure, injure the trsde of the state works,' snd
thst too without developing the resources of any
new aection of country or opening any new ave
nue for trade. To all reflecting and disinterest
ed persons, this project appear of st least doubt
ful propriety, when it is known that ths West
Branch of the Susquehanna affords a better route,
which, while it will secure tbe trade ef Pitts
burg, will also give us scceas to the greet trsde
of the Lskes, by connecting with the harbor of
Krie decidedly the best harbor on the lakea.
And when it is known that the Lake trade is
seven-fold greater than that of the Ohio, its great
importance will be readily conceived. On look
ing over the map, it will be seen that the pro
posed route to Krie, by wsy of Pottsville snd
the Susquehanna, is almost in a strsight line
from Philadelphia, with grades so much lower,
thst the distance from Tittaburg or Erie can be
travelled in less time and with greater speed
thsn the eentrsl rente.
It hs been nrged thst the Resding rsil road
would not be sble to accommodate the increased
trade. We have it from the highest authority,
that thia enterprising company are ready to Isy
down a third and fourth track, whenever Ibe in
creased trsde shall require it.
In regard to the Reading road, we would res
pectfully suggest to the comspsny Ibe propriety
ofaflurdmg grester facilities at Pottsville and
Philadelphia. The present arrangements sre ex
ceedingly inconvenient and troublesome. The
rosd should ierminste in Ibe heart of the city, so
thst merchants snd others could hav ready
access to it, to look after and superintend their
own loading. This could be readily accomplish
ed by means of the Willow street road, or some
other route. We trust the comiiany will see the
propriety of making some such arrangement,
and therby save merchants and traders much
waste of time snd unneeesssry expense.
California. Letter writers from Wssbington
say there is no disposition st that place to con
clude s trrsty of amity with Mexico, without tbe
acquisition of California. England and France
would, necessarily, desire to shut ns out fmin
the possession of San Frsneisco, tbe most desi
rable position on ths Pacilic ; but the very indica
tion is the strongest resson why it should be pres
sed with more zeal on our part. Should the war
continue sgainsl Mexico, it must inevitably fall
to our lot by ibe right of conquest, recognized
by civilized nations.
Cholera at Quebec It is ssid in ths Mon
tresl Herald, of the 15th instant, that there is
a report of tbe cholera having made its appear
aace at Quebec. The report ia not, however,
postively confirmed.
Two Thoi'saro Fcmalb TxACHtaa are ssid
to be immediately wauted in the Bute of Ken
tucky. A writer in the Louisville Joun.al say,
that a number of benevolent ladies sre taking
measure for supplying, in part, tbi dokliltilion
C7 We invite the attention of our readers to
the following letter from a gentleman of high
character and atanding, whose knowledge and
practical information upon the subject upon
which he writes, entitles his opinions to
great weight. There can be no doubt about
the practicability and importance of a rail road
communication between this piece snd Phil
adelphia. The extension of the rosd to Pittsburg
and Erie is a matter entirely for the good people
of Philadelphia. The citizens of this place are
not individually interested in having-a Tail road
to pass through this place. But tbe command of
tbe Lake as well as tbs Pittsburg trade, is a mat
ter ef greet moment to Philadelphia.
'Newtown, April 12th, 1840.
t spent a day among the mountains on my le
turn from Danville, in company with B. P. snd
others, and my decided convictions are, that the
apparently sterile country Isying between Potts
ville am! Sunbury contains mors mineral wealth
than any portion of the Union. Illinois, Iowa
and Lake Superior may boast of their lesd and
copper mines, with an occasional appearance of
silver ; yet contrasted with the Coal and Iron of
the Locust Mountain region, they are of amall
comparative value. The ess of Iron in the me
chanic arts, is about to become much extended.
The time is not distsat when all our ships snd ma
ny of our houses snd stores will be constructed of
this msterial. A gentleman at Kensington, a
large manufacturer ol soap and ail from sperm,
hsd his buildings all consumed by (ire about
three years ago. He has erected new buildings
of Iron, which are fire proof, at an expense little
more, he says, than wood, brick or stone would
bave cost him. What an amount of property
in our commercial towns would be annually ssv
ed. if their stores were sll erected of Iron. All
tnsursnce would be saved, which would make
fully the difference in expense. Our merchsnts
who sre alive to their interest, will not be
long in perceiving the advantages of stores built
of Iron. In England, they are not only erecting
stores but dwelling houses of Iron. This view
of the extended use of Iron, you snsy deem vis
ionary ; b'it should you live ten years, you will
see it reslized. The discovery of the powers of
stesm snd its application tn the sciences and me
chanic arts, produced a new era in the world.
Tbe same result wiM be effected by the discovery
and use of anthracite coal in the manufacture of
Iron. Pigs, I am told, ran be manufactured by
experienced iron men, at an expense of sixteen
dollars a ton. Competition, which will com
mence as soon as the demand is fully supplied
will piobsbly reduce the price of Bar Iron to
3-10,00 s toil. At present the iron men hsve s
Isrge profit. But st Xhe rate new furnaces sre
now erecting, in three years the supply will be
equal to the demand, and then will commence
competition and a consentient reduction in the
price. Here is the error committed by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, in his report to Congress
He predirsteshisscsle ef duties upon the present
profits of the manufacturer and iron master, and
makes no allowance for the reduction of profits
which competition must effect. This Mr. Wsl
ker may bs a good lawyer, for any thing I know ;
but judging him by his report, he is a most mi
sersble political eeonomiat. His views are fata-
cious and puerile, and if reduced to practice must
paralize the aim of labor.
If then I am correct in my views of the exten
sion of the use of Iron, snd thst competition must
reduce ths profits, the locstion for operations in
the Iron business is s matter of great moment
to those w ho embark in it That location w here
Iron ere and coal csn be hsd st reduced pri
ces, snd at the same time a cheap conveyance to
market, will possess great advantages. Where
a large business is done, a few cents ssved on
coal or in the excavation of ore, or transporting it,
would st the end of the yesr give a gross amount
of profit, which competition rould not effect.
In meat of the furnacea 1 have seen, they ere too
distant from one or the other, or both the materi
als used. Even at Danville, where the are is
at band, they must give 11,73 per ton for coa!,
whereas at Shamokin it eon Id be got at gl.er
per h pa 72 cents if the latter, it would make the
difference of 13, in the cost on one ton ef Iron.
In my late visit to Shamokin, I found within a
quarter of a mile from the furnace, coal, the
black band, the argelaeious and the bog ares all
thai is necesssry for fuel or admixture ef orea to
make tbe best lion. Tbe region, then, between
Pottsville sod Sunbury, in my judgment, is tbe
proper locstion lor furnaces. Others less advan
tageously situated cannot compete with them,
and Ibis fact must, at no distant day, meet the
eye of lbs espitalist snd shrewd business n.so.
Tbe qnestion arises, will the Rail Road be
made ? Will an opportunity be given for tbe full
developement of the exhsustless minerslsof this
rich region minerals which have become indis
peuaible to the necessities and comforts of life,
opening a new area for tbe exercise of profitable
labor, and the ssfe investment of capital f I trust
it will ; and if it is, the whole completion
of your country will be changed. I anticipate
advantages fiom the art granting the right of
way to the New York and Erie company. It
will be the means of finishing the Williamsport
snd F.lmire Road, and extending it down the
West Branch to Sunbury. But tbe Southern
route, a rail road parallel with the Pittsburg ca
nalbah! w hat nonsense. Philadelphians would
bave mu b better subserved their own interest by
embarking in toe Northern route, tapping Lake
Erie at the town of Erie, which would enable
Ibem to command the trade of three ststes
and on territory."
Li'therak Svroo. The Synod of the Evsnge
lical Lutheran Church was in session at Orwigs
burg, Schuylkill county, during the whole of
week before last. A Isrgs number of clergy
men and lay deputies were in attendancs. A
moni tbe distinguished stisngers present, were
the Rev. Dr. Meyer, of New York, and the Rev.
Dr. Hengstenberg, from Berlin, a brother of the
celebrated Professor Hengstenberg. We bave
no account of the deliberations of lbs body, fur
ther thsn thst they were conducted with perfect
narmony auu gooa leeuny.
Later frosts Maslco.
Csn. Paseoxs a boot to march at the nxADOr
10 TO 16,000 men ros ma btAT or War, Ac
Advices bsve been received in this city, via. Ha
vana, from the City of Mexico to the 30th nit.
and Vera Cruz to the 2d inst. Mexico continues
in a very distracted state, sbout the usual num
ber of Revolutions and counter Rovolutions be
ing in progress. Letters assert positively thst
Paredes is soon to march with about 7000 men
and tbe army of Reserve, for tbe Rio Grande.
Hs la making great exertions to raise more men
and money, but finds it a much more easy thing
to obtsin soldiers than tbe wherewith to feed,
cloth and pay them. The Revolution in the South
of Mexico had not been suppressed, and the state
ment thst Alvarez had fled South was contradict
ed. The newspapers were warmly discussing
the question of Paredes's departure, and atrong
fears were entertained that such a movement
would lead to new difficulties at home. Iu case
he should msrch, it is supposed thst be msy com
mand from 10 to 11,000 men, including the Re
servs and Arista'a command. It is ststed that
chargea will be preferred against Gen. Arista.
Tna Ian Mines or Sviiitlsit.l Cocntt.
The Miners' Journal of Saturday calls attention
to the Iron Mines of thst district, snd the im-
portsnce of the above great sources of wealth to I
the country around. So great are the advantages
reaped from the coal trade, that few persons can
conceive that a manufacture as much neglected
as that of iron shoald lead to such great conse
quences; but it is true that eleven such establish
ments as sre now being erected at St. Clair, by
Mr. Bind Patterson, would give the following
result :
'This furnsc will produce SO tens of iron a
week, or 4000 tons a year, which, manufactur
ed into bar or railway iron, will give 3,200 tons,
worth at $75 per ton, $240,000. Now all the
roal used in manufacturing this iron would, at
Pottsville, be. worth, st $2 a ton, on!y $40,000,
leaving a difference of $200,0110 in favor of the
establishment. But let us look st it in a more
extended point of view j the coal produced this
year will be sbout 1,400,000 tons, worth at $2
per ton, $2,800,000. Now eleven sui.h establish
ments ss the one spoken of above, would pay
$2,200,000, a sum very nearly ss greet as the
whole product of this region, while they would
require to put them in operation not a larger sum
than $1,000,900.
"It is necesssry thst the iron mines of the re
gion should be thoroughly developed, to enable
us to take advantage of this source of wealth.
Of this we hsve recently hsd s strong proof, for
sure, as it seems to us, strsngers will not look
st mstters with our eyes until we prove every
thing which will be sdvantageous le us, snd to
their satisfsction. A gentleman from New Eng
land, largely interested in the iron business,
was recently here for the purpose of examina
tion, being convinced that iron works, to pay,
must be located near the fuel they consume. So
pleased was he with the appearances of things
in this neighborhood, thst in his opinion no ob
jection interposed to the locstion here of an es
tablishment for the manufacture of Railrosd Iron,
with a capital of $5o0.000, but doubts as to the
extent of the veins of iron ore. We trust to be
sble to awaken more universal attention relative
to this important matter."
A Cotton Factort. We are informed npon
good authority that several gentlemen from the
East have been in our borough during the present
week, for the purpose of msking preparatory ar
rangements for the erection of an extensive Cot
ton Factory. Tbey have been looking about for
a site, snd were about to contract for the pur
chase of a quantity of bricks. Ths capital requi
site to the undertaking is $200,000, the half of
which these gentlemen are prepared to invest,
four citizens will come forward and makeup
the other half. Ws sincerely trust thst Ibis pro
jeet msy be successful. A Cotton Fsetorv, eon-
ducted upon an extensive scsle, would grestlv
promote the prosperity of our town, in affording
employment tn the number of idle boys and girls
growing up amongst us in ignorance and vice,
snd in csusing money ta flow in upon us from a
broad, in payment for its productions. Rending
Gazette.
HrsRirass in BrcsftCoi'Rvr. Burks county
ws visited on Saturday afternoon last by a bur
rirsne, which did much mischief, coming from
the north-west, ,shiAing suddenly to the north
and north-north-east, and then again to the north
west, from which point it continued to blew
with great violence for about ten minutes. In
Lower Mskefield Township, Mr. Wm. Wharton
had aeveral fine apple trees blown down,' snd a
large portion of fence levelled. Several other
farmers in this township sustained considerable
loss in damage to fruit trees, fences, Ac. On
the farm of Mr. Joel Mason, a pear, an apple and
a eheatnut tree were blown down the latter
taken up completely by the roots. The peer
tree, a very Isrgs one, losded with fruit, wss
situated only about ten yaids from Mr. M.'s
house, and was snapped asunder about six feet
from its base. In its fall, one of his children
nsrrowly escsped being crushed. The gust wss
so sudden snd violent, thst persons in ei posed
situations could not keep their feet. Seveial
parties of haymakers were surprised by the hur
ricsne in the midst of their Isbors their wsgons
were overturned, and persons on Ibem made nar
row escapes. Wherever a d.r or window was
left open, the furniture was esst with violence
sgsinst the walls, and carpets torn from ths
floors. rkiludelphia Ledger.
Amn'Ma WisaiNO to Leaen. Genersl A ro
ped ia expressed himself anxious lo learn one
thing of the Americans, and said if bs could do it
be thought hs could make bis soldier fight bet
ter. The American officer to who! h spoke,
delighted with bis inquiring mind, asked him
whst hs so much wished to learn. He replied,
with gjest simplicity, "learn to swesr those big
word too Amciitsu talk at their soldiers."
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The Oregon Trsa.f
The Washington Union, speaking of the trea
ty just ratified by the U. S. Senate, says :
If rumor states the et I puis I ions of the treat f
correctly, they provide that its "basis shall be'
the 49lh parallel of latitude from ihe Rocky
Mountains to the straits ot Fuca England to
retain possession of Vsncouver's island, and to
enjoy the navigation of the Columbia river until
the expiration of the charter of the Hudson Day
Company, which has some seventeen year to
run."
Assuming this to be tru, or very nearly so, it
is manifsst that the treaty settles our long-vex
ed controversy upon terms fsr more advantage
nus to us than have ever before been offered by
England. ;
It is well known, indeed, that Great Britain
has claimed, steadfastly and from th tuaf "
4 a
her boundary line the Chinnel pf the Columbia
river fr.-,m its mouth up to the parallel ot 49 de
grees, and that she has more than once pro
slsimed the imponibility of receding from that
basis of negntistioa. The country between the
Columbia river and that parallel which the pre
sent treaty is said to stipulate, has not yet been
carefully surveyed or measured. But no doubt,
we believe, is entertsined that at least two
iafge States msy be formed out of it.
Ilowev
er this msy be, the treaty, as rumor describe it,
give us about three degrees of sescosst on the
Pacific, with the eventual exclusive navigation
ot the chief river on tho western vlope of our
con'inent. The treat? allows the common nav
igation ot this river, not to British subjects gen
erslly, but to the Hudson Bay company ; and
lhi$, it is rumored, for a limited period. But
all these topics may be discussed much more, to
the porpnee, when the articles of the tresty
ehnl) hsve been tully made known to thecoun
Tna Or room Skttemett. The Alcxsndria
Gszelte learns fr.nn sn suilitnlic source thst the
term of com promise offered u in the Tresty
just ratified at Washington were carried in tho
Britieh Privy Council by barely one majority
the I'rtmier being in the minority. The
Gazette farther unilrrrtsnds thst Mr. McLano
has written home that no such compromise
would hive been offered hod the tidings of our
Wsr with Mexico previously reached England.
The Rsltiinure Patriot confirms this, snd adds
that the Duke nf I felting ton concurred with
Peel in opposing ihn offer of 49 deg. Lord John
Ruell, who will be Premier before the end of
July, is also hostile to any such compromise
while Mr. Polk says, If the matter had been
led to Ais discretion he would not hsve accept
ed the British offer t Truly, the escape nf the
two great nations from Wsr appears to be ow
ing most palpably to a Good Providencehard
ly at all to their Executive rulers. Yet wi
sre confident nine-tenths of the People ofbotl
Nations rejoice tlist '.he difference ha been
settled.
Imi-otart raov Sotmi Amrbica We lear
from Captain B auvai that an alTiir had occui
ed between the English snd French btocksdin
squadrons, which msy lesd to something ser
ous. The Englinh merchant brig "Rinedove
was lying in a aimll port on the oast of Bueni
Ay res, taking in cargo, supposed out of reach
the vessels of wsr, when she wss taken as
prize to the blockading squadron by an Eoglis
man-of-war schooner, ami brought to the out'
roads of Montevideo, where the admiral's sh
wss at anchor.
The Englieh admiral told the commander
the schooner he had done wrong-, and orden
him to tsko the brie back, and leave her '.he
unmolested. The French admiral hearing
it, and not being willing to submit tn such
outrageous proceeding, (ss no vessel under a
other flag would have been allowed such a pr
il'ge. and if the coast ia blockaded to one
must be lo all,) immediately despatched a mi
of-war brig tn where the vessel had gone, It
possession of her, and brought her to Montev
eo where she, together wilh her csrgo, (c
sifting ol 80 pipes of tallow,) waa condemn
and ordered to be sold.
The accoonta from Buenos Ayree state t
there i no p inspect of the difficulties being i
tied ; the port wss still blockaded, and ofcou
no merchantmen were there.
The Montevideo Commercio de! Plata, gi
the following item :
Captain Henry, nf the United State alno
wsr Plymouth, in searching the American
pers, in the Georgetown Advocste saw the
count, for the first time, of the death of his
lysnn. The editor of the Commercio tskes
cssion to express his sympathy with the be
ved parent, and in a manner which ahowa
commander of the American squadron, in
Rio de la Plata, bas acquired the good wi
all.
EsTEsrsisx or the Taneees. Since Mat
ras has fallen into the bands of the Ameri'
some ef the energy and enterprise which ch
terize the Yankees is beginning to be exhit
A steamboat, commanded by an America,
ready makes trips up ths Rio Grsnde to the
and some of the ssms universal nation have
Ved in" and opened stores in Matamoras, lo
sale of cotton goods on "cheap principles," i
one third of tbs ususl Msxicsn prices, but d
the usual American prices. It is said to
amusing scene to witness the crowd around
stores, composed of the mixed people of the
Finely dressed women, rancheros, naked ir
and negroes, all eager to purchase goods, an
bering good, bad and indifferent Spanish, v
rspidity truly appalling to a phlegeroatic f
American. In the mean time, the "old
lished merchants" ar looking upon their ns
ed stocks with sorrow and astonishmen
though they have got the greater part of tb
defrauding the revenue, tbey hav cost ua
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