P"tlm ronri or VlllilnKp Hie n nr
,f irr of.MuIr, n.pl to fee MHt
We havegiyetw loi account of the. flair
dut-cribe'd in the follow ing letter, but the detail
nre to remarkable 'anil disclose such a ttarin
course or. villain tbnt the full hiitorjr it worth
producing: .r- p-' " r.
Ft AfiKtiN tfsitav Co., (Ala.) J
.-.. ;- . ,. t y 'JoljSl, 1810. f
To Ihi Ej'iorii ofti.t Chark'$Um fitmriet , ; '!', i
Okih.xkj : On the 9Dth Instant, the' pos
master Tf Fort GsinesJ (Geo.,) received a' letter
Irom tlnncock County, (Geo.,) requesting him to
look out for a band of robbera , describing them,
that tliey bad just robbed a Mr. Bitlifigslea,
of llnrri7"of eight tlm'nVanifilollart of American
yoU, nnd four thousand in tfate bonda thatlbe
i ime bind had robbed Mr. Watts, of Hancock
f "txinl y, ((.ten,) of four thousand dollars, princi
pally American gold lliat they had given the fa
milie where they obtained the money, mor
r.hine, supposed by putting it in the Vessel con
taining the drinking water. Billingstea wat
robbed n the 1st of July, pursuit -was immedi
ately mnde, anJ they were followed to Augusta
they Ihrre lost track of them. . Watts was rob
bed or the 18th; and a abort time after they
were heaifd of in M aeon, where they traded oft
two of the bonds.
In about two hours after the Jetter was re
ceived ot Fort Gaines, and the newt made public
over the place, two men were seen passing
through the street on horseback, who appeared
to fill the description precisely ; tbey passed on.
milking but little atop, across the river into this
State; before they crossed the river, they met a
negro man, and made ' inquiries ol Gen. Irwin,
who is a very respectable and wealthy planter,
it he still lived at the same place, and how far
it was. 8cc ; they were informed that he did, and
the distance was three mile j they passed on
through this place without stopping, end called
at Gen. Irwin's, requesting tottay all night; he
refuse.! for some time, said bi did not take in
uny except acquaintances ; they made many beg
ging excuses, till he consented to let them stay.
Soon after this, a company of men from Fort
Oaim-a came in pursuit of the robbera ; at toon
as they came into the house and ordered them
to surrender, one of them, Dr. E. A. Roberts,
uked why they pursued him the other, who
called himself John Jacobs, (but whose name
we suppose is Win. Eppet.) commenced back
ing, drew a six-barrelled revolver and threatened
death if any one advanced toward him; a Mr.
Wilson, though unarmed, continued to advance
on him, Eppes continuing to back till he got
ome thiity yards outside ol the house, when
Gen. Irwin requested Wilson to stop, that hie
dogs would fetch him (Eppea) in. lie immedi
ately ordered bit negroes to loose two very large
dogs that he bat to keep chained on account of
their ferocity. ' At toon at the dogs were looted,
Fppet came in, gave up bit pistol, and surrender
ed. In a lew momenta after a aecond company
from Fort Guinea arrived in pursuit, in con
sequence of a reward of 13000 for their dctec
t.on. ' ' - - ' 1 '
Gen Irwin ordered the prisoners' horses to
be brought out, delivering at the tame time the
prisoners' saddle bags to the company who bad
taken them; the prisoners not yet searched, or
fastened in any way, they all started to their
horses to leave for Fort Gainet, it then being
about ten o'clock at night. The prisoners being
put on their own horses, and the company dis
puting about fastening them, Eppea thought it
cood tims to make hia escape, at be had a very
fine and spirited horse, Wilson holding on to the
reins; Eppet thinking he could' get his horse
loose from Wilson and make hit escape, com
menced whipping him unmercifully, and was on
the verge of succeeding, 'when a man named But
ler rode up to Eppet and shot him in the bead at
leaat leven buckshot taking effect in the ear and
back part of the head ; he fell from bia horse and
never spoke again; he lived hear two hours after
he waa shot.
4 During tbt excitement after Eppea wat thot,
Dr. E. A. Robert pot off hia borae, went up to
Eppea, pulled off h i ringer ring, took out hia
gold watch, and hie collar and collar button,
purse, and a roll of money, (on the Bank of Da
tien,) and put them in hit pocket ; the ring, col
lar and collar buttona have not since been teen,
i'ie watch was recovered from Roberta when lie
wat searched after arriving at Fort Gaines. On
i jamming Roberta, after they got to Fort Gainet
they found on him and in Eppea saddle bags
near five thousand dollar, principally Ameri
can gold 26 skeleton keys, 2 lock pickers, se
veral pieces of sperm candles "which had been
lit, several boxes of matches, a black mask for
tlm face and head, I bowie knife, with the name
of William Eppes, wr'tten on the scabbard, S
phials of morphine, 2 or 3 phials strychnine, and
one phial supposed to be the extract of morphine.
They were both well dressed and had floe
hornet, but note paper about tbcm that would
j: ire the leant instruction of their names or busi
ness. Dr. E. A. Roberts waa identified by three
or four individuals; he was a witness in a case
in this county against one George W. Love,
who waa Indicted for killing a young man for
his money ; Loore was found guilty, but made
his escape, and aherwarde waa caught near
Gtenville, in this Stale, and bung to a tree
without any court. Dr. E. A. Roberts has Mice
stood high ss a citizen and aa eminent phyei.
c an. I learned he married into a very r expecta
ble family, either a daughter or a Dear relative
of Gen. Mitchell, who resides near Fort Mit
chell, io this State; it is said be has spent all
his propei ty and turned a regular black-leg.
I suppose Eppes was tbe man advertised
the murderer 4F. Adolphus Muir (4 Dinwid
dle County, Va. Roberts said he did not kaow
bis name, if it was not John Jacobs ; that be
had told him bis name was John Jacobs ', that
he waa from Vinginio. Tbe bat be wore when
that was made in Lunumlle, Ky. Wflioo tai
-Juj; i-.'ji ...
two other men left with Robert', well, ironed,
for Harris County, Geo., this morning.
Aug. 4. Since writing the foregoing, I learn
from undoubted authority that since the parties
left Fort Gaines wjlh Roberts, one 1 of tbe sec
ond company that left pretendingly to take the
robbera, has produced a pocket-book placed
in his hands by one of the robbers containing
seven State bonds, payable in 19 1, and bo
Iwecen one and two thousand dollars in money.
I regret I am so situated that t cannot give
yon the t amo of the individual ho kept this
pocket-book, bond and mmiry in his poscsfion
secretly tilt this' )aeday. I learn two men have
been sent off privately with the bonds and money
to Rtllhigalee, the supposed owner. In a few
days the whole a flair will be made public. ' .
Doasj in the Batti.es. Very many of the
officers attached to the army of occupation, own
rcmarkau'y fine dogs, primrpilly of the pointer
ami setter species. After the battle of the 8th
began and the firing became very intense, two
dogs, remarkdblo for their intelligence, appear
ed to listen to the confusion for a while with
great astonishment, and then evidently holdinir
a consultation, they started off at great speed
for Point Isabel, being the first arrivals at that
place from, the battle field. . There was a brave
dog, however, to redeem tho character of the
species. He posted himself in front of ono of
tho batteries and watching with the inteneest
gravity, the appearance of the discharged-ball,
would start after it at full speed, expressing
great surprise that it was out of his sight so
suddenly. He would then wheel round, and
watch the appearance of another ball, and then
again commence the chase. He thus employ,
ed himself through the action, and eeceped un
harmed. A Li'DicRors Mihtakk. A ftory is goinjr
the rounds of the press, of a man losing his life
by a mi-take of the apothecary in putting up a
prescription written in Latin. A mistake, not
so fatal, but from which as good a moral is d
tlucible, is related in a wcrtern paper. A Cin
cinnati grocery house, finding out that cranber
ries commanded six dollars p.-r bushel, snd un
der the impression that the srlicle could be
bought to advantage at St. Mary's, wrote out to
a customer acquainting him with the fact, and
requesting him to send "one hundred bush
els per Simmon a," (tbe wagoner usually sent.)
The correspondent, a plain, uneducated man,
had considerable difficulty in decypher ing the
fashionablo scrawl common , with merchants'
clerks of late years, and the most important
word, 'Cranberries," he failed to make out, but
be did plainly and clearly read one hundred
bu$hett rtrsimmoni. . As tbe srticle wss grow
ing all around bim, all the boys in the neighbor
hood were set to gathering it and the wagoner
made his appeaaance in due time in Cincinnati,
with eighty bushels, all that the wagon bed
would hold, and a line from the country mer
chant that the remainder would follow the next
trip. An explanation soon ensuud, but the cus
tomers insisted that the Cincinnati house tdiould
have written by ftuuinona and not per Sim
mons. . .
A Wet Blanket on Kukiukncb Queer
scenes occur eomtimcs in Mm gravest legisla
tive assemblies. One vt our i xcl.argca l IU of
a laughable incident thai trancpired during the
IetesessionoftheN.II. Legislature. A new
fledged orator roe to make his maiden epeech
in the House of Representative. A bill had
been brought in to tax bank dividend, anil
watching his opportunity, the deputant addres
sed the members "Mr. Speaker, the gentle
man from Dover, who introduced this bill, does
not teem to be aware of its inevitable results.
He would strip tho wid.iw "(roars of laugh
ter, and cries of the widow ! wido-v whu ! -not
in this public ball, I hope, &e.) ,
As soon aa the tumult subsided in some de
gree, and the orator could make hiuteclf heard,
he indignantly proceeded ''Gentlemen need
not think to put me down by clamor, la there
no sympathy here for the widow sod the orphan !
I say, sir, that this is worm than stripping.
Put on this tsx and I say you drive the widow
to her last $hifl.n '
Here the clamor became to great, that the
speaker, despairing of a hearing, resumed his
seat. It waa almost ten minutes before, the
bouse could transact its regular business.
A Curiois Item is a Tbavku.uVs Dill!
A Yankee pcdler put up at (he house of a tavern
keeper in one of the towns of this county a lew
days since, and after staying a ilay or two cal
led for bis bill. On looking over the items he
found tbe following curious charges; To frigh
tening chambermaid, $1,25; yesterday's lodg
ing in bar room, 25 cents. '
To Clear Siles. The Boston Stsr sayathat
any lady having rusty silk drew, whose "old
man" is bard up and can't start her on a shop
ping expedition, bad better try' the following,
which is said to be first rate. ' Never having
wore eilk gowns, we cannot testify personally
toils worth: 1
Quarter of a pound of soft soap, tee-spoonful
of brandy, a pint of gin, all well mixed to
gether. ' With sponge or flannel, spread the
mixture on each aide of the silk, without gr se
eing it f wash it io two or three waters, and iron
it on tbe wrong aide -it will look aa good aa
new. " : -; '
SLAvaav in Sossu. Letters frsm Warsaw
announced that tbe Eanperer of Keasia, on bis
hut visit to that city, preanulgatsd bis determi
atie to nreclaim lbs abolition of slavery in all
the jrovmcs wbeis it still exists.
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St. ' AM I'- ?'!' ! '"'il'JjL
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Jttftitt 23, 1840,
e 1 - 1 " '-"! - " - !'. -
t It. PJUVRU, Egg., at hit Kent .
late anfl Dartf Office, eomer 3f itmt Chranvl
StrtelKf I'Mlmlrlftfiitt, it tmthtitfd to act a$
Agmtt ard receipt for all essWrs due t hit
office tor ubocrtitiitn or advertMng ..
' (C?'fn''nn Ink A fresh siipply bf'ttip'nnr
summer ink just received, and for tale at Phila
delphia price. ! ! . ' , '
K7" Gk.m.' Ilron TJrady, This distinguished
veteran arrived in this place, formerly hie resi
dence, on Thursday lost, On a visit to his friends
and relatives.' ' '
., tC We publish the conclusion of Gen. Came
ron V speech in this week's paper. We do not
often take up the-room of our paper with . long
articles, but the subject of protection is of such
vast importance to Pennsylvania, and the princi
ple is so well discussed in this speech, that we
thought we could not do our rt-adere a greater
aervice than give them the speech entire. It em
bodies a mase of facta in favor of a tariff for the
protection of home industry that cannot be refu
ted, and it proves also that the protective policy
has always beer, a democratic measure.'
, 07" In another column, our readris will find
an interesting letter, from our young friend, Dr.
R. 15 McCoy, of Northumberland, from Mata
moras, the seat of war. Mr. McCay's letter
contains some items of information, in regard to
the character and habita of the Mexicans, that
we have not before acen referred to in other let
ters. Our young friend has not been an inatten
tive observer ofthings and events, especially in
mattcra relating to the fair sex. if we may be
allowed to use that term, when speaking of the
dark eyed, and rather dark skinned inamoralot
of our sister republic.
rX7 Having announced that the committee
appointed to draft an address, in relation to the
Sunbirry, Erie and Pittsburg rail road, would
cease to say any tbing more on the subject, on
account of the passage of McKay'a bill, tbe last
Sunbury Gazette pronounces it a humbug, and
accuses ua of endeavoring to raise . a panic It
ia not an uncommon thing now-a-daya for. those
who wish to get rid of a subject which they can
not or will not comprehend, to cry out "humbug"
aa the eaaieat way of disposing of tbe matter.
How much more applicable would be the term
"humbug" to such editors who, while ibrjpmfts
to be opposed to McKay's free trade bill, fill al
most every column of their paper with articlea
in ita favor, we leave for the readers of tbe Ga
zette to determine. In regard to the Sunbury and
Erie rail road, the people here felt most anxions
for the speedy completion of the link between
Ibis and Pottsville. Now we happen to know,
which tbe Gazette dnea not, that ample arrange
ments had been made by those who were able
and willing to complete this road, to push it
through as soon as possible, but who have, since
the passage of McKay's bill, refuted to proceed
in the matter. Yet the Gazette would call th's
a humbug, and thereby add insult to injury an
injury which tbe people of this county will not
easily forget.-.
C7" Nkxt Cokcibsssman. The Democrats of
Union county have nominated Isaac Slenker,
Esq. as their candidate. We presume each coun
ty in the district will nominate ita man. The
great object of the party, at preaent, should be to
heal up any divisions, and hereafter act in union
and harmony... Unless this ia done, defeat it ine
vitable. Tbe claima of this or that county
should not now be an object of contention. . We
should endeavor to select some man upon whom
the whole Democracy will unite. With thia
view we would respectfully suggest to our demo
cratic friends of this district tbe propriety of se
lecting some good man from Northumberland
county. v ",
ET-jThk Cai.cioiia arrived at New York en
Wednesday, bringing nine days later newt from
Europe. The value of corn baa riaen in 'conee
quenee of the demand abroad. The cotton mar
ket ia firm. Tbe price of grain has declined, and
tbe harvests promise abundauce. , Mexico is
claiming the mediation of France and Enfland,
Louis Napoleoi. Buonaparte, ex kinf; of Holland,
died at Leghorn, on tbe 91th ult.,of apoplexy,
aged 67. Another attempt baa been made'on tbe
life of Louie Phillippe. "
Coinacb or tub Umiteo States. In , 18-15,
the coinage at the principal mint at Philadel
phia, amounted to $.'1,4 IC.HJ0, comprising $2,
5?4 tVi2 iogold, and 803200 in sjjver, and
fJMS in copper coins, and coiiiMtsed of U,
2S3, CU? pieces. ,. The dep4wits uf gold within
the year amounted to 2,577,494, and those of
silver to jjl5,4 15.
, At the New Orleans branch mint, the coin
age amounted to (,75U,U0U,comprUiiig ftfieV
(KM) ia gold, and 1,070,000 in ailver coins, aod
composed of 3,412.500 pieces. The deposits
(f coinage amounted to $646,961 ia gold and
l.05e,071 in silver.
Tbe branch mint at Dahlonega received du
ring tbe year deposits pi' gold te tbe value of
0496,632, nd its coinage amounted to 501,.
705, composed of 90,729 half eagles and 19,400
quarter eaglee. r , u , K .., .-
The whole coinage lor the year, at the Hire
mints in operation, amounted to $5,668,595,
comprising (3.750,417 in gold, 1 ,873,200 in
adver, and $.19,049 in copse r coins. f i- . ...
WJ?2P:
The Tariff on Iron, " " 1
Thers sre those v. ho know but little and care
less about (he operations of the tariff, who aak
whether 30 per cent' is not enough On pig iroe.
Thirty percent, en the present price, it la trtte'
would be sufficient to enable our iron men to
cerryon their operations successfully. The pre
sent price of pig iron st Liverpool it about 20
per ton. , Thirty pr cent, duty would be $0.
Freight, commissions, &c. would bring the price
np to about 530 per tori. "" It is the fluctuating,
uncertain ad tnlurcm principle we complain of.
It diminishes the duty when it is necessary it
should increase. For instance, 30 per cent, on
the present price of iron in Liverpool is f 0. Put
Suppose the price- should fall by sorm revuVon
in the markets, (which has frequently been the
case,) to $J0 per ton, then 30 per cent, on the
price would be S3 add, any St for freight, eom
missions, dec.,-would make it worth, at New
York or Philadelphia $17 per ton. These prices
would atop every furnace in Pennsylvania. . But
make the duty $0 specific, it would then remain
permanent, and not be affected by the fall of pri
ces in England. . ,
In relation to this subject, we copy the follow
ing sensible reirrka from tbe New York Tri
bune : , . , -
"The ad valorem principle of levying tin.
ties diminish the. I'rolrclion exactly in the
rutin in tpfiirh il tcnutj rrn lo be nrrrnary
hat il thou !l be inercarrd.' A l'Tnsylvaniaii,
we will suppose, ascertains that he can make
l'ig Iron for Jiim $5 pr ton more than the low.
cut cost of niakinp it jn England. Now make
the duly t?5 or f 0 per ton, and yon assure him
that he can live in pile of any Foreign compe
tition. But make the doty 30 percent, and you
render it certain that whenever his need of l'rr
teetinn shall be greatest, jut then tho Pro'rctinn
afforded will be least. It may bo 510 prr ton
when he d n't noer! sny ; it may be less thin f 4
when hi t cccse ty of more is most imminent.
That tntne Pig Iron will be , msde in this
country under a thirty per cent, t'uty is quite
certain; so there would (though a less quanti
ty) under no duty st sll. Of course,- the men
who so make it would realize a profit on It, else
they would abandon tbe biisineaa. Out in otir
view of the case, their profit is quite an inciden
tal and secondary consideration : whst we deem s
matter of National concern is the ilirerm'fieo'
tion e fovr Induutrt so axtubttnntiully to ntp
fdy our own tonnlt fmm our own rcumree; so
fsr as Nature ha interposrd nn insuperable ob
stacle. This is the doctrino of that echoed on
his subject which was ealhd Demncrntie when
led by Geohor Clinton and 1). I). Tompkins,
but now stigmatized ss FeJerul It is now sixty
years since George Clinton, before we had a
Federal Constitution, and when Free Trade was
a disastrous necessity of our un National condi
tion, railed the attention of the legislature of
New-York to the necessity of governmental ac
tion nn the subject in the following words:
Thedsnpers which we so Istely experienced
by dependence ox Foreign ntpjdict of I son
and Gunpowder ought to awaken our prudence,
and put us on our guard against events, howev
er distent and unforeseen. Our country abounds
with materials for rsrrying nn there manufac
tures to the utmost extent, snd we must disco
ver a want of policy and of vigilance hiphly in.
excusable if we neglect the obvious advents
gea which Providence bath so kindly placed
within our reach."
uV Peace witu Maxico. Efforts are now
makinf to conclude a treaty of peace with Mex
co, and there ie no doubt that in a few weeks we
shall find Mexico offering terms for tbe cassation
of hostilities. The result will no donbt be, that
Mexico will cede to na California, to indemnify
n a for the expenaea of the war. The -United
States will, in retarn, relinquish her claima
against Mexico for spoliationa on our commerce,
aa settled by treaty, and probably pay her sever
al millions of dollars to pay the troops of Presi
dent Paretics, and keep tbe Republic from an
other revolt, whiih ia daily looked or. It waa
for this purpose that the President asked for the
two millions, which failed in the Senate for
want of time, on tbe last day of the session.
The President has already offered terms to the
Mexican Republic, at will be seen by the fol
lowing message of the President, addiessed
confidentially to tbe Senate: ,
t;;. . ; ' .:
, ' . WASUl!GTO!,.Aug. 4, 1S-1G,
To the Senate of the Vailed Statu : , .
I herewith communicate to the Senate tbe co
py of a letter, undurdate of the 27th ultimo, from
tbe Secretary of State of the United Statea to
the Miniater of Foreign Relatione of the Mexi
can Republic, again proposing to open negotia
tion! and conclude a treaty of peace, which shall
adjust air the questions in dispute between tbe
two Republics. Considering the relative power
of the two countries, the glorious events which
hsvs signalised our arms, and the distracted
condition of Mexico, I did not conceive that any
point of national honor could exist , which ought
to prevent me from making tbia overture, E
qually anxious to terminate, by a peace honor,
able for both parties, at I was originslly to a
void the existing war, 1 have deemed it my duty
again to extend tbe olive branch to Mexico, ?!
Should tbe Government of that Republic, accept
the offer in the same friendly spirit by which it
was dictated, negotiations will speedily com
mence for tbe conclusion of a treaty.
(The rest of tbe message ia. aubstantially the
same as that summit ted to the House on the same
subject, aud published iu tbe American last
week.
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The following letter, in addition to tbe above,
explains the part takeq in the proposed negotia
tions by our government
DirASTMSNT OF St1E,
" " . Washington, July 37tb, IS 10. J
Sir; Tbe President! of the United States, no
less anxious to terminate than he waa to avoid
the present unhappy war with the Mexican
Republic, baa determined to make an effort to
accempliah thia purpose.' He baa accordingly
instructed the undersigned Secretary of State, to
propose throngh yonr Excellency to tbe Mexi
can Government, that negotiations ahall forth
with commence for the conclusion of a peace
just and boserable for both parties. Should this.
c(Tvi bs Hteived aud re.pond.d te by tbe Mxi-
iB-
fan Government In (be same frank and friendly i
spirit by which it baa been dictated, ho will im
mediately dispatch an Envoy. Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the city of Mexico,
eith instructions ahd foil powert to conclude a
treaty of peace which ahall adjust all the ques.
tions in dispute between the two Republics. If
the Mexican Government should prefer to send
a Minister to Washington to conclude the nego
tiation here be shall be received with kindness
and respett, and every effort shall be made to
accomplish the object of hit miasion with the
least possible delay. ... ... v
In the present communication it ia deemed
useless, and might prove' injurious, to discuss
the eaosct of tbe existing war. ' This might tend
to delay or defeat the restoration of peace. ' The
past ia already consigned to history : the future
under Trovidence, is within our power.
The occasion may, however, be embraced to
state that the President hn ever cherished the
kindest feeling for Mexico, and that one of the
first wishes of his heart ia, that she may be a
powerful and prosperous Republic, in perpetual
amity with the United States. , .
Commodore Conner will transmit this des
patch for you Excellency to the Governor of
Vera Cruz, under a flag of truce ; end you are
respectfully invited to adopt the same channel
for communicating your answer.
, 1 fcvail myself of thia occasion to offer ryour
Excellency the assnrance of my distinguished
consideration. ' Jamzs Bcchanan.'
All Earsps Text sit Cora Meat.
The following it the estimate of tbe Commit
sioner of Patents of the crop of wheat and corn
for 1815. We are informed by e letter from owr
consul at Glasgow, lately read before the Far
mer's Club, that the quantity of corn meal which
would be consume ! in Great Pritain in a few
years, was incalculable. It ia only a few months
that corn meal has boen admitted at one shilling
duty, yet it hat grown into favor with all tlaa
ses. There is no article of provision produced
in Europe that can Come Into competition with
it for cheapness or abundance. ' Nor Is there any
article of food that ever met with sni-h a wel
come from man on its first iutroduction, as this
baa received in Great Britain. -
Tbe estimate of the Commissioner for the last
year wat at follow:
Wheat.
Corn.
57600,000
.17120000
30,625000
25.564000
10 250000
27"!272,OO0
70625.000
54 525.000
4,943,000
, 3,272,000
14,87,000
; 8184 000
; 1,912,000
4 628.000
3.098.000
731 000
, 2.649000
1.728 000
7314 000
. 010 (XXI
-. 2.712 000
10 650.0(X
2167.000
15.525 (XX)
8 250.000
.... 733,(100
672,000
202000
35000
Ohio
Pennsylvania ..
Indians, ...
Illinois
New York
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Michigan
Msrylsnd .
N Carolina , , .
S Carolina
Maine
N. Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
N. rr.-tey
Delaware
Georgia
Alabama ,
Mississippi '
Missouri
Arkansas
Florida. '
Wisconsin
Iowa
Die. ol Columbia
130 573,000
12.580 000
17,044.000
, . 4,563 000
16,200000
11.885.000
8,340000
4769,000
. 8.MJ1.00Q
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1.108,000
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, 647.000
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5.000
115.000
854 000
1.050.000
.440.000
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379,000
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793,000
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. Srszoii or Ssnatos Cavebos Just before
the final vole waa taken in the Senate,' Gen; C.
made the following remarks, which- will find a
general response throughout the Commonwealth.
We take the report from tbe Washington Union :
''Mr. Cameron said be rose only to repeat his
. opposition to this bill, to enter bis solemn pro
test against ita passage, and to give notice
that the word "repeal" will thia day go forth,
and continue until tbe loud -voice of the laborers
of the north shall compel their oppressors to res
pect them. This he said waa no bank question,
in which the licb capitalists only were concern
ed. Here will be found the laborers and the me
chanics rouaedto indignation againat those who
care not how much they rob them of their com
forts in tbe pursuit of a wild abstraction. , If the
bill bad been made by a Uritish alateamae, it
could not have discriminated more in favor of the
English workmen, or bave done more wrong to
our mechanics snd manufacturers. He repeated
that, from henceforth repeal would be tho word
among the democracy of the north, and that it
would not ceaae until it triumphed." .
New Kind or GI'npowpei. We read in a
Swiee paper, "Professor Schonbein recently pre
seated to the Society of Natural History of Da
sle a specimen of cotton prepared by bim more
inflammable than gnnpowder, and exploding
with a capsule. Several trials were made with
it A small quantity, equal to the sixteenth part
(I an once, placed in a. gun, carried,' the ball
with aueb force that it perforated two planks
at a distance of 68 paces and at another lime
with the saute charge, end at the same die
tsnce, drove a ball into a wall to tbe depth of
3 J inches. In some other experiments a drachm
of cotton sent ball of three quarters of an once
in weight lo a distance of 200 paces, - where it
penetrated a deal plank to the depth of two
inches. A portion ol tbia cotton, when placed
on en anvil end struck with a hammer, caused a
louddetanetinn, without, however, the cotton
taking Ire. The cotton is el a very superior
quality, and, what kv most extraordinary, its in
flamssable property ie not destroyed by ite be
ing thrown into water and afterwards dried."
"' Corrr spondmce of the Amrrlrnn.
CAtf.K tit Trt'BBinE, Matamoras, July 12, 184G.
H. B. Ma Mr. a, Esq. It being Sunday evening,
I cannot find it in my heart to ao utterly dispise
the Sabbath as to go out, as all tbe world here does,
hnd partake of th usnal Mexican amusements of
cock-fighting and fandangoa. - I am not a profes
sir.g Christian, but hers the went of Christianity
in its purest forms it to painfully evident, that a
aigh often escapes me -on contemplating the
wretchedness of thia deluded and degraded popu
lation. The commouality, and the lower ordera
of the Mexican race are, in this part of ths conn
try, (and I presnme it it not Unlike the rest of the
republic,) though nominally" free, the Vetiest
slaves on earth ; worse off, and more completely
brnlafised, by many degrees, than the lowest of
oar Southern negroes. ' They are rarely halt
dressed, mostly possessing but a single garment,
made of coarse w hite muslin, in the ahape of a
pair of Pennsylvania flour bags joined together,
a la Siamese, and representing the distorted ghos'
of a pair of pantaloons. Thia article of dress is
universally worn without suspenders; and in
ease of rain,' muddy roads, or anything of that
kind, the owner rolla them from both extreme
ties, until the most rigid follower of Earori Swe
denborg could no longer discover the slightest rc
nmblunee of a pair of pants about bim. On thesi
occasions he is ones more 1 savage ss far u
dress nnd the eote-r of hia skin fan make bini '
Tut their customs are even more remnrkabt
than their dress. - You can reslly Juy a Mexican
for bis whole lifetime, for nhotrt thirty dollars
Paretits sell their children for a term of years, ti
individuals who treat them ss they do their hor.
ses ; and often prize them less highly than tbe;
do an ordinary specimen of the latter animal.
I had no idea, before coming to this conntry
that the Mexicans are so dark as I have foum
them. It alwaya seemed to me that they wer
merely Spaniards, born in this country, and dit
fining from the inhabitants of old Spain only i
their manners and customs. But instead of rc
sembling the latter they are dark aa Indiana, nay
negroes. With very few exceptions, they are c
a dark coffee color, with high cheek bones, thi
lips, very slight beard, and straight black hair
which it very abundant, and coarse as the man
of a horse. And the manner of wearing thei
hair it sadly to their disadvantage : being alio we
to grow down to their eye-brows, and totally ol
senre the forehead, it gives them the most vi
lainous appearance you can possibly imagine.
Tbeir extraordinary passion for silver orm
ments is, I daresay, well known to you; but th
utterly useless, and indian-like application of thi
metal, for the sake of show alone, bat indeed, i
no email degree surprised me. You will see'
pair of bags walking in tbe Plaza, with tf
brown body of a man extending from their upp
extremity to a vaat auperstructure of straw, te
ving in the treble capacity of hat, tun-shade ar
umbrella. Near tbe rim of this covering, yr
will perceive three or four turns of a half im
rope made of silver tinael, at tbe enda of whi,
are appended long ailver wires with a bnlb
knob of the same metal on the end of each, oft
finely chased, and, "for all the world," like wh
our ladiea call hair-pins. Halfway up the bo
of thia hat, and on each aide, ia a piece of ailv
plate about three inches in length, and general
cut into tbe shape of a widely spread eagle; ai
from tbe extremity of each wing extends a ailv
nob, about tbe aixe of a filbert, upon a silver
destal of an inch and a half in length. Th(V
and othera of tbe same character have, in t
eyes of a Mexican, s charm far above gold or
smonds. They glitter in the sun; and that
the height of Mexican glory.
..You must recollect that thus far, I have on
been speaking ol the Seniors: now let me sa;
word concerning the Seninras and Seniorit
The ladies of this part of Mexico, after arrivi
at the age of about thirty years, almost withi
exception become very fat and lubberly; and
they have hitherto possessed any charms in t
way of bwioty, they are all apt to take th
leave save one, and that remains faithful to
last. All Mexican women, of whatever a
have teeth of the most admirable whiteness i
regularity. 1 have not aeen a aingle except
to this rule since 1 came to Mexico. Tbe v
tmluHiiil of these donnas would, at first sig
satisfy you of tbeir lively, laughing, dispositi
You never enter their houses without being
ceived with smiles, and many compliments
wishes concern)- your health ; and are univ
sally presented with a cigarrito just taken fr
a pair of lips that still possess just clai
upon your admiration. This, whether you ar
smoker or not, you must consume before )
leave the house; and sometimes even ba
found tbem much loo short. But between
cigarritoa and the dark eyed daughters, t h;
several timet felt my bead reel, and my idea
the utmost confusion. However, I must apr
priate a special paragraph Id the Senioritas.
I believe it is generally admitted that tbe rr
potent weapon of the Mexican ladies is their ey
That they are Very brilliant and expressive 1
mit. without hesitation! but that they um,
this particular feature, I most positively de
I bave aeen dark eyea In old Pennsylvania, t
aa far eclipsed io lustre and intelligence all t
I have seen in Mexico, as sunshine does in bro
Oess the shades of midnight. The features
ths facs are seldom strikingly handsome, or e
regular) and the ravages of the email pox b '
contributed, in no small degree, to cblitei
traits of beauty that in many inatances wc
have been universally acknowledged. But
figure, I at once yield the palm to Mexico,
bave never seen ladies, In any of tbs twelve sti
I bave yet visited, who could successfully c
pare with tbe Senioritas of Matamoras, la
important pertieelsre. Tbey are, absolat
perfection itself. Bustles, 1 feel confident,
never find favor In tbs eyes of tbe MexUt
siucs they ran only act as a means of distort
Tboogb not particularly happy in their atyl
drsss, they have that picturesque and novel
peaance which at once liviti tbe attention