I. TKR FKOII THR HT,
Capture of China Arrival of Oen. Taylor
ot Camnr go Advance of Copt. Duncan.
Ity (lift arrival of tlie steamship John S. Mc
Kim, at New Oi leant, from Brazos Santiago,
dtea from Point Isabel to the 17th havs been
rtceived, and from Camargo the present head
quarters of the army, to the 13fh Angust.
The newt by this oirival from Matamoras it
net of general moment. Col. Clark haa succeed
ed in re-establishing order inlheeity.by pitttitift
into execution the order dictated for that purpose
by Gen. Taylor. The captain of the battalion
of Kentucky volunteers if auppoied to have been
nuudered by the Mexicana on the road between
Parita and Matamoraa. The town of China, on
he Rio San Juan, fi5 or 70 mile from Camargo,
was taken on the 5th insf. by Capt. McCulloch,
f the Texan Rangers, without opposition. Co1.
Scguin, with 100 Mexicans, were in the town,
hut on the approach of the Americans, they re
treated. Another Mexican depot of arms 'has "been found
nt Matiimoras, and a quantity of stores and am.
munition. The regiment of Rangers,under Col.
Jack Mays and Lt. Col. Walker, left Matamoraa
about 4ha 10th -inst, on trn incurs ion into The trite-
t'OT.
The precise route to"be ta'ken'b'y them is not
known, and will depend probably upon circitm
stances, We hope to be kept fufly apprised of
the tnmrementa-of the army.
The second regiment dragoons, trim-h rs -composed
now of only four companies, with 375
men, lias -alianfloncd fti.encauij'ineiit between
Point Isabel and Fort Brown, -and vas-at Mala
moras at last accounts. Yaj. Ben. Butler ia re
presented to "be quite ill at Point Isabel. Left
ul Drazos, ship Lehigh, disc'hargrng.
Kewi from Ilia Saul Fa tCxpcdltloKs
An express from Gen. Kearney's -camp arri
ved at Fort I-Cavrriworth on the 44th all. Gen.
KeRrneyT with liia command, orwreTing of seve
il companies of U. S- Dragoons, Ihe first 'Re
giment Missouri Volunteers, under Ool, Doni
phan, and the llultulron of Vuhinterr Artillery,
under Mejor Clark, set ttul from Bent's Fort for
Santa Fe on the 1st day of August. Thelroops
were all in excellent health and spirits- there
hud been but one death up to the Time the ex
ores left. Some fifty horses belonging to the
VolunteerH were missing. A ulrmt time before
tin! express left. Captain Moore, "of the U. S
Dragoons, captured three spies who ha J been
M-nt out from Santa Fe to osccrlarn tire charac
ter, extent, kc, of the United S'.atcs force. Af
ter their capture, and their purpose was ascer
tained, by the orders of Gen. Kearney they
were shown all over the army, and alter they
bit J seen every thing, they were dismissed and
permitted to return to Santa Fe.
From these men, and aim from othnr toflrccs,
a had been ascertained satisfactorily that thcro
would be no resistance made to Gen. Kearney's
taking possession of Santa Fe. Jn fact, it is
i-aid tlmt the Mexicans were anxiously awaiting
die irrival of the ormy, believing that it would
'uinis.li them a harvest in the way of trade, and
protection from troublesome Indians in the vi
cinity. There were no troop at Sunta Fe, mr
in the upper provinces, and none were expect
ed. Gov. Arniij'i had issued a proclamation, in
which he states that the existing hostilities be
tween the United States and Mex'co will not
interrupt the Irsde between the United States
nd Santa Fe. That in all respects it shall be
conducted as if the w ar did not exist. This of
itself is a sufficient indication that Gov. Arm 'jo
toes not intend to oiler resistance to Gen. Kear
ney. Our informant states that the ladies of Santa
Ue were making extensive preparations for the
reception of the United States troops; and some
( them expected to be permitted to go with the
expedition to California. Preparations were
making for fandango dunces and other sports.
It in said thai Gen. Kearney will stop at Sjn
ta Fe until 01. Price's Regiment arrives there.
That, upon their arrival, thai Regiment, or n
portion of it, will be lett to occupy Santa Fe
mid other important Kiiuts in the vicinity, and
Gen, Kearney, with the residue of the force,
w ill proceed immediately to California.
The five huuHied Mormon Infantry, under
the command of Lieut. Col. Allen, were pro
gressing tapidly. They made thirty-eight miles
in two days. It was believed they would reach
I'nil's Fort nearly as soon ssCo!. Price's Regi
ment, and quite us soon as the purpose of their
enlistment required.
A great ninny traders and a very large a
mount of poods are going nut. They are scat
tered all aloig the route. The road is repre
sented as in splendid condition. There were a
number of traders, we believe all but those
whom ('apt. M failed to overtake, at Rent's Fort,
mid would move on to Santa Fe with the army.
- They are quite discouraged with Ihe prospect
lie tore them. They will arrive several months
liter thin they anticipated, and the prospect of
trade is by no means flattering after they reach
there.
When the little Missouri left Fort leaven
wnrlh, on the 10th, there were yet at the Fort
niiio companies, a portion nt loi. rnce s riegi
inent, and a portion of Lieut. Col, Willock's
extra battalion.
Letters from Santa Fe, listed July 17, state
that a spec iu I Mission ofthe Council was called
n I itive to the approach of Gen Kearney. There
were 600 soldiers in the place, and 1,000 on
t.ieir way from the lower Counties, and report
k'ates that they ean raise 13,000 in ten days.
Fortifications were building; but Ihe probability
i that do resistance will be made.
(From the N. O. Com. Times, of2tth ult.J
IIIOIII.V Ml POItTINT FROM MEXICO.
Arrival of a Itritish Ship of War Election,
tivrrlhroto and Imprisonment of Gen. Pa
trdts The Country Pronounced in Favor
of Santa Anna His Arrival at Vera Crut
Annexation of the Caliornias to the Uni
ted States,
Through the politeness of nn eminent com
mercial house, we have just been placed in pos
session of the following most important intelli
gence from Mexico. The news was received
by a British man-of-war, which touched at the
llalizj with despatches from Ihe British Min
ister at Mexico for his Government. The pur
port of these despatches in tlmt the United
States have taken possession of Ihe California,
and tint the revolution in fuvor of Ssnta Anna
is complete.
VnnCniz, Aug. M, ISM
Availing ourselves of the opportunity by
Dritii-h mm, of war, we have jnsl time to slate
that Mex co and Pueblo have just pronounced
in favor of federation and Santa Anna. Gen.
Bravo's government had hardly Iteen establish
ed when it was ovci thrown land Gen. Sab z
has put himself at the head ofthe government
until the arrival of Santa Anna. Tranqnili'y
Was rchtored. Gomez Farias ordered the parti
sans of Simla Anna tit bring about the revolu
tion. Mis sor9 had come down to give welcome
toSuutn Anna, who left Havana on theSih inst ,
in s British steamer, culled the Arab, accompa
nied by Almonte, Lanariz, Rejoin and Beeves,
and they ought to be here every day. Gen. Pa
redes was taken prisoner, nnd is kept in the
citadel of Mexico. G n. SiUz has issued al
ready a letter of convocation of Congress, on
the principles of 1S.M, and tlio members are to
assemble in Mexico on the 0th December next.
The present conveyance carries the news of
the Annexation of California to the United
States.
Veto Ctv:, Aug. 10, 140. Advices have
been received by express, of Ihe formal onnex
alion nl California to the IJ. S , and this vessel
of war lakes Ihe Britii-h MiniMer's despatches
to New Orleans and lo Mexico, The whole
country has declared in favor of Snnta Anna,
who left Havanna firth a ei y in ti kleauur
Arab, but lias not yet arrived, which makes
his fritnds rather anxious tor his safety.
P. S. The Arab just insight. The New
Orleans Picayune ofthe 1'Jth August says, that
the Britit-h brig of war Daring moored oil the
Bslize last evening from Vera Cruz, and two
of her officers ca mo opto town this morning
with a moil and despatches. The steamer
Arab arrived off Vera Cruz on the lfith August,
with Santa Anna on burl, lie im neil a ely
placed himself at the heud of affairs in the De
part men'.
The department of PueWa and Mexico have
declared for Santa Anna, and Puredes has al
ready been taken prisoner. The revolt al the
capital was headed by Gen. Sah z.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, ftejrfember, 6, 110.
! It. tWEU, Mt itenl t'tm
tote and 'oul OtKee, corner or JJ'I "ml Cltcmwt
StrrelH, VMImtrtphtn, Is attthorited to act at
.9 cut, ard receipt for all moutet due lot
office, for nberl)ttlon or advrrHtlitf.
" 1ho ol hit OITiec.Vn. 160 .NVJm Street,
.1nd 8, E. Corner ofltaltlmore and Cotetrt
its., Baltimore.
CC7" We refer our renders to the correspon
dence and letter of Thomas Smith. V.sl to Wm.
P. Foster, resigning his office of Supervisor on
Ihe West I'.ranch Canal. It shows the came that
Mr. Poster is playing in that county to score
his election. lie does not even hesitate to ap
point officers that are wholly unnecessary, ac-
cordine to Mr. Foster's own friends, in order to
The Democratic Union, Mr. Fester aud Free
Tradf.
The editors ofthe ITarrisburg Union, under an
article headed "A Base Charge," say :
"TheSunbury American asserts that Mr. Fos
ter, the Democratic candidate for Canal Com
missioner, isa free-trtde man, and his election
would be hailed as a triumph of free-trade.' We
have known that gentleman long and intimate
ly, and we can vouch that his rentiments Hie
directly the adverse of free-trade. The same
paper, not content with mis-representing Mr.
Foyer's views upon Ihe tariff, says; 'l.el it
also be remembered, that Mr. Fosler, through
his carelessness and want of judgement, suffered
llieC'ark's Ferry Bridge to bedci-troved hy lire.'
This charge is one of infamy, and none bill
the most viiulii'liveniotives could have induced
the editor to mil.e it.
F.vi ry Itodv knows lint Mr. Foster had about
a tiiueli toi'o w th the de-lruetii n ol'tlie C ark's
Ferry Bfdgo as th1? editor tf the American
Inmsei:."
Por the satisfaction of the editors of the Union,
nnd for the information of the people of Pennsyl
vania, we repeat and reiterate Ihe charge, in re
lation to Mr. Poster's tree trade principles, not
withstanding the editors of Ihe Union profess to
"vouch that his sentiments are directly the mi
verse of fice trade," and for' the proof of which
we are ready to refer to a number of respectable
individuals, w ith whom Mr. Pouter has conversed
gj"ij'e.- i1 ini-'si a J. !Jil i-'..
F rom the WUketbatrt Republican Farmer.
The following correspondence has been handed
us for publication, and we accordingly give it
place. Ws regard Mr. Smith's course in the
matter as right, and we believe his f -How demo
crats will agree that he would have been want
ing in self respect, had lis remained in the office
under the circumstances. Mr. Smith's predeces
sor had the whole line of the Canal under charge
during upwards of two years, anil it is a wanton
disparagement and reflection upon Mr. Smith, to
say that he is not equally capable of managing
the work. At all events, and under all circum
stances, the Commissioners should have inform
ed Mr. Smith, at the time of his appointment, of
the ehanpe they contemplated making in tlnf di
rection of portions of Ihe work, and failing to do
so, they were iu duty bound lo continue Ihe
whole under his charje for Ihe year. Hut this
it seems, they had not the candor todn, but pre
ferred subjecting the feelings of a hiuh minded
and honorable man, to humiliation and mortification.
dij and to save on the whole tine perhaps I might
not be sbte to cover the amount of his unknown)
salaty as a totally unnecessary engineer, much
less what may be uselessly squandered to grati
fy the insaliablo maws of favorities. I must de
cline to act in the capacity now left me, from
which no good can result.
You will therefore, Gentlemen, at your earli
est convenience, supply my place with such ma
terial as you may find more subservient and ob
sequious j and as it seems Mr. Maffet's services
cannot be dispensed with, and as I consider it
quite superfluous to keep two Supei visors on this
North Branch line, perhaps you may as well U-t
Ihe whole business devolve on him.
With due Respect. I am,
TIJOS. SMITH.
n.nU fn..nd for Idmsplf. It w ill be seen that
.i.- u-itl,.1 P.r,n'r. . -rm friend of Kov. ! wi,,,i" r'""- year, and to whom he avowed
WTMrsiii nn, Ang'ist 7,
7o Thomas Smith, Fiq ,
Supervisor,
Pkar Sir: !n consideration of the length
of your line and the duties devolving upon you
in keeping it up, and the urgent and absolute
necessity of the repairs being speedily done at
RejoiriNcj in Kmc; land. The news ofthe pas
sage of Ihe new tariff bill through the iTou-.e of
Representatives, and the conviction that it would
also pass ihe Senate, had the immediate efTert of
reviving business among the manufacturers of
T'ngland, and of course caused much joy lo be
manifested. The law will set all F.nglish ope
tatives in motion, and thy will have just cause
to bless the policy that thus g;ves them occupa
tion, though it may deprive American laborers
of bread. Our neighbors of Canada also pnrtici
pate in the rejoicing. One of them, whilst con
grstulating his fellow subjects on the passage nf
the bill, had the candor to admit, that were he
an American citizen, he should be opposed to the
act. lie can see plainly enough, that, whilkt it
benefits the subjects of Queen Victoria, and other
foreign manufacturers, it will bring ruin to the
firesides of thousands nf Americans. And yet
this act has been rediculoiikly styled by some of
our newspaper writers, ''the p'-ople's tariff " A
year hence, and we shall hear what "the people"
say to its operation, should the bill not be amen
ded or repealed during the next session of Con
gress. Hall. Clipper.
Hoheibi.e Pkatii The wife of Mr. Wood, of
Benton, X. II. came to her death on the ICth ult ,
in the following singular and shocking manner.
Mrs. W. had been helping her hotdiand with a
load of hay, and iu attempting to gel fioin a cart
on to a work-bench, she made a mis-s'ep, and the
handle nf the folk struck upon the ground, and
one ofthe tynes of the fork entered her mouth,
Shunk's administration, is compelled to con
demn Mr. Foster. We understand that l.nzerne
county will tell a weful tale for Mr. Poster, at
the October election.
XT The editor of the Sunbnry Gaz -Ite char
ges us with having said that in rangemeiits hd
been made for the completion of Ihe Sunbury and
P.rie Rail Road, which would have been pushed
through as fast as possible, but for the passage of
McKay's tariff bill. Now we hardly know whe
ther to attribute the assertion to a wilful dispo
sition to misrepresent ns, or to his ignorance.
The latter would probably he the most charita
ble conclusion. We are not, however, bound to
furnish him with both argument and understand
ing. Those who read our article will recollect
that we referred particularly and exclusively to
Ihe link of the road between Shamokin and Potts-
ville, in speaking of the arrangements that had
been made for its completion. That smh ar
rangements had been made, is well known to se
veral persons in Siinbuiy, besides ourselves.
That it w ill yet be made, we have no doubt our
selves, but how soon, is hard to say at present.
K7" Lyomino Coi-nty The Democrats of
I.vcominc county met in convention, or rather
in two conventions, at Williainp6it, on Tuesday
last, and nominated two distinct and separate
tickets. The old school party has nominated
James Gamble, P.sq . of Jersey Shore, for Con-
gress, ami win. I-. racker, r.sq , laie ninoior
General, lor Assembly. The new school patty
have nominated Gen Win. A. Petrikin.of Muncy,
for Congress, and Robert Paries, of Williams,
port, for Assembly. From what we could learn
nt Williamaport on the day of the convention, we
think there can be no doubt ol Mr. Parker's elec
tion. Who the conferees will select as the can
didate for Congress, in Ibis district, it is hard to
determine.
and expressed himself iu favor of such principles, j xantifoke Pam; the board have deemed it Rdvi
We can also refer them to a gentleman of charac
ter and standing in this place, who conversed
with Mr. Poster on this subject Inst winter, in
sable to commit the entire c harge of the hitter
work to Mr. Maflet, who will Ifi ive il on ns ra
pidly as possible. Von will please Itunish him
the Canal Commissioners' room, at llarrisburg. j n(.h too)s , ran be ?pflrpii from o'h.-r parts
whi n Mr. Poster most decided'y declared himself j
in favor of the doctrine of free trade. Besides,
we might refer to the fact that Mr. poster is the
of the line, so that nothing shall be wanting to
urge forward that job : You will give your at
tention to Fishing creek acqueduct, and such
warm friend and right luin.l man or Jesse .Miller, i olh(.r imporlant TPpaitl as your line demands,
the free trade Secretary of the Commonwealth ; j am ,l0 yviiole matter of driving on, drawing
CC?" Consitkm-v. -lnimed:ately after the pas
sage of the odious and iniquitous Taiiff ol t)fi,
orders were issued by Mr. Ritchie that the De
mocracy of Pennsylvania were to be whipped in
to the traces. A few editors of our own state,
that be is the intimate and wntm political friend
of Mr. Wilmot, Ihe only member fiom Pennsyl
vania who voted for McKay's bill, and from
w hom he has most probably imbibed his free
trade opinions, and that he ia supported by all
the fiee trade papers. This is our authority for
Ibis chaige neainst Mr. Poster, whic h, we pre
sume, will require something more than Ihe asser
tion of Ihe editors of the Union to refute, who, if
we mistake not. severitl years sine, unfortunate
ly vouched for the tariff views of a much more
ilistinguiiihed aud successful candidate, on the
authoiity of a "near neighbor."
It certainly does not become the editors ofthe
Union to question the motives of any man. This.
for them, we should think was a most delicate
and tender subject. Had we that malignancy of
heart of which they accuse us, wo ni ght ak,
from what motives did they shift their course in
relation to the presrnt state administration, and
to Mr. Poster himself, whom they opposed until
the recent demise of the llarrisburg Reporter,
the late organ of the administration, when, by a
most miraculous and sudden conversion, they be
came the apologists, and their paper the organ of
these same individuals. These ore questions
that naturally suggest themselves to all reflecting
minds, but as we have no "malignant" feelings to
gratify, we shall rel'iain from making comments.
Personally, we entertain no unkind feelings
against Mr poter, nor has be ever given us any
occasion to engender such feeliitj;t. We cannot.
therefore, bn charged with having acted from
malevolence, or vindictive motives.
In regard lo the burning of the Clark's Ferry
Bridge, we only repeat, what is the opinion ol al-
funds and paying at Nanticoke, will be done by
Mr. Maffet. By the roiirds,
WW. B. FOSTFR. Jr.
At least two ofthe large flats will be furnish
ed to Mr. Maffet.
Wii.KEsnAttER, August 13, 1 S 1 0.
Hoard of ('anal Commixsionrrs.
Ho. Gkntloikm : During the last fall and
winter, some gentlemen of this region and other
part of Pennsylvania tax payers w ho feel the
necessity of economy in the expenditures of Ihe
public money with my consent, solicited your
Hon. Board to appoint me to the place of Super
visor of N. B. Canal instead of Mr Maffet. Du
ring some part ofthe winter it became necessa
ry for me to be at llarrisburg on business of my
neighbors and my own, and though I did not
personally solicit the appointment ofthe Board,
still I did permit others to do so and was willing
to take the chargo. It was then suppos d that
Tiik PVur. Mr. Cooper, of New York, a li-
j beral, intelligent iron manufacturer, who owns
Ihe largest Rolling Mill in the country, and whose
letter lo Secretary Walker attracted so much at
tention, has raised the Wages of his workingmen
an. I meehanics since the passage of the tariff ol
lSlfi. II we had a few more such men, instead
of the grasping, selfish, miserly, unprincipled,
despotic, tyrannic iron musters, who employ
their capital for the puipose of opression, half ot
mankind would live happier, and much ol tin
strife and misery as well as shivery which they
rause, would never e.tist. h'rrniinn ftin. Press
The above extract is certainly very flatterins
lo the Iron Masters of Berks county but they
must take care of themselves. We copied it foi
the purpose of giving it a flat contradiction, whicl
we are outhorued to di). In the beginning o
this week, two gentlemen, residing in this placi
and Danville, called on Mr. Cooper at Trenton
and inquired whether the above statement wa
true. His reply was that the publication wa
not true nnd that it was made without his know
ledge or authority. On Ihe contrary, after hi
present orders are fulfilled, which will be abou
the firi-t of October, he will find it necessary, an
intends to reduce the wages at his establishmei:
'J't per cent. The wages of two puddlers, wh
performed extra work, were advanced to the a
mount ofthe extra work, by his son, about thre
weeks ago, whir h he presumes gave rise to th
repoit. Mr. Cooper stated that it was his inter
lion to contradict the teport under his own sit
nntnre, in the Trenton papers Miners' Jottrnu
An F.enort Correiieo. The following Ictte
from Mr. Cooper, corrects a statement whir
we, among other, copied from another journal
Isdszer.
Trrntoi Ikon Works, Aug. 31st, IS It3.
To the V.ditwuf the Puhle Ixdqer t
Gentlemen About ten days since my attei
tion was called to a paragraph in your esteemr
paper, and which I believe has passed the getn
ral round of circulation, stating that the Wagi
ifany change took place it would be much sooner j cf ,10 hads emp'oyed in the Trenton Iro
than was the rase. It took from December to I WoikshaJ been raised in consequence of tl
who live upon the spoils of office, foilhwith set rnost all who are acquainted with the facts, that
about to carry these orders into execution. But
they soon found that the demnrrutie yeomanry
of Ihe Keystone State ore not a "whipable arti
cle," whatever may be Mr Ritchie's opinion of
them. Free and independent, they will not
submit to injury and injustice under the spec-ions
garb of Democracy . Having been convinced cf j
this fact, they now throw aside Ihe warfare
of Ihe pedagogue, and console us with assu
rances I hat the duties on roul and iron will
be raised high enough lo protect these articles,
at III next session of Congress. The past has
learned us that we can place no confidence in as
surances coming from that quarter; but we will
see. Jn the meantime, however, tne iJemocrary
of this state will show their sense ofthe injustice
tone them, by refusing to nominate or support
for office any one who fuvors the present British
Toriff. Let them speak en this subject like
fieemen, and their voice will be heeded by those
in high places.
(7 DkaTU op Jt-nnr. lF.KNriY.- The Hon.
John Kennedy, one of the Associate .Indies of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, died at his
residence, in Philadelphia, on the Cfith ult. He
was seventy-two years of age, and has been la-
came out at Ihe bark of her head.
ten minutes.
A Fbw I.rrr Many of the fashionable la-
dies htve left Newport, but enough remain to
trihtea tb fisitM by bathing io rd flannel
shirts.
Major Hinuooi.d'r TmooI'sj at Matamora.
The Matainorts Flag, ofthe full insi., snys:
"Captain Kitlgely's (lato Ringgold') Flying
Artillery, appeared on the Plnza on Thursday
morning last, and went through the rxerc ses
ol I heir drill,tolhe ad mi ration ot an immense con
course of spectators, m ho had heen drawn to the
spot by their prrrenrc. The rapidity and pre
cifcion w ith which they executed their nisntr-u.
vrcs was truly listen idling. With Mich men
at ibo guns, hat enemy run copu with tin in V
An American Kii.liu ii me I'iutiah Arm v.
Mr. J. D. Norden, formerly cf New York, has
been killed at Ihe Cape ntGuod Hope, in a battle
with the Kaffir, lie w as cspla in of'a company of
mounted gunmen. His family remain at Ihe
Cape Colony, and will no doubt be comfortably
provided fur by (he British government
from carelessness ami want of judgment the
bridge was destroyed, and that a temporary
structure could have been made to supply Ihe
place of the two lost spans at a small exn-nse,
which would have accommodated the trade, ami
avoided the danger of spalls from the tow-hout.
The Union fnrlher snys:
'To eppone Mr. Uo-ler's eleelion upon indi
tiral grounds is one thing hut In atli lupt lo
brand lino w ith the crime (t .ro, is iium-I hi
famous. V hatever may b aid of him politi
cally, his private and public character are be
yond reproach."
We cam ol imagine from wl at motives the
Union accuse us with having charged Mr. Fos
ter with the crime of ar-on. Clnrity forbids
us to suppoi-e ihnt they were either mslignant
nr iiileirstid, bill fur political t Heel. Nor on
we t hit k il pos-ilde Ihnt the give P mei t organ
is so ignorant of romiiioii :iw as well ns com
mon iiense. as to c.mstriirt Ihn charge of "rare
lesnos nnd want of judgment" to constitute a
crime. I Ivil Mr. Fiter even applied the torch
with bin own hand, thrivigh rnrt'lessiiess or
waul nf judgment," il Would not constitute Ihe
crime ol arson. We iu ed t.ot repeal what every
Tyro knows, that Ihe tyiro animn or design and
She died in j ,jn,e Judge Kennedy has occupied a seat intent is whiil distinguishes crime from acci-
upon the bench of the i'npreme Court for fifteen ( dent, carelcssiurs, or want of judgment, in all
or sixteen vests, ami has enjoyed, iu a high c.e- ; eases.
July for the Commissioners to decide upon that
matter, and le-foie notice of the appointment
reached me, I had forgotten, in the midst of other
matteis, that any such thing wa depending, and
on receiving your notice was surprised. In this
state of things, having hitherto left the w hole
matter to the discretion of others, and feeling no
anxiety about it, I deemed that my duty to my
friend required me to let them direct it, ami
therefore informed them that the hoard of Canal
Commissioners had at last conclu l d to make j that yen will give the correction the benefit
the appointment they had solicited, and lett them 1 vnur extensive circulation. It must be apnarc
to judge of the c ourse proper to be pursued by i that the reduction ill the tariff will and has
me. It was believed by them that the expendi
tures a'oug the North ltiaueh (and the public
improvements generally) wefe large beyon l all on l.ibor; an I wages, so far from bing advano
that was necessary, and that by taking hold of it j mut, as a matter of absolute necessity, be vi
even at so late a day as Ihe first of July, a sys- ; considerably reduced between this and ihe
leui of economy might be introduced that would (,f December next, so as lo meet a falling mark,
ultimately be very useful. I thcrclbre consent- j J after that still ni)re conlidetably, unh
ed to take Ihe place. I had no sooner done so, j Congress, at its next session, shall make the
than I was politely informed that the board had j qiite modifications in Ihe tariff to enable !al
determined to put Mr. Maffet in business at the j jrt receive its just reward. Vety respertful
Nanticoke dam in capacity of Kngineer, but that : y0ur uhd'l serv't. Howard Cooper, "
1 would be required to enter into all contracts i Manager of the Trenton Iron Works
passage of Ihe tariff of IS-lfl. I forbore to co
tradict the statement at the time, as it seemed
me clear that every intelligent man, at all co
versant with the state and prospects of the in
business, would see at once that it was an enti
error and had originated in some miseonceptio
But finding that it has been extensively copi
ami widely quote, I and commented upon by t
advocates of tin- new tariff, I am compelled
contradict the statement entirely, and to b
u-ni'y reduced the price of iron, and that the h
which will accrue must tall alike nn c.ii'd a
and passed upw aid, penetrating her brain, and j Coring under a seveie find painful illness for a
ScvKRi.-tG two Conxectioks John Belts, oi
Rochester, ran off from bis wife last week, with
bis wife's sister. II rut the wires ofthetels
gtsph so that the new should not travel befoie
him.
gree, the confidence of his associates and Ihe
mem be is of Ihe bar throughout Ihe Stale.
C7 MoTt.Kr.Y TAfcrx. Commodore Moat
has entered Monterey on the Pacific, and taken
possetisinn of California, and extended Ihe re
venue laws of the U. Slates over thai country.
The Commodote entered Ihe haibor on Ihe Clh
of July.
Mure Morsios Troi ri.t.s By Ihe Warsaw
Signal rxtia, it appears that tlieie is fiesh trou
ble brewing between Ihe Mormons and citizens
of Huncock county. The constable ofthe county
has issued a proclumation lo the citizens, calling
upon Iheni to assemble at Carthage, on the 21th
inst , well armed, snd bringing provisions, to ena
ble him to enter Nanvoo and arrest certain effen
ders concealed in that city, and execute search
warrants for stolen property. He gives us bis
reason for calling out the "Posse Comitatus,"
that his life would b endangered were he to en
ter Nauvoo without protection.
Mai The Milk btought down the Erie rail
way, for use in New York city, each day,
weighs, with th cans, thirty-Ave tons.
But the Union would have us In believe that
we hove nn right to oppose Mr. Fo-Ier's elect ion,
exec pt upon polt i ieii I t't on nils. A pretty doctrine
for democrats, truly. Mr. FoMor, its seems,
is not 1 1 he found (suit with, whate ver may be
his official mit-rondurt, or hi mismanagement
or carelessness on the public woiks, provided
he is polit;cilly right. The democracy of
Noilhuitiberhind county, al least, ent- rtain very
dillereut views, and will teucli Mr. Fosler nd
his friends llist they hwk upon public officers
as their set vents, and not a their masters.
Ret.iGNAitoNor Hon. Gro. Drrrie. Ihe Co
lumbia Carolinian of Thursday says, "in conse
quence of his physical prostration, il is now un
derstood that Mr. Duffie will vacate hi seal in
the Senat of th United Slates."
The New Rail Road Bsidor at llarrisburg
has progressed so far towatd completion, that a
communication for foot passengers hat been e
pened to the Island. It is to be finished by the
hut of December
receive aud disburse all monies. With this fact
before me, though I could not but think an engi
neer at Nanticoke dam was quite uncalled for
1 and totally unnecessary and particularly thatth.it i
engineer must be Mr. Maffet, savored strongly
of favoritism and Consequent unnecessary ex
j pemliliire of money. Still as I should be pretty
likely to know to what amount the money was
I so used in this instance, i continued in charge.
This Inst fact seems nt length to have alarmed
! the hoard, or Mr. Maffet, or both, and the board,
by Mr. poster, writing from Waynesburg, thro'
the Post Office at .VcVe)lown, 7th August, IMG
are so kind us to inlorm me Ihnt the whole bu
siness ofilriving on the work, drawiiej funds and j
paying at Nanticoke Dam will be done by Mr. j
Maffet, and at the same time directing me to give
my w hole attention lo the Pishing creek qne- j
duct, fce. By this last change, Mr. Maffet is
placed in a position that give him absolute and
entire control of the water which feeds the ca
nal from Nanticoke Dam to Northumberland,
more than fifty miles, and which requires the ut
most vigilance of the Supervisor aided by the
best and most devoted assistance to keep a suffi
cient quantity of water in Ihe canal for naviga
tion, and Mr. Maffel can at nny moment (or any
man ran under him) drttroy the navigation
effectually and without any responsibility or
Ihe osibU interference of Ihe Supervisor to
prevent
Now Gentlemen, as I did not accept the place
of Suer visor with any exectaiiou of making il
profitable lo myself in a pecuniary point of iew,
but with the hope thai some money might be
saved to the public by strict economy, a you
have seen fit to place Mr. Maffet in charge of
the most imporlant portion of the woi k along
the line, where, if at any point, money may be
wasted on favorite, and most effectually con
cealed and finally hsv msde him independent
of m or ar.y other Supervisor, thereby frustra
ing completely and entirely the only object I
had in accepting lbe place, viz : Economy of the
public money Per with alt I might be able to
GuiAiTic I mcreasr ok i us Commerce or i
! Lakes. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, in an
tide on Ihe "Lake Country," say that its In
aud commerce iu a few years will near'y eq
the commerce of the Atlantic. At the pres
moment it exhibits evidence of gigantic
crease. It is known that the fust steaml
which reached Mackinaw was in 1810, and
lf!fi steamboats navigated Lake Michigan. I.
year there were UM) vessels navigating the I.a
above the Falls, amounting to 70.000 Ions,
the same year there were on Lake Ontori
steamboats, large propellers, and 100 brigs
schooners. The tonnage i estimated at hi
In I M.I not less than l,.')00,000 barrels nf 11
passed over Ihe Lakes, Snd 250,000 passeng.
At the present lime Ihe commerce nf the La
may be fairly estimated at 100,000,000 per
num. I In issn evulence ol what that ci
merce will be hereafter.
UAt.TIMOltfe SI A II IlKf ,
OJfieeoflhe Mai tin oat Aaxmrts, Aug
GRAIN. The supply of Wheat contin
vety light and of the receipts, very little i
prime quality. We quote fair to prime reiK
70aM) ct. and inferior to fair at ..la70 cts.
family flour while Wheats iu inatket.
Sales of white Coin to-day at 4719 ct.
of yellow at 50 cts.
Oats are worth 'J.'ia'JO ct.
WHISKF.Y There has been a decline in
price to-day, and sales ol hhd. were made at
cts. and ol bbl. at Ti cts, The market i not
live.
For the America
Mr. Epitor Mr. ALBA C. BARRET o
commended in the last Sunbury Gazelle, as
peisoa lo represent Northumberland count
the next legislature. Iu this recommendatii
heartily concur. Mr. Barret is a genileme
sound judgment, correct habits, and worth)
support of the Democratic party. With
course, when in th legislature, 1 was well
sed, and n were my neighbors I hope hs
receive the nomination on Monday next.
bHAMOKI