I't'im thii N. O. Oelis.nf the 16th and l?lh mat.
i iik rniMishH of icc hmacio.,
Intertilling flartalive of the Capture,. 4 J;
nn(itrr SiiJiringt, ec, of Major Grtinei
ami BnrluniTt I' arty in Mexico. ,
There Arrived yesterday in our city, -by the
fchr. Homo, from Tompicn, John Swigert, John
ftcolt, W. llolcman, of Capt. Milam's Compa
ny of Kentucky Cavalry, P. Tunk, of Capt.
Penniiictdii'ii, ai.d V. p. Denowitr, of Capt
I leady's Company, all of whom belonged to (ho
ennunnm! of Major Cnines, which was captured
Int.' February near Encarnacion by large Mexi
can force under Gen. Mi nun.
These gillsnt follows, who are very young
men, escaped from their guard at the town of
Itoejutla, about Torly leagues from Tampico.
and, reaching tho latter place in safety, after a
mint perilous and trying march, embarked for
ih i port in the echxner Home.
" The principal events of the capture of Majors
Gaines and Borland's parties are well known to
mir readers. These officers, with three compa
nies of Kent-inky nnd Arkansas Cavalry, were
out on a two Jays' march beyond our main camp
s n wonting party, tt wan thought that there
wrre small bodies of the enemy's cavalry prow
ling about the country, but no one had the
slightest apprehension that a large force could
be eo near (.Jen. Wool's camp.
An officer with an interpreter and white flag
u'H4 cent lo itjsj. Gaines to demand his uncon
ditional surrender. "Never," replied the ga!
hint American. "Then no quaiter will be gi
ven," remarked the Mexican. "Very well,"
exclaimed Capt. Clay ; "remember the Alamo;
luforo we surrender on fuch terms, more than
livd liu ml rod of your yellow belly scoundrels
btiall be lelt to bleach on yonder plains." This
leinark the interpreter (I I J not think he could
ilu lull justice to in the translation, and lie lelt
ihrt officer lo guees lit its meaning, which, how
ever, wan no difficult tabk, as the Captain ec
cotnpanii'd his decluration with very emphatic
and expressive geeticiilntioii.
It was finally agreed mat major tiames
should have an interview with Geo. Minon
Fiom him the the Major received very cotirte
ti 'is trcutmrnt, and was assured that in surren
dering himself and hi party they would be
treated w ith all the consideration of prisoners of
war.
Mvj. Gaines, on communicating the result of
his interview with Gen. Minon to bis officers,
rink a vote whether they should fight or surren
der, and Cnptu. Clay and Danby and Lieut. Da
v hi hi were tor fighting, and Majs. Gaines and
norland were for surrendering. Whilst they
were parleying with the Mexicans, Msj. Gaines
observed that their men were approaching near
to the Ranch, He immediately ordered his
men to fire upon tho Mexicans if they approach
rl a fxit nearer, and told their officers he should
nut cuiiiinun the parley until their men fell
hick to thrir original position, which they did
m very quirk order when a few rifles were lo
veiled in their direction. They finally, Capt.
('lay giving in to Mhjm. Gaines and Borland, a-
i t-i.tl lo surrender on the most honorable terms
us prisoners of war, the officers to retain their
private property and side arms. They delayed
tlin surrender, however, as long as possible,
with the expectation of being reinforced from
Gen. Wool's enrnp. It was an express condi
tion in the capitulation that the Mexican guide,
who had b n forced by Maj. Gaines to act in
that rupsrity, should have a lair trial, and if he
was acquitted, should be released. The Mexi
cans at first objected to thin, but Capt. Clay said
ho would die l.efore ho would surrender the un
I. ii lunate guide w ithout assurances rf his safety.
Ax H.,on an l.c us (iirri nili'icd, tho faithless
M"xicHiia imineiliaiely iniirdered the poor fel
L)w. Tho prisoners were then marched, with
nut any fitful ir water, for thirty or forty utiles
on the rood tk Sin I.uis, under an escort of
r-iif hty lancers. Maj. Gaines having been al
lowed to ride, selected, in preference to his own
charger, a blooded nitre, belonging to Serjt.
Payne.
Capt. Uenrie, whose iame is familiar to all
who have reed tint stirring history of Texan
Atufure and adveiittne, and who accompanied
Mij. Games a on interpreter, had rendered
liiiiin'IC extremely unffui on the occasion of
heir capture by hia cool nee, sagacity and know-'-.-Ige
ol liiu Mt'xican language sod character,
i ':. pt. IJeuriit wa viy anxious for a fight, and
ronuly dtnfoktli d Mj. Games from surrender
on?, lie tiild the men to count their bullets,
ud if they had owe fur every two Mexicans, it
v fair kui'. and Ins would go it. lie also
Hitioned tl. i;i to U A the Mexicans below their
Uaids, tlit. l iliey might brighten off the others
ii their giMttiK, and to give tbew s utoch luise
iy us poMibU. due of (ho Mexican o&cera,
rctognized l.i.n. ciied out in Spanish, "I shall
iiuwe the plvusuic of your cxMiipany to Hie city
.it Mexico, Capt. Uvnne !" Excue me, eenor,
I generally chouse my own company," replied
iti- cool and courtly Caplmn.
It w as the slcdikJ day after their capture, and
itar the town ot iSalurto, fauious iu Texuu his
i y as the place of th deciinaliun ol the Mier
iTii-ouers' ilmt M ij.ir juine' high-spirited mare
.-ii.iing cnniilfrlilo reKllekrnesa, the Major
injuurled Captain Uenrie, ho is famous ri
'. r of the Jat k IU)k chid, lo "meunt her and
' ike ofl'lhu mie ertjje if hr spirit." TheCap
"tin did bo, and inlii'jj up to Capt. Clay, care-U-ly
leiiiailiil, 'Clay, I sin going to make
burn."
The Mexican epmmanilef, half suspecting his
u-ign, placed additional forces tt the head and
rear of tho colomu nMar.cers within which the
plisouer wtrie laeed, and lode himself by tbe
Kit of ili.ie, who would pce vf and down
ii.jMiiiilW.iWHil.ll.l.Ua1
the line, crackity jukes with the boys, and fi
ring up the spirit of tt-e mare by various ingeni
ous monoettvri's. At last, Uenrie, seeing t fa
vorable rpport unity, plunged his spurs deep in
to the sides of the noble blood,' and rushing a
gainst and knocking down three or four of the
mustangs with their hinct-rs, started ofl in full
view of the whole party, at a rate of speed e
qua! to the best time that Bwton or Fashion
ever made. After him rushed a 'ozen well
mounted lancer, who, firing their CFCopetas at
him, started oft in clo.e pur.-uit. But it was
no race at all the Kentucky b'ood was too
much for the mustang. The lancers were soon
distanced, and the lad view they got of llonrin,
he was flying up a steep mountain, waving his
white handkerchief, and crying out in a voice
which echoed afar idfthroiigh the valley, "Adi
os, senores adir-e, senores !"
Our readers m.iy fancy the intense excite
ment which the scene produced among the pri
soners, and will, no doubt, i-xcmo them for so
far forgetting their situation as to give three
loud cheers as they saw the gallnnt llemie lea
ving his pursuers far behind, and safely placed
beyond their rfach. The subsequent adven
tures and suffering of Uenrie aro well known
to our readers. A''ter many narrow escapes
from the enemy, and stnrvation, and after losing
his noble mure, Uenrie hi rived s.ilrly in our
camp, and gave the first authentic intelligence j
of the capture of Major Gaines' and Borland's
party.
Tho prisoners passed for several days large
bodies of Mexican soldiery, who seemed to be
pushing on towards the Sierra Madre with
great rapidity- They were in fine cond ton,
well equipped and mi ji plie.il with all the neces
sary supplies. As they passed the prisoners,
many of the soldiers would insult them by ges
tures, indicating thut their throats were to be
cut, or that they were lobe hungup.' The
only reply made to these cowardly j.iers wss a
very significant gyratory movement of the right
thumb applied to tho apux of their usual appen
dage, and a hint that Old Zirh would give the in
a dose which would make them Intieli on the
other aide of their fliers. At niplit the priso
ners would encamp with sotun divisions ot the
Mexican army, and from the soldier they lear
ned what where Santa Anna's (lesiins. He
had intercepted, they said, letters of Gen. S.-ott,
showing that Gen. Taylor's army was rcilueeil
to a thousand ill disciplined troops, and that the
whole valley of the Rio Grand was without an
adequate force to protect it. Ssnta ,1nna bar!
determined to push on, annihilate Taylor, re
capture Saltillo, Monterey, Camargo and the
whole valley of the Uio Grande, possess him
self ot the immense supplies of our army, then
push o.i to Corpus Christi, and thence proceed
to the valley of tho Mississippi and lay wat.'
that who'e vast country, Certainly this design
was worthy of the Napoleon of the Won. It
was very wrong in Old Zich to interfere with
such a magnificent scheme, lie sin old have
allowed the Mexicans to come over here, when
we could have caught them all alive and put
them to some more useful and profitable under
taking than fighting Ainericnn?. Clearing our
swamps would bo a much easier and more bene
ficial employment for Mexicans than fighting
mcli battles as those of Bin on Vista and Cerro
Gordo,
The revolution in the city still continued.
There was a mott terrific ilin of cannon and
small arms, drums beating, bugles blowing, ca
valry charging, &.C.
For fifteen days did this fierce revolution rage
in the city. The parties would rise early in
the morning, and while it was cool and plea
sant, would fire away at each other, very coin
fortably retiring for their coffee and lunch. In
the heat of the dav they would suspend opera
tions altogether, but at dark they would begin
the battle with great ferocity, and fight the
whole night long.
Proposals were made by both patties to our
prisoners to release tin in if they would fihton
their S'de. The Mexicans hmi heard of the
skill of our riflemen, and they believi d that it
was only necessary for the prisoners to join ei
ther party, to rectire its success' in th strife
then going on in theci'y. But our boys prefer
red looking on, like the old woman in the tight
between her husband and tho bear, not caring
a copper which whipped.
Meiipo. The States ol" Jalisco, fan I.uis Tn
toii Mexico, Zat ati'raa, Uu retain, and Aniiiu
ralieutai have formed a Isuyin' or coalition inde
pendent of the Federal Government. The ''plan'1
of the league contemplates independent action,
and protests in advance against any treaty male
between the United Statei and the admiuiatra
tion. This is the sentiment thut serins to pre
vail throughout the country, except among a
mall party. So adverse are the majority of the
Mexicans to peace, that Santa Anna, though in
vested with the authority of a dictator, ia restric
ted in the power of making peace, which is de
nied him. This dort rot look very auspicious
lor peace, yet despite of ihsse tacts, we see pie
dictions positively made that prace is at hand
Tbe last is from ths New Orleans Conner W
mutt say, however, that have very little con
fidence in it. Tbe Couner says :
'A friend of ours has communicated to us a
letter from a n. ember of Capt. Puperu's company
of diagoona, dated July 9. The writer is of opin
ion that lbs t wo governments are on ths point of
coming to snnis arrangement of their difficulties,
if it ba not all eady done, and that peace will be
signed Wore tbe lapse of ens month. H offers
to bet f 100 against ii5, that bis prediction will
bs verified, and goes so far sa to say that tbs
preliminaries are concluded, snd that ths treaty
only wants tbs ratification of tbe two govern
ments to be in full foita." -
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From the N. O. Delta, 18th.
The WrScoit'a ami Taylor's Operations.
Weobirrvain several of ths papers, whose
editors should be better informed, tfe most dole
ful complaints and sombre forebodings respect
ing the situation of Gen. Scott. We do not per
tcive the slightest grounds for all this pretended
anxiety and concern. Gen. Scott has already a
force amply sufficient to conquer the whole Re
public of Mexico. It ia well known that be had
determined not to punh on from Tuebla until he
was reinforced by the new leviea, which have
been lately aent forward to him with so much
promptitude and rapidity. Before these joined
bim, his fores amounted to 8S00 men, three
fourths of whom are regulars. More than four
thousand of the new regiments left some time
ago, under Col. Mcintosh, Gens. Cadwalader,
Titlow, and other officers, mid bavt no doubt
joined Gen. Scott before be left Pueb'a. Gen.
Pierce is now on the march with nearly 40(10
men. These will give Gen. Scott an available
and complete force of I5,00t) men. He must in
deed be a timid and nervous American, who en
tertains any fears foi Gen. Scott, in his present
situation Indeed, the number of Gen. Scott's
army already exceeds that of the enemy ; its
stiength and capacity are equal to four times the
number of Mexirans.
The Mexicans in the Capital seem to be mak
ing no preparations to defend Ihe ritv. Most of
their military are posted on tbe road, some dii
t.ince from Mexico. Alvaret is skulking in the
mountains with his Pinto, biding bis chsnre for
plunder, the -love of w hich is a much strnncer
motive of action with this unprincipled Mexican
hero, than patriotism or honor. There is, too, a
force at Bio Fiio, preparing to defend that point.
In the Capital there are not more than 3000 reg
ular troops, and a large and ill-disciplined force
of National Guards, poorly armed, am! not to be
depended on ill any serious encounter. They
serve very well for th harmlei-s and innocent
diveisions in which, under the name of revohi.
tions, the people in the Capital are wont to let
out the valorof their souls.
Turning from General Scott in front of the
Capital, to General Taylor, en its right fl.ink,
the prospect of speedy and effective operations
is equally cheerine.
Gen. Taylor hus now with him, including Gen.
Wool's nnd Gen. Hoppin's commands, about
5000 men, and four batteries of artillery. There
are now m rontr for Taylor's division, a fine re
giment of Ohio volunteers, under the command
of Col. J'inii;h ; one of Indiar.ians under that gal
lant and efficient commander Col. Gorman
These, with two or three of the new regiments,
will swell Gen. Taylor's marching column to
eight or nine thousand men. By the first of Sep
tember, the General will be in a condition to
commence his advance on San I.uis Potosi.
THE AMERICAN.
Sftrrfffrt J"'y -lli 1847.
I SUBS!
Hauling Down the Shank ring.
Our neighbors of ths Miltonian must have been
exceedingly hard run for the subject of a para
graph, last week, when they announced the high
ly important news of our having hauled down
the Shunk and Longstreth flag. Before we saw
ths statement in the Miltonian we were not a
ware that either our paper or ourself had under
gone any change. Ws did, at the time, leave
out the ticket, as well an other matter ready for
the press, for the purpose of making room for
important news from the Army, just as we were
going to press. This we. have done on several
occasions before, and no doubt may have to do
again before October next. There is time enough
before the election to enter into the political
ui I
I It. lir!riElt, Eq., at M Heal .'
fare and ('out OfKrt, corner of'.d nnd Chnnvt
Street; VMUuUlpMa, ( AM Iff ne JStt. (ill
Vau Street, Jv lVjfc, At. E. t'nmrr lint,
ttmnrt and tittrfrt tt., Valtlmore, nnri.Va 16
Slnte Street, Hot'on, U antharited In art a arena, especially if we are expected to fill our eo
,i,omim-n,H on mnntem uue lM llm. !,. thu nolitieal .tn fnnn.l in f t..
oilier, far tibncriitton nr fulrcrtitlnir. ... . , v . 1
:. IV. CM UK, comer of Third and Dock f both parties, to the excl.M.on of more impor
Slrrrt, Sim IliiHiHmr. oppotile Merchants' tant and useful matter. We have no doubt but
t.irhaiipt', I'liiladt ljihta, it alto authoriicd to that tbe prospect or a candidate is more fre
quently injured than benefitted, by the indiscreet
course of friends who think they can do their
i: us our Agent.
Drniorralic Nominations.
FOB COVFKNOR,
FRiXIIlS tt. S II IT X It,
FOR CANAL COMMISMOM.R,
MORRIS 1.0 N G S T R K T II,
Of Montgomery County.
Whig Nominations.
For Governor,
Gk. JAMF.S IRVIX.
For Canal Commissioner,
JOSEPH W. PATTON.
fXj Primisui Ins. A fresh supply of superior
printing ink just received, and for sale at Phila
delphia prices.
candidate no greater service than by abusing the
candidate of the opposite party. We regret to
see this course pursued by many of our own as
well as of the whig party. Against the person
al character of either Gov. Shunk or Gen. Irwin,
no honorable n an will ray one word. They ar
both men and we are pleased to say it of char
acter and high standing Gov. Shunk is a ster
ling old democrat, and will of course be suppor
ted by his democratic triends. Gen. Irwin, on
the other hand, though a whip, we know to be
a liberal minded and honorable man. In advo
cating the election of Governor Shunk, we shall
certainly not sa far forget our regard for truth,
consistency snd self respect, as to traduce Gen.
Irwin ns an Iron master, or bx guilty of the still
more rontemit.ble rom'uet of impnenine bis
. - .a , .1
OT- iiovkr s ink. A iresn snppij oi nover s motjves or. account of his munificent donations
celebrated ink, in bottles of all sizes, has been n, tnP 1 iHrra t distribution of his means for cha-
received and can be had at II. Masset's store. ritable purposes, or the lowdemaeopueism which
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(TT- We neglected, last week, to state that the wo'"" array "P" P8""' ninT " account
Odd Fellows had a large procession at Danville of h'tM WPa,,!'- Sch appeals are degrading to
last week, an abstract of the proceedings f tne cnaracter oi me rress.-uisgrncciuno mose
which will be found in another column. The
veritable Razor Strop man was in attendance,
having "a few more of the same soil lelt."
C? The Wsatiier. The excessive heat
which we endured about ten days since, was
succeeded by topious and heavy showers. The
concerned, and unworthy the character of a free
and enlightened prople. Charity is one of the
noblest virtues that ran bo practised by man. and
is much too sacred to be made the subject of cri
ticism by soulless editors or profane partisans.
When we recollect that Gov. Porter was stigma
tised by his opponents as an iron master, and the
From the Danville Intelligencer, 33d Inst.
Odil Fellows Procession,
The Procession by the Independent Order of
Oijd Fellows, in this place, yesterday,' was large
and interesting. Several hundred members in
full regalia joined in ths excercises. The neigh
boring Lodges were well represented , among
whom we noticed delegations from Milton, Mun
cy, I.ewisburg. Northumberland, Sunbury,
Bloomsburg, tie. Tbe procession was formed
at 10 o'clock, in front of the Montour Lodge,
under the direction of Mr. Thomas Woods, as
Marshal, assisted by Messrs. S. L. Roush, Wil
liam D. Moore, Jonas Wolf, and L. Ware, in
the following order :
Rand.
Grand Sire, supported by two Grand Representa
tives. Members of Grand Lodge and Grand Encamp
ment. Montour Lodge, 100, in following order : Mar
shall of the Lodge.
Inside Guardian, with drawn sword.
Past Grands.
Noble Grand and Supporters.
Vice Grand and Supporters.
Treasurer, supported by two Secretaries.
Conductor, supported by R. and L. Scene Supporters.
Two Wardens.
Members of 5th Degree.
" 3d & 4th "
" 1st & 2d '
Members of no degree.
Outside Guardian, with drawn sword.
Mutual Lodge, No. 81.
Van Camp Lodge, No. 1 10.
Biady Lodge, No. 110.
Crescent Lodge.
Northumberland Lode.
And proceeded through the principal streets to
the Grove near the Presbyterian church, where
an Ode was sung by the members of the Order,
and an interesting and animated Address deliver
ed by II R Kneass, Esq., Grand Sire of the
Grand Lodge of the United States, after w hich
the procession again formed and marched thro
the principal streets to the Lodge, where they
were dismissed The strictest order prevailed,
and every thing passed off with entire satisfaction.
cbat.ee in tbe temperature of the weather has run arllPntPj Muhlenberg reproached on account of
We will belies it when wa jt officially
accouactd.
I.xlrr tram I lie Hrstm.
Krprrtrd Attack upon IiryiiostiPcfprra
don llovtrd l.irut, Rnrhrr a Prisoner at
thr Ciipilt.l I'ri.tptctt of 11 r lease.
The steamer Mary Kingsland has arrived at
New Orleans from the Rrazos, which she left on
the 15th intt.
It was rumored there that Gen I'rrea wa
about to attack Revnosa with a force of . Mi(M)
Mexican troops. Preparations were making for
a vigorous defence of the place,
Detachments of his force had been Seen neai
the river, and the ohject of I'rrea w as believed
to be to attack the depots and the wagon trains
between C'smargo and Monterey.
These rumors are not confirmed by the Mata
moros Flag of the 10th. but it has similar ac
counts relative to Carrabajal.
A gang of desperadoes, consisting of Mexh sns
and others, had been discovered near the Tragus
end completely routed, being all taken prisoners
or dispersed. The ran ho which they frequent
ed was burned to the ground.
A letter is published in the Picayune, from
Lieut. Parker, taken prisoner in February last,
bile commanding the escort of a wagon train
rut to pieces, who was geneiully supposed to
have been murdered. It is dated Mexico, the
2'Jth of June. He says the provisions for Ihe ex
change of Major Gaines and others have not been
extended to himself, (Quartermaster Smith and
Midshipman Rogers, and that Santa Anna has no
idea of releasing any of them, but wishes to send
all to Arapulru, on the Pacific.
The 10th volunteer regiment from New Yoik
and New Jeisey are quartered at M.itamoros,
where they are to remain until relieved, which
will perhaps be several weeks.
Resi'sciiation of hik Puowsiio Deaths by
drowning are very frequent, many lives being
acnficed for want of knowledge of the means of
rettor'lig suspend. -d animation. Life in -some
instances will remain an incredible time in the
body, and only needs the proper restoiatives to
set it in active motion again. I r Mott, of the
An.ericon Shipwreck Society, gives the follow
ing directions : 11 As soon as the body is remov
ed hem ths water, press tbe chest suddenly and
forcibly downward and barkwaid, and instantly
discontinue the pressure. Repeat this without
intermission until a pair of common bi Hows ran
be procured; when obtained, introduce tiie Hur
tle well upon the base of the tongue. Sur
round the yioutb wilhatowel or handkerchief,
and close it. Direct a bystander to prss fiimly
on the projecting pail of neck, called Adam's
Apple, ami use the bellows actively. Then press
upon the chest to expel tbe air from tbe lungs
to imitate natural breathing. Continue this an
bour at least, unless signs ol natural breathing
come on. Wrap the body in warm blsnkets, and
placa it near the tire, and do every thing to
preserve tbe natural warmth, as well as to im
part artificial beat, if possible. Every thing,
however, is secondary to inflating the lungs.
6end for medical aid immediately. Avoid all
friction until respiration shall be in some de
gree established."
Fr-rcix ruK Mtxtco. The steamship Massa
chusetts lelt New Orleans co the ISlb nut , for
Vera Ciui, w itb 300,o6o ia specie.
into the other extreme. On Monday week last,
the thermometer ranged from 9J to 90. On Tues
day last, the mercury had fallen as low as CI de
grees fahrenheit. We did not exactly see over
coats and cloaks in use, but we saw a coal stove
in blast in the hotel of Capt. Lazarus, aiound
which we observed some half a dozen of persons
with as much apparent comfort as if we were
under the influence of a January, instead of a
July sun.
Cy Thk Sltksmk Coikt teiminates its ses
sion of four weeks to day. The Judges, after re-
h is wealth, we feel surprised in seeing the 6atr.e
unmanly course pursued by- some of our own
Presses. To stigmatize a man as an iron master
may injure bim in the eyes of some ; but in this
section of the state it would rather have a con
trary effect. Put the attempt to injure a man
on account of his profession, whether an iion
master, or a lawyer, the latter being frequently
charged upon Gov. Shunk, should be frowned
down by honorable men of all parties.
Gov. Shunk is too well known in Pennsylvania
to require any such means to aid him in his eler-
turning home for a few days, set out again for a tion, and we are sure be would not eiicour ige
long se-sioii at Pittsburg They have an arduous
duty to perform. Social and entertaining in their
intercourse among us, we always regret their de
parture and welcome their return.
C7" Coi-i i.a Some of the citizens of Muncy
such a couise, if it were even to ensue to his be
nefit. Democrats should not forget the experi
ence of our whig friends on this subject, and profit
by the lesson.
Cextrai Railroad Letiimi IVtsltrn Dlxi-
are having (he copper ore tested, which is found i"l The fifteen miles on the Western Division
about ten miles above Muncy. Mr. P. W. Shaf- of the Pennsylvania Railroad, running fiom Pitts
fcr, formerly of the state geological corps, has burg, have been let to the following persons:
taken some specimens to Philadelphia, for that Sections 1, 4, 0, 10, Joseph Hunt; 2. 11, 13, J
purpose.
Rehrar and J. & J. A. Irwin: 3, Collins, Ree
side (t Co. ; 5, Stewart, McFarland & Stewart:
C, Lutz hi Wallace; 7 and 8, Nestor Kams &
Co : 12, Rehrar, Black, Irwin & Co : U. Ster-
rett, Humbird & Co ; 10, C. Cherry. The work
was let very low.
The London correspondent of the New York
t. ... . .- . ..
lommerciai .uveruser inclines to the opinion
that prices of Breadstuff will soon be higher
than they were at the time the Britannia left
Liverpool. In bia letter of the 3d inst , he re
marks :
Tbe cause of the decline on our corn exchange
since the departuie of the last packet has been
solely the enormous arrivals which, owing to
fair winds, have taken place from the Northern
ports of Europe, much of the grain thus receiv
er" Messrs. Havwoop & Svnr:R, we observe
by the Danville papers, are about erecting an
anthracite furnace at Danville. The Susquehan
na is, after all, the great iron region of Pennsyl
vania. Coal, iron ore and limestone of a supe
rior quality are found almost contiguous, and as
the facilities for transportation to market are
equally great, the valley of the Susquehanna
must continue to be the great iron manufacturing
district of the Union. There are still a great
number of advantageous locations that might be
improved, and none more so than this place,
where the three articles of iron -ore, coal and
limestone can be procured ut the very lowest
prices.
u'"1'"' 4 r,-PUA'll'ltn ed being in a damaged condition, so a. to com-
." ....ui .a.nui springs, wan- ielert , p:es j, ,he mirket 0n
continent, however, the fall in price has not been
ing for reinfoicements. He has rations for 120
days, 600 wagon and 2000 mules, waiting to
more towards San Luis Potosi with a force of
2'JOO, in a few days. The Mexican force there
is estimated at 1 1,000, under Valencia, who is
said to be en route to join Santa Anna.
so considerable, and as this will lead our neigh
bors speedily to make purchases of us, an opin
ion is entertained that the decline will only go a
few shillings fuither, and that another upward
movement may then bo looked for. A week or
BT7 Revclsion in ihkCokm Tsaie .The N. even a few days of bad weather would also at
V. Journal of Commerce says: once produces material effect.
The pr-ee of corn is now so different fro,., Mokb Anna7ion -The New York Sun pro-
the expectation of tho ovwiers f,.r West, that .. . , ..... o
the charges are more than tho article is worth. P0,e,,hat the Government of the I nited State
Large parcels ot corn and some other produce "hall purchase Cuba, and seems to consider itself
have been blmnilniu d to tho lor warders, and an authorized aitent to settle the terms. It says :
many cargoes the consignees would sell for the "Cuba is in the maiket for sale, and we are
charge. The original purchase money is there
fore a total Ions, and where the ownersare able,
they will suffer a still further loss."
Those editors who declared that so long as the
present tai iff remains undisturbed the price of
provisions must remain high, will find some dif
ficulty in explaining to Western farmer Low tbi
fall wa occasioned, by which some of them will
nut only get nothing for their produce, but will
authorized by parties eminently able t fulfil
what they propose, to say that if tbe United
States will offer the Spanish government one
hundred millions of dollars Cuba is ours, and that
with one week' notice, the whole amount will
be raised and paid over by the inhabitants of the
Island. One week is all they ask, if our Gov
ernment will only make the offer for them to
be obliged to pay a premium for having it taken ,ct opnn' m' w,1,ch S',,in " rflldy ,0 rcePt
away. Tbe age of dernogoguei.m ha not yet Thi U 00 vlion.bu a fixed fact, of which we
passed nAV rn, and now bold the most undoubted
1 proof."
Gen. Tavlob in Maryland. The Democrat Only one week to raise and pay over one Ann-
in Hartford county, Md , in convention, have re- drtd million of dollar. Their finance must be
solved to support .artery Taylor for Preaident, rther flush at the present time
Jame A. Mewart, Esq.. prominent candidate
for nomination for Governor, at a recent Demo
cratic State Convention, ha come out a the
Tsylor candidate for Congress in the 1st District.
A Littls tso Hir.n The spirit of specula
tion, during the late grain fever, caught some of
the farmers, ar.d, as a matter of course, some of
them have been seriously bitten. Severs'i in the
Riti an of Com. Sloat sbom thi Wst Coast, neighborhood of Rochester have two or three
Coin. Sloat, who ws tbe first to hoist the U. crops on band, which they expected to sell for
S. flag over the California, i on hi way bom two dollar a bushel. Some set the mark as high
in the Savannah. He wa at Valparaiso en tbe s $3 SO. They get a little too high, and will
17th of May last, having tailed trom Monterey I have to fall to much tbs farther in consequence
oa tbe ISlb of Match, 1 Thila. ledger.
War Steamers. We have already stated that
Government was about to build four war stea
mers, agreeably to the Act passed by the last
Congress. Two ol them, we learn from the
Union, are to be of the first class, 2.414 tons
burthen each ; 2-"0 feet between perpendiculars ;
45 feet beam, extreme ; and 2C.J feet depth to
gun deck in hold. One of these is to be built at
Gosport ; the other at Philadelphia. Both will
be propelled by side wheels. The other two are
to be second class vessel each ol 1,379 tons
burthen; 210 feet between perpendiculars; 27
feet beam, extreme ; and 23 feet deep to gun-deck
in hold. One is to be built at New York ; the
other at Kittery, Maine. One is to be propelled
by side-wheels ; the other by a screw propeller.
The Philadelphia North American has tho
following account ot an invention which promi
ses to bo of very great value in various points of
view.
One of tho most important invention of tho
age owes its origin t.i tin- skill of Mr. n:a
Kehhart, of Diltimore, by means ot which all
perishable articles, fru t and vcgctuble, and even
animal, can be preserved for months, and even
for years. It consists of an immense chamber,
to cut of! from the influence of heat as always
to be it an unilorin temperature, a degree or so
about the freezing point. To describe the pro
cess is not our intention, but the curious and
scientific may gratify thenifclvcs by vieitinj
one uf these Preservers now in operation near
Fairniount, tinder the charge of Meters. Flack,
Thomi'Son Si Hkotiii k.
The ice, which is the preservative power, if
replenished but once a year, and the Fruit
Chamber is so constructed that no heat can find
its way into it. To thoe interested in the sale
of fruit8and vegetables, perishable cured meat,
butter, egga, iSLc , this invention will be found
moat valuable. The temperature is so low that
the rotting, as well as Ihe over-ripeuiug of fruits
is prevented, and there is not, at the same t'me,
the least danger of their boing frozen, or of un
dergoing ny fermentation.
There is not Ihe !eat moisture in the cham
ber, as it is all carried of! and made to ?ubcrve
the important purpose ot absorbing the heat
from the circumjacent air or ground. The ice
bi'ing deposited on the roof of the chamber cau
ses its upper air to be somewhat colder than on
the lower floor, on which article tube preser
ved are drpoitcd, and therefore it is physically
impossible that tnoirture can be conJciwcd oa
th-rn.
The theory that cold was a preserver, if tho
temperature were kept dry and even, has lonjj
been maintained, but this invention has for the
first time practically teted its correctness.
The theory having been reduced to practice, it
now remnina to inquire its usee. A single vis
it to the establishment vf the Mser. Flick,
Thompson & Buoi HCtt, will show this. Ap
ples ol last fall' growth are there, which retain
all their original freshness, flavor and juices,
just as pulled from the tree.
Oranges, pine apple, lemons, and other exotio
fruits have been placed there for months, and
are yet untouched by the least symptom of de
cay There may be seen hjquett of flours, re
taining all their scent, and ae brilliant in ap
pcarance a when taken from their parent stern.
Dacon, which in warm weather become tub
jecl to decay and troubled with skippers, il pla
ced here i toon as tweet and pure ae when it
wa first smoked. Butter and rgga are also sa
ved from decay. In fact there ia hardly a per
ishable article, which baa not been experimen
Hi upon w itb pet feet tucccu.