i ii-n . . s ui i '
hojnr l..irsCntnininn'rhrltllnaj Aceonnt
of hta march to Jalapa.'
A letter in th Charleston Courier, give a
graphic account of the hardships, toil and dangers
encountered by Major Lally'a command, in their
march from Vera Crux to Jalapa. It ii dated the
1.1th of Sept at Jalap, and it a follow :
, "We bivouacked two day and ttarted th
heat intense lha ssnd deep. The men Ltd to
carry a weht of 13 or 20 lb. 40 roundi bull
rftrtrid-;"', knapsack filled with clothing. No
wonder many fell behind, t bad myself to car
ry on stout follow' mulket for him two or
three hour. A fine athletic man from Texas,
dropped on the road tide, and was few hour
afterward phot by the Guerrillero. We rea
rti S.mta Fe the country becomes more firm,
and rolling broad meadow covered with tall
C"s, ntiH the atmosphere refreshing and invigo
rating w lift ton cottage diveriify the pro
port, and drovr ol large fat cattle roam at will
thrmiL'h lhep verdant pastures.
"We halted at the village of St. Juan for the
ninlif. The second day after our arrival, the Ma
jor permitted 3 of our officer and 60 men to vi
sit one of Santa Anna' house we got there in
about 3 hours, cutting our way frequently
through, the thick chapparel with knives. It
Win furnished with sumptuous elegance. The
views are lovely and imposing.
" At reveille next morning we wore again in
motion eoiiig upwards, still upwards, as the land
seemed to ncend at every step, All at onee a
volley of musketry broke the monotony. We
discovered the enemy posted on a hill, on our
Sell, in some force. The command halted. The
ntdor to charge was given. I scrambled up the
tiill. jirked myself oer the rock with the men,
Imt on getting to the top, the enemy bad gone
We cnnfiriund our journey, and arrived at the
Pussn P'Ovajas. This remarkable pass is formed
V.y a turn in the road, and it was not until the ad
vance was about to emerge, that we actually un
iterMood our dangerous position. At this mo
ment a single shot was 6 red, and immediately
after a volley of escopetts, that extended along
the whole advance and a pott ion of the wagons.
Captain .Tones' Company C, North Carolina, 12th
Reut, was in tlm mouth of the pass, the last of
he advance. We formed in platoons. Some
confounded mules having been wounded, came
iuliing down the hill, trains and all into us, but
I be oliii-era soon set all to right again.
'e formed on the edge of the bushes, and fired
law and by company-. We delivered two fires
I'lns produced a very eloquent silence. In the
meantime, while this was going on in the rear,
the eneir.y'a cuvulry charged the bead of the co
Minn. I.I. Seal h, of the artillery, routed them
a itli a couple of his grape and canister applica
tions, and a portion of the Infantry and Volt-guer
under Capta. Alvord Cummings and Caldwell
charged in pursuit The two latter were both
severely u-onndod. The Mexicans left many
killed ; our loss was five killed and wounded.
Fn in th id time we were constantly exchan
d i i tr shot, fume tin.'- receiving whole vullien,
winch killed and wounded a few men, but bar
red the command exceedingly.
On the 12ili of August, we reached the Na
tional nndjre, met the eneny, and at firat suf
1. red some loss and upon lr;e top of thia btufT,
perched borne fifty feet above the bridge, eland
the castle, which command the bridge and its
approaches. Our little army, properly dipi
fed, arrived at the head of the defile; we pa-
st-d along these windingxnnd gained the bridge.
Every tliiiij wdj silent; we paasenl half way
.icroKs, where we paw an embankment, which
would eeitn to render further proeresa lnubilul
fVe approached, and when within poinJ blank
distance, a volley ol eoeopetta burst from behind,
at the r-ame moment tho cast la on the left, and
height un the right, gave un a severe and gal
ling fire. In vain the-cavalry charged the
embankment waa impassible. Tle artillery
helrhed forth it iron messengers of death, but
the dread weapon could not touch the foe. The
men were fulling fast, the cannon waa left for
a ahort timu dismantled on the brigde. An ofli
( r vol n ni re rrd to repays up the bridge and
bring ii (me, and with the aid of nine men of
company C. it wj accomplished luone hour.
They remained on the bridge, unsheltered, in
the ruidetof the fire, where the gallant Lieuten
unt Twigca joined the party, but did nut chare
their success, having been ahot immediately af
ter, dying with the drag rope in hi hand and a
tinile upon hi lips. Ilia friend Sear, another
noble hearted gentleman, and myself, went
ilown after hi body ami brought it up, spite of
the curses and fire of the enemy.
From thia piece, fire wot opened upon the
r-irtle ; they retired, tho fort waa entered by our
Inrce, and upon an officer of the 12th waving
the clara and stripea from the point of hi blade,
ihrt shout that ro t.i heaven made a fellow feel
rather glorious. We were victorious. I do
not know how to do justice to the coolnets and
murage ol tiie troops, and the gallantry of the
nt1iceri, who fur half an hour, atood under a
pretty hot fire, litre were wounded Captain
Clark, Lieut. Creanor, VVetider, and Adam,
ui.d Captain Twigg killed.
"We remained two nib'aori the bridge, drea
sing iho wounded, repairing locaea, &p. and pu
shed on for 1'lan !el Itio, destroying cm the way
1 wagon lighten our train and condenae
our force. NY tnuiid the enemy had destroy'
cd the ei.inn bridge, but we quietly waded
over, driving the Irani before u.
"We lea null at 1'lan del Rio that the enemy
tiore vvaitii)i( lor us at Cerru Gordo. A plan
ot buiil" was arranged, and and we aalliud out
w ith fH) picked nu n to thrash liitn.
We had no fciMiiier approached thia aeeming
impregnable barrier lhn ouradvaucd was ar
retted by a fid tf ecoucll. The cuiumand
opened to the tiyttt and left out of the road. The
left, aacendtid llio eteep hill anj aloriaod auc
' ccaaivtly fori alter lUrt, line after line, party af
ter purty. The charge w resistlre t the ene
my fled, leaving their dead beltind them. We
halted for the r.izht and si pt on our srma.
"In thia gillant aflair the Voltignere bor an
important part Ewry wtirrt the aharp click
of their weapon wai ftilhiwed by the proan of
the rnpmy. Tin ihrercompanie of tiro 12ih
had been ordemd to th ritf'it. and wern eq nlly
accnfiil. A larpe ldv of the enemy were
In the bu-hr-s. p"pperinjr away upon the roar?;
we were ordered to dwlodjra them ; company
0 in Iront we trpt stealthily along the road
the enemy opened a raking fire upon the
file which were surrounding him ihe hoys
charged. Heavens ! if you had hearr? the ilnuit
they were driven into the snare they fl-d
we nought In head them, but their knowlrdun
of the gronnd, aided their f cape they suffered
severely-a few trophies fell into my hand,
eotnn of which are ith tie, which I will show
yon, when peace rs made, and we all get home
again.
'Three pieces of artillery were among the
most important capture. Theae were apiked.
"Several fimtimnif incidents occurred during
the action, which I will relit i-ome other time.
The North Cirolina hoys behaved nobly.
"Two days alter the action, the train waa a
rjain in motion. 1 waa for a while, with the ad
vance guard. The next day we stopped at ano
ther hacienda of Simla Anna, and found excel
lent wali-r.&e. On starting the nxt morning,
the train was again attacked in the rear, but
waa not continued afier one or twovoll.ee. Al
though constantly fired info by the enemy, we
did not meet him again until we reachej a spot
three lin es ahort of Jalaps, where WO men,
under the fnnnus Padre Jaraula, disputed the
passage tor fifteen minutes .We poured the
cannon shot into them, charged l he in with ca
valry, end finally muted them hya flank move
ment on their rear, mide by crawling through
the grass, at whieh operation, our men hive,
from practice, heroine wonderfully rxpert. The
gallant Mxjor Ially wu ahot in the neck during
1 Ins action.
"The citizens iif Jo In pa had turned out en man
ne to wituesa the defeat of the Northern barba
rians. 'The next Hay, being the Clhh of August, we
entered Jalapa. So fatigued were we, that in
defiling through the city, the vork of aome
hours, I placed my head utmn the stoop of a
shoemaker' door, and wae soon faot aa'eep
The men had etitlurej from hunger and fatigue,
and were barret-eed from o much watching and
hard fighting.
"We are all now rallying wonderfully. I
have got over chill and fever. We are ready
for more buh fighting, if noceanary, though, to
Fay the truth, we lung tu be with Scott in hi
grand and brilliant combination."
Brlllah Predlcls In 18 snarieaw lie
allsailoH iw IM,
Trie following prediction in ISIS are very
auiuaiiig, when contrasted unli Ihe actual fact
in 147.
M itHS. Eonona : The following extract
from the Ilruii-li Review, ol Mov. llr, p. 417,
on the etihject ol the then pending dispute ie
tweetl the L7. fcJtalea and SSpaiu with regard to
Ihe territory ol Florida, and the probbblo con
scqieenccH, in case of War between (Iikiii, ol' an
attempt on the part of the L ulled Slate to con
(iier Mexico, then a SpauiAli poeSi'reiou, my,ai
the present time, bed nuerfM to many of your
reader, vliould you deem it worthy ol a place m
your valuable aheet.
The event of war are very d.tfirvill to be
calculated beforehand ; us caee ol decided ho
tilitiea belwerii Sjm and America, think
the latter would in the result have little tu
boast of. The vanity ut the American induce
them to recon oti dieturbing the recently re
stored quiet of Ihe viceroyalty of Mexico; of
marching to the capital and obtaining poe
ion of those unutral riche with winch that
ountry abuuuds. With an army well orgau
ized, higMy disciplined, and numerous- beyond
modern example, Uoiiaparie attempted the con
quest of Russia, about a far from bia dominions
a Mexico ia from the foiled State. Hut
route wa through ii peopled country in wh:cu
provision were by vo uican deficient, ihe
road were good and every where formed ;
over the riverr there wa a ec.tlicieucy of bridge;
and in every part of In route wtre cil.es, lowu
aud viliiiFea, which aHiinled shelter lor bi
troops. From the Coiled Statea tu Mexico, the
whol way la intersected w illi deep and rapid
river, over which no budges liave been con
a'.rucled ; the roads, it they deserve Ihe name
are scarcely pesi-able for horse, and utterly
impracticable to wheel-cairiuge; mure than
out thounand mile ol Ihe country I covered
with oliiiotl impenetrable loresi w ithuut habi
tation or loud. These iitilurul obstacle would
be autlicienl to destroy any army whoe line
of communication weruno protracted a that of
the Americana must be; but the Americau sol
dier hve but alight skill and but liltl disci
pliti ; the militia ol the irouiier would b it
principle atrength , and thoiigu Irom their wan
dering and exposed life they are capable of en
during fatigue aud aOslmeiice, they excel the
nativea of the Spanish border iu ueilber of
loose qualtiir uioie more than they du ia mili
tary discipline.
Amvtica, wilh all ber e (Tor Is, and by with
drawing all her naval force from every other ob-
jert, could not draw together ten sail of the line;
h.-r whole army on the peace establishment ia
but ten thousand men ; and if they wera to b in
stantly doubled and disciplined, they would be
totally inadequate to tb pi upased object. Tb
combining together naval and military opera
tion it o att .vt aiquhcd by intuition, but
mast arise from knowledge obtained by long
practice and costly experience : this the Ameri
cana cannot have obtained, and it ia more than
probable, tbat in aay auch combined alteration,
they would be foand aa deficient aa they war ia
their reiterate! attempt on Canada."
' In the present war with Mexico the United
Statea have, with les than the amount of force
in either arm of the tervice considered by lha
British reviewer aa "totally inadequate to the
proposed object," accomplisbee what even to
liritifh prowess appeared impossible; fighting a
peopre too, more numerous and powerful than at
that time, who had been able to throw off tb
yoke of Spain, and establish a aeparat and inde
pendent government. Jftger.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturdap, IMubtr 23. 147.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Ccn. ZACIIAHY TAYLOIt.
Democratic Central Taylor Com
mlttee Hon. John C. Bnrher, of Dauphin county
Hon. John M Read, of Philadelphia city
linn Richard Vaux, do do
Robert Alh n, Esq , do do
Andrew MiMer, Eq , Philadelphia county
Samuel I) Patterson, Esq , Montgomery county
Franklin Vanzant. Esq , bucks county
Joseph J. Lewis Esq , Chester county
Dr. William (jfy, Delaware county
Henry W Smith, F.s , Berk county
Hon Ellis Lewi, Lancaster county
Charles W. Ilegins. Esq , Northumberland ro
Hon. John Snyder. L'l.ton county
Col. James Biirnside, Centre comity
Robert J Fisher.V.tq , York county
Oliver Watson, jr.. Esq , Lycoming county
lien J. K Mnrehead. Allegheny county .
Col Israel Painter, Weatmoreland county
Thomas J Power, Esq , Beaver county
Hun Edward Henick, Bradlord county
llendnck B. Wright. Esq.. Luzerne county..
Francis W. Hughes, Eaq , Schuylkill county
James L C litis, Esq., Elk county
James Peacock. Esq., of Dauphin county
lion. William Dock, do
Gen. Simon Cameron, do
Benjamin Parke, Esq , rlo
Gen Christian Seiler, do
Philip Dougherty,' Esq , tn
O Barrett. Etq , 1e
Francis C Carsoo, Esq., do
James Brady. Esq , do
Edward A. Lesley, Esj , do
m in.- STsr- it is i i. -ir I-- -.jEaaagaaBa
C7Tbe line addressed "T Alice"
pear in our next number.
E7 Owing to the absence of the editor
and a perplexing in diiuotiliun of the publisher,
we are unable to issue more than a half sheet Ibis
week.
Tbe Elsciios. The result of the elec
tion must satisfactorily preveto our whig friends
tbat the Old Keystone ia clearly democratic
State. The vote given we believe to be nearly
a test of the atrength of the parties : and we are
happy to ace tbat our opponents "acknowledge
Ihe corn'' wilh a good grace. In fact, they have
appaiei.tly despaired of ever making a revolution
in tbe sentiment of the good peeple of this old
commonwealth They quietly submit to their
fate, and, like true philosophers, derive consola
tion from tbe fact that they can "pick their flint
and liy it again.'1- And herein ia seen on of the
beaut ilul leatuie of American politics. How
ever warmly the contest may be carried on by
both sides, whenever the result become known,
all unite, as men of one purpose, in rendering a
cordial support to their government Our trans
atlantic friend are unable to conceive how we
emerge from our political campaign without
having the foundation ol our government racked
to piecea by tb excitement, agitation, and in
trigue produced by tbe frequent recurrence of
the elections. Perhaps no other people cotild
undergo tbe same thing and preserve their equi
librium. We, however, being accustomed to all
kinds of elections, and knowing that the majority
here rules, are able to judge w hat degree of ex
citement is compatible wilh security.
At a general Iking lha late election wa not
characterized with so muib of the vulgar abuse
of the opposing candidates as. his been practised
in some of our former campaign. There were
to be found, it ia true, a tew pr nils of both par
ties that over-ttepped the boundt of decency and
self i r pert, in their aidnr to promote tb inter
ests of the respective candidates. To defame
and heap vile epithets upon a man because ha
happens lod.Uer with ut in regard to lb iolicy
that should be adopted iu managing the atfans ol
Ihe nation, is a piscine wbicb we have alftaye
dejiceeated, and wbicb none but a debased Ituud
w ill indulge in. Tb luteiests of no party ia ad
vancrd by ttcb a course on the contrary, it ia
manifestly injured ; anJ, however much it may
be against tbe wishes of tboie wboie taatrt ar
adapted to low ribaldry, wa shall be finii, con
sistent, and decided in our politics, and will
always treat our opponents with that respect and
courtesy which ia due Ihem.
C7"Sucaa'a majority ill be over 16,000, aad
had Ihe auvic of th Naw Yoi k Tribune lo lha
whig of this Stata, lo adopt tb "Co win senti
ments, "been followed throughout, there it no tel
ling bow large it would have been.
7"Nswt raoti thc Aaur. Authentic intelli
gence bat at last been received of the taking of
the city of Mexico. Tbe report of lb death of
Generals Worth, Pillow and Smith ia proved er
roi.eout. Tillow aaa) Shield! were wounded, ma
king tbe tecond lima thu gallant officer hat shed
bit blood lor bit country. Mr. Ksodall, in a (ut
ter, putt our loss down at 3000 ainre th depar
ture of tba army from Fuebla. General Scott ia
in quiet poasetiiou of tba city.
a i
" WlLHOT
UT" Tub ' Wilhot Paoviso." Tb cele
brated proviso of the Hon David Wilmot, for
prohibiting ala'ery in any naw territory that
shall hereafter be acquired by the Unfed Statea,
baa afforded a theme for much speculation and dis
cussion is different aectiont of the Union. W have
placed, in this number of our paper, the trie w of
Mr. Wilmot oa bi piaviso, a given recently in
speech to hi constituents, and ask lor them an
attentive perusal.
There can be no on who I not fully impressed
with the importance of tbe subject of alavcry to
tbi country. We have, at different period in
our history, aeen the ship of State almost wreckeu
by tbe vioU-nt agitation of thia question; and,
we fear the day it not far distant when we shall
experience more trouble from Ibis accursed insti
tution. There arc those among us who believe
that they can trace in their minds the course of
future event ; but there is a dim spot in all pic
tures which no eye can penetrate. Tbe increas
ing jealousy between the North and the South
must fill the mind of every strict observer with
apprehension for our aaf deliverance fiom a
dissolution of the Union. But where i the
American who would not mike every aacrifice
to avert an event so direful in ita consequence
upon the bsppiness and prosperity of this nation ?
Where i the American who doea not feel him
self bound, by every consideration of patriotism
by a holy regard for tbe blessings which were
bequeathed to ua by our forefathers, and by the
duty which w owe to posterity, to faithfully
stand by tbe confederacy in all difficulties?
Tbere are none io be found who ar otherwise
disposed ; and, if there were any, they would be
loudly greeted with
"The dismal, universal bis, the sound
"Ol public scorn."
Tbe Wilmot proviso we believe will exert a
powerful influence, for good or evil, on the desti
nies of this republic. It may make a complete
revolution in the politic of the country. It may
place Henry Clay where he stood in bis younger
ilays, and force some of our prominent democrats
lo make a departure from the old landmarks of
tbe parly. It may bring about that much to be
dreaded result, a geographical division of parties
men of both the leading patties of the day de
serting their old rallying cry of Democrat and
Whig, and raising in its stead that of the "United
North" against the "Unite I South." In the pre
sent diversified state of public opinion, all this,
every one must admit, is within tbe range of
probability. It is looked upon by all as almost a
moral impossibility to have unanimity of feeling
and harmony of action in either the democratic
or whig ranks, when, a now, tbe leading men of
both are ao much divided in opinion upon thia all
absorbing and fearfully eeiig qusstioc some
warmly aupporting, tbe passage of the proviso,
sad other a violently opposing it. With a
knowledge of. thia fart, wbo ao short sighted a
not to see that a National Convention, either
democratic or whig, convened before this mea
sure shall have been disposed of, will bring to
gether such powerful elements of discord that it
will be difficult to effect a compromise; and it is
feared by many of our best men wholly vd possi
ble to secure a nomination.
r7"Biai. PassaNTiTioa. The ladiet of Sun
bury, in imitation of the worthy example aet
them by those of our neighboring towns, presen
ted to the division of the Sons of Temperance of
this place, a splendid copy of tbe bible, oa Sa
turday last. This division, with a number from
Danville, Northumberland, and Selinsgrove, pre
ceded by the Snubury Band, in procession march
ed through the principal streeta of our town ;
after which they repaired to the Methodist church
to listen to several addresses prepared for the
occasion. Although tbe procession was not as
large aa it might have been ; still, it presented
quite aa imposing appearance, and done honor to
the division of this place, whose laudable efforts,
to promote the inierestt of society, deserve the
thanks of tie community.
W should not neglect to state tbat the dinner
prepared by Mis Ann Morri wa spoken of ia
lha highest terms by all those wbo tat down to
partake of it.
C7" Aa IIoMoaiaLK Exckftion. A letter
from our army in Mexico atatea that a priest of
touia consideration, wbo went to Mexico several
weeks since, contradicted the report there in cir
culation tbat our soldiers had desecrated tbe
churches, &c, in Jalapa. He staid that, to far
from this, Jalapa ivo nrrcr orderly brfore
that nothing waa taken without being paid for
Sanla Anna beard of it, and banished him from
the city for telling the truth. Were more of the
priests of Mexico possessed of tho honesty of this
man, and not such great adepts in duplicity, the
populace of tbat unfortunate country might be,
perhaps, put in the enjoy ment of blessings which
of right belong to man. Some of these fallen
saints bave certainly " stolen lb liv'ry of Heav
en to serve tbe devil in."
07 Oca Gaaaiaon at Pi at. a in Dangix
The affairs of our small garrison at Puebla ia as
suming a very serious aspect. Letters from
that place, slat tbat tb battalion which gairi
toot tb city numbert but about 350 effective
men, with a hostil population of over 80,000 a
luui.d them. It if Hated tbat 4000 Mexican
troops surround tbe city and threaten an at
tack. Tba garrison ia considered to be iu a
"tight place," the enemy having great odds in
ita favor. 700 of our mules were stolen out of
tba city by tb guerrilla.
Js'easxB op Jswa in Tne Woaao. Th Ar
chives Israelite says: "It ia calculated tbat the
total number of Jewa ipread over tbe sutface of
th glob is 0,000,000 of toult. Of th ISO,-
000 ar in tba enjoyment of civil righta, via :
30.009 ia theUnited States of America, 30,000
in Holland, 10.000 iu Belgium, and 90,000 in
Fiance. In England 80,000 a: at yet incom
pi el el y emancipated."
BCot. Jtrrtasoa Davis. This gallant'
Mlisissippisn, in reeent letter, from which w
make the following extract, bears testimony to
the many noble qualities w hick adorn the charac
ter of Gen. TiTLoa. Those who know the old
hare beat describe him to b just such a man as
the American people ar in need of to take tbe
reintof government in band. His sound patriot
ism and elevated intellect will restore tbe admin
istration of the government to ita primitive puri
ty. The Celunel say of him
Valuable and brilliant a have been tbe pub
lie eervices of (Jen. Taylor, attracting the admi
ration and gratitude of hi countrymen through
out our broad Union, those who have known
him best will equally remember and honor him
for the punly, the generoeity, and unostentatious
magnanimity of hi private character. Ilia
cohsnal greatness t preaeutea in the garb of the
strictest republican simplicity t and to this, no
doubt, id great degree, may be referred the
feeling you describe when you aay, "we are
learning to regard him with a filial affection.
"To apeak of Cen. Taylor as one who ha
known him long and well, I will aay, that his
life haa been devoted to the service of his coun
try fur no other reward than the Consciousness
of serving it well and that for many years past
the goal of his deaire ha been a private station,
is soon aa hi official obligation would permiti
'.o retire to the enjoyment of the sovereignty o(
a citizen of the United State.
"Before closing I will recur to a recent and
characteristic exhibition of hia disinterested pa
triotism. He waa called on by the administra
tion for hia opinion aa tu the beat mode of pros
ecuting the war with Mexico. In view of the
embarraaaincn: which surrounded Gen. Sc jtt,
and the importance of the operations in which
he waa engigi d, CI en. Taylor recommended llir.1
a portion of bis own command be sent to rein
force the southern column. For the good of hi
country he sacrificed hi long deferred hope ot
an advance at the moment of ita fulfilment, aud
doomed himself to the worst punishment of a
soldier inactivity on a line of defence. For
the good ol hia country all personal ambition,
all rivalry were forgotten he gave hia veataleo
to the man who had taken his coat, and left him
exposed to the alor.na of B.iena Vista."
Vol for Gnvarmar sad Canal Commissioner,
In the tolldwing table, where the whole vote
is given, the figures have been taken from the
official returns, a published in the various county
papers. Where the majority merely is given, it
it unofficial, bat believed to be very nearly cor
rect. In our nsit we will publish the official
returns complete. Wa have not been able at yet
to obtain the vote for Canal Commissioner.
V f 3
S ? 2 f
3
K
Adams, 15.1S 1940
Allegheny, 4453 5763
Amstrong, 60S9 3357
Beaver, 0000 130
Bedford. 2tas" 2303
Berka, S088 3.137 7933 31 10
Blair, 603
Bradford, 30.r9 2530 2971 2515
Bucks, 4CS5 4341
Butler, 1931". 1850
Cambria, 1139 974
Centre, 2177 17S3 2522 1713
Chester, 4614 5132
Clarion, 1050
Clearfield, 350
Clinton, OOu 085 049 6S1
Columbia, 2913 1506
Crawford, 2365 1685
Cumberland, 2867 2559
Carbon, 786 484
Dauphin, 1873 2790 1954 2601
Delaware, 1484 1719
Erie, 830
Elk,
Fayctta 2SI1 2113
Franklin, . 2762. 9319
Greene, 1000
Huntingdon, 381
Indiana, 1038 1554
Jefferson, : 250
Juniata, 9s'9 973
Lancaster, 4931 6741 4S24 tS6G
Lebanon, 1000 2194
Lehigh, 2583 2239 2586 2194
Luxerne, 3296 2036 3161 2089
Lycoming, 1674 1528 1943 1426
McKean, 100
Mercer, . 1
Mifflin H3
Monroe, 1118 387
Montgomery, .1141 3733 5077 3686
Northampton, 2862 7339
Northumberland, 1971 1231 1030 1225
Perry, 1728 1106
Philadelphia city 3918 6513 .
Philadelphia co , 126 J3 7C03
Pike, 538
Potter, 533 164
Schuylkill, 37S0 2S33
Somerset, 013 3163
Sullivan, 317 130 303 103
Susquehanna, 030
Tioga, " 1750 972
Union,' 1179 3103 1178 3406
Venango, 400
Washington, 350
Warren, 'JOO
Wayne, 719 '
Weatmoreland, 4329 2337
Wyoming, 160
York, 4007 3103
119.048 101,454
101,434
Majority. 18.191
Tne Whigs of Erie Co., Pa , bav in conven
tion nominated Henry Clay Lr tba rreiideacy.
Prnnaj-lvanla Legislature.
SlNATC.
At length we have reliable return in relation1 ,
to tbe election of .Stat Senator. The Ssaate i
composed of 31 members, 1 1 elected eackv year
thia year 12, one to fill a vacancy, italding;
over ; Democrat 0 Whig i3. The uerv'SMs.
ators elected are below
I. Philadelphia city Benj Matthias, Whig.
II Philadelphia county Thoma S. Foriythe,
Democrat gain. '
X. Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Frs.
B. Slreeter, Dem.
XIII. Lucerne snd Columbia Valentine Best, '
Dem.
XV. Union, Mifflin anJ Juniata Ner Middle,
twarth. Whig.
XVI Cumberland and Peary Robert C. Sler
rett, Dem.
XVIII Adams and Franklin Wm. R. Sad
dler, Whig.
XIX. Bedford, Blair and Huntingdon Alexan
der King, Whig.
XX. Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield and In
diana. William F. Johnson, Whig.
XXIV. Allegheny and Butler Geo. Darsie,
Whig.
XXV. Mercer and Beaver.
XXVI. Crawford and Venango James Porter
Brawley, Dem.
In doubt.
The list of member elected to the House of
Representatives are not yet received. We will
furnish our reader with them in our next num
ber. No PawpEtrT or Peace. The New Orleans
Bulletin of s late date aay : "We have con
versed with a gentlemen who came piesenger
in Ihe Alabama, and who has hinir resided in
Mexico, who says that there is not the least
chance nt peace, but tint, on Ihe contrary, the
future resistance will be more formidable than
it ha been, and that theinac of the Mexican
nation is deeidprlly inavnrof a continuance of
the war. 'We believe that the recent event at
the capital will only tend to confirm this deter
mination, and that it will emphatically become
a national war. From the fame information
we learn that a report existed of an intention
ta withdraw our garrison from Tampico, and
aWndon the place.'
Lsttrr from Cpr. Bkaou. The Hamburg,
S C, Journal publishes the lollowm letter
from Capt. Bragg, giving en account of the late
fortunately uueuccvaalul attempt to aaaaifbioaie
him
"Cam; near .Uoriicrey, Aug. 20, 1847.
" Au attempt waa made about
2, A. M., night belore last, to aaa.ainatu me ia
my bed. I have no clue lo the perpetrator, and
can auggeat no reason tor Ihe act. My escape,
without injury, ia regarded as almost unraculoui
A exaggerated account will probably . reach
iheprcsa, the truth may iulereat you. A twelve
pound.shell heavily charged, wa placed, wtlhu
two fcttol my bed, just. outside of, my lent, am
exploded by a tlow u.atcb ; the fragment liter
ally riutlling my tent aud bedding, piece pas
ing above aud below me, aouie through a biauk
el aprctd over me, and yet 1, waa not, touched
I waa Vol. aware that lad an enemy in tin
world, aud at lime feel d it posed tu believe uov
that il ilttiy hae been intended aa a practice
joke, by aouie tool, iguuraux of the eiL-el u
shell luu exploded, lie that, a it tiny, in
escape wa almost utira;ulou, aud I prefer ui
repealing tUo joke.
Woook.i Lkh i.v Demand. Tbe mm of $73
000 has been recently offered for Ihe patent-rigl
of an artificial leg, lately invented by a Vanke
ia New Hampshire. It ia estimated that one lr
per day ia wanted in KngUfld aloue, while tl
Mexican war ia creating a good market at U
South. a
I
- Th Journeyman Crlnier.
omental lamp hung out by life's wayside,
Unnoticed ; yet it unpretendwig ray
Shines clearly on maa'a intellectual way,
And prove la pilgrim an uefailtng guide,
tie hath within a worthy fort of pride.
And know kit worth, tho' aome allow it ni
A heart and thinking mind above bia lot
'Mong men are hia. Hia coffers ill supplied,
Vet want and virtue seldom ask ia vaia ;
Nor ia bia lif exempt from various pain;
Few daya ar bis tbe rose that freshly bloorr
Ou boyhood' cheek assume tbe hue of deal
The oil of life within him toon coium'd,
Ere two score years and ten he yields hit vi
breath. OCT Lot EaaniNB, when a barrister, on
observed to a jury, aa hi opponei.l' cle
entered the Court with a large armful of boo
and papers, " Gentlemen, whenever you aee
much Jaw necessary, in support of a cause,
aura it ia a very bad one."
Uauriuuuta uiuuKr,
Offtetolke Bai.tihobi Aaaaicaa, CM 1;
GRAIN. The supply of wheat at market
day wat fair, and th demand being active bt
for shipping and grinding, prices fuither ad v
ced. Sale of good to prime ledt at I35I3S
and two or three lots of strictly prime brou,
140 ctt. W quote wbil at 1401 13, and lam
flour whit 143145 cla.
iSalesof Corn lo-Uy at 68 eta. for white, i
"0 els for yellow.
Ry it worth e0a$l Ft, for Md.
Sale of Md. Oats al 40a 13 cla. aod of V'
44a45ctt.
WHISKEY W quota hhd. at 38) ctt
bb!t. at 30 ctt., very tniall sales.
U.- J, - . i J ii .
UlliU,
In this place, on Tuesday, lh'
daughter of .Mr. bamutl J. F
8 month.