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que, the Catholic priest, has informed ne that he married ihe last month one hundred arid ten white men to squaws. The conseqtsence is, that the poor In dians will s on be left without any elites of females from which they cm choose, its certainly no white woman of whatever condition in society, will marry an In dian, when she can readily marry a white man of some wealth and promi nence. S.ime of the most ugly and slovenly servants here, marry traders who have accumulated fortunes in a few weeks. A woman who comes here with one tooth in her head, has a great capital to begin on in the matrimonial line; and I have thoucht that if a cargo of girls were shipped from Lowell here, it would turn out a great speculation to some enterprizing Yankee. By all means induce Peggy to come here by the vessel. Ugly as she looks she would be readily taken by some enter prising trader in the present brisk slate of the market. Later from Ulexico. "We have received our files of the Moniter Republicano, from the city of Mexico, to the 27th ultimo, being three day9 later than previous advices. A partizan ofSanta Anna had presen ted a counter proposition, in a secret seion of Congress, to the one men tioned by us previously, which requiied Santa Anna to make known the time and place of his re-entering the Repub lie. The document wag returned to its author for revision, being considered as couched in unparliamentary lan guage. A journal in Zacateca3 says that the adherents of Santa Anna declare, that tin the 13th of next June, he will occu py the Presidential chair for the 6th time. His friends are believed to be the clergy, the cultivators of cotton, the agriculturists and mechanics, with a portion of the National Guard, and all the discontented oflice seekers. It is paid that Santa Anna, among other 're forms,' is in favor of abolishing prohibi tory duties in favor of domestic cotton, and the toleration of all religions in several parts of the Republic. The journal in question the Zacatecano expresses the charitable hope that all traitors and miscreants who seek Santa Anna's return may be hunted down and extirpated. Santa Anna. The Mexican Con gress has passed the following resolu tions respecting the distinguished expa triated General : 1. Gen. D. Antonio Lopez de Santa anna snail lniorm me supreme Uovern ment, when he may judge it convenient, of the time when he intends to return in the Republic, and tho point at which he will debark, 2- I he Government shall impart to Congress whatever information ziay be received in order that proper measures may be taken for tho preservation of order and tranquility. 3. Should Gen Santa Anna return to the Republic, it is necessary that he should previously express his determi nation to do so, and be lurnished with a copy of these resolutions. 4. The Government shall take espe cial care to bring this decree to the knowledge of Gen Santa Anna. To Emigrants for the Pacific. The war Department has established the following regulations the distribution J of arms M emigrants to California, Ure gon, and New Mexico, under the resolu tion of Congress of March 2, 1849.: 1. Each applicant must send to the War Department an affidavit that ii is his bona fide intention to emigrate to Oregon, or California, or New Mexico, as the case may be; and must state dis tinctly what arms and ammunition he requires. 2. On receipt of -an application and ffidavit, as above stated, a suiucient upplv of the arms and ammunition de signated by him, to arm and equip each applicant, may be delivered to him or his order, on payment of the cost there of. Provided the government has such arms, and the same csn be sold without detriment to the public service; and if not, then the applicant may receive uch other arms and ammunition as he shall select, upon the same conditions. 3. Arms and ammunition furnished as above will be delivered to each ap plicant, or to his authorised agent, at the nearest or most convenient arsenal where the arms may be. The place of delivery desired by the applicant should be designated. Emancipation in Kentucky. The Louisville .Journal, the leading Whif- papcr of Kentucky, commenting upon Mr. day s recent letter, ays: We must reiterate the expression of our full conviction, that there is not at this time the slightest earthly chance that the State Convention, to be held next fall, will incorporate in the new Constitution a provision for the eman cipation of slaves. U'e do not believe there are ten counties that will send iimancipation delegates to the Conven tion, and our opinion upon this subject has been formed upon free and careful consultation with the most enlightened members of the Legislature and others from every county in the State. A Commentary on Free Soil Sym pathy. -A remarkable incident has just happened here, which speaks vol umes in favor of our existing institutions, and proves the real character of the pretended friends of the colored race at the North. A free colored man who had long lived here, and owned property enough to keep htm very comfortable, with Ue work he easily procured Jesse t-'xet. dine by name was seized with the ides of removing to the free States, less than year airo. He accordingly sold all his property, took the proceeds, amount ing to several thousand dollars, and re moved with his family to Ohio, where he purchased a small place and inten ded to remain. He found it impossible, however, to obtain any work, his replications being- always answered by the statement that they pieferred white labor there, and that Liberia was the place for him. Wearied and disgusted, ho wrote back at last that he wished to return, but was warned by the gentleman who had acted as his guaidian that he could not legally do so, and thai il he did, he would be sold as a slave the policy of the State prohibiting such return. He wrote word hack that he icould pre fer being en stave on any Southern piantatton to being a free mtin at the JSorth; and actually did return a few days since. He was immediately ap prehended and taken into custody, but expresses himself perfectly satisfied to get back on any terms. His Northern friends have stripped him bare of all he carried off, as he has returned perfectly destitute. Is not Northern philanthropy a most moving thing; first it plucks the colored brother, and then ships mm on to Li beria. Columbia Telegraph. Scraps for tlic million. Cutting il Short. A certain barber who was possessed of great powers ol '(tap," used to amuse his customers with his long yarns while he manipula ted their heads and faces. One dav an old codger came in, took his seat, and cave orders to shave and hair cut. Th barber went to work and began, at the haine lime, one of his long stones, to th no little dissatisfaction of the old gen th-inn, who, becoming irritated at the barber. saiJ - Cut ii short 'Yerf, sir, says the Inrber, continning the yarn, until the old gent, again sung out, Cut it short, I say, cut it short!' Yes, sir clipping away, and gab bling the faster. Cut it short, cut it thott, I say' says the old gent. "Yes, sir,' says the barber, going on with his story. Will you emit short, blast you!' bawl out the old g ut, m a rp. Can't, sir,' says ihe harbor, 'for if you look in the glafs-, you'll pee I've cut it all off And to his horror, upon looking in the 'glass, ihe old gen'lenrian tound his fcatr all cut from hu head. The Northern papers mention a ru mor that Mr Ritchie is about to retire from the Union, which is to pa89 into the hands of Burke, late Commissioner of Patents, and Mr Forney, of Philadel phia, who pay the sum of $50,000 for it. Gen Waddy Thompson is aaid to be a candidate (or Minister to Mexico. A Yankee in Bosto?i has a 'rotary sawing machine' which will sew a yard a minute, with the 'fast-stitch mide in sewing the seams of pantaloons. Tho Washington Union describes hog now in that city to be 3 feet high, and every other way in proportion. He is a cross of the Berkshire breed. Weighs 1450 pounds. Senator McCabe has given notice that he would soon introduce a bill into tho Legislature of Michigan for the mcor poration of the Ladies' Odd Fellows' Grand Lodge in that State. It is sard that the new Republic of Rome will not be governed by a Presi dent, as in France and America, but by three Consuls, as in the ancient dys of the Republic. The effect of the decision of the Sen ate, in declaring Gen Shields ineligible is to render his election void and the Governor of Illinois cannot make a tem porary appointment. The Legislature of ilMtStato does not meet for two years, unh ss specially called together. The Legislature of Illinois will, it is thought, re-e.lect General Shields to the Senate ; pnd as he was naturalized in 1840, he will he competent in the course of a lew month's to occupy the seat. The Hon Nathaniel Boy den arrived at his hon'ejSalisburyjN. C, on Friday morning last, from Wnshtngton City. He travelled as far asGaston in Com pa nv wiih Mr. .lames K. Polk and olt.er diarwigimhd gpniSnien, who were pas sing through North Carolina. The United State paid $3,000,000 for ihe Florida to the Spanish Govern men?. An anntenr naturalist offers a reward to ihe'nidi) who will furnish him a live 1 specimen oi the 'p'rick-bat. The papers tell us, says a. Scotch paper, ttat adventurers are going in 'flocks' io California. This is the way to whici geese always travel. The cocoa-nut tree supplies the Indi ans with bread, water, wine, vinegar, brandy, milk, oil, honey, sugar, needles, clothes, thread, spoons, ct'ps, basins, baskets, paper ship-masts, sails, cord. 8ge, covering for their houses, etc. The Mobile Advertiser of the 16th says : There was a rumor in circulation last evening, before the form of our pa per was closed, that a telegraphic des patch from New Orleans announced that a crevasse had commenced in the Second Muncipality, and the river was flowing wiih great rapidity through the city. The Register states that Col Robert T Paine, of this Slate, has been appoint ed, in conjunction with George Evans of Mainland Caleb B Smith or Indiana, as a board of Commissioners on Mexi can Claims. The Register adds that it is 'much gratified' at this appointment. No douit it is; but we take leave to say thai in this respect it differs wiih a large najority of the people of theState. At Cincinnati, Norman Brooks, keep er of on Intelligence Office, has been committed to jail for a most outrageous affair. A poor woman applied to him for a situation to do houswork. He sent her to a house of ill fame,for which he pocketed $10. He is satd to have boasted of such operations. The Free Soil Pickaxe, a paper at Linn, Massachusetts, is dead. Pick axes are mere in demand in California, so it had better go there. The Missouri House of Representa tives has unanimously passed a bill changing the name of Van Buren coun ty to Cass. Poor old Matty! A military man in his last moments, opening hif eye8, beheld three doctors in consultation over him. Said he, Gentlemen, I surrender, :f you propose to Jirc in platoons ; and extending his limbs breathed his last. The appointment of W. Carey Jones, Esq., son-in-law of Mr. Benton, as Sec reiary of the Board of Commission un- der the Mexican treaty, is announced. Mr Jones is a moderate whig, and a good Spanish scholar. The Editor of a Newspaper at Perth being challenged, cooly replied, lhat any fool might give a challenge, but that two fools were needed for a fight. The Clyde Telegraph says, a load of wood containing ten cords, was brought into that village last week upon the plank road, drawn by two hors-es. It had to be divided into ten two horse load-?, in distributing it about the village allot leaving the plank road. A good book and a good woman are excellent things for those who know how to appreciate their value. There are men, however, who iuaeboth Irom the beauties of the cover. The Mexican Vice Consul, at New York, publishes a caid denying in toto, and 'by authority,' the statement that some of the United States overland im migrants (through Mexican territory) had been molested by the government authorities there- On the contrary, he says the Mexicans are rather disposed to encourage them than to impede these expeditions. . It is stated that Gen Taylor will not displace Mr (Iannegan, who was notni nated on tha last day of his administra tion by President Polk. His nomina tion was urged by many leading Whigs in Congress, and is generally accepta ble.! Preparations are in progress at -the mini in Philadelphia for the coinage of the new pieces named in the bill p.ssed by Congress ; but three weeks or t month wille!ap86 before any of the dol lar pieces will be ready. Our idea is savs a fellow that got a shrew for a wife that Woman's love is like Scotch snuff, ' We geV'one Pinch and that's enough. Our old darkey says Woman's lub is Indian rubber It stietch de more, de more you lub her. Hon Thomas L Clir.gman,Represen- tative in Congress from North Carolina is confinedjto his lodgings inWashington by indisposition. Those who make Candles wjll find it a creat improvement to steep the wick in Itmo water and saltpetre, and dry them. The flame is clearer, and the tallow will not 'run.' It is a bad sign to see a man with his hat ( flat midoight, explaining the theo ry and principlei of his party to a lamp post. It ;s al6o a bad sign to see a fel low lie down in the gutter, supposing it to be .its bed, and commence calling poor innocent hog all' sorts of hard names, mistaking it for his wife. One day a loving husband took his wife's best pitcher to draw some cider As he was going down the steps, he slip ped, and in order to save the crockery miuied himself considerably. While he was rubbing hi shin very vigorous ly, ihe wife thoughtless of his hurt, cried out 'Oh, mercy ! have you br-ke the pitcher V 'No,' ays he, in great wr ith but I'll be darned af I don't; and ging ling went toe pitcher against the wall ! The London MorningChronicle states more than eight million dollars of Brit ish mojev are invested in the bonds and stock of the Reading Railroad. A duelist, who fancied himsell insult ed by a Yankee, who had won the affec tions of his lauy-love, left the room wuh the ominous words You will hear from ure, sir! 'Well, so do!' replied tho Yankee, glad on't ; write once in a while. I shall be glad to hear from you as often as you have a mind to let us know how you get along." Mr Wickliffe, late Charge d'Affaites of the United States, near the court of Pur in, and Mrs Wickliffe, have arrived in Washington. The Virginia Congressional Election takes place on the 26th of April. Most of the candidates are already nominated. A Washington correspondent of the Norfolk Beacon say : Mr Reverdy Johnson, I learn, upon entering on the duties of his office re- roarkco to the Clerk and Messenger, boir Democrats, please retain your of fices. 'Now,' added he, I am delight ed that 1 have disposed of all my pat ronage.' David C Clay pool, aged 92, lately died in Philadelphia, lie was one of the proprietors of the first newspaper published in the United States the Ad vertiser, in Philadelphia, subsequently Poulson's Advertiser. It was issued from the building in which was former ly Frank! h's office. Mr Clavpool is said to have been a lineal descendant of Oliver Cromwell. The late President of the United States, although the bill for the organi zation of the Minesota Territory was so alieied as to confer on him such a. pow er, made no nominations to the offices in that Territory A Paris caricature represent Lf ui" Philippe receiving a kick from Lamar tine, who is receiving one from Cavaign ac, who is in turn kicked by Louis Na poleon ; and then comes a scroll 'To be continued. Hon Reverdy Johnson, as United States Attorney General, it is stated, sustains Mr Ewin's claim that his de partment is a new one, and that all the clerks of the Indian, Land, Pension and Patent Bureaus (about 150) arc subject to be turned out, their commissions ex piring with the transfer of the bureau to the new department. We have seen it stated lhat G W P Custis paid his respects to President Taylor a few days since, and that he is perhaps the only citizen who has taken by the hand the twelve Presidents of the United States. Within three months after the new law or divorce was adopted in France, there were as many divorces as mar riages, and in 18 months 20,000 divor ces were registered. Mr Calhoun waited on Gen Taylor, on the 7th inst., says the correspondent of the Charleston Courier, and received from the General the roost compliment ary and friendly notice. His remarks to Mr Calhoun were fraught wi'li feel ing, and made in good taste, and with excellent tact. Greenough's Statue of Washington, which stands in front of the capitol of the United States, seems to be doomed to a speedy decay. The action of the weather, and the imperfect character of the marble, have been the cause of seri ous mutilations, which now disfigure this choice piece of sculpture. fjT Reader, have you got through our dish of scraps1 e have, and feel as instructed aid amused as we hope you always do with them. Hon D M Barringer, the late Repre sentative from this District, declines be ing a candidate for re election. Gen. D'-ckery. we understand, long before such a fact was known, had taken the field, and prepared to run. There is nothing like a running start. We also learn, that the friends of W. L. Steele Esqr, are anxious that he too should join in the race. Mr Steele gave much offence to some of the "leaders" of the "Universal Whig party" last winter, by introducing certain Resolutions in the House of Commons, declaring that Congress had no right to interfere with slavery in the territories For this act of temerity, he was by the afore men tioned "leaders" -'read out." Now should the General make lhat question an issue during the coming campaign, and pursue the course of those of his Whig brethren with whom Mr Steele became so very unpopular, we predict that he will find himself unustained by the1 people, and that his competitor is a little abend in the counting of vo!es at the election in Augu9t next. Jeffer-sonian. We have heard of suspending small bars or rods of iron in the air by gal vanic power ; but Prof. Page, in a lec ture in Washington City, exhibited his trip-hammer, in which he raised up and suspended an immense bar of iron, weighing fifty pounds which produced a jarring of the whole room as it fell. Heavy blows were niade in rapid suc cession, but the motions of the bar were so easily controlled, that it was let down slowly or rapidly at "pleasure." FoRTTiE IIKCOLS COVS ith.A JOURNAr.OF 55CE:,kS AND . VENTURES IN MEXICO, CO. MENC1NG ON THE 21st FEB RUARY, 1847. TJT II. L. B. IIOV1S. Continued. April 20th. Jalappa. "Passed a miserable night; it rained all the time; left camp this morniug between 7 and 8 o'clock ; at 10, wc came in sight. pf Ja lappa, and at the same time the loftv snow canned Peak of Orazaba burnt forth to our view. To one who first beholds a sight of this 'kind, it is tho most picturesque and grand that the mind can imagine. . Jalappa is a beau tifully situated place ; it is on the tide ' of a hill, which gradually slopes ofl" into one of the most fertile plains in tho"' world ; the scenery, loely, beyond de scription. At night Jalappa Factory. Gen. Worth's division now marches in the advance ; we are camped four miles from Jalappa ; our dragoons scoured op Santa Anna here this evening, and gave him a hard chase, but his knowledge of " the country saved him, for he took to the chaperal, and our dragoons could not follow him. I am on guard, and have just come off post ; night very cold and wood scarce. I suppose Santa Anna will not come back to night, so 1 will try if 1 can sleep a little, for I ex pect a hard march to-morrow. 21st. Las Vegas. Marched thir teen miles to-day, nothing of importance occurring, , . 22nd. Arrived at Pe rote; marched 7 miles to day. ATh:s is one of the strong est cailes m Mexico. It was built by the Spaniards. I. would be almost im possible to take it, it being built on a vast plain surrounded by a deep and wide ditch, and a high and strong wall. It is built entirtly of sione, wiih a draw- bride in front, and capable of containing,. tert thousand men; in it -they have a V dungeon, for prisoners; the Texian prisoners were executed here. 2G:h. San Gertrude. Marched from Pcrote this morning, ten miles, to this place, which consists of one large build ing surrounded by miserable huts. The country hero look? .dreary ; nn tho right and left ar high and rugged mountains ; the wolves are howling, and -the wind blows cold ; we have to sleep on our arms to night, as it ia supposed ihe enemy is close to us j we have io dig holes to lie in, to keep off the cold wind, having neither tents or blankets. 27tli. Tepeyahualco. We arrived here this evening after marching nine miles over a level plain. This is a small place near the foot of a mountain, and consists of a church, two or threo good buildings, and a great many small huts. Tho principal business hero is farming ; here the Aloes are raised itr great quantities, and are used for making whiskey and a kind of beer called Polque ; the water is very 'bad here, it having very much the taste ot weak lye. May 10th. Left Tepeahua'.co.This morning, we are still on the plain, wc passed several large flocks of sheep, feeding. 11th. To-day we had very deep sapd to march in, and at 12 o'clock we came to several large springs, burst ing out of a hill 6ide, the water being quite warm. 12th. Mount Pinal.. To-day we passed through Napoluca, and was very thirsty when we got there, but could get nothing but tank water, which was full of insects iind had a very offensive stench ; after leaving there, we crossed a very fertile valley, covered with youngv corn and wheat; here at camp wo have plenty of muddy pond water. 13 h. Amazoque. Last night we had an alarm, got under arms, but the enemy did not appear. To-day' we passed through Acajita, and having re freshed ourselves from a fine fountain of water, marched on to this place, and are quartered in a stable, which is a great luxury. 14th. This morning we bad a skir mish with a large party of lancers; they thought they would catch us napping, but being wide awake, we gave theni eevaral rounds, which stopped a few, when the balance outrun u-. 15th. Puebla. To-day wo marched into this city without opposition, tho pretty faces of the Senonta's greeting us at every window. This is a largo place, a'nd one of the handsomest in Mexico, containing many rich and beau., tiful churches ; the market is fine, and, almost every kiod of fruit the courfiy produces can be got there The city ia built after the old SpanhJr fashion, and the houses are very strong ; the church paintings are of the .finest kind; the ladies beautiful, but !he greasers tery troublesome. August 9th. Tauay we marched out of Puebla, uothng occurring worthy of notice. 7 - 10th. San Mirtin. Our march lay through beaotiul farms to-day. This is a small pi are but has a fine market. 11th. Uo Frio. It raiiied- last" night, an to-day we had " to . march tbroulf mire knee deep," most of tho
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