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' . ... " t? ' ' .....-,,.... . aaalajBSBiisBSBSssssBBaMSBaaBMsaBaMaBaS'aBMMJs ' , , ; T' jr - . , T-. I (crreirpoadenc f (h Jvur. Com tnW THE COMMERCIAL .It published every Tuudav,Th'urtilT(i Saturiay, at 5.00r annum, parable In all m tflvance, v BYTJIOMlS.tORING, i EDITOtt AND PROPRIETOR . BENATamT HOWZE, oavca or rOHT tiiDvumt itiiiti, WILMINGTON, X, C. RATES OK ADVERTISING. rir. 1 Insertion, $0,50 1 iqr. 2 months. 14,00 " 2 " 75 1 " 3 " 6,00 " 3j,. " 1,00 I " 6 " 8,00 " 1 month, 2(50 1 " 1 year, 12,00 Ten lines or lust mlte a square. an Adverslse maat exceeds ten lines, the price will be in propor tion. All advertisements are parable at the time of their insertion. Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on the most liberal terms. No transfer of contracts fory early advertising will be permitted Should circumstances render a change in business, or an unexpected removal necessary, a charge according to the published terms will be at . Jha option, of. the contractor, for (he time be has ad vertlssi f The privilege of Annual Advertisers Isstrictly lim ited to their own Immediate business ; and all adver tisements for the benefit of other person, as well as all advertisements not Immediately connected with their own business, and all excess of advertisements, in lengtn or otherwise, beyond Jha limits engaged, will be charged at the usual rates. All advertisements huertod in thelri-weckly Com mercial, arc entitled to one insertion in the Weekly, free of charge. JOB, CARD and FANCY PRIN'TING, executed In superior style. AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL NEW YORK;Meisrs. Buowstfc DeRohset. BOSTON: Frederick Kidder, Ksq. BARRY, BRYANT & ADAMS. COMMISSION ME11CHAN T S WILMINGTON, N. C. July 17. 52 JOHty WALKER, JR. AUCTIONEER & COMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17, 184J. My. F. J. LORD & CO. Rice Factors & Commission Agents. Nov. 25, 1848. 103-l-p. MALLE A.OCNT TOR TUB SAL! Of Timber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c, NutCt Building, Nurih Water Street, .WILMINGTON, N. C. No. 9,1848. 101 JOHN D. LOVE, IN CABINET FURNITURE, MJil'KADS, CUIUS, Jlil'ttASSliS, u, KUUK SI KIM G, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. II, 1813. SCOTT, KEEN & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS, AND DEALEKri IN SUPERIOR We a A) "SaVe Uutung. MARKKT Sl'llEET. V 1 L M I . 21, IdH. N G T O N , N . C Oct 93-y. A. B. Slim Sl Co., ncrio.ra$ tJD co.umiD.1 Mticiii.ri 1'aycUevIUe Htreet, RALEIGH N . C. WillMten.l to all orders snd comntissions In their as o' bustneis, with punctuality and dispatch . Rarsa to His Escslleocy Chas. M amit, J. O. Watio. Esq., MATxaw Shaw, Esq., Hon. J. R. J. Dablbl, WQso. W. Mososcai, Esq., C. L. Hixro. iWeii N. O, Fs6. 12,1849. M5l2m-c. S. BL WEST, A UCTION E E R A0 COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Liberal Cash sdtanoes mde on ill conaignmenis from th JlafthtOr on Produce from As Country. O.fi.'O 1 4oorl ini the Wnarf, South side of Market Street. - t . r AprllS, 1849. PRS. MLNSEV & FREEMAN, llOMCEOPATIUC PHYSICIANS, MARKET St., 0 Doors above Front St. Dec. 23, 1848. 120-6 CORNELIUS MYERS, MANUFACTURER, A3D DEALER. IN HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND WALKING CANES, &c. WILVIINOTON, N. C, Markst-at. Oct. 17 1 948. " 9I-tf. WILLIAM NEFF, (Late oj the firm nf Nurr & Wiin,) WaotESAtl AND RETAIL DEALER IN SUIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, COHER OF DOCK A WATES, 8TRKETS, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec.7th, 1810. VOL. 4 N0. 80 WILMINGTON, SATURDAY kissell;& kendricr, GENERAL Commission Merchant, WH,MIGTONf N. C. Job. B. Russell, Jos. Kenbbick. Aug. U. 3 J. k D. McRAE & Co. General Commission Merchants. WILMINGTON, N. C. mws rtBV atrLD-aAdABV - W MIKXyI May 29, 1849: ' 23-). ROBERT Q. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, S, C. ifay 29, 1349- 23-ly. J. UAIBAVYAY & SON. COMMI&10NgMCRClIAXTS. J. Hathawav. J. L. Hathaway. March 3, lb49. 14'J. W. L. SMITH, (Late of the fi km of Sandford & Smith.) COMMISSION ME.R CHA NT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Store on North Water Street, Parity's block. Oct. 14 1848,. yo-yc ' S. VHj5felS, Fancy & Staple Dry Goods Store. MARKET STRKET, WILMINGTON , N. C. Oct. 14, 1848. 90. W. BRANSON, AGENT FOU THE SALE OF 1IHBER, LUMBER, NAfAL STORES, it NuiCs Building, North Water Street. WILMINGTON, N.C. N. B. I have a large und Secure Timber Pen whore I will put all Timber lift with ino. fur sale at as Small charge us is m.idu by any other Agent i this place, VV. B. Sept. 23 1848. 83-c. JEFFREYS k LEIG1IT0N. General Commbtlon Uerchaits, WILMINQTON, N. C. February 13, W49. 11- IIENRi P. RUSSELL. . AOEXT FOR THE CAPE PEAR STEAM SAW MILL, WILMINGTON, N. O. ... ...!...: . . .. Cl .1. . . I .. .1. f I1 Strict auenuon ivcii iu uit; imuuui vAcuuiiuii ui orders for Lumber, Jan. I 1849- DER0SSET & BROWN. WILMINGTON, N C. BROWN & DEROSSEr. NEW YOKK UKXK It A L CO M MISSION MERC HAWS. March 17. 1949. l y- GEORGE S. GILLESPIE. AtiENT FOR THE SAXE Or HMD Kit LUMUUli, SAVAL STOKES fc. will iiakeliorulcaalt a J vaiwes on all consigninentt of produee. March 17, GEORGE W. DAVIS. COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILM1NUTON, N.C. Starch 17 1849. 1 J. C. LATTA. COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Oct. IU, 1918. 67 LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, AMU FIRE INSURANCE IN TilE .ETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF I1AUTFOUD, Conn., OB, ID TUB HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OK NEW YORK, May be effected by application to DsROSSET oV BIIOWN. March 17, 1849. G. & W. A. GWYER, MANlFACTUREfU AND DEALERS IN C B 1 N E I lU KN M I Kbi . w n k . m m T n n Iu all Its varieties. Bedsteads, CotU, Mattrestea, Looking tilassea, Ac, Ac, FRONT STREET, NEA& MARKET. WILMINGTON. C. aoses cwTsa. May 15, 1844. WM. A. owns. BANK CLICKS. CHECKS on ibe several aVaka In this plats aoand In Books, a ad In ahaeta, for alastth Ccixmtrcial fVtee. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKlXBY THOMAS LORING. CASHWELL & BLOSSOM T GENERAL COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT, Nov 1 & !, Dickinson's Store. North Water SLIlmliuton, N. C. ATIO CA4HWKLL. JOS. B. SI OK80M. Cash advances made on consignments of Tim ber, Lumber, fiuval Stores, Ac. Alsu, on sMipmunts to our friends in New York. April 3, 1849. 8-12m. ' V , , M -' General Commission Merch nls, NEW YQRK. SMJ. iLOSSOM. CHAP. W. BLOSSOM, Liberal advances trradu upon Consignments. Kefereuces. Messrs. Cashwill & Blossom, ) 'I i. & D. McRac, t Wilininston. " O. VV. DAtu Esq, ) July 10, 1849. " 4'J- HERON & MARTIN General Commission Merchants, 3T l- North Wharves, P II I li A I) E Li P II I A , Ik PER TO Messrs. Thos. VVatsou & Sons, ) Jno. C. Dacosta, Esq.,) Wm. S. Ncilson, Esq., Phil Robert Neilson, ICsq., ) J. & D. McRab, ! Geo. Habbiss, Esq. 184 i), W m 1 iig t n . 9-tf. April GEO. HARRISS, General Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, INVC. STRICT attention given to piocuring Freights and purchasing Cargoes fur vessels. Repes to E. P. Hall, Esq., O. O. Parsley, Esq., J. A. Taylor, Esq., Wilmington. J. U. Bellamy, Esq., Messrs. Ballard A Huntington, J Messrs. Tookcr, Sntyth A Co., - " Thompson Hunter, j'"wto'1' Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Philadelphia. Messrs. VVilUams A Butler, n. . Q . H. K. B'aiet', Esq., Ch. reston, S. C. Jan. 2, 1849. lW-tf. WILLIAM M. HARRISS, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, VyiLMINUTON, N. C. QTRICT attention jjivun to procuring Freights Oand purchasing Cargoes for vessels. Refebe.nces : O. O. i'nrflcy. Esq, Col. John Mcltac, Messrs. Ballard A Hunlinjton Wilmington, N. C. Will Pock. Enq.. Raleigh, N. C. Vlesera. Hall, backett a. Co., 1 Joseph I'tley, Esq., i Feyetteviile, N. C. Messia. James Corner & Sons. Bnlllmore ' " K. A. Souor A Co., Philadelphia. " PilUUiry 4 Sandford, "ew ' 0,t " Hunting 4, Tufts, Boston. " J. AO. P. Titcomb, Kennebunk.Me. July 17th. 1849. 52 tf. JOHN HALL, Commission Merchant, VVILMINOTOV. April 12. 12 F. J. LORD k CO., Agentafor the .VAUTILU3 MUTUAL LIKE INSURANCE 'Jo Accumulated Capital, $130,000. ALSO FOR THE EAGLE LIFE k HEALTH INSURANCE CO. Capital, $100,000. Will take rislis on lives of Slaves. Office 23 North Water Street. Oct. 24,1848. MARTIN & CR0NLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AMD GENERAL AGENTS. Wilmington, N.C. Oct. 3 1848. 85tf. I iiiTbutterfIeld, j PAVILION HOTEL. Corner ofllarel a, id Meeting Htrcets, CHAKLtXTON', H. f. i Where he will be happy to see all his ; NORTH CAROLINA FRIEND. July 12, 1819. 50 if. OLDS & ANDERSON, Grocers 4 Commission Merchants No. 14 1 Front Street New York. OfM df lhfl narfaiira Hjlitv m nafl AflVjwfli Parn. .. .... llna.ina toe other a No-thero n.an with twenty ! year rxparwnce in Ulty trade, ttM interests of their I natron aaablpping to, and buying from them will ' be weM arsjiecled. - i Stricfrerftaation paid to uonslgnments of Cotton, i tirain, rsaTai Biorea, Lamber,aa every kind i e4 Prt4akMl.tB4 all order s for Gracerles and Merthalf generally, promptly attended to, ar the lo weald iswis t. old; r. a. audsssow I Msy23, 184. 29-6m. CANAL FLOUR. Oft BARRELS and 15 1-2 barrels pur Osnsel ZUjutreclvdandfora.Uby J. HATHAWAY SON August 7 fo JbllNING, SEPTEMBER 22. iX smrpiNciRTinvis. L&J'Oll SALK .t Commvciai VJftct, an fie 1 gam edition of Snipping Articles, umbiacin:; nl luwg CH Congr.y,rcltivep)l4llU! HVrclui.t- I I, WRAPP1NU PAPER. RE AM S tor sWby W. L SMITH. At. ' M . l la w fl. NOTICE. -A fEOM and aftur tire ftfM Jsnnary, 1849. no freight Vi Will fc iraiN)oitet t Mit4 without ih Trunaportation Agent, W. 4 R. R. K.' Co. Dec. M. itiin. IK-if. ! AGENCY OF I Xautilus (j)Iuiwl Life) Insu'ratut ('onytanp. I imuiiiL' Policies in this ollice Menoti- 1. tied that Scrip Certificates, for their Shart$qf prof.il in the busines of Iht Cumpany arS'-yeody for delivery at the Agoncy olHce. Li, Nuitha'rr-s(. i K. J. LORD i Lo.faBenls. Oct 24. 94. if. EMPTY BARRELS. vf Y I i-ARGE HizA Spirit Barrels in good order For snlo in lots, npiily to GEO. May 17, 1 359. HARRISS. 27-if. GLUE. 'Mi.n.i.N ana American uluc, oi prune quality lor uiat i lltji a. For nulo by DrllO-SSET A I5ROWN. 15. Jan. 6. DISTILLERY POR SALE. 'PHK Turpentine distillery at Faisous Dcpni.on L the Rail Road, lately owned hy Julin ( 'hiiHiiiin, will bu sold nl a tan pnc.-, for further p.irliculaiH ap ply to JEI FREVS 4- L I'.KiH I'OiN April 10, IS49. II. BILLS OF LADING, &c. SOLIO POST lill.LS UF LAUINO bound -- in Books, and shccis, also Leiier Sheets with v variety ol mercantile blanks, lor sale at The Com mercial (fjii-c CDIPIILVE! CAMPHWjjEJ! I CICNTS l'ER GALLON. For sale at the Store of Feb. 27. J. Q. BAD HAN. 147 DEEDS FOR SALE. Watantce Deeds, and Deeds for Morigage on lant just printed, In correct Jbrm snd forssle at t'ne' Commercial Office. CONGRESS WATER. lonu. Congress Water, just from the Spiin, 1 J lull 'ts. and pints, at reduced pr'1(.t.( ; ny H ). eon wishing a treatise on Hie mo-jiclnnl pr..iief with .in iiiialy.His &.c. of this Sprir.g, Cnn bu Huupli.a gratis, l.y A. C. EVAN.',, for Clark & Co. July 10. 4,j. PATENT MEDICINES TUST received 6 dr,xon Sands Ssrsaparilla ; U a , Uld and oung Townaeods do. 2duz. Swlir.lc, .Syrilp of Wjd Cherry . " Vcrniiluee ; "2 D.-od Shot - 6 " Oermso llitteis; 4 Epln, Sarsap and Queens du.iyht For sale at usual pr .es, by .. A C. EVANS & BKO. Als , Bernard s Cholera Rcniedyjuet to lian.l JuylO. 49 LAW NOTICE. THE Subscriber, agisted bv an experienced and cDletent Attorney, in theC'My of Washington, pnoaecutt's and set tin all manner of claims upon the U. S. Govern, ncnt. Particular attention given lo thoe priin-r nnrlcrthe I'eniimtai Dounlv l.nwi Address (post-paid) ED. CANTVVELL. Wilmington. N C. Aug. 11,1349. e2-3m. NEGROES WANTED. THE Subscriber wishes to hire a limited number of r?rrvs either Men, Boys, or Women, for whm h will pn liberal wares. P. OIARD August 31, 1849. 7.tf -STARCH. 1 ( IIOXES, a very superior article of Pearl X J .Marcn, Just receive- and fur sale by UEO.AtVRRS. Sept. ! 71. BROOMS. -DOZ. WfraDroomsi w " '1 win brovras ; 3 ' 11 sarth ' Just received and for sale by OKO. MYERS. Sept. I. 7 SUGAR. u) HHDS. P. R. Sugarjul received, V 4 bbla. clarihed Sugar, 5 bbla. Crushed Uu. do. Loul and Powdered .ep. I. And for sale by G1IO. MYERS. PRINTED French Muslins, selling off very cheap I by J. 3. WILLIAMS. Sipt. I. TO N0RTU CAROLINA BACON . s "frgS assorted. Kor sale by DeROSSET BROWN. 68tt ! Julyil. GLUE. ) "P,I'0T Olu,u rclvd per V OV ulik. f s- jeby , . la BARRy, BRYANT aTADAini ' 'Ir I? 1840. Whole No 540 Correspouusnce of fh Halt. Sun. Washington, Sept. 17, 18-iU THE ANTI-REPUBLiC&N - ti.m)i:(il:h of franc :e insult TO Tllfi UN IT F.I) HTATt VHOMVT ACTION Of the PRUSI-UKNT-CfeMATION of DIPLO MATIC INTERCOURSE, Vc I observe in the "dun" of tb morning an excellent article upon the position and policy of France. The United States was the first nation lo rejoice at what waa at the lime considered the?trgtneration of FtuuA f allyoaj tmfajvswmdy aniKeincerclj the people of this eotmtrj sympathised with her what bright visions of her future greatness and jnmty were en tertained ; Willi what delight we hastened to fraternize with her, to haft he." s? ft no ble pioneer in the future liberties of all tin .. . ' .... . . , rope, i ncse areamt era jet green tit our recollection. It is ' therefore light and proper that the United 8tate-which wns lo hail France ns a brothers-should be al so thy first to mark her tergiversation, to point out the iniquilj of fcer cotirsf, to brand nc nil.irirj' i H4 Article or the 'sun ' has done to, Holy and lucidly. Il has traced her in her attacks upon liberty her de struction of the Homan Republic her as sistance in crushing the Hungarian patri ots ; und her shjinkine from even the name : of Hqmblu-. wluoh she litis dishonored ; and it hits been hinted that a course so tX)wel ly antagonistic to tbe cause ofibjjular lib erty may yet be felt here. That the Uni ted Slates, the model Republic of the world may yet be a target tor the attacks of. the despats of Europe, headed by "that thing without a name" at least undeserving of a name republican France. The prophetic feats of the "Sun" may perhaps ere long be realized. France, as a 'Republic' has, from the first, evinced ber dislike to the United Slates. The feeling has not even had the flimsy veil of diplo matic courtesy thrown over it It has stood out pluiuly, palpably, openly. Up on what occasiou since France has hod a Prebidentrha8 the United States been men tioned as we bad a right to expect ? Was it in the President's address, where, in re ferring to the nations which had recogni zed her independence, our country, the first to acknowledge her, was not eren si Judf d tel Was herlove for popular liberty displayed in the appointment of a Minister Of Finance, who writes that uu trntiblrt at the progress of Democracy " Is this the spir it which a nation, truly republican would exhibit ? But it may be ask what cause has Franco to quarrel with us t When we look at ber Roman, and Hungarian policy, we can be nt no loss for an answer. The United Slates stand a brighwltght to the Whole world, a monudient of true republi canism, us unlike tho riniublicaniem of France, us light is to darkness, and hei hatred towards us is in proportion as she is j conscious of her own Inferiority. j At the present moment the relatione ex isting between the tvo'Countrics ore ahy thing but friendly, franco is represented ' lu re by a man, wbo, perhaps, but too truly exhibits the feeling of his country towards lus ror rnonms oaeK nis correspondence I with this government has been of the roost insulting and insolent character. Forget : ful of the commonest rules of diplomatic et iquette, be has not hesitated to call wtO question even the honor of our country I What American can bear this questioned unmoved? Who is there whose blood moves in such a turgid stream as not to feel such a charge a personal insult 1 Tbe government, i understand, promptly noti ced the indignity, refused any further inter course with M. Foussio, and forwarded tin wjxile correspondence, to his government, wi$i the most explicit dt-elaration that he could no longer be acknowledged as the Minister of the French government, and that he must be at once recalled. There was no hesitation in tbe action of our gov ernment They held the national honor as a thing above all price, and they will per mit no cjuntry lo disgrace it. reace is the true policy of tbe I nited Slates, iLe President has declared , but it is honortMc peace all other will be rrjtci ep as unworthy the name. There has been ample lime since the correspondence was dispatched to France to hear of her answer, had she possessed but a tithe of that regard which as republicans she should have felt The next steamer will probably bring something definite in the matter. Hut no matter what course it inar adopt, this government as taken iu stand. M. roussio has been instructed luat out pass ports are ready that -no intercourse will be held with him that he is oot recogni sed loryjer as tbe representative of France. The United Sules occupies a lofty and enviable position. The friend of the peo- ple-i-the enemy of tyranny in all forms. Bbe1 is formidable from the punty. of her acts from her prosperity from her hap piness. We cannot expect, nor do we want tbe sympathy of European despots. We seek not to quarrel with any nation, but we will repel insult from whatever quarter it may emanate. And we iU trust ia the protection of God add obrtfwn rifhvarms to defend our hdtio aha our country ' 1 r ; FotT Ssmwa, Minesota, Aug. 21,1849. THE MINING DISTRICTS : , Galen- Dubuqas 1 Prairie d C'hlen My last was dated at Madison-, the capi tal of Wisconsin. Now, hairing 'already seen the mining' district along my journey to Galea from Madison! will say tome' rliyjg for your paper, yhich 1 hope will not be altogether uninteresting. ft The miners, on each side of th road, for two days, ware at work- frettm kad. Hunks of earth were piled up heu and there in erer. direction. , Windlasses were drawing up the buCaCt of mud arid rub' -bish, which they removed U gel the.ore. Vast quantities of this were. jj,jn frrtg the roadside, in its rough state, while ircU J of it was carried by teams in pigs to the market at Galena, where, after smelting, it ' is worth $3 per 100 lbs. In its rough state, il is bought for 2 I Scents the pound. '' I was sorry to hear that there wits muc h f gambling going on kt the thinly settled Srtions of the district, to such an extent . ' ttmarry a rfcjjr jfeirsoit Wnf tpfoWfMj& away wnb'tiie'h.ntd earnings at the table. In several instancesv, desperation' has bl-en the first effects of "this, and then selWea truction. These miners would be com par- atively an inoffensive set of peqple, if gam bling were not at&ongsl (hem', and ftifBTuth- erhood, fire-uater &Md lobtcco. (' f This mining M like many other 'chance effort to get rich. Few, out of loanyget aiiythiug at all, and many a hard working- -S rnah leaves thsi ' diggings" for gootl. Having used dp his mean, h gocs hoin, id debt, and' bos to sell so mo of bis , tool i for a pair of shoes to get home with, and ' is not able even to buy,his shotttrig$ Of Itfte the Temperance ortlftment has been among them, 1 undwstamT, nd has evidently made a good deal of change for ? the better. ; With institutions of a moral nature they have very little to do during the week days, ? and when the day of rest comes, there t a general consent to visiting parties, where they spend the day according to their m chuauon, some at the .card table, others at the bowling alley, faro-baafe and other minor species ot gam oung. Last Saturday 1 was unexpectedly call- led to deUfer an address at a large school, where a small boy was seen to be more at tentive to bis pack of play-cards than he was to his lessoa This, hdwever, is not a general thing. ; Walerfa is the market for all the lead which . is smelted for miles nrorrfdt, i , - have seen from five to ten or more wagons inastrinat across toe frame, witsVtuetr loads of six or seven thousand rounds, steering for Galena. The people here name this kind of conveyance "Prairie schooners." They are not so fast as the New York Bay schooneis. "Those here are generally drawn by four yoke of cat le. The piles of lead that I saw ffcar the landing of Galena were immense! ; The City of Galena is not altogether like a city set on a hill ; but it I a city set under a hiff. The" houses pppar in the act of sliding. I should certainly expect to find myself at the base of the. hill some morning, il 1 had to sleep there very often Dubuque is next in commercial import ence to (julena. They are both supported by mining and by agricultural peopio. lhey are about lo miles apart one in Il linois, and the other in Iowa. In ascending the " Father oj Waters," I came lo Prairie Ou Chien, which nine years ago was it its glory ; for the garri son wan here then, aod the Government used to pay the Wmebagoes the annuities ; und from these two services it was kepi up Sow both are taken away. The many de serted houses 1 saw reminded ine, in the stillness) that reigned, of Goldscaiih-s De serted Village." The country which lies on each side of the majestic river is exceedingly imposing. Grand and lofty are the blun, which ap pear like old rums of the ancient world - The bluffs appear t be 'raked at times, not a tree to be seen, gently rounding at the lop a rocky cliif facioglhe silent pas sing stream below. There weie a thou sand islands in every half dat's distance that ws rode ; some were well timbered, but the surface was so bad as to be alto gether unfit for farming The continual change of the channel foruM different is lands from those of three or four years old. Willows are the only shrub whici grows on some of them. We came by several settlements, where the people are beginning to uve, or to try to live, on eacb stde of the river every few miles. Lumber is rafted down in gnat abundance, from the Cbippeway and Men ominee rivers principally. We never saw an Indian until we came to Lake Pepin, and they were of tbe Sioux nation thu bitterest enemies of mine. At the foot of Lake Pepin, I was taken prisouer some years ago by them, but now they art no way hostile so me. Though 1 told them was a Cbippeway, they stared considera bly, but nothing more. Lake Pepin is an interesting water. It is surrounded by high, bold btuib ou either side, which scam to guard it around. Just at the turn of the lake, , about 10 miles up on the East shore, is the celebrated - Lev er's Leap," facing the lake frota the vt The circumstances connected with the tra gical sJIair of lb young ladiaa gid, 1 will atentioa in my next. Yours, , KAH-GE-GA-GAH-BGWii, of COPWAY. Asinartshock of an eaxthqtiaJu, wu xpenaaccd oa the 10th of AuguivJ tWfea and S o'clock, in raw j pans of th island of Jamaica i 0 m
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