THOMAS LOMNG, Editor and Proprletir: Devoted, to Literature, Science, FareignindDoinestie News, AgiiM
VOL. 2
WILMINGTON. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1849.
NO 47
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FRIDAfY, JULY 6 1849.
meeting were unanimously tendered to the Chair
man, for the satisfactory manner in which; he had
performed his duties.
On motion, it was resolved, That the Secretary
publish the proceedings of this meeting, in the Chris
tian Sun, and that other papers, friendly to the
cause, be requested to copy the same.
The meeting then adjourned.
CALVIN GRAVES, Ch'r.
. B. I, Howzr, Sect. s j ;
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
We learn that David Reio, Esq. is a candidate for
Congress in this District, in opposition to Vm. S.
Ashe, Esq. the nominee of the Democratic Conven
tion. We do not venture an opinion as to who will
be the successful candidate. i '
CHOLERA.
New York, June 27, 43 cases and 24 deaths.
Philadelphia, 3 dnc 27, 43 cases and 12 deaths.
27, 100 deaths. The emigrants
pwept off by hundreds.
25th, 73 deaths. ' '
St. Louis, June
arriving there are
At Cincinnati,
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
George YV. Charles, Collector, Camden, North
Carolina, vice VYiljiarn D. Pntchard, removed.
John D. Whitfird, Collector, Newbern. North
Carolina, vice Thomas S. Singleton, resigned.
William H. Hign, of North Carolina, to be At
torney of the United States for the district of North
Carolina vice Hecry W. Miller, who declines the o
lice.
THE CHOLERA IN PARIS 1 '
A letter from Paris, dated June 5th, says that the
death from cholera, during the previous three days,
amounted to sixteen hundred. Most of them occur
red among the better clashes, from imprudence. On
the day previous, the deaths were ao numerous that
hearses could not be found for one half the: inter
ments, and the dead were carried to the ground in
covered carta l - "'
CURE AND PREVENTION OF CHOLERA.
Laudanum, o
2 drachms.
1 ounce,
2 ounces
2 ounces.
(FROM THE. COBBESPOXDIXQ EDITOR.)
MEETING OF THE
CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER NAVI-
UATION COMPANY.
Mr. Losing : Enclosed 1 send you a copy of, the
proceedings of our meeting. Entire harmony and
unanimity prevailed, and though but little, business
was transacted, the effects of this meeting - may be
very important, by reason of the energy, confidence
and enthusiasm which its harmony and animation
inspired.
If you do not push ahead rapidly in your Man
chester Road, we shall be able and ready to furnish
you, from the bosojm of Chatham, with iron for your
track.
Pursuant to prejviou3 notice, the stockholders of
the Cape Fear and, Deep River Navigation Company
held their first annual meeting in Pittsboro', on Wed
nesday the 20th day of June. -
On motion of J. H. Haughton, Esq , Hon. Calvin
Graves was called to the chair, and B. I. Howze,
was appointed Secretary.
Mr. Haughton from the committee: appointed to
ascertain what amount of stock was represented, re
ported "That the whole capital stock, including that
of the State, amounted to 1690 shares, and the num
ber represented is 1253 shares, which is a majority
of the whole."
Dr. S. McClanahan, President of the Company,
addressed the mee: ing in explanation of the proceed
ings of the Board of Directors, and as to the progress
and present state cf the work.
The Treasurer's ireport was called for,
. Whereupon, the) following report was submitted
and accepted. " As no instalment has thus far been
levied, the financial operations of the Company have
been simple and m eager,
As Treasurer, I have received
from the President and Di
rectors, - - 3350
From Stockholders accord
ing to the Ath section qf the
Act qf Incorporation, - 446 -3796
I have paid to W. B. Thompr
on, - - - 8550
accounts of
Spirits Camphor,
Tincture cayenne pepper,
Tincture ginger,
Essence peppermint,
" Hoffman's anodyne,
Mix all together. Dose, a tablespoonfut (ip a lit
tle water) for an adult. Y.
This prescription is carried on nearly all the boats
on the Western yvaters, and will check diarrhoea in
ten minutes, and abate the other premonitory symp
toms of cholera immediately. I have tried it in my
own person, and have given the receipe to over one
hundred persons. .
THOMAS S. BRYANT, -
Pay-Master United States Army.
The English Permitted to Enter1 Canton.
The Patriot (says the Baltimore Sun) has a letter
from a Baltimorian, now on public, service in the
East Indies, in relation" to the difficulties between
the Chinese and English as to the stipulated open
ing of the. gates of Canton to foreigners on' the 1st
of April. The prospect of a collision with the Brit
ish forces drew down to Canton from the interior
large numbers of desperate people, whose objeet was
plunder rather than the defence of the city, and con
sequently, the Chinese and traders, thus threatened
from without and within, organized a body of 100,
000 militia. The correspondent of the Patriot, how
ever, adds a postscript, as follows : j -
P. S. Canton, March 28th, 1849, 9 P. M. A
message has just bcn received from Peking, author
izing the English to enter the city of Canton on the
Gth proximo. ' .. , L F S.
To sundries on
the CompanyJ
Leaving, a
hands of
On motion, the
35 87585 67
balance in my
B
210 13
I. HOWZE, Treasurer,
C. F. & D. R. NaT. Co.
Chair appointed the following
Committee, toy inspect and audit the Books and ac-
cou ts oi tne Treasurer, viz : Alex r McRae. M. Q.
Waddell and R. Kj Smith.
Mr. C. B. Dibble of Newberne, who had just be
come a stock-holder was invited to a seat In the con
vention, and in answer to a call from Mr. WaddelL
addressed the meeting in a very clear, humorous and
convincing manner. .
The following preamble and resolutions were of.
vj "til i aim i iutiwc, sua unanimously a-
dopted. viz : Whereas a number of the Stockholders
i tnis tympany, procured a survey of the. Cape
ear and Deep Riters by yr. B. Thompson, in the
fall of 1848, together with a report thereof andad-
ranced the money! for the payment of the same.
And whereas this Company contemplates to use the
results of that survey, by wheh their operations will
be greatly facilitated.
Therefore, resolved, That the Treasurer of this
Company be instructed, to credit the several Stock
holders, with the sums so respectively paid by them.
On motion of J. jH. Haughton, It was resolved,
that the next annual meeting of the Stockholders
of this Compaay bi held in tha town of Pittsboro
on the third Thursday of July 1850.
Gcn'I. McRab of Wilmington offered the follow
ing resolution : .-.
"Resolved, That the Board of Directors of this
ompany be, and they are, hereby instructed to put
the Kest'pohu? Umri cmiract commencing at
After an animad discussion, in which Gen'L
McRae, Dr. Hill, and others participated, the resoja
tion passed by acclamation!
On motion of Mi. Haughton, . the thanks of the
"The Death aud Intermcat of James K. Iolk.
The Nashville Union gives the folic wing particu
lars of the death and interment of the deceased :
In our last issue wc briefly announced the death
of James K. Polk, late President of the U. States.
Seized, about two weeks since, Jby a violent attack
of a disease to which, in a chronic form, he has been
long subject, rendered doubtless more malignant by
the prevalence of the epidemic in our midst, he lin
gered, alternating between life and death, until Fri
day thjo 15th instant, when, at eighteen minutes be
fore 5 P. M., he finally sunk to rest. i
During the continuance of his illness, and up to a
very few moments previous to his dissolution, he re
tained his consciousness. Aware of his critical sit
uation, and, from -an early period of his sickness
satisfied that his earthly career was drawing to a
close, he calmly prepared himself for the crisis.
With the strong moral courage so conspicuous in
ever' act of his eventful life, he looked to a fatal ter
mination of his disease without fear, and died with
out a murmur or a struggle. 1 1 !
The city authorities, upon the official announce
ment of hiff-dernise, met at the City Hail and passed
resolutions deploring the visitation of Providence
which had deprived them of the society and services
of their distinguished townsman, tendering to his
afflicted family their condolence for the heavy mis
fortune that had befallen them, and requesting the
citizens of the town to close all houses of business
or recreation on the day of his funeral as a mark of
respect to the deceased. The funeral was appointed
to take place oft Saturday the 16t!i, at 3 o'clock:, P.
m. "':.
In accordance with Jthe request of the Mayor and
Aldermen, all the ordinary avocations were suspend
ed, stores and other places of business closed, and
several houses draped in black on the day indicated.
At the special request of the deceased, ho was con
signed to the tomb by Masons, and with Masonic
honors. - After the fraternity had gone through with
the customary ceremonies both affecting and im
pressive at his residence, the body was conveyed to
the Methodist Church, and a funeral' sermon deliv:
ered bv the Rev. J. B. McFerrin.' K-?f"
The speaker, In that portionof tuTYemarks per
sonal to the deceased, gave a brief sketch of his life
and public careefpassed a high and deserved eulo-
giam on his moral character and unblemished in
tegrity, and detailed, In a forcible and impressive
manner, the particulars of his last illness arid death.
Early in his sickness Mr. Pols, had connected him
aelf to the Methodist Episcopal Church a i- church
for which, as his friends an 1 acquaintances all know,
he has always felt a preference.
-The funeral services performed, the body was. con
veyed to the grave yard, accompanied by the masons,
the city authorities, and a long train of mourning
citizens, and deposited in the tomb with masonic
forms, after a brief, but beautiful and appropriate, ad
dress by Wilkins Tannehill, P. G. Mv presiding of
ficer of the fraternity. A benediction by the minis
ter closed the ceremonies, and our distinguished fellow-citizen
was left to his last and long repose.
From, tlu Charleston' Courier.
Nw Oh leans, Jane 25 1,41 r. u.
A large meeting has been held of those persons fa
vorable to the German patriots, in their present
struggle for freedom.
The steam ship Isthmus, from Chagres, via the
Havana, has arrived. She left the former place on
tho 13th of the present month. The rainy season
had conunenced, but it was healthy. All tho emi
grants at Panama had taken passage in the steam
ship Calif ornioi for San Francisco, which vessel
was expected to leave about the 20th. M The U. S.
frigate Rar'Uan had arrived at Havana, and would
leave for Vera Cruz on the 23d to join the squadron.
The steamer Isthmus brought a small mail from San
Francisco. 1 - -
The steam ship Globe had arrived from the Brazos
with 50,000 dollars in specie. The insurrectionists
had issued pronunciamentos, which were common
in Matamoms and the neighboring -provinces. At
Vera Cruz on the 16th the monarchists and partisans
of Santa Anna had concerted) together for the over
throw of the government of Herrera ; and a revolu
tion in favor of Santa Anna was daily expected. -
A Mexican Vessel of war left Vera Cruz on the
13th for Tabasco, as was reported, where agents of
Santa Anna were expected to land, for the purpose
of making a demonstration In his favor.
The Mississippi Democratic State Convention
had assembled, and had nominated Gen. 0.uitmanJbr
Governor. (
The U. S. Branch Mint at New Orleans was en
gaged in coining the gold dollar, and issuing them
in large quantities.
Cleared on the 23d inst., the brig Isabella Reed, for
Charleston.
A great meeting was held here Saturday evening
last, to sympathise with the Italians in their efforts
to establish a republican form of government, and
measures were taken to render them some assist
ance.' '" v ' '
New OnLfeAifs, June 26 2,15 p. ts.
The Matamoras, Texas, paper -publishes a docu
ment purporting to-be a Declaration of Independ
ence from the Northern; States of Sierra Madre,
Mexico, and we shall probably have some stirring
news from that quarter eoon. i '
A rumor prevails that upwards of seventyi-two
emigrants from Rapides, " Louisiana, en route for
Caliiomla, had been attacked .this side of the Rocky
Mountain, and all, with the exception of six, had
been murdered. i
Sad Disaster at the Niagara.
. N i ag ah a Falls, "June, 22.
Last evening at a quarter before 8 o'clock, while a
party of ladies and gentlemen were visiting the Lu
na Islands, among whom were the lady and little
daughter of Mr, De Forest and young Chas. C. Ad
dington, and several others, and while the little girl
was standing on the very brink of the river, and on
ly some twenty feet from the Falls, and holding by
the hand of a young gentleman whoso name I have
-not learned i . .
Young Addington came up and . said playfully,
'Tin going to throw you in," touching her lightly
on the shoulder when she sprang forward with a
sufficient force to slip from the hand of the young
gentleman whoTielofher. "" j" ' ""' T " '
t She was instantly followed; by Addington, who
caught nor, and m the eriort was prostrated by
the force of the water, throwing the little eirl at
the same time so near the shore that the yourg gen
tleman who had her by the hand nearly caught her,
but lost his balance, only saving himself by catching
hold of some brush on shore. In an instant, young
Addington'and the little girl were swept over the
falls.' . :
No human effort coutd avail them. A single mo
ment threw them beyond the teach of all mortal aid
Young Addington was a young man of excellent
character, of high and generous impulses. He was
the only son of the bereaved farhily residing in Buf
falo ' ' ' ' '
They are now here their grief is intense no
event has ever cast such a gloom over our'village.
The body of the little girl has just been recovered
arid will be sent to Buffalo by "this afternoon's train
.It was carried to the house of Squire Hewlett, where
it was laid out, and prepared for sending np by the
cars. Bufalo Com. Adv.
from rushing to their ruin perhaps-feven it may be
the means of saving their lives. -
Gold is not extracted with a knife! In order to
obtain It, excavations must be made pf a yard (vara)
or a yard and a halt deep by the same dimensions
wide, with crowbars and pickaxes.) fThese pits are
dug In the beds of the rivers, or in their binksj and,
consequently, in a short time they
waterthis inconvenience does not
diggins. The laborers, up to their knees in water,
are nuea wun
exist in the dry
.as powerful as
and during the
sleep under a
are exposed during the day toa heat
that of the tierra caliente in Mexico ;
night, when the cold is se vere, they
tent, if they have one, or, which, is iften the case,
are compelled to pass it in the open air. Such is
the true state of things. Some lucky individuals
collect gold, but unfortunately the greater number
do not obtain sufficient to defray 'their expenses,
which are enormous ; arid the manho can return
home in good health with what he has brought hith
er, may consider himself fortunate indeed.
Labor at the mines is that of a galley slave ; the
most robust man cannot stand it a imonth. Upper
California, the fertility of which has! been so lauded,
is, on the contrary, of a deplorable! sterility when
compared with the Mexican Republi:. It is a coun
try wheie sufferings and privations only are to be
encountered.'" ' ;' i f : . 'r .v- s
I beg you, therefore.; to s insert hlse fugitive re
mark?, and also the following two articlee from the
American paper, published on the epot, with a few
paragraphs taken from letters emanating from per
sons wprthy ol credit.
JUAN
REDDING.
From the Alta Californian offApril 24.1
California News. We have f&r some weeks
published a list of vessels up . for California. This
list does not really comprise the half ;of the real num
ber, and we may presume that twq hundred sails
from the United-States will enter our port duaing"
this year. 1 l' l J
Many vessels have setail from England and the
continent of Europe ; a crowd of others are loading.
We receive similar inteliigebce from! all the islands
and coasts of the Pacific, whilst emigrants are arri
virrg, by land, in thousands.
This extraordinary movement arid, this vast enter
prise inspire us witli-inexpressible, fear. Far be it
; lea
til
from us to believe that the gold on the placers will
be exhausted, but at the siihe time ve perceive the
sufferings and cruel disappointments which many
among th? multitude of our daily arrivals will expe
rience. . . - I 4 ! : f :j '.' ;
The placers, like all other tbingi, ave their favor
ites and their unfortunates ; they j-euii?, like every
other, speculation, industry, prudeAce. health and
energy, , , - i ; ,1 r
Many of those who come Jiither, will prosper, but
many other?, after hivhjg abanioued' their homes in
search of gold, will find as their only reward, noth
ing but fatigues and privations.' , 1
?a From the Alta Californian of May 1st.
s Latest from the Placers. Inmost of the ri
vers and streams where gold Is fourid, there is too
much water to admit of its being Worked profitably.
of Jthe precious
Sonoita. Lumps of virgin gold are mentioned as
haying been discovered at Yitobac, in 1336, weigh
ing one hundred and sixteen ounces. The silver
mines of Sotiofa are also said to be of uncqualed
richness. It is alleged that lumps of pure silver have
been discovered at Arizona, weighing three thou
sand five hundred pounds 1 The Gulf of California
is represented to be dangerous for sailing vessels,
and steamer, arc recommended, to be subject to the
same duties as national vessels. The Trait coucludes
its grandiloquent article by declaring that !' the eyes
of foreigners living in Mexico are being turned upon
this country if the French emigration from Europe
or the United States should take that direction, it is
probable that ere long the California El Dorado will
be thrown entirely in the shade, by the marvelous
prosperity of the immense territory, which it is only
necessary to wrest from the Indians." . Upon glan
cing at the map, our readers will perceive that the
State of Sonora lies at the head of the Gulf of Cali
fornia, south of the Gila, our boundary with Mexico
under the recent treaty.
The proclamation of General Smith, relative to
foreigners trespassing upon the public lands in Cali
fornia, appears to have aroused the resentment of
the Mexicans, and, anions; others, the editor of the
Trait d?Union, from which many of the foregoing
extracts are taken. It would be well, therefore, -to
receive his statements: with some grains of allow
ance, r " " " " "1;
From the N. O. Delta.
LATER FROM MEXICO AND CALI-
' FORMA.
By the arrival of the British steamer Clyde at Mo
bile Point, on the 20th inst., we are in receipt of our
files of Mexican Dapers to the 12th inst , from the
city of Mexico. , f '
Various letters have, been placed in the hands of
the editor of the Trait d' Union, the French journal
recently cofnmenced in the Mexican' capital, giving
an account of the hardships, privations, and difficul
ties to which emigrants are exposed upon their arri
val in California. As all our previous accounts have
been, perhaps, somewhat highly colored,' this intelli
gence may present the reverse, or gloomy aide of the
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picture. ; :
An express arrived the day beforevesterday from
Mazatlan, in, five dvym and-a ( half, bringing in telU
pmim fmm Sari Francisco to the I8th; of May. 'At
that date every thing was in disorder in California.
The Governor with his troops had- been! obliged to
take refuge on board the American vessels in port,
and the soldiers durst not landV for-they are hunted
down like wolves. - The law of the strongest had been
proclaimed. ' A letter affirms that an individual had
been killed even in San Francisco, by a malefactor,
who wanted to wrest frorn him a morsel of bread
which he held in his hand i v
We-must-aay-, adds the writer of the foregoing,
that these details require confirmation. They were
given as rumors in a letter from Mazauaiv ne
italics are in the original. i
We concur with the writer above, that the mtelu-
gence respecting! General Persifer F. Smith, the
Governor of California, requires confirmation. . It is
incredible that the! American; population of San
Francisco should have permitted such an indignity
to an officer of General Smith's character. - The ac-
count relative to the soldiers is also, doubtless, a
gross exaggeration' : - lJj-
The foUo wing are also from the Trait d' Union :
The following documents have been handed to
us. Tney emnrace interests oi too grave a cnaracie
to admit of the least delav in giving them publicity;
Mexico. June 4, 1349. Ma. Eorroa : Having
eft the placers on the 26th of April, and San Fran
cisco tho first of May j having seen with an impar
tial eye, all that ia now passing in California, I deem
it my duty to give to the public the truth In all it
nudity. ' Although it is of a nature cal culated to
alarm many persons who have relations and friends
in that country, it may, however, prevent oinera
In many of the dry diggings plenty
metal is obtained. ;1j j i , !
- Many of the newly arrived are very much discour
aged, and several who came from, the!
are going to return home on the steajnr California.
We believe that their discouragemenlj dogs not arise
from any doubts they entertain of .there being plenty
of gold here, but they shrink from the fatiguing life
i and the privations which the gold digger is obliged
to undergo. j ft
- From ihe most reliable accounts, wc estimate the
number now working at the placer?, at about eight
thousandprobably the half . are Americans and an
eighth Californians. The prevailing idea among
the Americans and the .Californians is, that foreign
ers should not be permitted : to work at the placers,
They think, that they alone have j the right to ihe
treasures ; besides, it would be the means of forcing
the foreigner into other, branches of industry. Mee
tings are loudly spoken of, at which betirions are to
be'prepared and addressed to Congfefes. praying for
the issue of licences to dig geld, and that they should
be restricted to American citizens. 1
There have been several jeri counters on the placers
between the whites and; the Indians,
ble to ascertain their origin. ; but it Is certain that an
impression prevails among Jthe whites, that unti
they have got rid of the savages, they will never be
able to work in secufityi We mentioned a fortnight
ago', the murder of five White men front Oregon, by
the Indians, on the American Fork.) Trenty-four
fellow-countrymen of the victims went in search of
th. aftsats!ris. whom thev subseouentlv met and
fought, killing twenty arid making fifjly prisoners.
Mr. Redding, the writer of one of the letters given
above, communicates the followingiadditionalinfor
mation to the editor of the Trait d'Union. who states
that Mr; fL is extensivelyi lcnowri in Mexico and
that his accounts are worthy of credit
Gen. Smith, disgusted with his position, is on the
eve bfreturning-tothe Waited States.
All the respecta&Ie females have abapdoned, or are
about abandoning the country !
Col. Mason, upon whose circular, the responsibili
ty of all the painful deceptions experienced by enri-
grants is thrown, did not consiaer nimseu in eaieiy ;
and it was feared that unless he left,' he' would be
come the victim of private vengeance.;
Persons accustomed to all the luxuries of hie, had
been compelled to perform menial service, in order
Pom the Philadelphia Ledger ofVxe ISfA inst.
Shameful Outrage Prompt Action of the lo
lice Ten Rioters Captured.
The Western Hose Carriage, in charge of nine or
ten members, was passing, the Philadelphia Engine
house, in Schuylkill Sixth street, near George,
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, on their return
from the fire, which occurred shortly before, when
they were assailed in the most outrageous manner,
by a volley of bricks and other missiles, coming
from every part of the engine house. Some of the
assailants were stationed in the belfry, on the roof
and at the upper windows, while others let fly their
missiles from the alley beside the house.
The rioters were repeatedly summoned to surren
der, but refused, and they maintained their position
until Mayor Swift repaired to the scene about four
oc"ock, when his summons to them being alike un
heeded, he ordered the door to be broken open, which
being done, a thorough search was made through
out the premise?, and ten persons were found in
various hiding places from the belfry to the cellar,
and were lodged in the city lock-up, to await a hear
ing this morning. Capt. Wm. Young, of the city
police, also assisted in the arrest -of the rioters.-
Their names are as follows : James Dickson,' Chas.
Carson, John McLaughlin, Charles Brown, James
MeaJcy, LawTence RenneJl, Charles Duncan, John
Boswell, Geo. Flood, and Peter Callahan
The rioters captured are said to be members of the
Schuylkill Rangers, that gang hay'.ng the reputation
of being an ally of the Philadelphia engine.
The mayor took possession of the engine house
and has also the list of members. In the loft of the
building there was at least a cart load of bricks and
pieces of granite, showing that the attack had been
premeditated. With this ammunition the officers
were also assailed on the first ettempt to arrest the
rioters.
scatter them to (he 9 nrts of the earth, and to vindU
cate his consoling promise (hat the gates of hell shall
never prevail against that Church which he built up
on the rock t Peter. In the mean time the crarareftj!
of the Church are numerous enough to see that his
enemies shall not have the power to humble the Sov
ereign Pontiff to the extent of actual destitution, or j
want of means necessary to, carry o-ihe numerous
offices of his most holy and raoxalu-d station.
Similar collections are io6c taken up in all the
other dioceses of the United States, to be forwarded
to the Pope by the Archbishop of Baltimore.
. From the Augusta G.o.I?pulHc.
New Boat for our River.
A company of gentlemen in Hancock county have
had a boat constructed at Pittsburgh to run betwetn
this city and Savannah. It is built on the plan of
the Western Boats, with state-rooms fitted up In the
most splendid style. It will accomodate convenient
ly one hundred passengers. We learn that It win
draw 22 inches and carry 1200 bales of cotton in
good rivers. Capt. Murray, who will command the
Boat, pasted through this place on his way to Pitts
burgh a few days since. He expected to be Upon
deck in our waters by the 15th of September. We
will then give a mote particuhf description of the
Boat. . I
to prolong their existence. So far, Mr. Redding
The Trait contains a hng article, j mentioning a
plan, now under advisement by the? Mexican Gov
ernment, of colonizing the State of Sonora. It
seems to have been suggested by a Frenchman. It
is proposed to organize a body of 3000;ment one half
Frenchand the other; half Mexicans, wnicn are
deemed sufficient to people the country, from the
River Gila to what is terined the Gplf of Cortex
(California ?) These were to be divided into sol
diers, miners, farmers, dc The greatest draw-back
to the plan, is the fact, that the eounirv is the abode
of the dreaded Apache Indians the direst ' foes of
Mexicans, and who nave recently committed such
atrocities in the valley of the Rio Grande, : The pla
cers of Sonora are described as extending through a
tract of country more than three hundred leagues in
extent, from Bacubiritio, in the Stateicf Sinaloa, to
Later from llayti and Venezula
" ' ' Bostox, June 255 P. M.
Advices from Hayti, per schooner Tellus, state
that the President, Soulouque, had disbanded his
army and ordered them to return to their homes.
It was thought vhat the monopoly 1 law would be
repealed as soon as the government had fulfilled
Certain contracts.
Fram Venezuela- we learn further that the brig
Mount Vernon, lias, been-released by government
and $10,000 bonds given to meet the, demands of the
owners for damages. , ' -
Mouagasnvas about 40 miles from Porto Caballo.
Public opinion was gradually concentrating a
gainst him.
Advices from Port Cabello to the 7th ultimo, state
that several papers had late'y appeared, containing
highj-evolutionary articles. It was generally thought
that the present government could not last sixty
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AWFUL DENOUEMENT.
The Cincinnati Courier, of last Friday . ssys :
Yesterday, a man was laid out, after dying as was
supposed, by cholera. But while the burial service
was going on, the supposed deceased came to. The
consternation of the assembled company may be im
agined, but it cannot be described. We understand
the cause of the mutt's stupor was too Urge a quanti
ty of cholera medicine given him containing opium.
Persons should be careful, and send for a sensible
physician at once.
INCREASING THE CHOLERA.
A physician of New York has been detected in
reporting a number of his patients as having the
cholera, when In fact they had not the least symp
toms of it, in order that he might gain' a reputation
for great success in treating and curing the disease.
The injury done to the business of a city, by such a
course, is nothing, compared with the benefit which
this Doctor expected to himself.
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SLAVES WANTED IN CALIFORNIA.
We give an extract the other day showing that
though it was declared the people of California would
exclude slavery, yet a merchant at San Francisco,
from Rhode Island, had b ought a negro woman and
child for $1,900.- In addition, L. W. Boggs, former
aly Governor of Missouri, and now a resident of
California, says, in a letter to a friend in Missouri :
In connection, let me say, if jour sons will
bring out two or three negroes who can work and
attend at a hotel, your brother will play cash for
hem at a good 'profit? and take it as a great favor."
A San Francisco letter frem New Yorke, written
in April, also saya : t o t, I
'Good boys that a man could hire cheap are want
ed.; Ageodnegroe would do well. If I could buy
a good slave, South, he would be a good thing if I
could keep him." -
"Old Wuitbv," the veteran stet d of the veteran
President, arrived at Cincinnati! on Friday last, and
was to leave in the cars the same day for Washington
city. He is described by the Enquirer as "an honest
looking charger; about sixteen and a half hands high,
and is the relic of a substantial square trotting coach
horse."
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
A letter to the New York Sun, dated at Ncuvitai,
May 17, says -
. Tirelre vessels have gradually left ilavna for the
coast of Africa. They are said to carry sixty-one
guns agong them, and are commanded by Vinia and
some other fellow whose name I have forgotton.
Thus you see we will have cargoes of Africans plen
ty, unless John Bull and Unole Sam send off their
clippers after this brutal traffic In human beings.
- AKOTHSE DESPATCH. ...
Boston, June 25r 1849.
Capt. Harding, of brig Eslicol, from Porto Cabello,
5th inst., reports Venezuela affairs in the same unset
ifed Itat''hr'ezciteineiU ! against Mpnagas and
his party was unceasing, in consequence of the press
ure-occasioned bv the arbitrary laws passed. It
was the opinion of well informed people that Paez
would be in power hi 60 days. A revolution expect
ed dally.- Monagas waa at Valency, about 40 miles
from Port Cabello. ' r r v
The brig Mount Vernon was released from seizure
through the representations of Mr. Shields, United
States Minister at Caraccas, backed by influence of
U. S. ship Germantown. t The government had
agreed to pay $10,000 damages, and given a bond to
that effect. The bond is considered worthless, The
Scourge is still under seizure, and will probably be
Condemned.. ' : :'1-V.. :
COLLECTIONS FOR THE POPE. .
The Philadelphia Ledger, of the 26th inst says :
Sunday next ia designated by Bishop Hughes for a
general collection throughout his Diocese for the re-
ief and support of Pope Pius IX in his present
strapple aaralnst the Roman Republic. The call of
the Bishop upon "Republican America" to aid in
putting down Republican Rome is a curious com
mentary on the progress of liberal 'opinions. The
following is an extract from the circular of the Bish
op 1 -,
The sacrilegious invaders of his rights may pro
fane the apostolic shrines of Rome may melt the
sacred vessels for their nefarious purposes may
strip the temples of the living God of the ornaments
with which the piety of our ancestors In the Faith
had ftdomed them, but thev will never be able to
sever the divine bond pf Catholic Faith and subjec
tion which binds us indissolably to the Chair of Pe
ter. : God. in ' his inscrutable ' Providence, may per
mit those sacrilegious men to invade with apparent
success for a time the rights of his appointed repre
sentative on earth. But it will be for a time only,
and after that, he wilt rise in the mieht of his wis-
dom, and employ the Jolly of their own devices to
The Coxxecticct Leoislatve adjourned ' re-
certly after a session of over seven weeks. Five
banks have been chartered this session, Viz t The
State Bank, at Hartford, with a capital of $400,000 ;
the Farmers' Bank, at Bridgeport with a capital of
$200,000; the Citizens' Bank at Norwich, with ft
capital of $200,000 1 the Pa wcatuck. Bank, with a
capital of $75,000 j arid the Deep "River Bank, with
a capital of $75,000. The Clinton Bank bill was
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continued to the next General Assembly.
PosT-orricB Roiied. The Post-office at .Lynrt
was efitered on Sunday night by thieves, who
stole about three dollars in change, and several
letters. The letters were subsequently found, un
sealed in a marsh adjoining the town. - v
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CLEAR THE TRACK!
SCOTT, KEEN & Co.
HAVING concluded togd North during Ihe warm
season, would inform their former patrons and
the public generally, that they will dispose of their
laree and entire STOCK OV CLOTHING, now
on hand at COST. Sale commencing on Tuesday,
the 26th. when persons wishing to buy Superior
Clothinr. at the once, of manufacturing, will never
have an opportunity of doing so to a better advan
tage than by calling st our store aonng we next
week. Terms CAHII. i,
All persons indebted to us, by note or account.1
will olease call and settle the same by the 1st of Ju
ly, as all bills must be settled by that time.
N. B. We would Inform our patrons snd the
public generally, that we shall return In the fall with
a new and entire stock of kVall and Winter Cloth
Ing of the latest fashions, snd beet material, which
we will sell at a moderate advance on the original
cost '
Returning our sincere thanks for the past favorsf
we trust our friends will continue the liberal patron-
age they have extended to us the present season.
, 5UUTT, KLK.H A CO
June 23,1549. . . 45. -
FRESH FRUITS.
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fZpC BOXES Oranges ; ; - ' - V - " 1
JU 40 H Lemon s r, ,.';"".':- ; r '',.-.
- -75 " r Rah-ensi .... . , - j ' .
. 25 Drums Figgst J ; "
' 3 Cases Preserved Ginger. For sale at
. J. WILKINSON A CO'S.,,
June 30, 1840. . ,
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