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As we went to market this morning, our attention was called to the q. $. Branch Bank, by seeinga window open at that early hour. On examination. we found the window sill cut so as 10 admit lever, and the bolts had been wrenched of. Three panes of glass were broken, and the sash cut. On looking inside, we saw several of the counter drawers open; but are not in- formed whether the robbers effected an entrance into the vault. We should judge, however, from tine bungling man. her in which they gained admittance into the building, that the vault must have proved impregnable to the depre- dator. .Natchez pop.
 Since the above was in type, we learn that the vault was not entered, and the thief or thieves withdrew without a cent to reward them for their trouble.
 Longevity and Heatth.-The Keene {lNS \. Ii. II Sentinel states. that Mr. John Whitcomb of Swanzcy, one hundred years of age on last Thanksgiving day, dined with the Governor of the State, by invitation. on the 9th instant. He was in good health, with n fair and even ruddy countenance, and liably to continue tenant of the worlds premi- ses perhaps ten or fifteen years 10 come has, remarkable memory-sonnd teeth, and can read well with suitable glass es. A few days since, for exercise, he mounted q shovel, and in the old way shelled out a bushel of corn before breakfast. Ten years ago he could swing bushel seizlng the bag with his teeth, and but for his lameness thinks he could now swing half the quantity
 Here is man, in vigorous health, who will tell you about the early career 0 Franklin, the Philadelphia printer, whs
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An act supplementary to an act to grant
 pre-emption rights to settlers OF Public
 Lands.
 Be a eaacted bylthe Seuate and House of Representatives. ofthe Uaited Siates of .1me- rita ia Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act, all persons who have purchased under an act, cnti- tied tan act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the public lands" approved the twenty y-ninth of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, may assign and trans. fer their certificates of purchase, or final receipts, and patents may issue ia the name of such assignee, any thing in the act aforesaid to the contrary notwithstand ing.
 Approved: Jan. s23, 1932. 2
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lived 10 the age of 80, and has been dead nearly 40 years.


 Sir Isaac .fcwton.-fir. Blot, in his
 Life of Sir Isaac Newton, has endeav-
 ered to pro,e, on the testimony of |,
 manuscript note of Iiuygens, buttress- cd by various collateral facts, ts.at Sir
 isaac Newton became derangcd ID mlnd
 ln consequence of the destruction Of his
 manuscript by his dog Dianon; and
 that ne never recovered his mental pow-
 CTS sufficiently to produce any great
 "ofk after thls epoch, though ke was
 only 4 years old at the lime. N. de fa Place cxnltingly adds, that this ac-
 counts for fhe author of the ps.nei,,i.
 turning his thoughts to theology, and
 writing on prophecy and biblical criti- cism, which Voltairc sneeringly urged as proof that the most exalted mind IS not always free from supcrstitious eredulity. Till the publication of M. Biot's memoir, these alleged facts were wholly unknown in England or else. where, either from writing or tradition; but they have been lately extensively circulated under high auspices in this country, in the Life of Newton by.tIe Society for the diffusion, of useful knowledge;o who, 10 their disgrace be it spoken, have not only adopted Nj. Biot's statement, but also the iufdel snecrs grounded upon 1t. Most happy. therefore are VIC in being able 10 inform our readers, that Dr. Brewster, in his Life of Newton, just published in Mur- rays Family Library, has collected {. number of interesting facts bearing ur~ on the point, from which, though it cer- tainly appears that Newton labored ur- der q temporary nervous irritability,. caused by fever and want of rest. vet that It was only temporary; that his cx- .crtons, mathematical, theological and critical, bear powerful testimony to his vigorous powers of mind at the very period of his alleged incompetency: : and that all his theological publications were composed in the vigor of life. be- fore the illness which is said to have af. feeted his reason. We may take an of detailing the facts more . fully, as we'll assome other interesting particulars in Dr. Brewster-s vaIuahle but in tic mean time our readers may procure the book for tllen- selves. It does great honor both to Hr. Brewster and MT. Murray's popular series; and particularly for the praise worthy anxiety with which the deeply scientific writer rebuts the insinuations of skeptics against Christianitv.-Lon- don Christian Obserrer.
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r. haps unfounded alarm. -.Nat. Bon,,er
 From tte Argus.
 CHOLERA MoRBUs AT MaBrLr.-xyo ardently desire, without daring to be. lieve, that the following intelligence is incorrect. 1.-Two persons arrived here from Mobile, (says the Tribun,) NC have their names-brings the news, that the brig Jesse, from Liverpool, brought with her disease into that port, of which ainc persons were attacked, five oi which died within the space of l2, l5 and 2O hours. The doctors declare that IS the CHOLERA MoRnHs.''
 From the Lonisiann Courier.
 Nc feiralncd from mentioning in our last number, the unpleasant news brought We understand, by passengers, and also announced in letters from No bile, that the Cholera .Mor5us had been introduced into that place by the Bri- tish brig Jesse, which sailed from Liver pool on the 2Sth of December. But since the other papers published in this city have spread the report, We will on iy say q few words on this subject, which we hope will tend to calm the apprehen- sions entertained by all classes of soci- ety. His worth while to remark, that the brig Jesse is said to have imported the diseaseto Mobile, and that thatvessel ieit Liverpool on the 28th of Dec: how Is It, then, that the North America which arrived at New York, and which left Liverpool on the evening of the lst ot January, four days later than the Jesse did, has not furnished any infor- nation on the subject of that disease; whlchmust necessarily have preyailedin Liverpool on the 2Sth of December, if It was imported from that place into Mobile by the Jesse? The New York Courier and Enquirer, as well as other papers from that city, mention Liver pool dates to the time of thc departure of the North America; still no allusion IS made in any of them, of the Cholera being at Liverpool, whilst, at the same time, they contain lengthy details of the 1 ofthe places where that plague i rages. :.
 We arc inclined to believe that the gentlemen of the faculty at Mobile, nave the character of the disease l they term the cholera. Re this as # l may, if the bad weather of last night. has not retarded the progress of the steamboat which carries the mail. we will know in the course of the day. what degree of confidence must be pIac- ed in the report current.
 NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 2i.--Several of the papers of this city have noticed the existence of the report, that the Gholefa made its appearance at Mobile. Not having sufficient evidence to give such report increased currency, we refused il q place in our paper, and ihiak that others should have pursued I similar course. Such arcport is well calculated to effect most seriously the city by creating unnecessary alarm and perhaps to subject to quarantine all yes sels that may leave our port-for other countries. We should be very sure of the fact, before admitting lhe existence of such a scourge ir our vicinity.-.Mx. ] Adv.
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An act 10 authorize the State of Illinois
 to sell twenty thousand acres of the sa-
 line lands in said State.
 Be If enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives. of the Unafed States of .4nle- 7lea ID Congress assembled. That the State of Illinois be, and is, authorized and ems powered to sell and dispose of, twenty thousand acres lin addition to the thirty thousand acres heretofore authorized to be sold] of tho lands granted to said State for the use and support of the salt work, known by the name of the ssOhio Saline, ? in the county of Gallatin, in said State: the said twenty thousand acres Of land to be selected and sold, and the proceeds thereof applied in snch manner as the Ge- neral Assembly of Illinois have directed, j, or hereafter may direct.
 Approved: Jan. ID, lS32. l
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LAWS OF. THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF TIE TAVENry-sle-
 coNDb CONGRESS-.
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Fstn's Latest Why is Monongahe- Ia Bridge, (which was halfcarrled away by the late freshet,) like the Reform Biii. Dye give it up! Because new batch of piers must be created, before it can be passed.
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Speed of Me Horsc.-As every thing relating to the performances of this no- ble animal, is worthy ofrecord, we give place to the following which we find in a late English paper:-ssCommon re- port says that Flyng Chalders could run mile in a minute, but there is no au- thentio record of this. He run over the Round Course at Newmarket (three miles six furlongs and ninety-three yards0 in six minutes and forty seconds. In l772, a mile wasrun by Firetail in one minute and four seconds. In Oc- tober, l74I, at the Curragh Meeting in Ireland, Mir. Wilde engaged to ride { I27 miles in nine hours. He perform ed it in six hours and 2I minutes. He employed ten horses, and allowing for mounting and a moment for refresh ment, he rode for six hours at the rate sof twenty miles an hour. MT. Thorn hill, in l745, exceeded this, lor-he rode from Stilton 10 London and back. and again to Stilton, being 2l3 miles, in eleven hours and thrty-four minutes, which is, after allowing the least possible time for changing horses, twenty miles an hour for eleven hours, and on the turnpike road and on even ground. MT. Shaftoc, in l762, with ten horses, and five of them ridden twice accomplished fifty miles and q quarter in one hour and forty-nne min
 utes. In I763, MT. Shafioe won more
 extraordinary match. He was to pro.
 cure person to ride one hundred miles
 day, on any one horse each day, fop
 twenty-nne days together, and to have
 any number of horses not eycendinf.
 twenty-nine. He. accomplished it ea
 fourteen horses; ;and, on one day, he rode i6tD miles, OH account of inc tiriing of his first horse. Mr. Hills Quibbler. however, afforded the most extraordi- nary instance on record of the stoutncss as wellas speed of the race horse. In December, l7S6, he ran twenty-three miles, round the fiat at Newmarket, in
 57 minutes and ten seconds.''
 1 An act has passed the legislature Of Ohio, incorporating 8 company to con-
 struct rail road from Cincinnati to St.
 Louis. The capital stock IS to be one
 million of dollars. Books have been opened and about ten thousand dollars | subscribed. The work may be conamen-
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inclined to regard it as false and ner- haps unfounded alarm. .-.Nat. Bon,er
 II.
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MOUNTED kANGERs.-lW e copy the FLOWING
letter of the Secretary of War to Capt. seckes,
OF Indiana, from the Vincennes Sun of tie 18th
inst. 1t serves to show the operation andextent
OF the law authorizing the enlistment of abattal
ion of rangers for the defence of the northern
frontIer.1
"The general outlines of the plan of organiza-
ton will be as follows:
!. No person will he engaged except active,
sound young men, capable of enduring all the ia
tgues of an arduous service, and not exceeding
forty years of age. You cannot be too particu.
lar in this respect, and the officers who may be
directed to muster your company into service,
must be instructed to reject every man whose
personal appearance and apparent habits do not
Indicate capacity for performing all the duties
which may be required of him. Upon these Sc
lections the utility Of your company must mainly
depend, and as the pay is liberal, there can be no
reason why the best men should not be obtained.
2. The form of an enlistment is herewith en-
closed. Duplicates will be made out, one of
which will be transmitted to the Adutant Gene
RAILS office, and the other will be retained with
the company.
3. The corps will be armed with rifles, to be
provided by themselves, and at their own expense,
and with pistols and swords to be provided BY
per order, at the expiration of their term of SER
vice, the men will be held responsible.
4. A plain cheap uniform will be prescribed
hereafter, to be provided by the company.
5. The men must provide their own horses,
and the necessary horse equipments 1t is of the
almost importance that the horses should be strong
and active, and adapted to the service. None
must received of greater age than years, nor
be less han ID 10 hands high. They will he
scrupuiousiy examined by the inspecting officer
when mustered into service, and all will be re-
jected that are not fit, in every respect, for the
nature of the duties, Your most particular atten-
ton is directed to this subject.
6. Two Of the privates may be enlisted to serve
as musicians, and bugles will be provided for
them by the United States.
I. Specific instructions will be hereafter pre-
scribed for the various objects, connected with
the further organization, employment and gov.
eminent of the corps.
Let the men distinctly understand, that when
they engage, their whole services belong to their
country, and that they will be liable to be ordered
to every part of the frontier, where the govern
nent may direct. If they are not prepared for
this, and for the cheerful performance Of all their
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and it is of infinite Importance that whatever
relates to this remarkable portion Of the great
human family should be now collected and trans
mitted to posterity. The red man has gradualif
receded before the advance of the Anglo-Saxen
conquerers. He is no longer to be seen on ne
borders OF the Atlantlc-his countrymen are fast
passing beyond the mighty river of the West,
and the last remnant OF numerous and oncep pow
erful nations Will expire ON the distant shores of
the PaSihc.
Hno' then, IN alter times, that shall read the
early history OF the colonies, and of the national
HPpDic, Will not be deeply interested, in whatev
er 5eia'es 10 the intercourse, alliances and wars
wth tne Indians, from the first interview of Smith
%tI 'ne KIND and affectlonate Pocahontas, and
" carver with the magnanimous and faithful
lAassasolt' 10 the recent conflict with 1.-THE muster
rig ui'es 10 .ne lar Northwest, under Black
A.awh' tneir distinguished warrior. 1t is moi
sufficient mat the character, government and
customs shouio pe oelneated, but exact represen-
,a'iohs OF tne persons OF ms various ana strong
~ y characterized people should be preserved
heir Physloghomy is as remarkable and pecul-
DIS are 'eir lhVinclDie attachments 10 savage
me; nelr inuohlapie chiVairy In battle, their
iort'uoe IN adVersty, ana tneir wandering talents
In eloquence. lhey resemble no other race now
eXis'ing upon me eartn, unless some affinity is
,ouno between them and the Iartars or Arabians; 4
but both OF these memorable nations haveevinc-
cd disposition TO advance IN the arts OF clIliza-
tion, ana made considerable progress IN refine
ment, at various periods OF their eventful hstry.
a. L Al
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duties, let them not enage. 1t is well also 10
caution Them, that if bsher own misconduct,
their horses are disable or give out in conse-
Iquence of incapacity, II loss of time of such
horses will be their own
You will please Immediately advise this De-
paftment OF the acceptafte or n0n-acceptance of
the otter herein tenderedP you. If you accept,
and succeed in raising ii men, your own com
pensation and that of you officers will commence
from the day your and teir duties commence.
TO be ascertalned by catifcaie upon honour,
and the compensation of te men will commence
from the day they are ask mbled together, and
prepared to march.
AS soon as your men an raised you will pro-
coed with all possible de9atch to Chicago, or
wherever General Scott OF other officer com.
handing the troops Of the UNITED States against
the hostile Indians may be, and report yourself
TO him Tor orders. Arrangements will be made
tor sending swords and pislois to that place, and
your men will be mustered INTO service at head
quarters. AS soon as you men are raised, ad-
wise this Departmental tie fact.
II may be proper 70 inform you, that though the
men are engaged FIR one year only, yet the corps
is considered pertinent, and that the officers will
remain In service,as other officers Of the army,
un'll disbanded ordischarged. At the end of the
year rec nlistmeps will become necessary.
The appointments will be subject, as in other
cases, to the acton of the Senate.
an Sill very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
LEWIS CASS.
10 BENJAMIN V. BEcKEs Esq.
Incennes, Indiana.
r. S.-Ra'ions will be furnished to the men
At the expense of the United States, but forage
VII be found by themselves, or pro, lded by the
United States, will be charged to the men.
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RESOLUTION No. At


Resolution transferring certain duties relating to Pen
sions, from the Treasury to the War Department.
Resolred by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentative Of the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That all the duties which de-
vove upon the Secretary of the Treasury by vir-
tue of an act, approved the seventh of June, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two, entitled
Gan act supplementary to the act for the relief Of
certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army
OF the revolution" be and the same are hereby
transferred to the Secretary of War.
Annr.lNed ,Jnna % lS2l
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BY .AUTHORTY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY.
SECOND CONGRESS.
TPUBLIc No. ST.

PUBLIC NO. 81
AN ACT for the benefit of the Alexandria Canal Com
pany
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatires Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and be is hereby, required to pay to
the President and Directors of the Alexandria
Canal Company, or to such officer of said Compa-
ny as they may empower to receive it, the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, to be applied to
the construction of an acqueduct across the river
Potomac, at or near Georgetown, in the District
of Columbia; which sum shall be paid out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriat-
ed, at such times and in such proportions, (having
due regard to the progress of the work. as the
President of the United States may, from time
to time, direct.
A. STEVENSON,
Speaker of The House of Representatives,
J. C. CALHOUN,
Tice President of the United States,
and President of the Senate.
approved, June rs, 1882.
ANDREW JACKSON.
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ing herein shall be so construed as to authorize
the sale of any lot or parts of lots, OF other
grounds which have been by the laws of Spain
or the United States vested in the corporations
of said town, or which have been set apart for
churches or burying grounds by the laws afore-
said, or by any ordinance Of the corporate author
tiles of the said cities
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
title to the lot of ground in ST. Augustine, known
as the Old or Burnt Hospital lot, with all its ap-
purtenances, be, and the same is hereby, vested
in the mayor of ST. Augustine, and his successor
for ever, in trust for the purpose of erecting there
on, by the local authorities of ST. Augustine
buildings necessary for the education of free
white children of both sexes.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the
President shall cause the buildings which may be
selected for public purposes under this act, to be
reftted and repaired fit for use, and the better %
preserve them from ruin and dilapidation. tor
which purpose the sum of five thoysei liars
is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
President Of the United States is hereby author.
lied to dispose of such part of the military reser-
vaions in the city of Detroit, and upon the river
Rouge, in the Territory of Michigan, as in his
opinion may not be wanted for the public service,
and to vest the proceeds in the purchase or erec-
ton of a Store House and Wharfin the said city
of Detroit and in the erection Of an Arsenal in
the vicinity thereof, either upon the public lands
or upon site to be procured for that purpose.
Approved, June Is, 1882.
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AN ACT to increase the number of Surgeons and As
sistant Surgeons in the Army of the United States
BE 1t enacted BY the Senate and House of Rep-
Personalities Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President be, and
he is hereby, authorized, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to appoint four addi-
tiona Surgeons and ten additional Surgeons
Mates, in the army of the United States
Approved, June %, 1882
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PUBLIC No. 55.l


AN ACT further to extend the pension heretofore
ted to the widows of persons killed, who died in the
naval service.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
fesentatipes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That in cases where all pro-
vision had been made by law, for the five years.
half pay to widows & children of officers, seamen,
and marines, who were killed in battle, or who
died in the naval service of the United States
and, also, in all cases where provision has been
made for extending the term for five years, in
addition to any term Of five years, the said pro-
vision shall be, and is hereby, further extended
for an additional term of five years so far as
respects widows only; to commence at the end Of
the current or last expired term of five years in
each case, respectively: which pension shall be
paid out of the fund heretofore provided by law.
And the pension herein continued shall cease for
the causes mentioned in the laws granting the
same, respectively.
Sec 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the
provisions of this act shall be extended to the
widows of all those who may have died by rea-
son of wounds received during the war;
Approved, June %, 1882