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TEXAS.

The New.Oreans Bee, in an editorial article,
contains information Of some important projects
concerning Texas which il says il has received
from good authority. The substance oft is that
IN consequence Of the exceedingly depressed st ate
Of the county, designs are entertained by many Of
her most influential men. of converting Texas into
free STATE, hy the gradual abolition Of Slavery
The serious fall in the value Of Cotton is said to
have rendered its culture Improbable: emigration
TO Western Texas has nearly ceased, and it is urg.
ed with great force that the measure proposed
would at once enis, 10 favor Of Texas many of the
Northern presses Of the Union. and the English
generally, and thus induce emigration to a great
extent This il is thought will enhance the value
Of the lands sufficiently to recompcnse them fer the
value Of the Slaves. The Bee says that the pro-
ject has been entertained Of selling Texas to Eng.
land, hut /, was abandoned from the belief that the
fear of difficulties with the United States would
prevent Great Britain from the assisting the country
as much as she would do were 4. 70 rein lin an
independent abolition State. From the tone Of the
administration press il is believed tha, President
Houston lends his countenance to the scheme. Il
is violently denounced in the opposition papers
also in the New. Orleans Journals.-N Y Tnb.
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Death Of xYashington,s Aid.

The Boston papers announce the death Of the
venerable Hodijah BayIi"s. at Dayton. on the 26ih
ul,. in the s7th year Of his age. He was engaged
in two of the most illusrious events Of the Rcvo-
lu,on.--Judge BsyliCs was educated at Harvard
College, on leaving which. in l777, he joined the
American army, as aid TO General Lincoln; and he
served through the war, during the latter part Of
which he was one Of the aids of Washington, be-
ing recommended by his friend, Gen. Lincoln,
when the latter became Secretary at War; Pro.
bably no officer Of the Revolution survives, who,
like Judge Baylies, was present at the surrender
both q, Saratoga and Yorktown. For many years
he was Judge Of Probate Of the county Of Bristol.
being appointed in 1910. and resigning on the sp.
proach Of his eieh,ie,h year. He had been Cot.
lector Of the U. s. Customs, from the establishment
of the Federal system of Revenue. until the year
preceding that when he was made Judge. In
every situation he was worthy Of the confidence Of
the Government and people whom he served in
private life, the Christian character was always in
alliance with the gentleman.
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YANKEE ESrEsPRIsK.--A recent letter from an
American in Paris communicates this instance Of
Yankee enterprise, which is both amusing and str
king: "PAaIs, April.
81 have been amused lately with an instance of
Yankee eEterprize worthy Of notice.
There was little steamer called the Bangor,
advertised last summer TO sail from Boston for the
Azores, Giberal,sr, Malta aud Cons,antnople.
She was little thing, built strong, with power.
full engine, to run betv cen Boston and Bangor.
"This bold push for Europe amazed people very
much. particularly as they advertised for passei.
gers.-She s,ileJ and the fir that was heard of her.
pu, into Halifax which possibly may be account.
ed for by the fact that coal is cheaper there than in
Boston.
"Next we hear OF her she is in Gibel altar towing
vessels detained in the Gut. Then at CONSTANT.
pie, towing vessels through the Dsrdanelles; and
lastly carrying passengers and pilgrims from Con.
s'anti opie TO Trebizonde, on the Asistc side Of
Black Sea.-And read in French paper the O.
ther day tina, one Trip she had 500 passengers
pilgrims. Turks, Jews aud In6dels
"This is fair specimen Of Yankee enterprize." !"
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We stated few days since that the Texan
squadron, under command Of Commodore MooRE,
had sailed from New Orleans on a cruise along
the Mexican coast. The Mexican feet is believed
to be concentrated at Campeachy, and the New
Orleans papers specializing as to the results Of
the contest which is likely to take plsce between
the opposing parties. great disparity exists he
tween the two naval forces in point Of number.
The Texan fee, is composed Of only two ships.of
war. the Austin, Gag ship, carrying twenty twenty
four Founders, and one bundled and fifty men, and
the Wharton, Capt. LArHaor, carrying sixteen
eighteen pounlers, and eighty.six men. Com
MooRE, (formeriy Lieutenant in the IS. Ma.
vy,)is said to he 9 man Of great bravery and much
judgment, The Mexican Navy consists of six
vessels, as follows: The Steamship Mon,czuma.
with two siIiy>eight FOUNDERS, and eight thirty
two Founders, ali Ps1hsn guns the steamer
Guadalupe, with two sixty eight Pai,han guns !;
the steamer Regeneration with two eighteen pound>
ers; the Yucaoco with twelve eighteen podnders,
and two twelve FOUNDERS the brig Campechano,
with one eighteen FOUNDER, and six twelve pound
ens and the schooner Eagle, with one thirty two
and six eighteen Founders. all Pai1han guns. This
squadron is under the command Of Admiral LorEz,
and it is said that the vessels comprising it bad
ly manned and unskilfuIly managed. Ga the O.
ther tand the Texan vessels are we'll manned and
managed and hey are provided with newly in.
vented shot or shell, which is represented as being
even more destructive than the Paixhan. The
naval force of Yucatan, consisting of eight or ten
gun boats, and two schooners, highly spoken Of for
its efficiency, will doubtless aid the Texans. We
may therefore expect soon to hear Of some hard
fighting in the Gulf Ball. american.
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

Office ofheBALrIMoRE AsEuIcAS, May 8.
FLOUR.-We are not advised of any sales Of
Howard street Flour from store to-day The uni
form asking price for good standard brands con-
tinuos at 81 lsi. The receipt price is 81 O64
The las, sales of CRY Mills Flour were at 81 25.
We hear "fno transactions to-day.
Sales of 800 to 400 bbs. Susquehanna Flour at
81 25.
Sales of Pcnna. Rye Flour at 81 62i.
GRAIN.-But little Maryland Wheat has ap.
per'd in mark, this day or two. II is much
wanted, and would probably bring over our last
quotation, which was 90 s5 cents for fair To
good rds No receipts If Penns. Wheat. Sales
Of Md. C"rn at SO a 81 cents for both white and
yellow. Two cargoes of Penna. yellow were sold
at So ceuts on Saturday. The last sale Of Md.
Oats was d, 26 cts. Sales since of Virginia at 23
els. and Penn. at 30 cts.
WHlSKEY.-The receipts have improved with
ia day OF two, and there is now ,olerabe stock
on hand. We note sales of hhds. at 2lb cts and
bbls. at 22I cts.
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Have Paid the Printer!

When the cold storm howls round the door,
And you Ivy light Of taIer,
81, closely by the evening fire,
Enjoying the last paper
Just think Of him whose work tn us helps
To wear away the winter,
And put, this query to yourself-
Hare paid the Printer?
From east and west-from north and south,
From lands beyond the water,
He weekly brings you lots Of news"
From every nook and quarter:
No sla'c on earth tolls more Than he,
Through summers hea, and winter;
How can you, for a moment then,
Neglect TO pay the Printer
Your her bills you promptly pay,
Wherever you do go, sir
The butcher for his meat is paid,
For suud'ics is the grocer;
The tailor and the shoemaker,
The halter aud the vln,ner,-
All ge, their pay--then ,chy neglect
To settle with The Printer q?
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TH Il IL idol II Il.
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT..
GEnEpA ApuIHA, LNIrn.
BIOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.

! am composed OF fourteen letters.
My 3, =, 3, 4, 8, is a Mountain in Arabia.
My 10, 4. 6, l2, 3, is river in Columbia.
My 8, 4, 9, 4, IL, 4, is q town in Gu,timsls.
My 3, 4. 9, 10, l2, 10, is river in the u. States.
My 3, 4, Is, S, 2, 2, is a river in China.
My 8, l3, q, 4, O. Ais county in Pennsy ylvsnia
My II, 49, II, 7, 10, 40, 1, is q country in
Africa.
My 4, Q. 5, 4, is a town in Caucasus.
My ~, IS, is river 500 miles long.
My H., 2 4, IL, 8, is q canal in one Of the West.
ern States.
My whole. is q bay on the coast of America.
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A CARD.

nr.J. w. Peal bees leave to tender his CRATE
II ful acknowledgements to the peo lie Of SuDbuy
and surrounding country, 70, then past encourage
ment in the line of his profession and would at
the same time announce 10 them. th,t he still in
tends to continue the practice Of medicine in all its
various departments. He would, therefore. solicit
a continuance Of their confidence and patronage.
He may be found at all times at his office at the
north east corner # a,kheTry and ID er streets,
unless professionally enGaged.
Sunhury, Oct, LIST, isi2,-tE
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A. CARD.

nr. ID. Il. Tritcs, Respectfully informs the
- citizens Of Sunbury and vicinity that he has re-
moved his office to the building lately occupied by
George Bright, in market street, Su bury, where
he may be found at all hours, unless professionally
engaged
DIR. TRlTES returns his sincere thanks for he
encouragement he has rec ired. in the line of his
profession, IN this place. and trusts, by promp' al.
tent TO the duties of his profession and rea>on-
able charges, that he will continue to receive
liberal share "f the public patronage.
Sunbury, Oct. lst, lS42.-u.
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N a ~ k 4 r. ID =

On Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr.. Weaver, Mr..
GEoRGE A. Fstcx, Of Danvilie, to MIS-. REBEccA
PHILLIPPI, Of this place.
On the I'd inst, by the Rev. d. NJ. Halliday,
Mr.. ID. w. DKRB, Of Derry, Columbia county, TO
Miss AcsAH GEAHHEARr, daughter Of Mr.. George
Gesrhsr Of Rush township.
AZ Milton. on the I'd inst, by the Rev. g. A.
Hewett. Mr.. SAMUEL PAwLISs to Miss HAsSAH
ScHooLEr, both Of White Deer Valley.
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A CARD.

nr. N. l.. Price, Thankful for past ia.
vors, respectfully informs the inhabitants of
Sunbury and country around, that he has, taken
his residence and office in market street, in the east
end of the building occupied by John Bocars store,
where he will he happy to wal, upon all who ia,
him with their calls
Sunbury, April LIST, ls43.-6m
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MERCHANTS
HOUSE.


No. 237, North Third. above C"tiouhiH ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
IOHN DUNCAN late from the Pennsylva
eD mia Fsrmer, and Samuel Pike. jr., lare of A.
meroan Hotel Columbus, Ohio. take pleasure in &C.
quaintng their friends and the public generally that
they have taken the large and commodous Hotel,
recently huilt hy the Mrssrs Hart, the same site
once occupied Ivy the old established Hotel known
as the Bulls Head, in Third street above Csllow.
hill st.
This Hotel is finished in the very BEST possible
manner, and of the hest materials. Its location is
very desirable, particularly for country merchants /;
the arrangements for heating and ventiIatng each
room is such ms To- secnre any temperature. The
bedrooms all light and airy, all furnished in
neat style, so as TO insure comfort
The receiving p,rlors are also furnished in a SUI.
perh style. the windows on the French style,
forming entrance tn a balcony in front, whi,h
makes pleasant recess. Particular attention has
been given to the beds and bedding, which, with
the furniture, are entirely now.
From years experience in hotel business, We
i:ust by strict asslduty tc business, to make this
house a desirable stopping place. Our table will
always lie supplied with the very best our market
can afford, and our bar with the best liquors and
wines of the mos, approved brands.
i. s. There are first rate sttbling ind carriage
houses attached to the hotel, attended by careful
and sober hoslers and our charges will be low, in
accordance with tue present bard times
Philadelphia. Oct 7h, ls42.
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HM NM KCS

WARRA NTED SUPERIOR TO ANY
OTHER NEAR SUNBURY.
HOLM & HENRY LANDAU, having rented
% the Lime kilns of Henry Masser in Sunbury,
have now for sale the best Lime in this part Of the
county, and will continue TO keep constantly on
hand fresh Lime for Piastering, Building and for
Lining land, on as reasonable terms can be had
anywhere in the neighborhood.
Nav 81, Is42 J. & ". LANDAU.
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William Heiman,
William w. Keyser,
Joseph Barnet. Philad.. May IA, l842.-ly
GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICAN YOUTH!
A NEw voLuxEoF
DnDEyT HVEnDVsS NNWrGEUTvG

ROBERT MERRY'S MUSEUM,
Edited by 5. G. GooDRIca, author Of Peter Par
iey's Tales. Commencing January, ls43.
S'INCE the commencement of this work-now
~ the mos, popular juvenile periodical er,an,-it
has ever been the aim Of the publishers TO make it
deserving OF the liberal encouragement which has
been extended towards it, and its subscription list
evnces tha, their efforts have been appreciated by
the public.
On the first day Of January q new volume will
commence. The character Of the work will not be
changed Its design will remain the same, and tho
publishers would assure their patrons and the pub
lie that their Efforts will be unceasng to render It
worthy Of being companion for the young. To
plant the seeds Of morsty and truth in the youth
full heart, to instil virtuous principles and motives
into the mind, to aid in the formation OF character.
to cultivate taste for knowledge and improvement,
and with instruction to blend pleasure and smuse-
men,,-these have been. and will continue to he,
the end and aim Of The work Every article will he
thoroughly dgested before II is admitted into this
work and great care will he taken that il shall not
contain nything inconsistent with the object in
view. Ii is designed to be- not interesting for the
moment only, but of permanent value, and fl to
form part of every FAMILY LlBARY.
Some Of the leading features Of the Museum are
History. Biograbhy, Geology, Natural History,
Geoy, aphy, &c These will be accompanied With
ventures by Sea AMI Land, Narratives Of Remarka-
HE Occurrences, Anecdotes, Fables, Allegores, ac.
Poetry and Music will he called in to assist. Eve
" available means Of tnderng the work sprightly,
instucing and eutst;aining, will be pu, in requls-
i'm. Numerous and splendid embellishments and
Illustrations surprising what may he found in any
other work Of the kind, in this respect, will be in
serted; and the typographical spPessnce of the
Museum will be such as, il is believed, will meet
,he appreciation Of its patrons. The publishers
would add, that Meuy's Museum is the cheapest
periodical Of the kind published in any part of the
world the annual volume containing nearly ss
much matter ss two volumes Of Bsncroft's History,
which srll for four dollars and fifty cents.
The VEaY LowEsr TKRNs.-Ons copy, 81
Six copies, SIS; Thirteen copies, $40.
The great expense incurred in getting out worh
like the Museum, renders il necessary that the pub
fishers should strictly adhere to the cash system.
All letters must be postpaid, and addressed tt
the Publishers and PIoprietOrs.
BRADBURY. SODEN Il co.
10 School ST., Boston, and ls7 Nassau ST., "
A Fresh suppy Of ROSE OINTMENT, receives
"a and for sale by n. b. hAssER.
Nov. lsth, lsAa.
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PHILADELPHIA, READING AND POTTSVILLE
RAIL ROAD.
Ss SfA Go Co. r'::''''''''.''''''''''''El 81

AN EXTRA ACCOMMODATION LINE
WM commence running betWeen Philadelphia
and Potspiiie on the JolloUing days
and hours.
Os AND AFTER MoxDAu, MAt 9, ls42.
Leaving Pot,sville, OH Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, a, 81 A. NJ.
Leaving Philadelphia, on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays, at II Pm
Hours Of passing Reading.
For Philadelphia, at lO5 A. VI. r.; ,,
For Pottsville, a, ST pm. r"'"eek'y'
FIRES
Between Poitsville & Phsda. S3,50 q $3.50
Between Reading & do. 2.25 e. LIS
Between do & Pottsville, lao 4 100
ExcURsIoS TICKErs-GooD FOR RETURNING
Between Pousville & Philadelphia, IS 90
Between Reading e. do. 800
Between do. & pottsvle, 400
The other passenger trains will as before, at
the following hours:
philadelphia and PottsriNe.
From Philadelphia, at o. An. : Daily
From Pottsvine, at 2P.M. Do'y
Hours Of passing Reading.
For Po,,sv,'ie, a. 9 a. N. Daily.
An the trains will stop for way passengers at
the usual points.
ur An passengers requested to procure
their tickets before the trains start.
May 81, lSi2.-tf.
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TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS,
A New Discovery I'm the
NE w SP APER u q 8 I N e 8 I.


A New Discovery I'm the
NE wsP APER b q SIN e IS.
A MOST important and invaluable discovery has
n been made by a gentleman Of this city, by
which newspapers may be printed in their present
form. and. at the same time, capable OF being con-
verteJ at pleasure into Magazine form, for preser
vstion
This grand improvement, which is destined to
form new era in the hu-in. IS, efiecing an entire
revolution in the art Of printing mammoth news
papers, will lie introduced by permission Of the pa.
,en,ec, into the Philadelphia Saturday Museum
commencing in May next.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MUSEUM"
"The Museum" is now so fairly and firmly
isblished. that We feel warranted in making some
very extensive and important Improvements. by
The first If May. shall have completed all our
arrangements. We shall have. In the first place,
beautiful, clrar and bald yPe-in the second, a
superb smooth and white psIer-in the third place.
shall make Az ingenious and novel change IN
he arrangement of The matter--in the fourth place.
we shall increase our corps nf cont ihuors in all the
various departments of a Family NenspGper-in
the fifth place. We have secured, at high salary,
the service. Of EnGAR A. PoE. Esq, gentleman
whose high and versatile abilities have always
spoken promptly for ,hemsrl'es, aud who, after the
fir. If NAY, viii aid in the editorial conducts of
The journal.
The Narrative Of ToDnsends journey orer NE
ROCKY Mouniains." one of the most interesting and
raiidbk ever published, is sent to oil new suhscri.
hers. Al it, conclusnn, our leaders Will hnd them
selves in possession Of work which alone will he
worth douhIe the subscription to the paPer. We
shall cnntinoe. also, Of course, the "Boerophical
sketches and Portrait" which are now exciting SO
une1 smpied an Interest. With these and other fea
lures continued, and with tie improvements in con.
H. empl ,tiop ID remains 10 be seen whel her we do
not amply fulfil cur determination Of making the
rery best newspaper in America.
Persons wishing to secur, sif thousand large oc.
tsvo pages of useful interesting, aud un'xcephons.
bile reading for the s,Iect family circle Tor the small
sum uf Two Dollars per year being at the sston'
ishingIy low iatr of thirty pages for one cent, or
eauivaleu, 10 one hundred and twenty pages for
f,ut c.n,s-should hand their names in now.
TERMS Two Dollars per annum, Three CO.
pics for Five Dollars, or Sixteen copies for Twenty
Dollars, is the extra inducemen, Offered at present
for clubbing THOMAS &. CLARK & Co,
Office Of the Saturday Museum, Publishers Hall,
No. I0i Chesnut Street, PhiIadsphis.
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ID 4 4 ID ,

In Augusta township, on Monday last, Mrs
STRICKLAND, wife Of Mr..
Alexander Strickland, aged about So years.
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Doctor Jacob ls. MaSscr,

d pESPECTFUL!.Y informs the citizens Of Sun.
IL bury ana its vicinity, that he has taken the
Office formerly occupied by DR.. John Peal, where
he will he happy to receive calls in the line Of his
profession. April 22d, lS43.
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A Nj RICAN CTIC
MUSEUM OF FOREIGN LITERATURE.

CONTENTS OF THE APRIL NUMBER.
m ARTIN'S Fall Of Jerusalem, an Engraving.
Fall Of Jerusalem, The Late DR.. Arnold
H,toIy Of the Hat, Madame D'A,bsy, China and
Christianity, A Scene at the Areopagus, Sir james
Clark on Climate, Secret Communication in An
cient Armies, The Lswyer-his Character and
Rule Of Holy Life, The American Treaty, Remin-
licences Of Men and Things. The Police Of Paris
PoErRV.-Sonnet, On seeing Child fall asleep
amid i's sport, Something TO think Of History of The
Hat, Minsirel's Curse.
tiania. Southey, Avalanche, Copy right, Mount Et-
ma, Antarctic Circle. Philanthropy and Fidelity.
SclEscE AND ARr.- Solar Eclipse Splendid
Meteor, TheImogrsphy Cuiosi,ies, Composition
Of the Blood, TaItsr on the Teeth.
OBIruARr. - Lady Calcou, Mr.. DIummond,
Thomas Hamilton, Esq, NJ. Clement Bouisnger,
". JoysL
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WIN. EEIINAN B. CO..
ss5sssss,e 49, IIn-sH
Commission & Forwarding Merchants,
Foot of Willow Street Rail Road,

commission N L OrWardlng MercnantS,
Foot Of Willow Street Rail Road,
ON THE DELAWARE,
HAVING associated with them Joseph Barnet,
IL late Of Easton, Pa, respectfully inform their
friends and the public generally, that they have ia.
ken that large and well known store and wharf at
foot Of Willow Street Railroad, lately occupied /,
Jacob Martin, where they purpose doing General
Commission and Forwarding Business, anG from
the local advantages Of the place being connected
with all the public Improvements that have their
outlet in the city, they fa,ter themselves they will
be able to do business TO great If not greater cd.
vantage, and upon reasonable terms as any other
house, aud they their friends that any cor
sgnmehts made TO them shall have their strict at
tention, and eIertions spared to give entire sas-
faction.
They are also prepared to receive and forward
goods to any point on the Delawafe and Lehigh
rivers, between Mauch Chunk, Easlon and Phia-
delphis, via Delaware Division and Lehigh Canals;
also, to any point on the Juniats river, or North
and West Branches Of the Susquahanna via Schuyi-
kill and Union, or tho Chesapeake and Tide Water
Canals,
For the accommodation Of Boats coming or CO.
log via SchuyIkill and Union Canals, Steamboat
will be kept expressly for towing boats from the
Schuylkill around to the Delaware and back, which
will enable merchants to have their produce deli
vered on the Delaware, and their goods shipped at
a saving of SO to as per cent. or the prices for
hauling across,-with these advantages they re-
spcctfully solicit share of pstronsee.
w. HEILMAN g. CO.
William Hailpap