Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-15


ness in some parts oil the country is I'M
proving and it is quite certain that it is
without the aid of Bank expansions. On
the contrary, through the breaking Of sew
eral and the chartered existence Of others,
while this return to healthy prosperity in
business is advancing, bunk paper is d.
and that tor which it has been
such an cxtrayagant and prohigate sub
st.tu.e,--specie-is filing it, place.
[CnciHnatj EAqRircr.
Important fran Manilla-IHemPt to
seize Me Government Great Slaughter -
Adyices 10 the 9th of February, from Ma
nila. have been received from New York.
The L. s. Gazette contains the following
extract Of u letter, giving the particulars of
an unsuccessful attempt 10 seize the relns
of Cover m ut, attended with melanchly
loss of life. On The 2lst Of January, Don
D.mingo Roxas, Uho had the government
contract for gInpowder and Aqnaiienta,
and was in al!lucnt circumstances, formed
a design to seize the reins OF government
and make himself G oycfnor. ffe had the
troops BY the Payment of $4,000, parto
which he paid in advance, the balance to
be paid when he had command Of the city,
and the whites were murdered. The in
commenced operation at O'Clock
at night, by numbering the officers while
asleep in the barracks; then went TO the
principal fortress, killed the officers, and
were Joined by the soldiers, their compa-
Mons. They then endeavored 10 get into
ibc Palace, 10 kill the Governor, but he
heard them, and by a move OF great
promptitude turned cut and got the arlIIe
ry Up to the very entrance OF the fort,
viii h lie retook Ivy Blowing the gates of
th.ir hlnges. Many Of the rebels jumped
iuto the river, calling upon the soldiers to
ioin them, but they seeing they had lost the
dav, refused to do so. Forty of the rebels
were shot N the Stl. Roxas with his two
sons and intended son-in.Iaw, will doubt
less pay the forfeit of their lives; The pro.
perry Of the former, which is immense, will
be confsca,ed. All is now quiet.
STRAINED Pantdl0oaS-In all over. To
laugh at the mishaps Of others, is not gen
orally accounted generous; yet there are
occasions OF this character, when to look
grave exceeds sail powers of face" Such
was the case in this city few mornings
since. Il WAS early in the day, when the
wharf at the packet basin was lined with
travellers about TO take the packets, and
lockers on, thata young man issued from
one of tae Offices and approached the canal
for the purpose Of giving an ink-stand alb
luton. His panlaIoOns were strapped
down to the extreme of the fashion, ma
king the act Of STOPPING one OF no little Ell
fort and risk. The first essay TO plunge
the ink stand into the water was failure,
while the strain, conseq ent on it, caused a
succession of snaps and cracks, indicating
giving way OF some part of the strapped
pantaloons. Gaming his perpendicular
again, the Young man threw little more
force into his genuhective effJrt but usi
as the object sought was on the point oil
being gained, the straps, unable longer to
endure the strain to which they were sub
jected, gave way, simultaneously causing
a nadir dip of the head and a zenith pitch
of the hee's, and by consequence, as neat
a plunge into the basin, of the body. own
ing these head ard heels, as the most las
idious dive could desire to see. 1t was
done scientifically and to The delight OF
large CT Gle of spectators, who testified
their appreciation by no chary use of lungs
and gestures. Soon, however, the sub
merged one emerged to the light OF day,
and with his first recovered breath, eX-
clai med: "D-n the straps; d-n the ba
sin and all those around it," Let this b(
a caution to those who are well strapped
down, to beware how they venture on ex
perimenls involving the possibility Of al
involuntary ''ba;h. "--RocReSter Daily I'D
rertiScr.