The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-25
NEWS or TrEu wHnK.

eNeTs tHOuSn II is admIteu 10 De u very wen
written documcnt-too we'll, indeed, TO warrant
the superstition that Mr.. I,yler's pen had any
thing to do with it, save writing his name TO it.
1t was expected, as a matter of course, that the
occupation of Oregon would be recommended,
and that the annexation of Texas would again be
urged upon Congress with great yehemence ;
result ofthe Presidential election as a verdict Of
the people in favor Of annexation. Others, how.
ever, will not 50 consider ii. Aioint resolution
TO annex Texas to the United States, will, / learn,
be ere long introduced into the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and there can be little doubt blt il
will passthat body, though as little doubt can
there be that it can fail 10 obtain a majority of
the Senate" Correspondent Of The Bee.
Mr.. PoLk.-Mr. Polk was at Nashville ON
the 2sth ult. The Nashville Union of the 30th,
contains an account of his reception, and also a
report Of his reply to an address by the Hon. a..
y. I. Nicholson. We extract the concluding
passage:
In the position in which | have been placed by
the voluntary and unsought suffrages Of my fel.
low-cltlzens, it will become my duty, as it will be
my pleasure, faithfully and truly to represent, in
the executive department Of the government, the
country who have elevated me to it but at the
S"hiS IAAio ~ 10 ptDpN'I tudt1 SuDuluu SClATcs5 tlal
4 shall not regard myself as a representative Of
a party only, but of the whole people ofthe Uni.
ted states and, trust, that the future policy Of
the Government maybe such, as to procure the
happiness and prosperity of ALL, without distinc.
ton ofparty.
Time will show how far these promises are re-
deemed.
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCES OF M.
p. CHURcH.-This body closed its session at
.Lynchburg, on Saturday last, after a session OF
eleven days. Previous to the adjournment, it
was unanimously resolved to concur. in the re-.
commentator Of the General Conference, to
change the sixth restrictive article Of the disci.
pine Of the Church. and approve of a peacea-
bic separation under present circumstances.--
They also approve ofholding a Southern ~conyen.
ton at Louisville, Ky, in May next, and invited
Bishops Soule and Andrew to be present on the
occasion. The resolutions express a disappro.
baton ofthe course adopted by the General Con.
ference applaud the course pursued by the
Southern delegates, and tender an unanimous
expression ofadmiration for the frmness 0 fBish.
op Andrew.
lie MASSACHUSETTS AGENTs.-We have al.
ready noticed the appointment of Mr.. Hubbard,
as agent OF the State of Massachusetts, to re.
side IN this city, to protect the colored citizens
OF that STATE, who may arrive at this port. An
agent for the same purpose, Mr.. Hoarc, was al
so appointed to reside at Charleston, s. C.. The
Legislature ofthat State, so soon as Mr.. Hoare's
communication to the Governor was laid before
passed a series of resolutions, the last of
provided for the expulsion of Mr.. Hoare
from the State. Mr.. Hoare saved them the
trouble, by departing, on the Wilmington boat.
as soon n & he hnarl tho po,,,o @ W. h,,. .L4I
yet heard of Mr.. Hubbard's arrival in this city.
IN Tropic.
Disastrous FIRE.--7He Cumberland VaYey
Bridge destroyed by Fire.--Sereral
Libes Lost.--A postscript to the Harrisburg In
telllgencer, under date of Wednesday, 4th inst,
6%o'clock, L. NJ, announces the destruction by
lire, on that afternoon, of the noble structure
which stretches across the Susquehanna river at
hat place, known as the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Bridge.
The fire commenced about half way between
he opposite shore and the island, which is about
me middle OF the river. There was a pretty
brisk wind from the northeast, and in about fiji:
cen minutes the part of the bridge extending TO
he opposite shore was entirely consumed, TO.
5ether with a small house on the shore.
In the meanwhile the flames were slowly but
steadily spreading TO the Harrisburg side. Span ,
was cnveloped in flames, and fell crash.
ng in the water below. Thus the fire %contin.
led TO spread until ttcenty of the twenty-fa ur
pans were consumed. The account goes on 10
ay: {
"Atthe fifth span from the shore on this side
ne tames were finally arrested, but by a means
which unfortunately cost the lives of several of |
llr citizens, and seriously injured many others. I
y this span the precaution had been used to cut !
way the root and upper part of the bridge en- :
rely, about halt way between the two piers: I
nd when the fire reached this point, the hose ]
We're in readiness, and were success p
In ~arresting it; but when it bur ned through. u
ontrary to expectation, the whole span went 9
own, carrying with it about fifty or sixty persons /
Tho were standing with The hose between the d
ONT cut and the pier, crushing several between 81
lel tlmbers, and mangling their bodies most hor.
.biy, and seriously iniuring many others. One u
ian was killed instantly, and two others we saw :
.rrled senseless to the shore, whose lives are Il
Of, but who, we learn, are still living as
write. 1t is feared that there may still be Il
hers beneath the timbers who have not vet
found, as several hats have been picked up .
II which there are no owners.
sslhe fire doubtless originated from a spark
ON a locomotive.' a.
The annual meeting and fair ofthe Louisiana n
griculturists' and Mechanics Association, for
year 1915, is appointed to be held in Baton
ouge, in May next. The month Of January
as hitherto been the usual time; but at the last
May. j
Texas DEBT.-Col. Benton, who has made
mself better acquainted with the affairs of Tel.
than any other man, says the debt of that Of
'untry is at least $685. 900, 900, and that he g
Is not an acre of Lind ,.rnr4L La..;a-L