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IMPORTANT FROM PERU.-The following are
extracts from letters to which access has been
given us by an obliging friend:
alma, Aug. l4.-The last steamer from the
intermedios brought us the news OF the total de.
feat of Gen. Vivanco by Gen. Castillo, near
Areguipa. The former arrived on board the
same steamer, with the greater part of his off.
GERS, as fugiives, and has been exiled by the
re.existing government, which has declared
in favor of the Constitution of 1885, and the le-
gal authorities instituted by the same. 1t is not
vet known what course Of policy Gen. Castillo
will pursue ; but as he has always declared him
self to be the champion Of said constitution it is
expected he will submit to the legal Vice Pres
ident proclaimed in Lima. This last political
change has been brought about here in all or
der, and without the least noise. Don Domingo
Elias, finding that public opinion was in favor
of said constitution, himself convoked all the
authorities, and resigned the executive power
to the party designated by the law to fill The of.
fee of Vice President. The Congress is con-
voked for the 9th of December and we are in
hopes it will settle all the disputes among the
pretenders, as the nation is quite sick OF these
continued civil strifes.
August 10. In politics there is nothing
new. Gen. Castillo has not acceded to the pro-
posals of Domingo Elias for an amicabe ar
rangement, and was preparing to come with his
army from Arequipa to Callac, by sea
However, we doubt whether he will be
able to do So, and still expect he will. by and
by, come to terms with the existing govern
ment, which would iranqui!ize the country al
once, as we have at presen, no other parties to
fear"
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MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.

The result of the election yesterday, so
far as il is known at the time when this iswrit-
ten, equals our most sanguine expectations.
This city, and The towns IN the vicinity, have
most nobly supported the Wing cause. Be-
fore this paper goes TO press, we shall re-
ceive them fro II a much larger circle, sufii-
cient probably to be decisive of the result
Indeed, those already received leave very
little doubt of it.
II will be seen from the returns given be-
low, that the number of votes poled in this
city exceeds 10000, which is much the larg-
est vote ever given here, and that the Clay
ticket has majority over the Polk of 1904
1t will be seen, also, that there is a Whig
gain in the city of 1916, and that every WARD
in this city. with one exception, has given. q
Wing majority.-Boston Daily Ado. q
Tuesday.
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REMARKABLE RoCK--Oae of the most re.
markabe rocks of which we have any know.
edge, has been lately discovered in the middle
of that great island sea, Lake Superior. BY
gentleman who has recently returned to this
city, from Copper llarbor, we learn that shaft
of 'rrappe rock has very lately been discovered
rising in the Lake from one hundred ard fifty to
two hundred miles from land, and ascending
above the surface Of the water, distance of not
above four feet. What renders it more extra
ordinary is, that it stands alone, and all around
it, so far as examinations have been made, no
bottom has been reached by any Of the lead
lines used on the lake, and the point OF the rock
itself, does not exceed an area of more than six
or seven feet square, AMI, so far as observations
of it have extended, 1t does not appear TO enlarge
in siZe as it descendS. 1t has already. he states
become a source of alarm to the mariners who
navigate the lake, who take special care in pas.
sing, to give il as wide birth as possible. 1t is
too small, too remote and dangerous, to admit Of
a light, and therefore lis removal has become a
matter OF serious impor once, and will doubtless
pertain to the duty Of Government A single
blast from bore of sufficient depth, would proba-
bly, do il, but the surface the rock being so near
that OF the water, and the space so narrow as 10
| forbid any regular Judgement for workmen, they
would have to be attended constantly by a vessel
of sufficient size to resist any sudden storm Of the
lake, and would also have to be kept constantly
under way, as no harbor or even bottom for an
anchor, is within days sail.
The discoveries relate that the rock appears
to be place Of general resurt for the salmon
trout OF those lakes, as they found them there in
almost incalculabe numbers, having during their
short stay caught several barrels with no other
instrument than rod OF iron, on one end OF which
they turned a hook. They tried with all their
lines on board, tor soundlngs Immediately around
the rock, but without success. Such vast col
umn, could it be exposed to view. would laugh
into ridcue Cleopara's needle, Pompey's pill
lar, the colossus OF Rhodes, or any production Of
ancient or modern ar,.--Pitsb4rg American.
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LATER FROM THE COAST OF AFRICA
The brig Francis Lord. Capt. Howe, arri-
we'd at this por, yesterday from the Coast of
Africa. Capt. ii. states that previous to his
leaving the River Gambia on the 18th ult.,
he was informed by Capt. Williams, Of the
bark lmogenc. who had been chartered by
the Portuguese Governor at Bissao to GO to
The River Gambia for aid, that IA war had
broken out al Bissao with the natives, caused
by quarrel between some soldiers and ma
tives, and which resulted in the death Of one
of the later by bayonet wound. That eve
ming the natives attacked the town and fort,
and partly plundered the town. When Capt.
Williams sailed from Bissao, the principal
merchants had removed the greater part OF
their goods on board of vessels lying there
and to neighboring island, and the natives
had full possession Of the town. The Gov
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TRUE fNDEPENDENcE--Soon after his estab-
lishment in Philadelph Franklin was offered
a piece for publication in his newspaper. Being
very busy, he begged the gentleman would
leave it for consideration. The next day the
author called and asked his opinion Of it. Why
sir replied franklin, Il am sorry to say that ]
think il highly scurrous snd dcfamatory. But
being at loss, on account Of my poverty,
whether to reject it or not thought would
pu, it this issue-at night, when my work was
done, bought two penny loaf, on which, with
mug of water, supped heartily, and then
wrapping myself in a great coat, slept very
soundly on the floor till morning; when anoth.
er loaf and mug of water afforded me pleas
an, breakfast Saiuunuus can live very
comfortably m MS mahHer, Willy should pros
titule my press to personal hatred or party pas.
sion, for more luxurious livingT
One cannot read this anecdole Of our Ameri-
can sage without thinking of Socrates reply 10
King Archelaus, who had pressed him to give
up preaching in the dirty streets Of Athens, and
come and live with him in his splendid courts
Meal, please your majesty, is half-penny a
pc, at Athens, and water ! can get for moth
ing"
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ernor at Gambia was not able TO furnish any
troops, on account of sickness among the Of
6cers of the garrison. Capt w. had sent 10
Goree for aid, and IA brig Of war had sailed
for Bissao. Before Capt. w. left the River
Gambia, (Oct. 10,) the Br. brig Of war Alert
had sailed from Gambia for Bissao. Tie
following Spanish and Portuguese Slavers
had been taken, and oil the Spaniards and
some Of the others condemned at Sierra
Leone :-schr Conception, (Sp.) captured
at Gacnas 23d Sept, no slaves on board |;
brig Constan,ia, (Sp.) two months previous,
no slaves on board; three Portuguese, names
not known-some Of !hem had slaves on
board.-N. Y. Courier.
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DEATH OF Gov. RuNNELs.-Thr Brandon
(MIssssippi) Advocate says that Gen. H. G..
Runnels, formerly Governor of this State,
who cmigra,ed to Texas about two years
since, has met violent death. Rcpor, says
he was assassna,ed by band of lawIess ras-
Gals, who wayaid and sho, him. 1t is said
that Runnels, and some other respectable
gentlemen, were sen, by the civil authority
to arrest parcel of men who were commit
ting various acts of violence under the au-
lhori,y of" Lynch" or, as they styled them
selves, Regulators" They, or part Of
them. we're secured and lodged in Jail, and,
as Runnels and his associates of law and or
der, were returning home, they were fired
on, and several others besides himself, kill
led. 1t was hoped that this report would
prove unfounded.
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TIE BOOK OF THE EXPLORING
EXPEDITION.

A very natural curiosity having been ex-
pressed by the public, both at home and
abroad, in regard to the progress of the
Narrative of the U. S. Exploring Expedi-
ton during the years 1888. '39, 40, Al and
40, by Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ and but
little or nothing having been published 10
crafty that curiosity,wo have applied to the
proper source, and have been permitted to
say that considerable progress lnisbc," mad
at Philadelphia in printing the work. 1t
will consist first, of five deny quarto vol
umcs of abon, five hundred pages each, illus
ratcd very snpcrbly with sixty eight steel
plates, about forty SIX steel vignettes worked
OIL the pages of letter press, and two hundred
wood cuts scattered through the work, with
four very large maps and several smaller
ones. This edition is ordered by Congress
for distribution TO foreign powers and few
libraries; it will be a very small one.
A second edition, (f such it may be called
when both are Simultaneously printed, y of oc-
tavo size, will be published, and be under
the control of Lea g. Blanchard, of this city.
The copy right Of these belongs to and has
been secured by the author. 1t will contain
the same Illustrations, the whole Of which
are in very forward state nearly two vol
.....~ of h,'i. edition arc ar,nalv nrinfed.
From what we learn we should probably be
safe IN stating our belief that the whole will
be ready for publication in three months.
More attention has been gwen to the mere
getting up of this work than any other pub
lished in this country. II is purely, in all
It's parts, an American production; the Illus
tralions are highly credtable to our artists
and draughsmcn, and may be cassed with
the hes, that have appeared in Europe; IA
large portion of these we have seen. When
we nib our critical pen after the publication
we shall endcavor to convey to our readers a
correct account of the literary execution.
Great labor has undoubtedly been bestowed
by the author, artists, and the scientific gen.
tcmen attached to the expedition, to make
this truly elegant work. We anticipate its
publication, in common with our country
men, with considerabl" Impotence. --Smith'.
Journal Of Bellies Letters.
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| government, elected officers, eslDblished courts

overrmcr.. elected officers. essCblisbed courts
and oc ri ,ro nj tic -.
Cattle and stock of ali kinds arc accumula.
,np and rapidlv increasing under mild climate
and un(ainu pastures. Pr,visions of ali kinds
are abundant of the most excellent quality and
-, modcra,c prices.
Mr. (,pu passed the trading fort of Bridpcr
g. Vnsouez On the l9,h Of Anyus, This fort
;s 100 niles West of Green River. and exactly
hall way from independence to the Willamette.
The American 'rappers scattered among the
mountains, had mere collected 10 meet me EN-
grants OF last spring. an advanced parry OF t''f-
~ OF whom, WIN the'r wagons ana cat,'e' pas
sed on the ldh' Two days later lhan Tie emit
grants OF the preceding year
Two large companies behind,
Gillian and Col. Ford passed subsequently, and
all III good time 10 reach Tue settlements before
the setting IN OF the winter.
New MExIco.-War had broken out between
the New Mexicans and the tribes of Euaw In
dams who live around Taos. Early in Septem.
Der six Of the Eutaw chiefs, accompanied by one
hundred warriors, visited Santa Fe to obtain
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15

S. N. DICKINSON proposes to publish, in
his BosToN ALMANAC, "A complete List of all
the Newspapers printed in the New England
States. And, with view 10 carry the plan
thoroughly into effect, Editors and Publish
ers are respectfully requested to send him, as
soon as they possibly can, copy of each of
their respective papers. Such list will be
found convenient, for reference, and must, we
think, from the very great circulation of the
Almanac, be of no little advantage to the
papers themselves, inasmuch as 1t Will fur
Mise to the public ready way offnding such
papers as they may wish to subscribe for, or
in which TO insert their Advertisements.
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Fasting A CoMPosiToR.-A letter from
Hamburger Of the l4,h October says: "Lasl
Saturday all the persons engaged on the daily
journal, the Correspondent Impartial de
Hamburger, celebrated by dinner tho sixth
eth anniversary of the entry OF one Of the
composilors, named Hem, on the paper
During that long period he had not missed
his work single day. He is now eighty
eigh, years of age, enjoys excellent health,
aud does his work like young man. There
we're 22O. persons present at the dinner in
GLIDING all The master printers of the place.
One of these gentlemen, NJ. Bodecker, sent
one hundred pine-apples, 400 lbs. Of fine
grapes, and an immense quantiry Ct flowers
for the feast"
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BY the Governor,
GEO. II. BEAMAN. Secretary.

SANDWICH IsLANDs.-A mercantile house
in this city has received letter from a cor
respondent at Topic in Mexico. who says
tina, dispatches has just been received from
General Miller, and We are happy to say
that everything seems to be going on with
the utmost harmony at the Sandwich Islands.
We have reason to think that the United
States citizens established there, and the
American missionaries are much satisfied
with hIs conduct. We know that his desire
IS to be impartial, and TO be Influenced by
no party. At Tahiti there is considerable
trouble /; the French have attacked the peo-
pie, and considerable difficulties have occur
red between the French and English Com
manders on that station.
A despatch has been received from The
British Consul, at Upper California, IN
which he SAYS as follows:
81 have this moment received a courier
from the frontier of the Sacraments, inform
ing me of the arrival of party Of emigrants,
part of a caravan that left the United State 8
last season for the Columbia. Those who
have removed to the Oregon are preparing
to leave for California during the autumn,
not liking the Oregon. ~ Y. Sun.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCL A NJ A TON,
nv vrvUv, r,nVs,nrnu
by THE GOVERNOR.


Inc homage OF grateinl cohhdlng near, 10
que ' 10 900 from every creature nnuer heaven;
ne Is great ana gooo, wise ana hoIy' just anu
uuc' h' iiis works praise Him. Ihey pro-
', an ms w'e"o'n anu Ills power; Whiie sense
" ms so'u.ess u impressed on 'he heart OF man
ny every ooJee. whlch meets MS eyes or minis
,e's W ''S VANS VI '''e e'ea'oh hcn SURROUNDS
nun hhu 'n's IMPRESSION u ueepehed' "hen
ne co"s'uefs HIS own ine"'ai anu 'iofai Co"su-
!u''ohnn's capacity o' showing uoo' o oenehl,,
ing III ii's perlectons' OF rellsh'nS me oeaulIui
and sublime OF Ills WORKS, OF perceivng the ex-
ce',ency OF Ills rum 'he gIoty OF liis ]'stce'
ana 'he rlches OF Ills revealed mercy 10 man.
10 '"ese '','',es " sla.'uue winch Prees
upo" e't,y 'i''''uuai he"r'' there are suPerdoeu
nose "r'ch detnano an encouragement OF
uou goodness from us as community. lie
mas 'd'oieu US WIN go'erh'hen'' 'oonueu on
,ne great 'ru,h' 'nat an men are creaeo equal
ne ''as pe',hn'eu US 'ne p'"lieee VI seiec','s
our own ru'efs rom among ourselves lie mas
ehaolco mem 70 enact WISE anu enou laws lor
government; nc ',as e'.eh ue Wv n'u'e-oo,"-
''',e'"eu ii'e ''','e'o'' u" ~ o,",''' "' uu.,e'
d'u so '.,'P.esse' '"e',' uPo" 'ne n''"''s W '"e
pe"Pe' ,a' ee"Sc W 'esp''''o'''y W nun DO
me great LawgVer' 'akes 'he pace OF 'nat lorce
"h'ch OTHERWISE couiu alone secure ooeo'ehce
" law
Ihese great blessings WIN tne unVary'ng
| a''etnat'o" VI summer anu "t''e'' seeu '''',e
ana harvest, ana Inc possession OF an EARN,
y,e'ulhe 10 .ne ldpors o' '''an an un,a'',ng anu
aouhdan, supply 'or ms wants, are Tue 'Fu'S o'
t,'e Spouless " our 'leasenly a'ne' Mno l''ah
e.' li,s SUI " r'se VI" VI. e', anu o'' ~.
anu se"uc'' ii's ram vi ''e just d'u ''' '''' '"'
Ju1t ,:..
do ,eic'o, d, .,v e'1su W tr's year. I.n
nas pee" seua'y o'oM neu WIN nt I'm .
~ us Ss PG'pe, "ppum. j., ~ ~ "bloa,ad 'o
FIFTH uay VI DECEMBER heH'' 10 oe "VseI'eu 40
Jay OF THANKSGIVING anu PRAISE throughout
'h's o'ale.
Let me people, on mat day' win one accord,
suspend ,he'r accustomed iaoors' ana 10 'helr
se'era places OF worship ana III Tue Joyous ea,"-
erIngs OF tier 'amiiy circles, pour out me
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-15

O. A letter was received in this town by
boat on Monday evening from White Hall,
stating that report had just arrived there,
that Pennsylvania had gone for Mr.. Clay by
10 majority. This news was Of course
electrifying to our Wing friends, and cir
cular was issued stating the fact of such re-
port.
|. is now stated that the story was Lo-
cofoco Roorback originating in Mercer Co.
Penn. and sent on by way of Buffalo to ena-
ble..,hc Polkocracy to get be,. We don't
know how they succeeded, but we under.
stand one oftie democracy here did not think
that party made much by it +!
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FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. Is, 1874.
VERMONT ELECTION.

The returns received and published to day
show what no sane man doubted, that the
politics of Vermont do not depend upon
those Of the nation or any other State.
Where she always has been since the begin
ming Of Jacksonism, there she is now, firm
unyielding and unconquerable in her OPPOSE
ton to the schemes Of Locofocoism and all
the devices and enormiies Of the destructves,
When il was apparent that evil councils had
prevailed in the national election, and fraud
and vilainy had ,rumphed in New York and
Pennsylvania, the indomilable Wings Of
Vermont came forth on Tuesday and re-
corded at the ballot box their unalterable de-
termination never TO fall in with the current
of evil or sweive from the well beaten track
of political rectitude.
Vermont has spoken, and the stern voice
Of the only commonwealth that has never
deserted its principles, will tell with strong
moral effect on the future.
The green, fresh spo, in the desert is fresh
and vcrdant still, and no man need indulge a
fear for the lus,re the "star that never sets.
Let New York and Pennsylvania fall into
the current, u"i .ivoso J"m,oo X Pnlk in .
stead of Henry Clay, but Vermont will new
er so deeply disgrace herself. She sees in
the great Clay and his principles, the man
and the principles she approves, and let her
sisters go as they will, they can only ask her
aid, when they engage IN the contest for the
right.
Sc, down six votes for Henry Clay by
from 6 to 10000 majority and Sc, down also
as many votes as Vermont may happen tt
have for any and every future Wing Csndi
date who comes fairly up for the suffrage o
the people.
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THRILLING INcrpENr.-At a meeting of the
friends Of Colonization in this city, on Wednes.
day evening, We were spectators to one of the
most intensely thrilling incidents connected
with the departure of small banr of emgran,.,
lust brought TO the city by gentleman OF Shell
by county, by whom they were manumiltcd, and
placed under the care Of Rev. MIR. Pinrey, an
agent of the Colonization Society. Ofthe mum.
her, eleven were children Of one man, who was
present, and appeared to be verging to The age
OF three score years and ten. This patriarch
was not OF the number manumited he belong.
ed to another state, but had permission to ac-
company his wife and children to this city, aud
here bid them a final adcu. When this TACT
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.

The intelligence which has now come 10
hand settles the question that the 36 electo-
raj votes Of New York will be given for
James X. Polk for the Presidency. The
probabilities are now every way in favor Of
his being the next President, but the matter
is not yet quite settled to certainty. The
result is yet in the hands of the doubtful
States. as will be seen by the following ia
Bile -
Number Of votes 275, Necessary for a
choice l38.
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Our latest returns from Gcorgia, however,
do not indicate sufficient Wing gain from
the October election to give US much hope
for that State. If Polk should secure Mis-
sissippi and Georgia, he would receive a
majority Of 90 in the Electoral college, as
above.
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NEWS FROM OREGON AND SANTA FEE.

he Western Expostor announces the arr.
val of Mr.. WIN. Glpn, from Oregon. MIR. Gil
pin passed the winter among the American set.
Elements of the Willamette and The adjacent sea
coast, and he describes them as enjoying pros.
Perlly when he left them in April last.
The emigrant party of ls43, which he accom-.
panied, arrived at their destination in Novem.
Der last, "ailer having braved and overcome un-
PARALLEL dangers and difficulties from sayages.
from thirst, from hunger-crossng parched,
treeless pans-ferce, angry rivers and forcing
their wagons through thousand miles of noun.
tans, declared impossible hy the most expert.
enced guides and voyagers"
This accession sweled the population Of Or.
cgon TO upwards of 1000, and'iey had formed a
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KENrucKY.---The following imperfect
specimens of the vote in Kentucky, which
we copy from the Cincinnati Gazette of the
9Th, are all the election news yet received
fronI that State. There is no danger that
Kentucky will disappoint the expectations
which have been entertained of her.
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Should Mr.. Clay receive the votes Of both
Georgia and Mississippi, he would have one
vote more than is necessary for choice