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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

HEAVY LosS.-A gentleman In Tenues.
see agreed, for twenty dollars, 10 Give one
dollar fer the first electoral vote Governor
Polk should receive over Mr.. Claw. and -
double 1t in geometrical progression for
the majority of the electoral colIere. The
sum lost amounts to
S36,S93, 457 ,467, 42O. 100. 23II
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

SOUTH CAROLINA FOREVER !-Thee are
laws in several of the Southern States for
bidding the coming hither of free bhcks,
and providing for the public security with
regard to such of that class as already live
among us. These laws have excited the
ire and the intermedling interference Of the
doughty commonwealth of Massachusetts !;
and the Legislature of that State at is re-
cent session, despatched two agents one
a Mr.. Sam' Hoar, to reside at Charleston,
and another, Mr. Hubbard, at New Or
leans, to see that such laws Were MOI en-
forced as to free negroes from Massachu-
sets. Upon the arrival of this emissary at
Charleston, the Governor Immediately sent
in message to the Legislature, apprising
them of the object Of his mission. A Sc
ries of resolutions were Immediately adopt
ed, among them the following:
d" RESOLVED, That his excellency the Co.
vernon be requested to eXpel from our ter
ritory the said agent, after due notice to de-
part, and that the legislature will sustain
the executive authority in any measure il
may adopt for the purpose aforesaid.
Mr.. Hear did not wait the action of the
Governor, but was "taken V It'll q leaving
Immediately.
The agent at New Orleans will probabIy
meet with similar reception.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-20
VOLUME V.
OLD FRIENDS.

OLD FRIENDS.
Old friends old friends! within my heart
The name with pleasant memorie blends:
And as long as love claims there part,
can ne'er forget old friends.
Forget old friends! the irmest ties
Were wove in childhood's sunny bower,
And while Times rapid footsteps flies,
The heart draws back with stranger power
The songs my mother used TO sing,
When ! , an infant near her played,
Still on my ear far sweeler ring,
Than lays that loilcst art has made.
The butter-cup and violet
The simplest flowers that deck the fields;
The first plucked-are dearer yet
Than all the proudesl garden yields.
And they-the friends Of "auld lang syne,"
Stars in the twilight of the past,
Than other orbs far brighter shine,
And ever will their radiance last.
The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-20
'EHIE WOODSTOCK AGE.
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Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17
wRCEgp,rn oF 0.,,y"r.,N.

Per steamboat Eliza finn ne.ville-Tarit, Stewart co l72 bales; Allen linden I46; Dsslla Sheppard co 93; Dickinson Euss 75; A E LedyarI & n; Thos Hill 6l; Lenvens Malone 60; Boy kin a McRae 90, liar 36; Brodnak, Newton & co SO Rupert x McI.eand 22 MnuIdn 6c Terrell 20. Ulrick, Wallace X co li JCraw- ford Si Jones x Swnnzey 27 Jno R, an Is; Boyd x Bro l5; Horton d Clock l5; Lyon Baker IA; A Camp. hell l0 C Marabe 10; Toumrr, Gay & co 2: Walker & Holmes 4 Adams 2; Rives, BaItle & CD 62i. Ter steamboat Maj queiir fin GaiEesvie-L, X Da- ker 70 bales; GwHthniey, Forhes & 25; May A. J E Carlisle l6; Peck & Shackleford l0 dickinson & Euslis & C Marnble 1; Rivrs, Battle 25s; liar ris 3; Bull X Boardnun + R Craig B. Punch g. Boy kin & McRae I3; Rupert McLeIland 36; Harris, Clay ton X co 6O; Desha Sheppard & co l2; order 20.
 Per steamboat Admiral from Jones' BUff-Ruper & MrLelIdnd St bales; Tsrtt, Stewart co 2d2 Desha, Sheppard & co l95; Bull X Bosrdman e2; E K Carlisle x co 6l; Rves, Battle 4 co 44 S Punch 4O Toom-r, Gay co 36i iinrweli & Davis 33; LedyarJ 3U; Walker X uolmes 26i C Roberts 6; Boyd & Bro 5; Peck X ShHckIeford s.
 Per steamboat Ialln Rookh fin Nashvie-s Kelly 226 bales; 0 Cummns l27; W A Scott 92; ] Crawford g7; Desha. Sheppard 53 Bull ds Boardmam 4l; Alert Prentice S9j Boyd X Bro 3l;, NJ Whhers co 3o J Trebbo 8; Storey * Ellis S Walker x Simpson 6; 10 order 3; Tarleon, Scuit X Cummings 5; Murable X Gates 3. 4U If.'. Hst- .N
 Fer steamboat Victoria i'm Tuscaloosa--U C Marabe ld0 bales 0 Cummihs 2O6; FOnIane de Son l32; E Carlisle 10; Allen & Huden o5; Rivts, Battle co 76; Desha, Sheppard co 70 Peck x Shack eiord Isl; ] 5 Nave 30; Boyd Bro 50; Tatt, Stewart k co l7; C W Dorrance I2; Jones swanEey 16; Stringfeow, fnnmn X co II, Dickinson & Eustis 3. t1Haf
 Per steamboat Lile Harriet fin May berrys Landing Hnrrs, Cayt"n co 62 bales; BNave 23 E K Carlisle 10; Desha, sheppard & co l0 Tooner, Gay x co II.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17

The idea was long ago advanced that in all efforts, moral and phYsical, il was praisew or,hy to aim at q high mark even though the chances were that il would be missed. Our countrymen m an especial manner, 10 act upon this principle in every thing that tends to conquer the wilderness and annihila,e space, and consequence astonishing results have followed. Al no very distant day we may perhaps have another striking illustration of this principle We have heretofore mentioned the introduction into both branches pi tie National Legislature, of mora asking grant of land for the purpose of cons strucling a Railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pa cfc Ocean, distance of 2, 160 miles. Witfou, be- slowing much reflection upon the project. people have generally concluded that il is very silly and chi- laercal one, emanaing from the brain of some vis- ionary specuator. It appears however that the me- moriai ia from Asa Whitney, Esq, well known wealthy merchant of New York, who has recently returned from China. Itwas published m the Mad isonian of the 8h inst, and from it is derived the following notice of Mr Whitnsy's views of this pro- ject: .
 He estimates the cost of the road at sixty.fve mil. lions of dollars, and thinks Il could be constructed in twenty five years. He asks of the Government grant of sixty miles wide of the public land, from terminus of the road to the oiher for which full turn would be made in conveying the mails, transport
 ing ammunition, stores, soldiers, &c. free of cost. The memormlst contends that with such d rail-road ,he distance from New. York 10 the mouth of the Co., lunbia rver three thousand miles, could be accom- plished in eight days; from the Columbia river to the Sandwich Islands s TWO ti,usand one hundred miles
 to Japan is i've thousand six hundred miles, Annoy, in China the nearest port to the tea and silk provm ces, is six thousand two hundred miles--making from New-York to Annoy only nine thousand two hundred miles, which, iih raIlroad to the Pacific, and thence China by steamers, could be performed in thirty days being now sailing distance of nearly sep.nfeen ousand miles, and requiring from one hun dred to one hundred and fifty days for its performance
 Speaking of the nnunerable benefits which would from such a work 8s he proposes, the memo- rialist says:-- ssbf4fy tN'
 Then the drills and sheciing of Connecticut, Rhode Islaud, and Massachusetts,, and other manufactures of the United States, may be transported to China in thirty days; and he teas and rich silks of China in exchange come bnck lo New Orleans, Charles ton, to Washinglon, to Batimore, 10 Philadelphia, to New York, and to Boston, in thirty days more.
 Comment is unnecessary Your honorable body will readily see the revolution to be wrought by ihis
 in the entire connerce Of the world. and that this must inevitably he its greatest channel-when the rich eIghis from the waters of the Mississippi and the Hudson will f to tooverowing, with the products of all the earth, the store-houses of NewYork and New Orleans, the great marts dividing the commerce of the world; while each Stae and every town in
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17

Per bark Refosm fin New. York-Rives. Battle & COIN Waring & Q: Laion & co; Campbell Owen S CD; $ & Joncs; II St Johu x co; Wadron, Prrson k co; G Arnold; r II Bruoks Mosely X Tucker; Nm II & K Burdsall & co; Price jr; Boweni " II Bunne k cn. Keeler; Hlc('ran; Merchant X COS c p Coiweli; A Knapp; Beach, Ella & eos Warner & COS Greeue, Roii- hs co: M Rohnson JhO Randall, Golds niih & IIa Der; C Cullum; Fo,dick X Charlock; Graham X Son. x Loushry; lio,t Ford X Robinson; s P Bullard II Stokes ] NJ Mndan; Bigeiow; Whitaker X Sampson: Price. Ellis co; Ryan; Grgss, Barney x coi Wal ker x Holiness II Keeer; n Newhouse; o MnIange Daniels X Brndy Wilson q May Barron. Mead & co; K King; Allen Haden; Campbell; J Reid & c's Horton Clocki T c liult; Hing X co; Toomer, Gay & co, North X eos A& 5 Wolff E Robbnsi Dewing, Ed, mands x Fieldi Fnser & Battelle ] Todd: Twtlves x eos Rupert < McLeand; A Aud; N.hei; Coffin & McCulloughj Rivas Battle & co; E Center X co; Rev A Lipscomb; Vincent; ] II Bishop.
 Per steamboat Fashion, from New -Orleans-M Wa rng co; Foster Baielle; S & Jones; w II Red wood; J Chamherlain Rix, Kendall & co; J Sands & Gu; llumphries, Walsh X co; Finley X co; Fry Bliss coi O'Rely x cos Cullen & Smith; c W Ogden; Iiovertnn; C Foote co; II Huber. ntf
 Per steamboat Creole from New Ureans-M WarinR cos w II Redwood; c W Dolrance; T Gnesnardi Fry, Bliss co; Hun X Ben; Mallory Ross; Perry Iun Son; Blocker IIaden; Iioskins; II Huber; Hoyt, Ford X Rnbnson; Goldsmith & Haber; Marshall, Rowe COS Fulove. Genrge X co; II Dois l. Weeks; Jas Sands & co; liumphres, Walsh & eos C Pooie & coC Cuum; w Calvert ..-
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17
COMMERCIAL.
LATEST AoyIcrs.

l. Jan. o | NeW AoiH'tt'-''''s s,tnria $ express came through, hut the regular mai tailed easi of Philadelphia AewYnrk dates received ui The 5lh and 9th, and from Baltimore oi the 9th
 An unusually severe SHOW storm and heavy gale had prevailed at the Nerth. The New-furs Herald says that vessels arrived the 5th reported that Il blew pertc, hurricane off II apprehended that ,be shippns had suffered. The bay and river was full of ice
 The shin Mosl.m, from Msnilla, reported ashore dnasted brg composed to he the Hesper at anchor at he S U Spit ship from Liverpool reported ashore { doubted The New-jesey Pilot Boat Commerce. III aine up the Bay ran ashore during he storm, on Staten Island The Pilot Boat E. K Collins, also ashore at LOW ana's Ray.
 The cotton market at NEwYoaE, 5ih inst. remained very firm, that day l2OO bales oi which sP"ners Ioos 800 and exporters 300.
 On the lh about goo bales sud notwithstanding 'ne storm.
 Charls,ton dates of the lih report ou Northern mais due there The severity of The weather had utra'ge" the communication along the whole line north aud eas'' Between New-York and Philadelphia communication was suspended days, and be'ween NewA orA a"" Baltimore from Tuesday to Saturday.
 At Baltimore, |, cotton reported innc'ise' oo O"e' Upland sold al 6tc
 CHARLESTON, Feb. l2-Coltnn-The uphhu malhe' has been decidedly heavy since our report n the oh s and many holders in their anxleI Ia realise i'm lhe past dhs submitted n tc redncio U" % rie
 riras current nt the close of the previous week inc sale. reach dlSO bales. Extremes Al |" 61'
 MoNTaoMeRY, Feb. l4-Coiton-The ,n"rkr since c,r ss reuort h4s been quite animated The hrtlce ms hsrn freely offered for which lhe planter has "uhd nlenty of buyers at St to lc per h. The aeuF,y uf the market has arisen if"m lhe cnlhpeioh d""e JUN Ln,e rather than rom any sdvIces from .aRfn%i
 ,,.-.---.---. ', reared in he ,.u,. . ''e 'h' Laies leaving on hand and ShipboafS Hoi 'eared stack l33 haes The syes fr ne last three days amount la l9 lOO baes Tr market closing with con- siderable more steadness an il exhibited in the first the week. hut nothing id been done which would justify any change in prevou quotations, nnd they again continued Inf 3y14t; ord 4sM4si mid 5;05t; good mid 5i75t mid f.ig5aaG fair 6ia6li good fair 70i; geod and fine 7aGT-.
 Exchangs-There has been pretty fair demand for Foreign Exchange fur remittance by the steamer of Isl March Sterling std9 peemi Faucs 527l6D5.3ii North ern bps been less saebe and the have given waya little. New-York Go days liGlsi Boston do l!GD li; Philadelphia and Baltimore d + dis; sight checks di dis.
 Preights-The foreign freight market is very dul-A- merican ships refusing offered for Liverpool the business i. confined entirely British ships, which filling up slowly al IdD7-16d For IIavre The Ml5- l6c and dull In constwse lreghs there is tsriaI change.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17
p \ eks< Ss NES Hsssa

Per steamboat Creole from New Orleans -Mesdume, Ogden, Talour. Misses Lewis, Nj Cox, Messrs C R Johnson, Lewis, Tnour, Cullen, iIurd N NJ Lud. low, W AyFes, Gallagher, T Rollins, E Williamson M Jackson, 0 Davenport, T EilontOn, Detuolle-s deck '-'iHN'+
 Per. steamboat Fashion, i'm New Oreais-ai James Bower. Iiennon Mccoy, Misses Bower. Hunt, Captains Robertson, Tarpin, Cockrsil, Messrs Bower Hennon w McCoy, Jack, T Brooks, W H1ys,'L Staples, II Leaenwood. Fritz, II lirber-iy on deck.
 Per steamboat Lsila Rookh i'm Nashve-tien BoIwe, Col Benion, Messrs B0siick. Murray, ] Stepp II Owen, A Cox, W Lang, Peterson, Jus II Bennion Nj Cenhion, iiarksd0ie Jones' M and II Cook, Gill sey, Dr Wilson. lE ..yT ~ Ifs..I
 Per sleainbost Victoria fin Tuscal NJ Allen. Skinner nid chdren Hall Hnd family. Misses Gray, Gleason. Rev MT Lindbaugh, Drs Skinner, Clements, Messrs w and w T llaun, Harrison, l. and Chiles Jr, Woony. s II Harris, N B Reid, 6 Donnho w, c and Dent, C E svey, G Kinsbrough, II Powell, Dieter J--f 'i tn tf. q .'t.t'
 Per steamboat Marquette i'm Gainesville-Messrs Ora ham, Johnson. -,-..- tf rrHAtf lU v "a
 Per steamboat Little Harriet tn ayberrys Landing Messrs Hunter. Vaidsrslice, Wallace Beard, Smith
 Per steamboat Eliza i'm GaiDssville-D W Hooks and Indy, Muieh and lady, W McA rin and lady, Rev s Mcdonald and lady, Mrs Jefferson and child, Mrs Lew is, Miss CoRin, Rev T W Dorman. Messrs D N Bryant, w Dorgnnd. A Travis, T Benvus, il w Roberts, II P Whitney, E GaiinBior, l Irwin, T D Smith. Wallace J Phillips, J T Eason, A Amason, c RsIcia, T Arm strong J Jackson, W Williamson, R 1T Kennegay. Jor- dan Horn, w il White, Doiy, Taylor iirthman, E Brown, W Fluker, w Abrams, E A Joiles Wm 8 Cobb, schurlzion, W HAstephenson, l. Browne, K Fleming J Tate, P Ramsey. f. fn'
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17

Our dates from Washington are only to the eye ming of the 7th nstan later than before received by express slips via Baltimore.
 Mr. Acl,ison, from the select committee 10 whom was referred the House Bill for the organization oi territorial government in Oregon, reported the game back with amendment.
 No further action had taken place on the Texas annexation bill. The time of that body had been principally occupied in debating amendments to the bill to reduce the rates of postage.
 The House of Representatives was engaged in re-. ceving and acting reports from the standing com pitiees-and in committee of the whole in consider ing the private calendar. Hsr
 Five mails from New York were due al Wash. ington. They had bee" detained by the snow which had taken possession of he rail road track in New Jersey.
 On the morning of the 9th instant fire broke out in the building occupied b, the New York Tribune, which destroyed that establishment and several eth CT tenements. The proprielo,s of the Tribune lost in addition to their printing materials, large amount of books. Their damage is estimated at ssIO ,OOO only part of which was insured.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17

The following extract of letter addressed 10 the editors of this paper from Gaveston under date of the Stb instant, gives an interesting view of public opinion Tn Texas on the subject of xation at l furnishes some significant hints as to the game Great Britain is endeavoring to play in relation to the pro
 posed union between the two Republics. The wri- ter is an intelligent observer of men and things and his opinions are entitled to consideration.
 |" cannot omit saying that think Texas affair, in crtica situation. The news of the adoption of the Annexation Resolutions by the U. s House of Rep .. sen'atives, reached Galveston the other day. and was received with general consratuation by the friends of annexation. In this place, there ia q strong party "pposed 10 annexation upon any terms. Rut most ot these admit the feeling of the interor be strong iy--neariy uDdivdedly, for the measure. Con. gress was all but unanimous in both Houses de cared by the direct vote in one House, and several collateral votes in the other. But this by no means an indication that the feeling is permanent, and may not be soon changed. Members who voted for an- hexation have told me, that the wss more an in dcaiion of sentiment in favor of the United States, and in part rebuke of the supposed disposition O.. the Executive of Texas 10 hwart pending measures,
 than proof that anohei Congress here, under altered would present m,jprt1, a in fla vor ol annexation. lt amounts 10 declaration that nOw, and while the Congress of the United States are engaged in discussing the terms which they wll pro. pose to Texas-Texas is willing and ready for ad- mission and wiIl not cvi about terms But there is not little dissatisfaction at the subordinate part which Texas is made to assume in agrea political game played in the United Siates and lere are new circumstances which, upon another disappointment ana rep"se may turn he sentiment of affection for lhe United States into indifference, and give another policy the preponderance Indeed il is understood ln TEAS that Great Britain has materially modi- lied some Of her views, and is disposed 10 guarantee Texas Independence, without any conditions
 The Texan Minister to England (Ashbel Smi,h) has returned since the Texan Congress adiourned, and have reason to believe, Iron, what consider reliable authority, that he bears a general pIed e on the British government for the independence of Texas, against Mexico, without aay condition, re
 lating to slavery, commercial advantages, or any other stipulation than the rejection of union with the United States. Texans of good opportunity, assure me thai in h' correspondence Lord Aberdeen takes occasion expressly withdraw the expressions with rsgard to slavery in Texas, which he addressed to the American Secretary of State through Mir. Pack enlam, and which reused the resentment of Mir. Call houn It seems undeniable. that Great Britain sands ready To make any concession, aHd evtend any a'd winch lsris may need ask to prevent annex alton, 'i r.m what have seen am also persuaL. d t 'rsmgo of our Congress wlhvtl determina-
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17
Grocery, Produce and Provision Market.

GENERAL REMARKs-1'he improved aspect of bu siness
 the gr occry and provision line noticed this day week. ihas since continued to be well sustained and the gate transactions have been very fair The up freghts for the different rivers upon pre- vious weeks shipments and we infer from the numerous country customers in the city, and the indications apparent yesterday that the boats leaving this evening will have heavy eights Imports have been rather light and supplies in consequence somewhat reduced The wagon trade, very important and growing branch sness has been quite brisk for three weeks pis st the effect Of which is increased activity with the retail trade.
 ing for these articles and hear of sales sunry rce the transactions alluded to have however very ire gular and in instances cannot fairly be taken s criterion of the market. We quote ere dit to Jan next and 05l<c and for cash small parcels 1Oz 70 llc and 4t4lD5c. One lO sold at l0 la4i cash, and another on time at fraction under inside credit quotations; again. retail parcels have sod high as 12HfD51zc
 BAcos--Recepts limited and holders sat full prices of last week-say, shoulders 4izD4Kc: sides 5(5h cts; and hams 7D6c extra do go l0cthe outside figures of each for new, which come forward very slowly. fair enquiry and light stock. -.r
 BuTreRPrine Goshen iSc. and other descriptions good Northern l60t7 cts, with moderate request and ample supply. Aialnss y+t ~
 CHEEsE-We quote box 6G07c. and extra quality SdDa ce its. Fair sales and full supply. ... L
 CAspLEs-From first hands pure sperm held at 30G1 Il re ight sales At auction sales made at eS to 90
 CorrEE-A moderate request continues 10 prevail fo, Rio last weeks prices-say 6<D61lc. for good qua and e06Hc for inferior lot Of 3G4oO bugs s'd al
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-17

vast coniederacy would receive its just proportion oi influence and benefits compared wiih iis vicinity to, or tacllity to communicate with any of the rivers, canals, or rail roads crossed by this great road
 II would be the only channel for lhe commerce oi all the coast of Mexico and South America of the Sandwich Islands, Japnn, all China, Manilla, Australia, Java, Singapore Calcutta, and Bombay not only all ours, but the of all Europe, to ihe most of these places, pass this road Your memorial says mnst, because the saving of time SD al.mporiani to the merchani from ile long and ha- zardons voyage around either of he capes, would compel it. and m few years would he built upiowns, ciles and villages, from the lake to the ocean, which would alone support the road. .z-z...s
 It may bc proper to add ihaI Mir W's project con tempL,Ies the settlement of he county along tine route ,,s the work upon the rai-road advances in iti progress towards the Pacific iIaHf