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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-22

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FROM AFRICA.


The barque Madonna, at New York, brings files Of papers
from Monrova to the 9th Of April, inclusive.
There is long letter in Africa's Lumnary from A. r..
RUSSELL missionary, giving account Of his journey TO
Mount Andrew where he and Mr.. KENNEDY
tabsh mission station which had been abandoned They
were kindly and warmly received fourteen boys were at
once placed under their charge for instruction. with whose
appearance and promise they were much pleased
The war between the Grahways and Half Cayalys, near
Cape Pamas, still going late the Isl of March,
hui no very serious engagement had taken place
battle Of February %, in which thirty ihec killed on
both sides and about fifty wounded The Halt Csvays were
the victors. The I,uminary says;
s'The Protestant Episcopal mission station, for two
on three years established among the yet conquerng tribe will
not probably suffer any loss far property is concerned
unless that tribe should be ovepowered, in which
towns will likely be fred and the mission premises situated
in one Of hem will be consumed in the confagaton While
these beigcent tribes hostile each other il plea
SAINT to learn that the missionaries land Judge the colo
nsts too can pass aud cpass among them without the least
apprehension They will doubt ntepose their utmost IN
Aucnce for peace. The Methodist missionaries are quite
away from the of contention"
The report Of the burning Of the slavectoy al Galinas
by the British is contradc,ed native village and barra-
coon near Ganas burnt in consequence of the refusal
Of the people to deliver up natives from near Sierra
Leone.
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EMIGRANrs FOR OREGON.

/ -
The. ST. Louis Reporter of.the Goth uldmo ha:
the following in relation to the departure for Oregon
Of a portion of the emigrants who have been assem-
bling this spring at Independence, the borders Of
Missouri:
g Ho ron ORrsoS--The following information concern
ing the Oregon emigants has been furnished by friend
me ff Company consisted Of % males l6 years
age, 81 females IA years. rs males under years. and
60 females under Ia years There were Ga wagons 453
oxen 649 loose CATTLE l72 horses ISIS guns This company
passed the Great Nemaha Sub Agency the 4h of May
ls45 The Captain is Mr.. Everett,
g The Second Company consisted Of 95 males l6
years. go females Ia years. II males under 6, and 81
females under IA There 435 work oxen, GA loose
CATTLE 7s mules and horses So wagons and liz guns and
pistols This company commanded by d. Luther and pass
ed the station on the 9th Of May last.
g The Third Company was commanded by Capt. Parker
and consists Of go males 10 years Of age and 100
and children There 43 wagons eco work CATTLE
$40 loose cattle, 81 horses and mules and 80 firearms This
company passed the place the 10th Of May.
The whole number Of persons 1856, Of work cattle l4s,
Of loose cattle 22S Of wagons 1885, Of horses and mules
and Of firearms 1884, These emgants high character
and well provided for the expedition These companies
posed the advance guard of the main expedition which left
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A STRONG MOVEMENT. +,

We find letter from Galveston, under date of
the I'd ultimo, in the New Orleans Republican, from
which we make the following extract:
" The important event Of the day is the arrival Of Com
Stockton, with his fleet Two days after he anchored here
Col Love received information from areabe source from the
West, that the Mexican force the Rio Grande would at
tempt occupy and the line Of the Nueces at the
moment Of the completion Of annexation This he
municaed to the Commodore who advised immediate
cupation Of the line Ivy the Texan troops Altering his CO.
operation Jy The Commodore, accompanied by Col
Love, Col Mckinney, Samuel Williams, and G. A. Wick
life, late Postmaster General of the United States, viii sail
obtain intelligence, and win return in week.
In the time, Major General Sherman is TO visit the
Executive and ask his approval and cooperation Should be
refuse Sherman contends that he empowered by the
terms Of existing law to independently Of the President
and he cH do He will caIl three thousand int
immediate service to rendezvous Corpus Christi and III
call ciH be promptly oJeyed Things here in grea
f.rment"
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THE BRITISH SUGAR DUTIES.

An order in Council was issued on the 10Th Of
May, rectng the provisions OF the late act reducing
the duties on various articles Of foreign produce,
and declaring the rates of duty at which sugar from
Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States shall be
admitted The substance of the order, so Far as
this country is concerned, is in the following pa
ragraphs:
And whereas application has been made, the part Of
the of the United States Of America the State
Venezuela and the United States Of Mexico, respectively
claiming under the said treaties the admission OF sugars the
growth Of the United States Of America the State of yene
zuea and the United States Of Mexico, respectively al the
said duties of 2ss and 23s. 4d per cwt, respectively
ssNow, therefore, her Majesty by and with the advice Of
her Pryy Council doth order that henceforward brown
covado cayed sugars (not being refined the growth of
the United States of America, Of the State Of Venezuela
Of the United States of Mexico, SHALL if imported in ac
cordancc with the Of the act be admitted the said
Of duty, subject nevertheless to the production Of the
same certificates and the making Of the like declaration
required by the with respect the growth Of China
lava, Manila and the right honorable the Lords Com
mssoners of her Maestys Treasury give the necessary
directions accordingly TO carry this order into effect from the
present time"
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mcnt the Court of Quarter Sessions, denounce the stool
pigeon system prolific Of corruption and vlany of the
qrossest description. They know why Of volaors
Of law should be encouraged merely for the sake Of berayng
others less expert and probably half SO guilty as them
selves And the SYSTEM il is alleged does not answer the
purpose for which designed The Grand Jury are Of
opinion that those thieves in the recognised employment
the police are instances in collision with the class Of
rocues who do not enjoy such enviahe distinction that
they only bcay such they agree upon with each other
and that in all cases where conceaents profitable they e-
fer cheating the Commonwealth to betying their associates
Apart from the dsccd attached to the open employment Of
notorious thieves they regard the system calculated
be productive even Of that degree Of benefit in the anticipation
Of which was first established They unable ond that
any discovery has heen made which the interest Of the
official thief TO keep back which not entirely within the
reach Of the ordinary police to detect
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CRops IN THE WEsT.-We regret TO find in the
Columbus Journal the following gloomy account Of
agricultural prospects in Ohio. In this par. OF the
country, and we believe in the Atlantic States gene
rally, the season has, although unusually late and
cold been much more favorable
" It is now, from all we can learn from various sources,
rendered almost that the.heat crop in this section OF
the State and north the Lakes is injured beyond recovery
by the frost and drought The CROP if we should have
copious rain, will not be half Of average ons Whole
fields destroyed beyond hope and the appearance Of grain
generally is discouragng and disheartenng to the farmer
The that not destroyed by the Frost looks yellow and
scky and has made any percepbe growth for weeks
II has been dry repIant The pastures in wretch
ed plight and hay and will be worth little next
winter IL we not out OF our reckoning greatly
WIscossIs WaENr Cnop OF ls45.--The quantity Of
wheat Of last years growth, exported from Wisconsin, will
vary much from 800 900 bushels Racine and Southport
have hitherto been the principal ports Of embarkaton of
wheat in the Territory, Milwaukee having, far, shipped
much less quantity than either OF Racine can speak
with considerable accuracy Merchants say they have ship
ped least 1885, 900 bushels; Milwaukee, say, has
shipped CO. 600 bushels but win concede to her $4,000 and
of Wisconsin wheat from Little Fort &c say 1900; leaving
for Southport only l22, COO bushels.
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THE MEXICAN INDEMNITY.-In reply TO the state
ments Of the correspondent of the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce in relation to the payment of two
instalments Of the Mexican indemnify, (which were
copied into this paper yesterday the government
paper Of Tuesday night has the following paragraph:
We are authorized by the Secretary Of the
Treasury to say that he has received letter from
a reliable source in Mexico, but il does not con-
tain the intelligence that the money was ever paid
TO an agent Of the Government Of the United
8 States - e.e3
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The trials Of the persons charged with the murder Of the
two leading Mormons Hiram and Joe Smith, com
menced al Carthage Illinois, the 2lst ultimo The par
ties arraigned J. O. Davis late Illinois Senator IT.
c. sharp editor Of the Warsaw Signal Mark Adrich, VIM
NJ Grover and Col Levi Williams. The proceedings far
had been peaceabe and orderly, hut how long this state
things would continue uncertain. correspondent Of
the ST. Louis Republican says that almost every body at
tending court armed the teeth and frequently
kets and rifles will be taken out OF wagons with much
deberaion II they were attending militia instead
Of attending court Of justice This is bad state Of things
Blu, extraordinary cases demand extraordinary remedies"
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THE TEXAS MISSION TO ENGLAND.
In relation to this mission the London Morning
hronicle has the following paragraph:

Chronicle has the following paragraph;
There appears to be some msaPprehensisn TO the
precise character in which Mr. returned
from Texas this country The facts are, believe, sim
ply these Mr. Smith was maybe recolected, up very
few months ago, Charge fAes of Texas both in London
and Paris After absence of years from Texas he
solicited his recall His request being granted, he left Eng
land He replaced in the Texan mission Europe by
General TERRELL, late Attorney General of Texas This
appointment made by President Joxrs when the Con-
gress of Texas not in session. and assembling did
receive the approval of the Senate and consequently be-
void President JoSEs has, therefore, reappoined Mr.
AsHBEL SmIrH and that gentleman consequently,
the ordinary diplomatic functions of the mission and has
arrived in any special character"
Some of the papers represent this mission TO be
connected with the question of annexation.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07

i TIE GREAT FIRE AT QUEBEC continues to en-
gross the attention of the press in that city and in
j Montreal:
The habaions Of at least third of the population
in ruins and less than thousand persons deprived
of every thing they had in the world The Of dis
tress surpassed description. The citizens who escaped
have manifested the most prompt and generous hospitality
nearly $40, 600 having been subscribed public meeting
held Immediately by few Of the most prominent citizens
he sight OF the thousands of poor people, made houseess
sheeess, and utterly comforess by this sad visitation
standing around the whaes clngng the very ruins Of
their former homes is described truly affecting Bread and
needed clothing has been distributed possible and no
measures left unicd to relieve the universal distress
Schoohouses and other public places have been thrown open
to give the wretchcd victims shelter.
"The fire only stopped by destroying several houses
IN the track Of the flame. The Upper and Lower Town
saved by sudden change Of the wind and the falling Of
torrents of rain An immense quantity Of furniture had been
placed in the church, and after consumed with it,
and vast piles OF valuable goods which had been placed in the
streets ofcury, were soon swept away In instances
crowds e surrounded all sides by fire. and rush only
saved those who had the hahood many women
and children, is feared have persisted this manner In
stopping the fire, is said civilians did nothing Fire COM
panes consisting Of men whose little all was burning,
OF little use Thanks expressed the military under the
command of Sir James Hope, for the saving Of the whole
Lower Town"
Since the above was in type we have the Quebec
papers, from which we select the following:
One assertion may safely make that the amount OF
property lost Is far magni6ed and the sacrifice Of hu-
man life Is moderated The total loss has been computed
with the utmost nicely possible and found be between one
million and one million and hGlf Of pounds-or in dolars
from 81 000, 300 to 10000 The loss Of life cannot be
estimated.
we hear OF many private ernents Of the remains found
ny supposed relatives, and Is asserted that about ortg nc
INNS OF the conagraon have far been nhumed and tina,
many very many will be discovered This statement
we fully credit, from observation We have album
dant evidence from eyewitness, Of women, children and
haul ol.1
their death, fncied themselves Safe quickly and
diously did the fire pursue its devastating progress"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07

FnoS RocKr MouSTMSs.-Mr. Tharp and severn
others arrived st. Louis from the mountains on Sunday
week. They by way Of Bcnts fort bringing hun
bred and eighty packs Of furs &C. in six wagons II
is said that, in consequence Of the mjncss Of the winter
only about onehd Of the usual Of buffalo robes have
been collected Bents fort Furs almost entirely taken
now by whites, and not by Indians as formerly.
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GoSyRSrios--A Working Mans Convention is being
held in Boston, Among the resolutions reported by the bust
committee recommending the assemblage in the
city Of New York October OF Industrial Congress,
consist Of delegates from Nc abong classes Of the whole
country far they may fit be represented and to
remain in session long enough to consider and mature such
measures may be deemed essential TO improve and elevate
the condition Of the working classes This proposition
unanimously adopted.
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UNITED STATES TRoops.-The ST. Louis Repub
lican OF Monday week says:

"Five companies Of the FIRST regiment Of United States
Dragons under Col s. w. KEARSEr, left Fort Leavenworth
on the morning Of the 18th for the Indian country The
troops under Col X will visit the forts and principal trading
stations and far practicable, all the Indian tribes along
the line their march up to the South Pass of the Rocky
Mountains The objects understand be Impress upon
the Indians the necessity Of maintaining friendly relations with
the United States traders tappers &c. and especially with
the parties emigatng 70 Oregon Much good Is anticipated
from the visit of this force to the Indian tribes above the Vel
low Stone as many Of them have very imperfect conceptions
Of the power and force Of the United States Col X and his
command will return by the Arkansas river in the fall II is
supposed the expedition will beo about four months more
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correspondent Of Of the Boston papers says that
brilliant comet from the Observatory Of Harvard
College al quarter past two Tuesday morning, and obser
vaons on Il were continued till daylight II is described
most beautiful object and the mcrometrc nd
Gated that il may pass within circle Of perpetual APP
partition; but this of course is matter of uncertainty. The
position Of the comet O'Clock was the Epsilon
Persar, in the Northeast
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he Aosrieaa Senate that HE prize ,coua slip through their
gysp 10 haze procured The ratification Of the treaty last
spring With that in their hands, however, he
said the Senate could attend to other matters at that time and
deal with Texas At their leisure. usa
CHE then stated that there exists but sentiment in
Texas and that i in favor Of annexation that he l. perfectly
the Texan Executive, far he do it. will carry
the in good faith that when the Congress meets
they will give their assent the the President has
already given hiss and that when the special Deputies Of the
people meet in Convention, pursuance Of the Presidents
proclamation, they viii rat the act with every solemnity
and then the country will present unit front He said
there opposition among the peoples he sure the
President would moi, would he himself interpose one
breath in lis way
seen HI then alluded in very graceful terms to the object
Of his present tour which is to have interview
with Gen JAcSsoS before the death Of that ustrous citizen
He then down amid the general cheers Of the House
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"A Tas ToBacco CRor--The ST. Louis New Era Of the 9Th
umo says The tobacco crop this year win be very small
in Missouri Persons from the upper part Of the State inform
that Tn failure the plant beds is much general than
Is commonly supposed and that owing the impossbty Of
getting pans the tobacco crop planted will be one-ourh
p large as was expected to be-"
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Tar GnEAT IRos STEAMER GRrAr BmrAIS.-This mon
ster ship which long imprisoned in The dock at Bristol
Is at length appointed to make her first voyage the At
lantc She Is 10 leave Liverpool for New York the 25th
ofJuy next She lies at Blackwell, the Thames
object Of curiosity 70 visits and is shortly pass round to
Liverpool for the pupose Of taking in her freight for the
age She is oleaye New York her return England
the 28h Of August
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In the last New Orleans Courier, /" a thorough
going Democratic paper" we find the subjoined
remarks bearing upon the recent movements in the
Southwest:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-21

~, Merchants and others burnt GU, on Saturday
who wish address their customers correspondents
.ut of the city will remember that under the Postage
Reform bill printed Circular, no, sealed. with no
writing except the Address may be sent in the Mai any
distance for two cents
r. The WILLIAMsBuRGH FIRE Insurance
COMPANY ready to pay all their losses and solicit,
additional risks See advertisements.
~ The Steamer Niagara left Albany Satur-
day morning nine minutes past T. made 10 landings
which occupied 80 20 minutes and reached the pier
~ New York at past o'clock The Niagara is amply
fulfilling the expectations OF her owners.
ty1 The new Boat Rip Van w inkle is also very
fast She left Albany a, o'clock A. NJ. made landings
and reached the City at past o'clock, 7. NJ
| ~ WIN a CIESDENIN, NJ. D.. from Baltimore.
writes a expressing his thanks TO Capt NJ. II.
TkurSDrrI Of the South America for having landed
him. at much Inconvenience, at Fou Independence on
saturday, where his immediate presence was important
To several patients, some of whome were dangerously
sick Dr Clendcnn, having failed TO receive medicines
which he had ordered from New York went 10 New
bwch in the Eureka procure essential remedies
trusting his luck get back again. Of The down
boats landing a, the Fort The kindness of Capt Trues
dell. in these circumstances is greatly to his credit.
- Gesrge Cooper, formerly clerk in the large
Dry Goods Store of Barker Towle, Csiharinestree;
was yesterday arrested a charge of arson setting
that establishment irc last Spring.
rS' The gentleman who advertses for pupils in
the French Language comes TO with strong recon
menda,jons for capacity. extensive requirements and
unblemshcd character. He is doubtless well qualified
fer teaching French his life has been good part de-
voted to II.
A little boy passing Grace Church was ycstcr-
day struck the temple by board which fell from the
barrier lie WAS taken into Rushon & Co.'S in a state
OF insensibiiy.
- II. X. Robinson, li2 Nassau st. has issued
two spirited hlhosraphs-one presenting view OF the
Great Pre- it appeared from the Wsvery House and
the other being view Of the Ruins from the
Broad and Beaver streets
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-21

FROM WAsBIScToS.-Wc are obliged To lay
over our Washington lci,cr-ra,her a rich one, by
the way-by the pressure Of Fire and Foreign News
and will give instead briet extracts from private lei,
tiers from sources usually well informed One OF them
says;
p who would be likely To know. ssys Mex
CO. on our taxing possession Of Texas. vii my ade ]
with such army she has never yet brought ino 'N'
held'
Another. from Loco Foco, casually observes
THE Administration is said u be in trouble aoou'
some,hing"
AWhig complains bitterly Of the pet'iness ana pa'
,riness of the Prescription now praciiced upon door
keepers, messengers, sc. in the Executive DePa''
nenf and calls attention the fact that Aaron Bun
frs, conceived the idea Of annexing Texas to thi'
country. 1t was doubtless imbbed from hlm oy
Gen. Jackson with whom Bun established an in'
macy during his famous Expedition
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-21

GEoRGrA--The canvass for Governor and Legs
la,ure in Georgia this fall bids fair to be animated
The Wings have tower of strength in Gov Craw-
lord, whose administration appears 10 have given
very general satisfaction. The Milledgeville Re
corder gives table of the State expenses for some
years back showing a saving OF s66si- by the
Wings under Gov. Crawford 1t is fair prcsump.
lion that the People will moi discard such a Gov
nrnnr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-21
~ The Herold correspondent from Washing

~ The Herald correspondent from Washing
ION gives the following rumor
1T was the talk last night that the President, having
1een notified by Mr. Buchanan Of his design TO resign the
State Department had written TO Mr. Stevenson OF Viz
gnis requesting him, if compatible. and so on TO come
forward and fiji the vacancy when II shall occur &c
Father Richie IL said is at the bottom OF this move.
cnt lie sees that there is iron bar IN The way OF
tho reduction THE Tariff long as Mr. Buchanan in
the Cabinet We give this matter worthy OF Jottng
down NJ all events Certain II is. arrangement ap
pears possible through which Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Walker can he made 10 pull together on the Tariff
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-21

TExsEssEE-A correspondent OF the Baltimore
Patriot writes from Nashville that the Wings OF
Tennessee are pretty certain to cleo, Hon. Ephraim
H. Foster Governor have the better chance ior the
Legislature, and an even one for Congress- where
each party will have five Members with the sixth
doubtful