Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-01-11

1liineis Canal I.eaa.
Thseinaelligencs brought over BY tn
Ass renders + highly probablses ccoT
in % ~ aaferents y ~ N. YJ e1rn6
off2odners 6et ~ commissioners a.
pointed to segot;atss losR for the sompIs-
tion Of the Michigan and Illinois canal have
succeeded in the object Of their mission.
Il was proposed that ten capitalists should
combine together and subscribe tie neces-
cary amount; and six had already been pro-
cured. among them the Barings, Rothchilds,
and other heasys houses. To Gov. Ford's
course in denouneing repudiation hi. sue
cessis partly to be ascribed. 81
boat Burnt.
{ Tho steamer Capitol, new and very
fine boat, was entirely consumed By iire
on the night Of the 9Th ult., while lying
BY at St. Mary's Landing, about so miles
below St. Louis. The passengers were al
saved except three. who persisted in the
flames. Her cargo was entirely lost. One
gentleman had 81. 800 in his trunk, which
went down with the boat.
IrMr. Clay, we see II stated, has.
since the election, e.nanicipatea his servant
Charles, Of whom It has been his wont to
speak intems ofereat praise in his speeches
in the Senate. II il added, BY way Of cy-
PLANTATION. that Mr.. C. told his slave, during
the tendency Of The Presidential campaign,
that he should Be set free as som AZ NJ.
Pelk ras elected President; audit is in con-
sequence If this promise that Charles is
now freeman. Glad to see Mr.. Clay has
some regard for his word--as much cannot
be said for some Of his friends.
;IThe attention Of the mercantile com
mnnity is called to the advertisement in an
other column, directed .'to Southern and
Western Merchants"
IfMiss D,iia Webster, !. relative Of
Hon. Daniel Webster, has recently been
convicted in Lexington, K5., Of aiding Ger
tain slaves 10 escape front the State, and sen
fenced to two years imprisonment in TIE
peniientiary. Shehad an accomplice named
= + : s u.
Faint, INK, the result Of whose trial is not yet
known, but the probability j. that he has
shared the same fate. #sf
- Chancellor WALwosrH, Of New
York, and Judge Klse, Of Pennsylvania,
have again been nominated BY the President
las Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Il is thought they will te
confirmed by the Senate. 4a d
u Cincinnati, according to a statement
in the Gazette Of that city, founded upon
statistical returns, furnishes upon an av-
eage So per cent Of the receipts at New
Orleans Of the eight staple articles Of pork,
beef, bacon, lard, -four, cheese, butter and
whiskey. The comparison is made for
the year ending 3lst October, 1884,
209, o40 barrels Of pork were shipped, the
average price Of which is set down at
$3.50. m 8 ssuiaa $
ia delegation Of one han red was
appointed by the Democracy Of New Or
leans to invite Gen. jackson and Presi-
dent Polk to visit that city on the 9Th Of
January last Their arrival in Nashville
has been announced, but it il not stated
whether or not the invitation was accep-
ted. 99 @
IL Mr.. Clay, through the National
Intelligencer, requests all editors who have
been in the habit Of sending him their pa
pers gratuitously TO cease doing so in fu-
tnre. re is no longer invested with the
Thanking privilege, and is unwilling 70 be
taxed with the heavy bill Of postage which
would be entailed upon him BY the con-
tinued receipt Of the newspapers alluded