Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-10


 was participated in by Messrs Payne. Hamlin. McCernand, Winthrop, Chapman, and others. The House refused 10 strike out the rule admit | ting abolition petitions and then, On notion of Mt Holmes, it resolved that lhe rules of the last House be adopted for the pre- sent, and that committee be appointed to report on | the same.
 In the Senate o- South Carolina on ihe 18th in- stani, Mr. Perry, from the special committee to whom had been referred SO much of the Governor's message relates to the death of Gen. ANDREW JACKSON. submitted preamble and the suhjoined resolutions, which were unanimously agreed to Resolved, That South Carolina feels proud of the honor and distinction of having given birth to AN | DREW JACKSON, and whIlst she mourns his less. she will ever cher 'sh his memory one of ihe last and most llusirous of the noble band of patriot warriors, who spiit their young and fiery l blood in deieEce of American Liberty and lndepen- | dence.
 Resolved, That as ileio and General, his bright and glorious fame will be appreciated and ad- mlred by grateful cuuniry whilst the battle field of l New Orleans remains Il monument of his wisdom and valor in overcoming ihe disciplined and veteran 1 ,ictors of the conouerors oi Europe.
 | Resolved, That as Statesman and patriot his ca- reeri in life has been distinguished b, ardent and sincere devotion ic his country. by high enllghi- ened and determined tali iotsIn, which neither dan ger nor responsibi lies could deter temptations swerve from duty
 Resolved, That il is high source of consola ation tO his country tO know that after life necessarily spent in he midst of scenrs, the most exciting and foreign the influences of religion, he dIed al peace with his God, and with heart filled wil, lhe holy love and preceps oi his Redeemer and Sa' yiour.
 | Resolved, That as dence of our admra ion for the character, virtues and patriot sn of General Andrew Jackson these resolutions be entered on the journals of both Houses of this Leg isature, and | that his Excellency the Goveruur be requested iu forward n copy oi them 10 the family of the de- ceased.
 A STORY OF POCKET PIcKINa.-The Albany Citizen cites the following case, (and says il may be l relied upon authentic,) which illustrates the le- gerdemain of this wide spread and dangerous spe- cies of villany more thoroughly than any other we l have heard of | GA few weeks siDce, gentleman al the Astor House, in New York, suddenly missed gold watch | which worth more 10 him than il could be to any body else. He marvelled much al it's absence, for he knew he had only been in and out of the of 1 fee and reading room ot that hotel since he noted the hour by it. In the hope of recovering it, he ad- yertised hls loss and offered a reward ol $50 The same day he received A nole informing him that he could have his watch by calling at a certain house
 in an obscure part of Ihe ely. After some little he- silation he resolved go. The watch was loo val uabe to be given up without al leat this attempt 10 recover it. So he went. His call at the door was promptly answered by very gentemsny looking person, who, in reply to hls inquiries, re- piled that he had in his possession the advertised watch, and that on payment ol he offered reward he would deliver it up. The loser promised to pa V | the $50, provided he was convinced that the watch was his. IL exhibited, and the gentleman re- cognised il al once, paid the reward, and gladly placed the recovered treasure in it's place in his pocket. As he was turning to go uway he remarked | m aH in fo net mv xpa tCh back again, but should really be pleased 10 know l how you took it from me-"
 "That l will inform you, readily replied the pick-pocket. "Do you remember holding an anima : | ted conversation with two gentlemen in the reading room 0! the Asror house the morning you lost 1 your watch?' tHf.
 "I do," replied the loser. - | "Well. do you not also remember that a gentle man who stood close by Jeff his newspaper, drew near, and finally jolued in Ihe discussion2'' ...
 "Very distclly," replied the other, sand also that he engaged in it with much warmthi
 "Precisely," continued the narrator, "and do you not remember that he at one time Tn his earnestnnss
 tapped you two or three times the left breast thusl" (suitng the action to the word.) | "Yes," replied the gentleman. .t3.a H...t
 "Ihsn took your waich," said the other, and I turning, shut the door and disappeared. | The gentleman returned to the Astor, musing on this strange occurrence, and while relating it to some of his wondering friends, was astnnished to find that his watch was again miss,ng! When the adroit knight the nmble fngers; s;discribed how he had lched from him watch he took it again! So the gentleman finally lost his watch, after having paid 10 the lhlei the reward for it's recovery. | CAPT. KIDD's TREAsURE.-We had lost sight of the operations Capt. Kidd's suaken vessel. A correspondent of the Boston Courier says, that on his way down the river, Inc boat stOppef at Cald- wells Landing. and the passengers had opportu- niiy of looking into the hole made by cOiieT dams, around what is claimed to be the mortal remains of kidd's sunken vessel. "1he chief cook and bottle washer and general manager of the Kidd joint stock company, caIHe on board and came down with us.-- He WAS veritable specimen of living live Yankee of the wooden nutmeg sort and would be apt to find money in that hole if any could. He stated that he had already expended $Sa0, ,000. and that he had only to get fifteen feet lower when they woul come to the deck of the vesselthat he had been troubled by leaks breaking in upon him al every step, that retarded his progress, but that he though, he had now found them all out, and stopped then-( Kidd's not the only troubled with lesks) that in about a month he should be hold of hls valuable prize, which he had no doubt would richly compen- sate him forhl his oSses and trouble He said that he had bored through the remaining fifteen feet of mud repeatedly, that in one instance his augur he- ing stopped, he inserted coal chisel, and drilled through hard substance about three inches, and a terwards inserting his angur. he brought up pieces of rusty silver, of which pieces he took out of his pocket-book and showed. He said he should judge
 
 ted and that he had no doubt he should find great deal of just such treasure.-(N. Y. Sun. POPULATION OF MIcHIGAN.-The Detroit Free Press publishes the returns of % of the 3l gsnized counties of the State. The list includes all but St. Clair. Clinton, Barry, Cass and Chppe~a, and shows population of 276.672 The same coun- ties in lS40 contained 105,SsS. The whole State when heard from will oyerrun 00,000--n l840 il was 2il ,705, showing gain of 90 00O in years - This IS more than half the gain of the State of New York with population of over two millions! Our citizens may well he proud of such a result.
 RAILROAD IN BRITISH AMERicA.-It is in contemplation to construct railroad between Hal flax md and Windsor A company has been gan;sed and subscriptions are being made--capital f200, 900 in 10, ,000 shares of f20 each; deposit fl per share. It IS expected that $50 900 will be subscribed in Nova Scotia. f30,O00 of which will be granted by the Legislature. The remainder, it is supposed will be readily made up in England. GEsIus.-We copy the following from the Bcs. ton Journal t-.at rr
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