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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-28
A GANG OF OUTLAWS

A correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune state. that gang Of oullas 8.
having their haunts in Illinois, and making
incursions upon Kentucky and ether ada
cent States. has recently been brokea up.
According 10 this letter a man named
Davis suddenly disappeared. and two
others took possession Of his farm in
Cristian Co.. Ky. Suspicion was aious-
ed, aud vigilant search was al once set
on foot by the inhabitants Of the yicihity.
A suspicious fellow was seized, tied TO a
tree and whipped until he confessed tina,
Davis fell in with the leader OF the gang,
named Pennington, and one or two Others;
tia. they made him drunk, forced hin 10
give them deed Of his property, and then
murdered him. hiding bis body in cave.
Pennington made his escape 10 tile
house of confederate in Illinois, but a
party of citizens were about TO set ost to
arrest him. Another member Of the gang
named Grey had been arrested. The
writer says that the fellow who revealed
the murder Of Davis, gave in a list or
some eighty persons. whom he named,
and denounced as members Of the gang.
10 securing the country. the citizens have
come TO The knowledge Of the perpe1siion
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TEE TARlrR.

Asnrs. GALxs a sEsr0sE inyourpa-
pes e fhs zorniBg. and d yesr editorial
csi4mn. Ansf q1esiaE esasi derlafstlsn
a. ear agsisss ne iariF e lsf2. Iron The
ssszhtrn lMi.sissisPl Rsiosmer. yea
have made some ssFy jadlrioas remafks,
.ns smonrsf others he following:
.koshinF shnrs q Omniscieoce could
60 Strange lmP0sss - 10 give satisfaction
tosll. Oar manuf.ciures no longer ask for
shs imposition Of dnlies Cor The mere pur-
pose of proisciion. An they require i.
ihai, IN he arrangement al Fesenre Ia
rif. whslsvrr may Be i.s standard. such
discrimination may be made IN The dis
tribaiion ef he duties upon The various
srsieles a. may allow them > far oPpOrln-
nily of competing Eilh iheir correspon-
denl classes IN other eouniries. u Ibis
be protection, Il Is The protection which
every Government owes 10 every indisi-
DIAL sndsr ils control. and no more."
Tme. every individual has the rights
stated. and your conclusion ought 10 be
urged bF every individual. and ~ould be
urged and enfoserd. were society sufi-
ciendy awake 10 is power and interest.
coesersant as your nov humble cores
pondeni has been. through The last thirty
yezn, with several Of Inc most energelis
advocates Of protection. he does not re-
rnenher 10 have heard the opinion Of I
single one expressed who did not place
the main stress on p ERMANENCY, ant
not on amount OF imposi. The defect ID
The compromise act, and us DESTRUCTIVE.
con.equrne ., arose from the eonstan
chsnge produced on every relation Of bust
ness. What would we think ola farmer
Who aaer preparing his ground for, anS
planting his corn, would. when about en-
gfhigh, plough j, up and SOW The ground
10 ozls. because late frost or cuiwormi
had destroyed few Of The tender shoots
More. when The oats had risen finger higl
drought should arrest the growth. an
our farmer again use The plough and haI
row, and SOW the field with buckwheai
which latter. from being sosn late. va
nipped By an early frost in the flower
Lastly. what comfort could we give 70 on
farmer who AZ The sitting in Of winter ha'
nsiiher corn, oais, nor buckuh esll
Such and 20 Is our legislsiion; we suf
Ger nothing 10 come 10 maturity Of growth
much less 10 ripen. A. 4.
August ls, ls4s.
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81 many mosi dlsbalissl srs b lhsis
-. N. ~ Csar. a EEq.
n understand thsl he gsdgs a lhsI
cirruia CouFa u he several cosAhes q
IIlissis opposiis lhis has SID lhsi he -
mlnissralion &c eriminai lsw IN de nice
Nd dislriea y . mere laFrfs thsi mhsn >
psrsea i taken up. he members a. he
r.ng eonirixs 10 gsi uPrn The grand Or
pssii iury and elEses his sequllali lhal u
eas o. he ether pannrl ti.s robbers sps-
ceeded in gsfiing m.ioriiy Of their &C.
complires.
.The revelations that have beeaReeni-
IN made aeeouni fag the loses Of horses,
calile and other property. that have bren
frequent through The southern parts q
Kensasky. and Gray. who was isksn yes'
lfrday. has been already recrgnizsa ~
one q party Of horse thieves uho made
his escape short while aga from party
or gentlemen in pursuit Of him. BY eusllns
bis horses threat and besaking himself e
an extensive swamp that lies contiguous
70 The Ohio a ils mouth.
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Srnn,, n,.r,,o, s,J r.,

SUDDEN DEATH.-On Saturday sfer>
NOM last. ., the Gold-Hl,ll. in this Coun-
~, Phenis Creekman, Tor Crickmsn.) q
shoemaker BY trade, and late a resident
Of Stokes County, died in The mos. sud-
den manner possible. He was habI,u-
81 iippler. and frequently 10 ,hs, state cali
ed spree. P,or CIeekman had been
drunk nearly all the week. up to Saturday
morning. ., which time he expressed .
wish 10 cool 81, and get really for work
by Monday morning. lie accordingly
commenced tapering, and as il common
ly the case. Eel, bad--very bad. lie was
exceedingly drowsy I'll the afternoon, and
yet could not sleep. lie moved about
was laughing, talking and singing song.
Hespplied 70 Physician about IL o'clock
for opium to put him TO sleep. Af,er ma
ny lair promises 10 quit drinking. the
Doctor gave him about grain and bali,
10 compose him Saturday nigh. Creek
man returned to his shoe.shtp WIRE he
worked. when he was able, and laid down
on the cutting board. He removed thence
and eat down on box ntar the door aud
wall &c the cabin. Dinner "a ne On, but
he declned eating Tor the present, although
be had already fasteJ alb ~. 30 hou 8. lie
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-28

GREAT FEAT IN Tyre SETTISo.-Mr.
J. Hand, the deputy foreman in this office.
has accomplished what 10 consideIed The
grea"st feat ever achieved in typography.
tie ~agered 70 Get, during twenty fur
hours, $4,000 ems OF solid minion mat
,er-or. sbou, one rage Of our weekly
paper. MInion type il considered. il
printers phrase, very lean; or 10 Other
words, Of no sd,an'age IN The accomplish
ment Of quick work. Mr.. Hand did NOT
sci down during the twenty-iour hours.
He ale three times, thereby losing sboui
half an hour. The task he accomplished
Within part Of line. losing his wager
by abou. forty seconds. lie had set 81 /.
977 ems il The iwrn,y-Iour hours. When
done, be did not evince more fatigue than
would be observed after fair days work.
WIN could DO likesisei
Mr.. Robert Bonner. also employed in
this office. sci $4,000 ems IN twenty
hours. twen.y-eigbt minutes, without a
moments rest. These Two instances OF
type-sticking are ,he swifiesi We have
yet heard Of. lf more can be acrom-
Flushed by any other printers in The Uni
ted States. in the same time, We should
like 10 be informed of il.
#s @ ~. y. finer. Red.
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Tmn TAHuE aNp WAR.-ifa ear ulla.
Mexiro ensass. h pll inrsssss sAs nnAs
4 srpsbsss q he 0oysrsnesi nos ifss
eess.iniy lh.a 30 millions 81 dolars- Al
ready ne msy sniieipals sn immsass nsE-
nsnislioa efsrpsndiiuEss. 10 preparation.
IN he crssion and hansmission q @naa-
lions of wsr % ne Ironsissss n ne equip.
nsul and msrrhins 81 stoops. and "a ne
new dascsion eivsn 10 Nasai spssallans.
Wkai. nn6er ihsss ntw riIesmstanrrs.
vii the Anii-T snG party propose 70 Dol
They profess IN be willinE ~ saPpors .
Rerense Tarid-one which sh.il provide
for The wanls al Government. snd noih-
ing beyont--s principle. 10 whirh. on dlf-
fsrenf principles. sc pssisesly eoinelds
with then: BET 4. instead Of 20 mill,oas
q Revenue. 80 nillians are necessary,
What w,ll they propose lhsn 10 dol IN,
crease he Tariff 20 the Rsstn1s Standard
We should be glad 10 hear ron thai par
y 10 he present PiosPssas q .hs eaenity
Rich. Hhig.
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was dlewsy, sai ca 10 seadlh, Wilt
e o. "a. laa itfasfd = ale "a 4
80 So $50 airl1ek, "a Cseknss
rs DuurIifr 80 sontlbiag Iboul p.is
a hoois whieh - hsi pssmisei 10 fask
~ Aion8sy. Abosi .irn ma ssss ai.sr-
.sra. one q sAs ksa3s .oskirs m De
shep essl NJ Lea a. hlsa. dissaFsrsd .
psesllsr appssfanee shsus hs fare. lie
sppsnsehrd md sxanined HIN el all.
Cseskman ans dtas. Tia fpirlnhad sut.
drnly dep.r,d. lsasirz his hlele.s I'D,
.iu.ux "a re bax. r.elinins skslna he
wsn. Ne ens nw hlm dis. la maas
no sHuRg'f.
A Jsry d Isaussl ~ss fsmmen.d IA
he sp-i ~ he Coronsr. ea S.hbs,h mo,.
sing. sod aI,sr dllissns inquiry. returned
lhsl Phenis Cnekaan bad cone 70 A,
death By eEressise drink Of arden, spi,.
10: OF. Otherwise. Of = cause or esssss ol
whaeh lhey can oblsin no kno~lsdfe.
The Opium shieh he had neeissd of
he Doctor. sss found "a HI. poeks, .ft,r
his dsarh. Salisbury Hafthman.
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A Second Edition Of the H.rida Nar.
Ill we gain nothing else by snnexsuon,
The country Will al least enjoy he oppor-
tusiiy Of gstilng Up s.cond tdtion oil
The Florida war. The Texas pspers al.
ready complain that there are 100 many
Indians shout. and insist that The FIRST
business Of the United States troops shall
be 20 remove these trobbl, some ne,ehbors
The ehsncss are, ss Texes 10 50 fine .
county. tina, The Indians wont be willing
10 20. This. Of course, will impose upon
hamsne ard good-nsiured Uncle Sam The
necessity Of driving them Of. That The
spectators 81 New Orleans already snuff
another Florida war 10 the breeze j, very
evident IRON the prices they begin 10
charge. II was s,aisd in the New Orleans
P,esyuns Of July 22d. that lhe steamboat
Und,De " had been chartered as lighter
ior the troops 10 Texas al three hundred
and fry dollars day, for thirty days
rertain!" How many more days she
vii be employed BY Governmen, upon
she same moderate terms we do not pre-.
ssad 70 know. DO, probably. as 10 The case
Of the hrs, Florida war. she will be KEEP,
10 service long enough to pay for herself
thrss times over. Albany Journal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-28

CsEprrABLE.-The Boston Trsnscrip,
sayG-A lady yesterday afternoon los, a
pocket book containing $40 in money. and
acheck for s2O0; for The recovery Of which
reward Of slOwas offered. The pocket
book was found by Mr.. Henry Smith. the
razor sirop man. who called this morn.
ing at ouF Office for the purpose Of adver.
Using il, where he met the loser, who had
called for similar purpose. The lady
rendered Mr.. Smith The sl0 which he re.
fused TO receive, but directed the lady 10
No. SCOTS Court, where lay sick man
destitute, whom he desired The reward
might be paid, which was accordingly
DONE"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-28

Numbers Of waggons pass through ihis
place daily on their way from South Caro-
lima 10 Tennessee 10 procure corn, as die
crop of that article in . large portion of
Soalh Carolina Is entirely destroyed. An
idea may be had Of The desiiiuiion Of he
people. when il Is known that lhese "a.
CONS are sent from hundred and filly %
two hundred miles Coz cornl Great num-
hers Of poor people are leaving he Stale
and going 10 Tennessee. A hundred and
City persons, consisiingeniirely Of poor "a
miles. passed through this place one day
last week. .ashpiiis Msssenger.
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Manufacture Of Clocks In Connecticut.

The New Haven Courier contains an
Interesting account Of The clock factory OF
Nh. Jerome 10 that city. THIS establish
meni is one Of the most extensive OF The
On entering, our ears wtre greeted uiih
The mingled hum OF buzz saws, the thun.
der Of two powerful steam engines, aud
The claiier Of machinery. Our attention
vas FRS, drawn 10 the saving works. by
which the cases are cut out and fitted, az
II BY magic. Boards in The rough state
are cut IN proper length., for tho front.
sides. top and bottoms Of cases. These
are sgain subjected 10 the ac,ipn Of 6uer
saws, and cot 10 perfect order for beng
matched and pu, together; no other smooth.
ing or levelins process is u.ed except what
these saws accomplish. 7....
Mshog ny logs snd billets are reduced
TO veneeIing wi h the quickness Of
lhauahl; and This alone Of Ill the VOID
work about clock, is smo .thed, or in
any way remodelled, after being cnt from
The implanted timber. The seneeling.
shich is principally Of mahogany. rose.
wood and black walnut. 10 taken. after be-
ing glued TO The d,tTerenl parts composing
The case, 10 a room set apart Tor the pur-
pose, 10 which are employed at this
branch some eight or ten hands. and there
receives an even surface and s,x coats OF
vsrni-h, which, when finished, will com
pare in elegance with the fines, articles
Of furniture in the cabinet ware rooms OF
our city. A.. ...
The movements are all cut in proper
forms and sizes BY dies, with gres, pre-.
ei.Ion and rspidi,y, even to The pi.o,
holes 10 the plates, which have before been
drilled. The cogs in The wheels, the Sec
ond. minute. and hour Stops. are grooved
oul by the same rapid and skllIul process.
The posts. pins and smaller pieces Of the
inside work are turned from the more
rough material, polished and finished q,
the same time, while The plates and wheel.
are cleansed and polished BY rinsing fret
10 strong solution Of aqusfortis. and then
IN pure water.
Wecannot describe minuiely the whole
process Of making clock. or The life-Iike
movements Of the msch,nery; il would
take more time and space than we ran al
present devote TO this purpose. In short,
the case. movements. plates. face, de-.
which. when pu, together. form one oil
Jrrome's celebrated Brass eight day
clocks" 60 through some fifty differen,
hands before completed. One man can
pu, together about seventy five movement.
per day, while every part. from the 6rst
process TO the finishing. goes on with
equal rapidly.
We learn ilom him. tina, The greatest
hulk Of clocks which he anticipates ma
king This year are designed Cor European
markets. and That he has already received
orders from houses 10 London and Birm-
lngham. Englsnd. a large house in Scot
land, snd also some quite extensive deal
era ~ Canada. In fact, the Yankee clock
70 becoming general favoriie 10 England,
almost entirely supeIseting The old Dutch
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MEXICAN ARMIES.

A writer in The New York Evening
Posi-. who ha. jus, returned from Mexico,
and ~ho 10 said 10 have become well sc-
asain,ed with il. affairs from long resi-.
dencs there, thus refers 10 tie mode OF
raising afmies;
TO show how little reliance can be plac.
81 upon the army, the writer explains the
ma ner in which u i. formed add recruit
cd ~ Mexico. He says that whenever il
10 dsisrmined that neg tops shall BE-
gsissd, lhe government eends sIequisi i'm
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-28

We suppose that ihs subjoinrd extraci
from the correspondence Of ths Bslliuore
Sun. which &c and endorsed by The .Un-
ion" Of Saturday, night, gises something
Like correct siatsmen, OF the warlike
proposition going on in The virinity Of
Washington. MAJ. Int.
.Five thousand stand Of arms and large
quanti'y Of summation have Just left oui
arsenal Zoe Texas. and another order for
aunvni.ion will be despatched in . few
days.
.T.o hundred and se,su,y-6vs new
n band. vhlch, 18th one husdsed jus, fin-
ished, Gill make guile ,olersbls appear
snee 10 case Of trouble. Besides, we have
., this post the following ordnance 20
42-poundeis. 30 732-pounders, 2l9 "a
poundsrs, 40 Ia pouadsrs, % l2-poun-
dsFs. IS siehi-ineh sea-eoast iron hoHit-
gers. los txeniy-four-pound howitzsrs,
20 kn inch iron morlars: total $50. Add
% this 100 heavy cannon at the navy
yaid, 3s. AL muskeis, 3.459 rifles, 1873
eaIbines, IT'S swords and ssbfes.
.rhe Washington arsenal never pre-
scented better appearances than al present.
Us veil cultivated grounds. coumOdious
workshops. and abUnJanI facilities for es-
cry branch Of mechanism, and The clean
l'ness and nesiness which are perceplible
throughout. all combine Ia recommend IL
strangly 10 TIE Department for foil share
Of work which may be dispensed by il.
This post is commanded by Captain
Mordecsi. OF the O,dosnce Bureau. who
.. popular with The soltby mechanics
employed there"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-28

u. s. Narsi force In hs GplE-Tts
Washington Constitution says TIA, .ihs
Uniled = aies squadron 20 The Gulf Of
Mexico is ample Coz spy emergency Ike.
" 10 ssiss in iha,qusrisr. Including ne
steam f,ieaie Mississippi. nos 90 her way,
twill consist Of ten vessels Of wsr. mour-
ting over Two hundred guns" This. ne
believe. 70 . larger force Than has ever
been hsreiolors concentrated under The
command of any naval officer In COR set
v.cr. On The western coast Of Mexico
there 10. or shortly oil be. eight Of our
vessels Of var. and this force will Be IN
creased BY he vessels Of lbe East India
squadron, COW on their way home.
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20 thsGaFsIholHo he DepsFtafnii, usn-
~ a. nslbsE rtguiFsd iron each. rnd
6EisE he Psinl q uhieh hey nrs . s.
dsiiEssed. TIE GossFaar nel1,s ne
psrlecls e sseh e ne disIFirts. ~ho fiss
orders IN eemioraily " he peIire sFrnl
snSsr lhsm; Ih+ss pro~i shs1t shs pshlie
square and slhsr places e rsssss ea SEN
days. o. cher holidays. xe'z.ne spoa
such % The poorer classes ss GhsiF ssprirs
nav dictate. 1.-THE poor conscripi o. his
frisnds can bribe he police agent 18th
dollar % swo. Il may save him: " rot. BE
. eaIrisd 81 10 he barracks. ~hrre. vsih
ms eompanions. be is krps snter stree
gssrd and bsdls Cd. often iaspf6cisnlly
80. UnHl The Esquirsd nsabsr il secured
they are tied in liar. tho sud two.
drssen slang BY guard q soldiers 70 ne
point q Eendezsous. and hesisd precisely
a criminals. When he line 10 siarliaF
OF Of the tosn where these forced sol
disrs have been collected. shey are fol-
loved Of course by their female lriends
and relaiioas. wilh waxing aud lsneala-
tioos. OF course The array. ss eVnslisul-
ed. can hsse rrrv lille affection Car lhs
government that calls q into exisienes.
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7Ht Wheat crop Of ihe present wear.

The Wheat Crop Of the present year,
has not only been an abundant one ss 10
quantity. b,i 10 likewise remarkable Cor
The excellence Of is qualify. In The val
ley Of The Susquehanna the products Of
numerous farms have been found 10 ~eigh
sixty eight pounds per bushel. InFfed-
rick county. Nd. The crop Of one farm
recently soldio miller. weighed fr.m 90
10 90 povnds per bushel.
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SLAVERY IN MIssissIPPI.--By . pro.
vision In the Constitution Of Mississippi,
the introduction Of slaves io,o The Sale.
i % prohibited alter the. present year.
This prch,biianon extends not only 10 The
introduction OF slaves 40 merchandise.
but settlers within The Stale cannot i'm.
port them ior their use. This aats Of
things Induced the Legislature II iis laa
session. authorize The people 10 vote on
q proposition 10 change this provision.
II exciles general attention; The New Or.
lesns Bulleun ,hinks that The popular sen
bmeo.is sgsinsl any charge.
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tlesk, shifh hlt bssa lsEg lfsAHs.
- : Lmt-Fhes.
BE yfa1ly eaasunes q lhs ttrias-
iielss uasd - shs nanuincl1rs of ks
ths feIle~lns stesma1z eassnliss:
500 zoe ists fsns luab<G sc, Orss
maAoeaay and Foss seed ssnssrs0o
ioas q ifen Coz ssiEhfs; TOO 600 q
bsssi $50 sssks e nailss 1850 b Il
glass. 50 fesa pea boat is.000 bare:
10000 BE. gluf; $1,000 losk;nssss
ri.,es.
s2sso0 are paid yearly Zoe psisi u,
beis, and Ga fessws. sass. zeal and.
NorkEen saployej. 20; pad &C.
yssily. ESQ 600; rIoeks nsdz pesay.
200i year. $1,000.
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MeNsliy IN Ohis.--Ths Ohio Essls
says G. J. MeNully st'endsd recently
Deneerane meeting in Knox county, 10
ina, S,sie. bui when he rose 20 speak, The
Democrats left the honse. Tie derlsred,
in reference 20 his defslcaiion. that !. he
usu done nothing which he would not do
sesin. IL placed 10 The same si,usiion. -
The Eagle says the Democrats Of uhio
will nsser tolerate him sgsin.
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The .7nii-Renf Afurderers. -- The
names OF the persons arrested as partici.
paiors in the Delaware county (N. Y.
murder, we learn from The Delhi Express)
are Henry ID. Wickham, Zera Preston,
and Ira Bnrhans. of Roxbury, and Rich
ard Davis. Of Colchester. Sheriff Moore
has offered a reward Of $500 for the sp-
prehension. ont Of The county, of Warren
w. Scndder. who il said 20 have been
concerned in the murder. and who, il is
supposed, has absconded.
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MoSRoE EDwARDs.--This magnificent
swindler is now expiating his rogueries at
the Sing Sing State Prison, in New York.
DIR. Northall, Of Brooklyn, has recently
visited the prison, and in describing the
apartment devoted to The manufacture OF
rugs, carpets, de-, says
Monroe Edwards occupied one Of the
looms. He saw the face Of this noto-
rious swindler but for moment; for, as
Is his custom, the moment he is aware
Of the presence Of strangers he turns his
head away, and will not be seen. Ed
wards is said to feel his present situation
intensely, and to undergo much mental
suffering, owing TO his degradation DIR.
Northall also observes that gifted with a
superior degree Of intelligence, accustom-
ed to enjoy, though ill-golten, the Injuries
of life, and to exhibit the graces Of cult
waited society, he feels a peculiar degree Of
in his present state, in his in
cessant toll without remuneration, and in
his constant labor without hope. Ills men,
tal agony is almost intolerable, as his
shame shows, but he has brought his mi
scry upon himself, and now is suffering the
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"A Vest Ladia Morm.--A most fear
fol storm Of thunder and lightning took
place 1.-THE neighboting town Of Holgiun,
Cuba, on the Alb ult., killing fifteen per-
sons in The town, in and near the public
square. The greatest loss of life was.
however, in the vicinity Of the Town,
amounting, in some accounts, to between
forty and forty-fve! II.
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MEXIc0.-The Diario del CoEisr-
no lihe Government paper of Mesieol OF
The l7lh Jolly, contains an exceedingly pro-
liz statement addressed by Senor LOUIS G.
Cuesas 10 The Two Chambers on The l6lh
ullimo. reviewing the entire subject Of
annexation. and The eoaduei of the Ame-
rican and Mexican Governments, al tlsbo-
rate length.
Senior Cuevas begins BY stating thai
the resolution adopted BY the department
Of Texas. and The violent measures taken
By The United States Government 10 an.
mex lhal territory, render il imperalire up
on the Supreme Government 10 explain
The conduct ii has obsersed in favor Of The
preservation Of peace. its honor. and ma
tional rights. lie goes on 10 defend n
considerable length the policy attempted
by Mexico Of recognising the indepen
dence Of Texas, On condition of refusal
Of annexation, and 10 justify Il As On hv.
norsble and worthy eiforito avoid hosiili.
ties with The United States. lie afirms,
moreover. that Mexico. ia view Of The
possible rejection by Texas Of the prof.
fered negotiations, declared in the mosI
positive and precise terms that in such an
event her answer should be considered
null and Of no effect.
The Mexican Government. therefore,
Confines Senior cuevas.) has notswerv-
ed one iota from the constitutional path,
nor compromised in any manner her right
10 protest agains, the injustice or violence
with which the United States have con.
Quoted the entire question, and therefore
the dignity Of The nation Is fully presery-
ed, &c. ~. q. Bee.