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By this ereniiing's southern mail.
From the New Orleans Courier, Aug. Ia.
THE WATER WITCH.

lf1E WAlEh WiICn.
The Water Witch, SO long and anxiously sx-
war, but mighty big threats the part Of our Mex
lean friends She sailed from Vera Cruz on the 5th
instant, and arrived here to-day.
We have received regular files of newspapers
from Vera Cruz up TO the 4th inst, and from the
city OF Mexico to the Both ult., both inclusive.
War not actually declared; but pri yate letters
from Vera Cruz state that the general opinion was
that hostites would certainly ensue.
The Congress was still occupied with the bill to
declare war, and raise Sl5,000,000 by loan.
We are indebted to the kindness Of a commercial
house for the following letters from Vera Cruz:
,"vERA CRuz, August 4, ls45,
"The differences existing between the United
States and this country occupy at present the pub
lie mind, and may eventually lead to WARRIOR
which purpose, this government asked an appropri-
alton of S15000,00O, Permission has been granted
to contract loan to that amount II will be very
difficult, however, to raise that We are there
fore still in hopes that the difficulties in question
will be peaceably adjusted, and the commercial in
tercourse remain undisturbed."
.AuGUsr 4.
''No change has yet occurred in our internal pol
tiles, though ministerial crisis to be at hand
Popular attention is now directed to the ensuing
presidential election. The suffrages it appears, will
be divided between the actual President, General
Herrera, and General Almonte, late our minister al
Washngton--the latter being for the moment very
popular"
"AUGUsT 5.
although our government has communicated to
the Chambers declaration of war against the Uni
ted States, yet it appears that such formal step
will be aken but measures will be adoped to raise
and equip sufficient force to march upon Texas,
and to do the utmost to reconquer that territory.
The above intimation was accompanied by another
one, asking the Chambers to authorize the Execu-
tive to raise loan which would produce SIS 600
cash, to enable it to act with energy.
GAS far as we know, it was likely that the de-
manded authorization contract the loans, either
national or foreign, would be granted.
"About the new tariff, we are still in uncertainty
when it may be published The two Chambers are
in strong opposition respecting some additions made
TO the basis by the Senate tending protect nation
al industry, to the great detrment of foreign COM
mercc.
'The fear of war with your country, or block
ade by an American fleet, has caused some little ac-
tivity in trade-more SO in the interior-and prices
of sundry articles have improved; but in general
business continues dull"
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We did receive until this evening, too late for
our paper, two interesting letters from our regular
correspondent, We shall publish them tomorrow.
In fact, we have no room for them this evening as
our paper is well filed up with the evidence of the
examination in this city, besides various miscelane-
GUS articles. We have given very little spice Of
politics in this evenings paper.
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HARDWARE So.

0AMPBELL & COYLE, sign Of the Anvil, OPP
are now receiving by the ship Powhatan, from
Liverpool As packages Of assorted hardware, consist
ing of the usual variety, particularly Of carpenten'
tools and building materials.
Also on hand general assortment Of American
hardware M
Bar iron, all sizes; steel, zinc, tin-plate
Roofing tin, copper, sheet, pig and bar lead
Lead pipe, rolled brass, cut, wrought, and horse
nails &c.
All will be sold at small advance for cash, or to
punctual customers
August 22-3tw3ws
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARRIAGE
IL AND HARNESS, &c. AT AUCTION
On Saturday morning next, at 8 O'Clock, we shall
SELL in front -four auction store, an excellent lot Of
household and kitchen furniture; among which
are
Mahogany hair-seat sofas and chairs
Cane and rush chairs, sideboards
Dining and other tables
Crockery-ware, Clocks carpets
Bedsteads, beds, mattresses, bureaus
Wardrobes, washstands, toilet sets, &c.
With many other excellent articles, and lot of
kitchen requisites.
Also, good carriage and harness, suitable for
hack.
r. w.DYER & CO.,
August 21--2 Auctioneers.
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.h Our government SAXON has just taken ensrgeuo
mno gs1ns the tendencies the reformers The iour
ni,rs charged by the constitution to watch over 'se
%uasstant worship have just published strong pIoe.,
The innovators They declare that they VIII
n. 10 The utmost Of their power, the parisans OF inc
church and they positively prohibit all mseh h
hk -he profession Of iah Of the Pedestrians oi 'ne oo
Esxon of Augsburg.
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S. L. LEWIS.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, cENTREvILLE, VIRGINIA,
,, continues the practice of his profession in the
i .L courts. He regards the report that he
ABOUT 10 change his residence as somewhat fabu-
D ~us. ANY business, therefore, in the line Of his
sv,esslon shall receive prompt efficient, and salts
Aug. l4-d3mif
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H5rSt. Pauls Lutheran Churcb.-The usu-
al stated religious services Of this church, corner Of
II and 18th streets, are held every Lords day
st4 o'clock. Aug. 20.
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H1ARRIAGE AND HARNESS AT AUCTION.
~ --On Tuesday afternoon, the 26th, instant, at
o'clock, will sefl, in front Of my store, hand
some lot Of carriages and harness, viz,
Close carriages; chariotees; doctors phaetons
Buggies with tops; square carriages
Rockaways for two and four persons
Barouches; very light square carriages for four
persons
Also, one phacton with shifting front, 20 a. to
make il for two or four persons, with pole and
shafts. Also, several sets of double and single
harness.
WIN. MARSHALL, Auctr.
Aug 22-3t
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HOUSEHOLD FURNTTURE, PIANOFORTE,
IL DC AT AUCTION.-On Wednesday next
the 9th instant, a10i O'Clock, we shall sell in the
NAVY Yard the residence of the lst lieutenant Of
the yard his household and kitchen furniture, among
which we enumerate the following articles:
Mahogany hair-seat chairs, and hsir-seat sofas
Mahogany centre and breakfast tables
Parior and chamber window curtains and orna-
ments
Handsome set girandoles, cake baskets
Dinner and tea sets, cut-glass tumblers, wines,
dccanters, &C.
Ottomans lard and other lamps
Handsome and superior-toned mahogany piano
forte, nearly new
Piano stool, carpets, mahogany French and other
bedsteads
Hair mattresses, mahogany dressing and other
bureaus
Marble-top mahogany and other washstands
With many other articles, and good assortment
of kitchen requisites.
Terms at sale. X. w. DYER q CO.,
August 21-eo&dsif Auctionecrs.
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TRUSTEES SALE ov FALUABLE PRO-
PERTY

DY virtue of a deed Of trust from Matthias letters
ID and others to me, dated 25th July, 1642, and
recorded in libcr w B, No. &c. foios SIS, S. 81, &c.
So, and go, Of the land records of the county Of
Washington, ID. c., will effer at auction id front
of the premises, in the city of Washington, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of September next, at 4.
o'clock p. M. all the west half part of lot No 5, in
square A of said city, with the two-story brick
dwelling and other improvements thereon.
Terms of sale are, onc-sixth of the purchase-mo-
ney to be paid in cash, and the residue in ten equal
halfyearly payments, with interest from tho day
Of sale, to be secured by approved notes and lien
on theproperty; and on full paymento purchase
money and interest," will execute TO the purchaser at
his cost valid deed of conveyance of the premises,
with all the title therein believed to be undoubted,
vested in me said by deed Of trust.
II the terms Of sale be not complied with in three
days. reserve the right to resell the premises at auc
ton for cash, on any credit after three days adver
tiscment in any convenient newspaper published in
the city of Washington, at the risk and cost of the
first purchaser.
JOHN KURTZ, Trustee.
r. w. DYER & CO.,
August 22-2awts&dif Auctioneers.
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DoARDING-Mrs.B b. M. SMoOT will have, in
ID few days, two or three large and airy rooms
vacated. Persons wanting to be near the depart
ments could not be better situated than on street,
between 18th and 18th streets.
Aug 1875
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CHEsrERrIELp CO., Va.

THOMPSON M. BLOUNT, formerly Of Pow
i hatan county, Virginia, has not been heard
from by his friends for about seven years. BY the
death Of his father there are funds in my hands TO
be used for his benefit; and am anxious. to learn
whether he still lives. Any information concerning
the said Thompson M Blount, directed TO me at tho
Coal Mine post Office, Chesterfield county, Va, will
be thankfully received.
ELIJAH BRUMMELL.
Editors of newspapers generally, and particularly
at the South, will do act Of humanity by giving
the above or two insertions.
Aug. 2l-law6w
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TIME LAW LIBRARY, number for August,
II lust received. Also, Meeson and Wesby's
English Exchequer Reports, volume 1lth, now
publishing at 50 so per volume.
August FRANCk TAYLOR.
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MIR. FREMONT.

Weare at last indebted to the particular kindness of
one of MIR. Fremon's friends for copy Of his book
detailing his expeditions. We have taken the liber-
ty of placing it in the hands Of gentleman of Wash
ngton, who isas we'll if not better, qualified than any
other to appreciate its merits, and give proper view
gifts contents and to pay ejust tribute which is due
TO the merits of the young and talented man who is
again conducting the expedition Of the government.
To this gentleman (although we only put the copy
in his hands to-day we are indebted for the fol-
lowing excellent essay. This gentleman is not one Of
those whose talents have been infused into the soci
ETY. of Washington by the present administration.
And we beg the National Intelgencer recolec that
he does not under the category when we sad in
our late prospectus, he administration has brought
with it considerable accession Of talent" Blu. the
administration found him here--one of 'the accom-
pshed men Of the city"--one who has "liberally
contributed (his) literary labors to the benef.n Of
the Union. We hope frequently to lie under obi
cations to him for future contributions.
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nv SO of Harper's Pictorial Bible; Abercrom-
r. oes Miscellaneous Essays, vol; The Duty
y" amer american Women to their Country, vol.
Just received at
Aug ls-- FRANCK TAYLORS,
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Texas PAcKErs.-A regular line Of packets is ad-
yertsed at New York, to commence running on the
LIST of every month from the LIST proximo, consist
ing of the following vessels: ships Star and kepub-
lie; briggs Empire, g. B. Lamar, and Mary,
Wonder il the conscientious scrupes OF the anti
annexationists will prevent them from doing any
thing in that iine,-- Picayune.
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Now Lieutenant Colonel Long, Of the corps Of topo
graphical engineers.
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The following letter was received yesterday, by a
.,i,sn Of this county from MIR. Burnet, by the way
- 0abua, and forwarded by the American consul
The details will be deemed interesting by his OLD
friends and neghbors, and are indeed OF import
n ali who take an interest in the affairs OF Or
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wisHNeroN, August 81, 1s45.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-28

disposition 10 be himself instrumental in that ex.
altaton-to elevate his country to the highest
prosperity and honor. There is one sentiment,
particularly to which recur always with feel.
ing of appreciation and gratitude. From an ear
ly period of his undertaking to administer the
affairs of the government he uttered senti-
ment dear TO me expressive Of a truth of which
| am most profoundly convinced-a sentiment
setting forth the necessity, the duty, and the pa.
triotism Of maintaining the union Of the States
(Applausc.)
Mr.. President, an old enough to recollect
the deaths OF all the Presidents OF the u. States
who have departed this life, from Washington
down. There is no doubt that the death of an
individual who has been so much the iavorite
of his country, and par,aken so largely of its re-
gard as to Gil that high office, always produces
has produced hitherto strong impression upon
the public mind. That is right It is right that
such be the impression upon the whole commu-
nifty embracing those who particularly appro.
we'd and those who did not particularly approve
the political course Of the deceased. All these
distinguished men have been the chosen OF their
country. They have fulfilled their station and
duties upon the whole, in the series that have
gone before us, in manner reputable and dis
tingulshed. Under their administration, in the
course Of fifty or sixty years, the government,
generally speaking, has prospered. 1t becomes,
then, all to pay respect when men thus honored
are called to another world. MIR. President
we may well indulge the hope and the belief
that it was the feelings of the distinguished per.
son who is the subject of these resolutions, in
/ the solemn days and hours of closing life, that
it was his wish that if he had committed few or
more errors in the administration OF the govern.
ment, their influence might cease with him !;
/ and that whatever of good he had lone, might
| be perpeuated Let US cherish the same sen.
! timent. Let lis act upon the came feeling and
/ whatever of true honor and glory he acquired,
/ let us all hope that it will be his inheritance
/ forever. And whatever of good example, or
! good principle. or good administration. he has
established let us hope that the benefit of it may
also be perpetual.
Mr.. Webster then resumed his seat amid ge.
neral but subducd expressions of applause.
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The Mother mud her Family,

Philosophy is rarely found The most per-
feet sample ever met, was an old woman who
was apparently the poorest and the most forlorn
of the human spccics,-so true is the maxim
which all profess to believe, and none act upon
invariably, viz: that happiness does not depend
on outward circumstances. The wise woman,
to whom have alluded, walks to Boston, a
distance Of twenty or thirty miles, to sell bag
of brown thread and stockings, and then pa
tienIly walks back with her little gain. Her
dress, though tidy, is grotesque collection of
'shrcds and patches coarse in the extreme.
why don't you come down in wagon -
snid |, when observed she was weared with
her long journey.
'We havnt got any horsc,' she replied: the
neghbors are very kind to me, but they can't
spare ,heir'n, and it would cost as much as my
thread would come to-
You have husband-dun't he do anything
for You =
lie is good mamie does all he can, bat
he's cripple and an invalid. He reels my
yarn aud mchds the childrens shoes He's as
kind husband as woman need to have.
'But his being cripple s a heavy misfortune
to you,' said |.
why, ma'am, don't look upon it in that
light replied the thread woman, Il consider
that I've great reason to be thankful that he
never took to any bad habits
How many children have you .
six sons and five daughters, maam.'
SIX sons and five daughters What a lami.
" for a poor woman 10 support =
It's e family, ma'am ; but there amt one OF
'em I'd be willing to loose. They are all
( healthy children as need to be, all willing t.
/ work, aud all clever TO me. Even the littlest
boy, when he gets cent, now and then, tor
doing an errand, will be sure TO bring i TO mc
DO your daughters spin your thread >
No, ma'am as soon as they are big enough
( they 20 out 10 service, as don't want to keeI
them always delving for me they are alway:
willing TO give me what they can; but lis tain
that they should do little for themselves. dc
all my spinning after the folks are abed.'
Don't you think you should be better off i
you had no one but yourself to provide for =
why, no, ma'am, don't II | hadn't beer
married, | should had TO work as hard as coulC
and now can't do more than that. My child
rem are great comfort TO me, and look for
ward to the time when they'll do as much fo
Inc as I've done for them
Here was true philosophy. learned a les
son from that poor woman which shall no
soon forget Miss SeJg gwick,
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The Food Of Man.

The Genesee Farmer gives this brief eumma.
ry of the native countries of our most famlsr
plants -:
The potatoe is the native of South America,
and is still found wild in Chill, Peru and Monte
Vdeo. In its native state, the root is small and
bitter. The first mention of it by Europeon
writers is in 15SS. 1t is now spread over the
world. Wheat and Rye originated in Tartary
and Siberia, where they are Indigenous. The
only country where the oats is found wild is in
Abyssinia, and thence may be considered na.
tive. Maize or Indian corn is q native of Mex.
leo, and was unknown in Europe until after the
! discoveries of Columbus. The bread fruit tree
is native Of the South Sea islands, particular.
| ly Oahoite. Tea is found native no where
except in China and Japan from which country
the world is supplied. The cocoa nut is native
of the most eGuinoxial countries, and is one Of
the most valuable trees, a. food clothing and
shelter are afforded by it. Coffee is native OF
Arabia Feln, but is now spread into both the
East and West Indies. The best coffee is
brought fro Mocha, in Arabia, where about
fourteen millions Of pounds are annually expor'
ted. ST. Domingo furnishes from sixty to so-
venty millions of pounds yearly. All the varie.
ties OF the apple are derived from the crab ap.
pie, which is found native in most parts of the
world
The peach is derived from Persia, where it
still grows in a native state, small, bitter, and
with poisonous qualities. Tobacco is native
of Mexico and South America, and lately one
species has been found in New Holland To.
bacco was first introduced into England from
North Carolina, in 1850, by Walter Raleigh.
Asparagus was brought from Asia; cabbage
and lettuce from Holland horse radish from
China ; rice from Ethiopia beans from the
East Indies; onions and garlics are natives of
various places both in Asia and Africa. The BI-
gar cane is native of China, and from thence
} is derived the art Of making sugar from it.
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yEEETkggs4E COMPOUND,
foI THE Cuht of

ID \ - l. IL L - A.
FENHIS Medicine Is Offered to the public genrr-
81 ally. from a full conviction that il is superior
&, any other mrdicne now in use, for the cure OF
dyspepsia, Liver Com ,,lanl, Nervous Debility or
Bodily Weakness, &c.
Its effects have been tested in a private practice
Of near eight years, aud it is mure extensively
circulated at the s,citude of many who have re.
ceived the most signal benefit from the u-e Of it,
The following is one an.ong number oi certiii.
Gates received in relation 10 the success OF this me
1icne:
LANCASTER Co March Is.
DR. GFoRGE w. ALLEN,
Dear Sir 1t is With great pleasure that in
form YOU Of the success attending your Dyspeptic
Medicine, while employed in my aclice. From
1asi experience firmly believe that in eight cases
)ut OF ten, the DyspepIic, by the use OF your med-
Inc, may entirely nd himself of this thorn in the
pathway of life not only in dyspeptic cases, but
all of constipation, and diseases depend ng
IN dihilitsied state Of the nervous SYSTEM toge-
her with to,pid state of the bowels will your f.
ixir be found of nestmable value. Numerous in
tances wherein the usefulness of the medicine has
een realised, may be forwarded, if required. !
wish you great success, aud recommend the medl-
inc to the suffering part Of mankind.
Yours, with great respect,
ROBERT AGNEW, NJ. ID.
uT For sale at the store Of IL. Is. Masser, agent
or the proprietor, Sunbury, Pa.
October Goth, lsi4.-ly
NLAX SEED.-The highest price will b,
Il given for Flax Seed, by -
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Durcn Co,RrsnIp.- AT katwyck, it was
formerly piece OF Dutch coartshlp tor the WOO
er to take his mistress IN his arms, carry her in
10 the sea I'll! he was more than knee deep, set
her down upon her feet, aud then, bearing her
out again, roll her over and over upon the sand
hills, by way of drying her.
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A Yankee boy had a whole Dutch cheese
set before him by waggsh friend, who, how
ever, gave him no knife. This isa funny cheese,
Uncle Joe !; but where shall cut it J" "Oh,
cut j, where you like" "Very well," said the
Yankee, coolly putting it under his arm, "l
guess III cut it at home
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Whattree is not known by its fruit Ans
A boot tree
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PlRCEs OF ADVERTISING.

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Every subsequent insertion, 2E
Yearly Advertisements one column. s25 /; hall
column, SIS. three squares. Sl2; two squares, 80:
one square. S.. Half.yearly one column, Sls
half column, sl2; three squares, SO two squares,
S5; one square, SO so.
Advertisements left without directions as 10 The
length of time they hre TO he published, will be
continued until ordered out, and charged accord.
ingly.
C-TSiSteen lines make square.
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TAM Frs OIL.
5000 Dry la Plata Hides--frst quality.
5000 Dry la Gura. do
1000 Dry Sailed La Guira, do
1000 Dry Salt Br z Hides, do
:s5 Bales Green Salted Pa,na kips.
% Bales Dry Pann Kips
100 Barrels Tanners on.
Tanners aud Curriers' Tools,
For sale to Country Tanners at The lowest prices
and upon the hest terms
n. b. The highest market prices paid for all
kinds oi leather.
ID. KIRKPATRICK & SONS.
No. 81 South Third ST. Phil del phia.
September Ii, is44.-ly.