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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

MAMMOTH RKmArSs.--A letter dated at Ncwburrh. in
Orange county, New York, states that tho remains Of an inn
maodon have recently been discovered and cxhume
about six miles west Of that place This (ssys the letter.
is the fourth skeleton Of the mammoth that has been discover
ed in this county but while all the others have been imper-
feet many Of the bones having been discovered this
entire every bone having been found even 70 tho small
bones the and TAIL and complete state Of preserve
ton-he enamel the teeth being perfect # in the
mouth Of living animal An idea Of the Of the monster
may he formed when state that the skull alone weighs
hundred pounds The uss nine feet long Across
the bones he about feet The position cthe
animal at death clearly dscenible He bad evidently
become nired and had settled down his launches with
his foeegs spread out and in this posture he found
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LATER FROM TEXAS.

The cutter Woodbury., which left Arkansas on the
9th and Galveston on The 10th, has arrived at New
Orleans Major DoNELsoN came passenger in her.
The United States Monmouth had arrived at Aran
in leaking condition, bad that the pumps going
continually to keep her afoat
The sloopofwar ST. Mays arrived al Galveston the 9TH
rom Corpus Christi There thousand troops at St
Josephs Island, where they comfortably situated Their
ueror destination seems not to have been fully determined
upon. The Falmouth was daily expected in the Gulf
The Norfolk Herald has the following extract
from letter to gentleman in that city, dated
"USIrED STATES SnIp Sr. MARr's,
GALVESTON, AuGUsT Z, l845.
We sailed yesterday from Aransas having conveyed from
New Orleans TO that place two merchant ships with troops
numbering fifteen hundred, Brgader General Taylor com
mander-ln-cheL and is encamped for the present St
Joseps Island As the be conveyed TO the
main land, he will take up his march for Corpus Christi
There IL good deal of difficulty deysng means for trans
porting the men across the bay and in consequence Of the
very shoa water can be done only by the of flat boats
which yet remain to be constructed We have sent them all
the spare spars and lumber well afford The Fal-
mouth arrived at ransas yesterday morning with orders
ford all necessary assistance the army and her
were sent on shore to assist in building her boats Our stay
IN Galveston will be about ortyeght hours when shall
return to Arkansas $50 have learned that the Mexi-
cans have an army Of 1000 No doubt people
think that fifteen hundred men are sufficient 10 eat nm Mexico
castles and ALL but it will be found that the drilled Mexican
soldiers are any thing but contemplate foes The greatest
source of apprehension to army, however, is from the
Camanche Indians fierce and warke tribe in the very
OF Texas and excited against u.s. they would prove most
tresng enemy We expect be in Pensacoaina few weeks
All well on board this ship"
THR SECOND DsAeooSs.-The Van Buren, (Arkansas)
ntegencer Of the I'd instant mentions the receipt of nte
gence that the Dragons which ordered into Texas
dezvoused Nacogdoches waiting for wagons and sup
plies, and that while there they ordered proceed
medatey to Austin by forced marches. Much excitement
says the ntegence caused in Harrison county by the
movement as the orders accompanied with any
signed cause, and many feared that the Camanches might
have threatened descent upon that city while the Conven
ton was in session, capture the The orders for
the engagement of wagons &C. countermanded and the
troops at once put ia, motion for Austin.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

Showing Wing gain Of five, and Democratic
loss of twelve. OF the members who voted for
Mr.. McKay's bill for the alteration of the Tariff
at the last session Of Congress, and were candidates
for reelection, thirteen have been superseded, of
whom twelve have been succeeded by Wings and
Natives. OF those who voted against it and were
candidates for reelection, sixteen are superseded,
of whom nine have been succeeded by Wings and
Natives.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23
ALABAMA ELECTION.

With the exception of some ten or twelve coun-
ties, we have reports of the vote for Governor
throughout the entire State of Alabama, which
der certain the election of JOSHUA l.. MARTIN, over
NATHANIEL TERRY, the regular candidate Of the
Locofoco party, by from two to three thousand
majority. The majority for HENRY w. HnLnRD,
the Wing Representative to Congress from the Sc
cond district is upwards Of one hundred and fifty
unfes E-L -.L--. --.-.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23
IOWA ELECTION.

An election was held in the Territory of Iowa
on the 4th instant for Delegate to Congress, and
pursuant TO act of the Legislative CounciD TO
test again the popular sentiment with regard to the
acceptance of State Government, with the re-
strcted boundaries prescribed in the act of the last
Congress. The returns indicate the reelection of
A..C. DoDeE to Congress-, but the adoption of the
Constitution is doubtful.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

very olerable Potomac shad, twenty-five inches long,
was caught at Ramsays wharf, at this place, Thursday
ernoon This considered Ivy the fishermen, singular
currence Though ga native and to the ripe born, it
were he looked metaphorcaly well literally, when
hauled up like 90" fish Of water" Ii Is supposed that
this shad must have overep, himself up about the Falls
tho Potomac and waking up, and finding all Of his compan-
ions gone came floating down the river to the fish wharf here
TO ask as TO their whereabouts He missed his little,
and was caught by tartar -Aerandria Gazette.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

TRorIcAL SroRm-A most fearful storm Of thunder and
lightning took place at the town Of Hosuin, Island of Cuba
on the 18th ulmo, killing fifteen persons in the town. in and
the public square The greatest loss Of life was howe
in the vicinity Of the town, amounting, accounts
to between forty and foryfve At st. Jago the heat had
been and continued ntense great numbers Of persons had
died from the effects Of the The drought continued in
that part Of the island in all It's previous intensity
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

Tax OREeos EaIemAsTs.-The St Joseph Gazette, pub
shed in Missouri states that another company Oregon
emgrants, containing fifteen and thiryve women, have
their way, and despair Of getting this They
about eight hundred miles above Council Bluffs the
Missouri nver and planting buckwhcat with the expccta
ton Of obtaining provisions which they may their
Journey next spring
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

U We assure the Union that II has miapprehenicd the
spirit Of the paragraph to which Il refers Tuesday night
In saving that the Union seemed think that the article
the Missourisn proceeded from Col BExros we express
ed only impression which the language Of the Union made
The Union, true, said that the article pro-
badly originated with the editor Of the Missouan; !, but in
first naming Col BIN connection with the article, that gem
ean seemed uppcrmost in the thoughts Of the editor else
why introduce The volunteering 10 vindicate Col b. =
ssgacity from the authorship Of article which nobody
had ascrbed to him. led the impression that the editor
thought u possible he tho author. La
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

SECOND REeIaESr OF DnAeooSs.- Red River Repus-
can Of the ID instant states that this fine regiment which
left Fort tesup for Texas the 25,h uo had proceed
cd far from their old post before COL TwIees and two
other officers attacked with fever and obliged
pend their march.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23
RETURN or rHK FnreArK PoronAc.--The following is an
dshinman hoarl the

extract from letter from mshpman board the Potomac
"PESsAcoLA, AUsUsT 6.
eve arrived here last night, and lying outside Of
the harbor We le Pensacola the 29h uimo for Vera
Cruz the Commodore found the leak increase much
that he got little anxious about it. and gave the order
:. bout Ship at which very glad, you.
When parted company with the squadron, the Commo-
dorc sent the Saratoga towards Vera Cruz, and the law
renee towards Galveston The impression is that shall
provisions Pensacola and then proceed
Norfolk We shall stay here than
week Officers and crew all we'll"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

On Monday evening last ARRAY place at the corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street west between Mr.
WIInAm r. KENDALL, son of Hon. AMOS KrspALL Mr.
Josraa r. BALr printer. and Mr. WILLIAM Rurus ELLror
in which Elliot who was armed with six barecd revolving
pistol shot Kendall dead and severely wounded Bay in the arm
He then escaped through Fulers Hotel obtained hack and
went to The house Of Mr. George Parker street, where
by the advice Of his friends he surrendered himself Aer
careful and patient investigation Of tho circumstances which
led TO this unfortunate result the examining court refused d.
admit the accused bail for the first offence and held him to
bail in the sum Of $4,000 for the latter.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23
THE CoTToN crop

Extract Of letter TO the Editors dated Montgomery Ala
llama, August IA Our corn and crops will be very
short in this section this season. in consequence Of the long
drought have bad New cotton begins come in freely
Prices range from six 10 cents"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

The Detroit Advertiser that the loss Of life occasoned
by the sinking OF the British steamboat Kent on Lake Erie
will not be greater than has been stated.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

Tnoors ron TExas.-Gen WoRrH, the commanding Of
hce at ST. Augustine has received orders send three
pancs Of United States troops from that post New Orleans
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

Some twenty thousand barrels Of -four have been taken in
New York for the English market In ul6ment Of orders
brought out by the last steamer.
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Extract of letter from Austin, in Texas, to the
editor of the New Orleans Picayune, dated the 23d
Of July, and received by the mail Of Tuesday evening"
We have literally complied with the proposed by the
United States Although many citizens do feel great uneas
the subject Of boundary, the resolutions of Con-
gres and ordinance Convention yield the settlement Of
that question TO your Government, without restriction. The
boundary the Rio del Norte is only indispensable
safety and repos but the United States Government The
old boundary the Nueces, and its line is within thirty
miles Of San Antonio. The distance thence to the Rio de
Norte varies from three hundred miles. 1t is unsettled
and unculvaed, except Immediately the bank Of that
river And unless occupy that river there locality
for slaves Of the Colorado which is the finest country
have for cotton, sugar. Stock the ordinary farming pu
suits, and health combined."' "We thought
it better for Texas to occupy that position before annexation
and citizen Of the United States generously offered TO furnish
provisions and munitions Of for the enterprise Our
pie were eager for when, blast these hopes the Presidents
froay with Mexico and his proclamation for armce
made its appearance admitting disputed boundary, which
no Texan had before allowed be questioned
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BY order Of his exceency the President Of the Republic
inform the Mexican citizens residing in the United Sttes
that his Excelency has determined that this consulate be
closed and that Mexico taking with its archives
ia consequence Of the state Of relations with the United
States In compliance with this ORDER will this day close
my Office and will sail morrow for Vera Cruz on board the
Mexican schooner Reampago.
F. DE ARRANGoTZ, Consul.
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MEXICO.

Senior ARRANeoIz, the late Mexican Consul at
New Orleans, sailed from that place for Vera Cruz
on Saturday, the 9th instant. We learn from the
Tropic that the instructions from his Government
left the period Of the departure of the Consul wholly
to his own discretion. The instructions were predi-
Gated, not upon declaration of war, but upon the
present unsettled relations between the two coun-
tries. Previous to his departure he addressed the
subjoined brief circular to his countrymen in the
United States:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23

There have been built at Ptsbus, since the st OF 1anua
nv last twenty-five steamboats, with an aggregate tonnage OF
3,2l5 tons.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25
Old SugarlOaf
efged!

Thiseyrtuous lownshlp,. always righl;
snd'her voice always command ng. She
gives vote this year that her clIlz~ns ma!
well be proud Of, for it is not only decisive
and unanimous, but what is still better, il Is
correct and honest MOI one traitor, not
single bogus republican; lives in the b0uud'
Of the good old township. She gives 2l7
votes fac the Removal and not one agaius
n! She gives ri votes for FuuslOn, an,
not one for Clark AZ honor! Sht
deserves by reason of the weight and un
aniniiry Of hrr vote TO the credit Of being
called, I'm contest where all have dont
wel) the BANNER TOWNSHIP of Ih'
ltSlar Of the North
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25
7~PNEW EST2BLLSNENT n
TIN and szFHEETTRON
GANUEAUB1NTo

THE subscriber having located himself in
Boom5hurg. is prepared to furnish all kinds o
ware and perform III kinds Of work in his line oi
business, al cheap rates and at short notice lie
has furnished himself with a new ahd splendid
stock ol tools, machi erv and materials from phila
clphia, and made large purchase Of COAL aud
WOOD STOVES, of various natte-ns, to supvly
his customers He will constantly keep on ha d.
TEN H:5RE ofevery description.
ST0I'ES, = large variety. neatly and substan.
italy finished, together With PIPE.
SFOTTs for buildings.
COIL BUCKETS. &c. &c.
He respectfully sotits public pattornro Hav.
ing teen forSome years engaged in his business
and having experienced assistants. he feels conf.
dent of salISing all who may favor him with
their custom
C0U> TRY .IERcMhrTs supplied on
liberal terms.
Gull on the aon sile Of .ian.street. doors
below the clicc cflhe Columbia Democrat
October II, lei6--ly25
S. T.. CRAIG
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25
LIST OF CAUSES.

Tar Tfiais, November Trm, Isi5.
/ Button w Wappes VS. John F Mann ct al
) = J"hu & McCGll ct al VI Joseph Lomsn
| Rolert Moore vs. John Chester ct al
4 Jonathan Pennington vs. John Chester ct (
5 a Emm,ns VS. Vaniah RAese
Tobias Lhi,ts va Thomas Mcorchcad
7 Peter Boldly VS. Joseph DichI
, 8 Peter Badly VS. David Peri in
9 Bernard oebcR ys hQmas N, Nan ct al
10 David Grim ct al vs. Jacob Sawl
II Rudolph Shuman VS. Henry kostenba IeI
II Wiiiian Luance vs. Abraham klutz
Is George Feterman VS. John Kline
a Jesse bowman vs. Jacob BOzard
Is Benjamin Leibcr ct al VS. Stacy Margerum
6 John Chester vs. Isaiah cole
II Ncutgomery IL Simcnton vs. VIM rrcgo
IS Samuel creish VS. Vim c l'rcgo
10 Henry Tery vs. William Hcnrio
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25
A word in Season.

Recovering, as opl people 're, from The
embarrassmens under which they have
nbored, it becomes them to adopt and adhere
10 safe course OF business in future. Oul
biuel experience should not be barren ol
instruction, nor unproduclvc of improve
nenl. Let business have regular and
neahhlul revival; lei honest thrift, and pru
lent enIerprizt be encouraged, LEI the re-
sources OF the country be developed, sleadl
y and surely bul lei speculation be lrown
apon-leI artificial sdmulanls to trade, (un-
lealhful always in their operaIion,) be
voidtd and let the hand OF toll, rather
han The dollar Of The capitalist, he praleci
I'd by law. We have tried all the blessings
& ejoyed all the benefits of inflated credI
md bloaled business, and we declare ths
hey have brought more grinding distress
and suffering upon the country, than al
nher political causes put together Ou
rue policy for the future is--lo keep on, o
Iebl as a community and as individuals
% keep Legislation from tinkering aud med
ling with currency and trade; aud to pre-
vent he increase OF corporations TO blna
,usness Il TO compete with and discourage
individual enterprise. industry ana skill
let US have no more alternate expansions
and conlraclions bloalings and crashe,
I.e! US keep the constable, the sheriff an,
lawyers from our Joor,by dealing On Ran
lolph's golden rule of ray as !ou 90,
-snG let us have an opportunity To pros
Iprr, wuhou, artificial obstruction, by reasoI
If excessive legislation upon cofpoia'lons
curretcy and uade. The best thing oul
people can do, is TO live homes, and repuali
can lives, and the best ding our aw-mak
ers can do, is to give us as iule as possible
pf their special legislation, and excessive
tInkerng nf the laws. Such is the sent
nenl and feeling, If We are correc', Of th'
great body of the clllZsns 0i ColumblS
county. anh we hope always to find
'hem supporting the same wholesome
policy.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25
LATE FROM MEXICO.

we receive by The New OdeaLs Plea
yune, dales from Mckee eleven days lael
than brought by the Princeton. They are
rom lhe ely Of Mexico to he 20lh nlI,and
Vera Cruz 10 he 22d. The papers con
lans an account Of the Inauguration OF
President Herrera, who took The oath Of
office in presence of both Houses OF Con
gress; on The l6lA ull.' He pronounced q
discourse on The occasion, but scarcely al
ludes 10 Texas, and does not hint even al
any differences with the United States,
lie recommends good laws as essential /"
he exist nee OF government aud the pre-
,ervsion OF order and peace. lie promises
rigid superinlendance over ,de police,
with a yiew Of efecling general feeling Of
security aud Of preventing cflme. The
pure and rigid administration OF the finances
of the country, aud especially ,he equitable
payment of The pubIlc creditors, without
any show Of favor or preference. is announ
Ged as one of his most nrgenl desires. This
branch Of the Message leads the PIesden,
10 deplore the utter lnsuiIiclency of HE
revenues Of the Government, and gIves him
An opportunity TO demand lhe prompt and
energetic cooperation Of the legisa I've body
10 remedy HE evil. Al the powers Of
government are paraIyzed for want ol
means. In pointing out particular evils
from This source, he President says:
Tue army csnno, move; territory usurp
3D.; will remain usurped; and the hope Of
recovering it being once los, The usurpalou
will be :uccsssveIy and gradual = conluu
ed unit. it embraces the whole Republic
a6d 1 shuddtr 10 confess it. Mexico with
50 many elements Of abundance and Of
greatness will disappear from The number
OF independent usllons.'
The Mexican papers give The most miH
ute details Of the nil tary and naval forces
which the United SIaas have concentrated
upon the frontier and coasts of MSxico.
Every Mexican paper speaks Of war
for the recovery of Texas as mater OF
course. There is no longer any talk abour
\ declaration Of wal bul the plan seems 10
bs 10 go about lbe recoOqursl Of Texas
the earliest convenience Of he government
and people.
la Espernza, of Tampico, Of the 3D.
ui.. saws that letters have been received
which declare that Paredes was oGly await |
ing lhe arrival Of sea 900. hourly expected
10 take up his march for the Rio Grande.
There is nothing else Of interest in lht
papers. The government is utterly with
out means TO pay It's necessary expenses.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25
IRONDALE FURNACE.

II less than four weeks since this For
mace was blown in uudpr The Management
Of Mr. James RalsloR, and is now dol1g .
greater bushes than any other An'Irlc
Furnace Of The same size, IN the United
States has ever before done 1t is making
al lhe rate Of one hundred and twenty tom
or the best kind Of No Iron per weet
Il every prospect Of its continuing to DO 81"
Others may boast OF The superior ability O
Commodore Perry in starting furnaces, ant
crack him up as the only man tapabIe o.
starting an anthracite furnace, with as much
WiRd as they do their foundry coal sheds
and seven by nine shantees, but We chsl
lenge them to produce an instance where
an anthracite furnace in the u s. has
done better business, for the first four
weeks: than the lfondae Furnace
under The charge Of Mr.. Ralson. And,ye
oh, horrible, the works are driven by wac
power.
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| WHEREAS, the Hon. JosEPH B. AyTrnNx
w Presdcntofthe Court of Over ana It
miner and General Jail Delivery, Court, of l)uo,t, ,
Sessions Of the Peace and Co UT OF ommon pl,ss
md Orphans Court in the eighth iudcml disirict
IcompoScd of the counties of Northumberland
Union, Columhla and Iyconing: and the Hor
Sanml 0a&s and Stephen BaHy EsouDer;
Associate Judges in Columbia county .bsy,
issued their procept belrling date ito @3lh lov Of
Aug, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
'ight hundred and fo9g.iye and to nc directed for
holding
Il Comt cr Oycr ant Termiocr. and Cen
eroi Jail DcIiUrH General Quorfer
Sessions cf the Peace, Common Pleas
and OphaH'8 Court.
IN. DANvILLE, in the County of Columbi,
m the third Monday Of Nov, Aeyt being thu
7th iay) and to contiruo one week
No lie rs therefore hereby given 10
tue Corcnor, The Jusiccs cf Tie Pca,e, and ON.
stables Of the said county of Columbia that th,v
he then and there in their proper persons. at 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon Of ga day, with their
records, lnquSst!ons and other rcmemhrarces 10 dn
those things winch TO their Offices aprprtain Ia
DO DONE And those that are bound hy RECON-,
zances to proserute against tho prisoners that ara
or may be in the Jail of said county of Colnmlin.
are to he then and there 10 prosecute against them
as shall be just, Jurors are requested to he pune
,un in their attendance. agrcrably 10 their notice
Dated ut Danvilie the 25 III Jay Of Oct. j.,
the year ofour Lord one thousand eight
hundred and foty-five and in the 69th ye.r
OF the Independence of tho United States
Of America.
IRAN DERR n rim
SHrN,rg's OgYIcE, Danyille .
October, 9j, lSf5. a- '...
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GOOD ADVICE.

We copy The following liue paragraph
rom an exchange paper, who it emanalet
rom, we know not, but whoever he is. ",
well veaIure 10 say, he knows how lodriv,
IuI care away, as well as TO prjoy a hear
g laugh, that necessary article to shak'
the rob.webs from tie brain:
BE content as long as your mouth is ru
and your back warln-rememoe the pool
kiss the pretty girlS-don't rob your
neigbOr's hen rools-never pick IN editors
pockets, nor have an iupa that he is going
TO Heat-kick duh care 10 The dcuCe-bIack
your own boots, and pay for your news
paper