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SIcKSEss AT HAScocw, Mp.--The Hagerstown News
says mr. SsrvELr, the Wing Congressional candidate, is
confined to his room by sickness We also learn that Mr.
SroTLEMErER, Of the Democratic candidates IL danger
ousy ILL., and that in the small village Of Hancock where both
these gentlemen reside than sixty persons
prostrated by disesse-fevers we presume"
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statement made few days since in Of the ncwspa
pers that the gas of the salt region in the Kanawha Valley,
Virginia. had been blown out is incorrect The supply of
furnace has been exhausted but the other furnaces
still worked in whole in part by gas, There also
improved well with good water and supply of gas sufficient
for the of the propco Of the furnace whose gas has
failed them.
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One Of the rngeaders Of the gang of who made
their escape from Charles county, Maryland and subse
quenty arrested has been tried and found guilty Of
ion The punishment is death. One Of his accompces is
now trial for the offence.
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Governor WRIeHT, of New York, has written long letter
in reply the application Of some persons who have petition
ed him grant of three requests either in Communication
alienation of the Of death lately passed upon
Henry g. Green duly convicted Of the murder of his wife
The requests ares for unconditional pardon OF Green
second Communication of the sentence imprisonment in the
state prison for life o third extend the time xedby law
for his execution Governor WReHT declines to interfere in
any way He says that him the guilt Of the prisoner is
beyond reasonable doubt and discharge him from punish
would be repeal the law applicable him. That
he do and he evidence Of insanity the
part Of the prisoner, unless the evidences of disposition to
commit wfu murder be taken evidences Of insanity
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TERMS

Two DoLLARs years or ONE DoLLAR for the first regular
session OF FrY CESTs for the hnsi ses-
sion Of Congress and the for each Extra Ses-
sion-payable in all in advance
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FROM THE MEXICAN FRONTIER.

The following official information from the
Army OF Observation" and from the capital Of
Mexico, we copy from our government paper issued
yesterday morning:
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The following, which we find in the Alexandra
Gazette IS thought to be the best joke Of the sea-
son. We hope that its wit will excuse the irrever-
ence Of copying it
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FROM THE ALExAspnIA eaxrrrr.

The newspapers 'cH hare their jokes. The New York
Commercial says that |" Gen. Gaines is regarded in mill
fay point Of view much Mr.. Richie is in an edtoro
They both energetic young fellows Of seventy with more
bravery than discretion, more zeal than Judgment
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Am GusA gentleman Of Philadelphia has shown US an
air gun of hs invention in the form OF walking stick, which
is Of the ingenious and admirable Workmanship we
cannot spare describe it. but nothing Of Inc no mas
been invented compare with it. He charges ey avey
simple process in less than one minute when will fire. with,
ont re-charge of air ,efu times He fired It repeatedly
in our presence putting ball each time through board with
war upon it the distance Of three Or four rods and se
su .r, lass ,non n through which he takes sights and,
when out shooting crows able to see the very eye Of the
crow and he has often put the ball directly through it. NO
one can detect this gun from common walking suck
or;cs If them i Of course comparatively high but we under
stand MANY have been made and sold by the nyentorHe"0'
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ST.. Louis, AueUsr 20.
NV KINDS FIsH.-It is said that since the food OF
kinds Of fish, before unknown waters
of this vicinity have made their appearance and
caught great abundance from the Mississippi and the small
streams running There is a very handsome fish, with
bright svery SIDES reddish coloed back fat and broad
sembng shape the salt water shad they called by
fishermen, for Of better name, founders. Another
kind resembles in appearance the pike, but smaller and
delicate in its proportions with brownsh circle ring
round its body the gls these called rnged
geon Both excellent fish, The latter is free from and
the former full Of small wiry bones
day two since amateur fisherman returning
tom excursion to Cohoka creek with large basket full
Of herring which is another strange species for this latitude
lie informed that he had taken between hundred and
hundred and fifty Of these nny forepcrs during the
forenoon of that day. In external appearance shape size,
formation Of the head &c they precisely like the herring
Of Cape Fear it is also said that here they congregae and
in shoals they do when in the bosom of the mighty
Deep and easily taken with hook seine. The shrimp
species Of the genuine salt shrimp also OF but
recent date in these parts recently they made their appear
in the small creeks and streams they caught by
bushels with seine They said be very paaabe
food and but little behind those found the Eastern and
Southern seaboar Every description Of fish peculiar 10 in
land America brought into this market in the greatest
abundance and weight they vary materially the
haounce shrimp, through all the different varieties to the
lO0b. cat buffalo, and sturgeon.-Nesc Era.
"FELicrrous RxxARKs"-It is stated in the proceed
ngs of the Michigan Locofoco State Convention that acr
the fourth ballot G. " N. Lothrop Esq Withdrew Govern
Barrys in few felicitous remarks" II thus
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ngs of the Michigan Locofoco State Convention, that acr
the fourth ballot g. " N. Lothrop Esq withdrew Govern
Barrys in few felicitous remarks II was thus
toned his ssshonty to do So Mr.. Lahrop replied that
distinguished member Of the Cabinet then present. ex
pessy instructed by Governor Barry withdraw his name ne
moment ascertaaed That he could not be nominated!
The New York herald., 1845-07-04

all the lines should start from that point. THia The
committee are opposed TO advising the original dis.
trbution, and the good people of Havrc are in con-
sequence very much enraged with them.
The Britannia, which left Boston June l, arrived
at Liverpool the 18th, passage of twelve-and
a-half days.
There was a grand meeting Of the league at Co.
vent Garden Theatre on the evening of the 18th
The account of receipts Of funds by the league was
read from which it appeared that the receipts to the
league fund to December 81, 1874, amounted to
$4,000; subscriptions this year f5,6s2; receipts
.ell6,6T The reading of the receipts was re ceiv-
ed with immense cheering
On the evening OF the 18th the Duke of Yelling
ton gave his annual banquet at Apsley House, in
Waterloo The number OF guests was 76, among
whom were Prince Albert, and all the most distin.
gulshed officers in the army.
Sir Henry Pottingers pension is to be fl5O0.
There debate in the House of Commons
June IL, on a series OF resolutions introduced by
Mr.: z. Butler, on the affairs OF New Zealand, in
which the administration of the affairs OF that colo
ny were strongly censured The debate was adj
Journed before coming to a question.
Among the Spanish news we notice, that al
though most OF the Foreign Ministers had gone to
Barcelona, our Minister, Mr.. Irving, was still at
Madrid
An accident OF somewhat serious character oc-
Cured on the Great Western Railway on the Nth
The Exeter express train, which has recently begun
TO distance of2O0 miles, in the short period of
u hours, left the London station at the usual hour,
and was proceeding towards Slough with great We
locity Qt was asserted more than mile minute }
when the oscillation OF the carriages became so
great, that the passengers could hardly retain their
seats. Soon after, the engine and tender became
separated from the carriages and two of these one
OF the first and another of the second class, were
thrown from bank twelve feet high. The passen-
gers were IN great danger and several were serious
y injured, but none dangerously. A lady was so
much alarmed that her life was despaired of, and
Sir X. Vivyan, Member Of Parliament, received a
severe cut IN the head. There were $50 passengers,
all unable to escape, being locked into the cars and
II is remarkable that no greater injury was sus-
tanned.
The New York herald., 1845-07-04
Important InCeIIlgenCe.
POSITION OF FRANCE
ON THE
TEXAS QUESTION.
DECLARATION OF GUIZOT.
STATE OF THE COTTON MARKET.
PASSAGE OF THE
MAYNOOTH BILL.
Military Ordered Out in Ireland.
ARRIVAL OF THE INDIA NAIL.
Markets, Crops,
SC. Sc. Sc.

The steamship Acadia, Captain Harrison, arrived
at Boston at ii o'clock on Wednesday night
[ She sailed from Liverpool on the 10Th u
The intelligence is of importance.
II will be perceived that France has unequivocal-
ly declared that she has not joined England in pro-
testing against the annexation Of Texas to this
Union. If Texas wishes to be annexed it is no affair
Of ours, says M. Guzot. Texas as an independent
nation, can do what she thinks is best for her own
interests. This intelligence throws NJ Saligny, the
French Minister in Texas, in rather an unenviable
position. What will the Texans do with him!
The next piece Of news Of interest to is the fact
that large sales of cotton have been made Liver
pool without any change in the prices.
The Maynooth Bill had passed the House OF
Lords, in all its stages, by larger maontes than in
the House of Commons. 1t only wanted, on the
18th ult., the royal assent
The attention OF capitalists was still directed to
Railway shares and other schemes.
Accounts from China are to the end OF March
othing important
Trade was fiourishihg in all departments.
There was an extensive demand for Colonial pro-
-sugar-wool-co1 &C.
Thea Agricultural Reports are more satisfactory
than at any former period in the present century,
and there is every appearance of an overwhelming
produce of every kind, which may, in some mea-
sure. prevent prices advancing too rapidly.
The news from India is much later but of no con-
sequence.
The Peers, on the 10th ult., passed the Maynooth
Bill through committee, the Earl of Wicklow ex-
pressing hope that he might regard this measure
the forerunner of BILL next session, for the en-
dowment of the Roman Catholic clergy by a rent on
the land, and Lord Wharnclif observing that, how.
ever. the government might be In favor of such a
The New York herald., 1845-07-04

1928, ,476
Should the estimate of the unsurveyed lands in.
cude the tract lying between the surveyed lands and
Hudsons Bay, the quantity of land at the disposal Of
the government would exceed one hundren millions
OF acres, but the estimates only include district
capable OF cultivation.
AMERICAN CoTToNORowiSo IN ISprA.--By the last
Overland Mail from India, we received copy Of the
Report OF the Bombay Chamber Of Commerce for the I'd
quarter of s446, in which find the following details
respecting tho result OF experiments made in the
culture Of New Orleans cotton in India
Your committee have, during the past quarter, re.
ceived from different parties various samples Of cotton
grown cxperimentally and transmitted to them for
port to value and suitability for the Bombay market
OF these references the first in point of date
under instructions from government forwarded for their
opinion specimens Of five different kinds Of cotton from
Dharwar. Subjoned is the report pronounced upon
them -
NO 3. Broach-Good in color and very clean, but
pie extremely tender. Value RS. 80 per candy.
No 4. Mixed do.Very good both in color and staple
and worth Rs. % at 100 per candy.
No 9. Columbaore and uneven, and Of rather
weak staple but clean and Of fair color Value Rs 80 at
80 candy.
No. H. New Orleans-Fair in color and well cleaned,
with fine but short weak staple Value Rs. 50.
No. l3 Abyssinian-9ood in color and well cleaned,
but staple short and weak Value Rs. 80 per candy
Your Committee afterwards received from DR..
Bradley, of Elchpoor samples Of five varieties, grown
by him in that place last season. and upon these which
were all considered Of fair quality the following values
were fixed mo. !, Rs 80 at 30 per candy; No. Rs.
1906 at per candy No g. Rs 90 at 95 per candy No
Dr. Bradley unable to class these specimens un-
der their proper denominations, owing to- the packets
having become mixed up with each oher but he states
that he believes they all American varieties from
Broach Surat The results" he observes are in IA
of Nos and 8, which take most kindly and yield
well, particularly No. s. which being high plant al
lsws its wool be gathered clean and free Of leaves
and rubbish. Nos. . and have hardly had fair trial
this season. IN consequence of the little rain that fell
barely three inches throughout those months when the
plant was growing and the result is that they are now
only boiling Samples sent are only few partial plants
bearings however field sown expsrimcntaly last year
The New York herald., 1845-07-04


The committee estimate the whole of the unsur-
veyed lands to be $500 900 acres, reckoning for f
teen miles in the rear of all the surveyed lands
The estimated value Of the government lands
in Canada West, set down from so cents to
dollar so cents per acre, is ........ 7,l0l, 100
III Canada East set down from so to so cents 10 356
l7,2Os,4 ,476
Due on sales already made. ............ 100000
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
PAT PLAYING THE YANKEE.

Not many years since, general muster Of
militia and regulars was called by the Cover
nor in Lower Canada, near the town of Hall
fax. His excellency called together the officers
who commanded ihe regulars" and told them
to prepare for fine days sport, for that he
had ordered troop of militia, fifty men,
composed Of Irishmen, 10 play the Yankee
at sham fight in The afternoon, and "His
Majesiy's regulars" would have fine sport in
transferring the .'Irish Yankees" in the cha
raclers Of prisoners of wal, from the field OF
battle to neighboring log house, which was
converted for the time being into guard
house. The Pats, commanded by a truly ori'
ginal character by the name Of John Morris,
issued forth at the appointed time, and formed
themselves into two lines deep, on an elevated
spot near the town: their valiant leader at the
same time exhor,ing them TO stand firm and
mind orders, and play the game as "real
Yankees should" and even give the Lob
sters" taste Of cold steel rather than submit
TO become prisoners. The CIRCULARS" con.
sisting of two hundred men, formed some two
hundred feet from the sham Yankees, and
commenced regular peppering Of musketry,
which was returned with pro"pilude by The
Irish. At this stage of the action, the "regu-
lars" were observed to extend their line in
order to surround the enemy; but our hero,
Morris, ordered to "charge bayonets," with
out any particular injunction not to hurt the
foe. His Majes,y's regulars thought the mos,
prudent course was to ''give leg bail" for their
valor, by performing retrograde movement
at brisk rot. But Morris was not TO be
cheated in this manner; he pursued the re.
treating redcoats, and could not resist the
temptation Of repeatedly vociera,ing, 6 Hur.
rah for Jackson" until he succeeded in taking
fifty prisoners, among whom was his excel.
lency, who ransomed himself aud his fellow
prisoners by paving for dinner, Of which two
hundred Irish parook in honor Of The victory.
[, is but fair 10 say, that they conducted their
prisoners into town, alternately playing cyan.
kee Doodle" and that soul-s,irrng air, Gar
nv Owen"
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
OPINION OF A RUM-SELLER.

We received, not long since, a letter from a
tavern keeper, in Chester county, from which
we make the following ex,ract:- Philade, ,phia
Temp. Standard.
81 expect that YOU are aware that keep a
public house, and sell intoxicating drinks-a
business that am determined to quit this sea.
son, if can possibly effect a sale Of the pro
perry, or exchange it for other properly. |
made every exertion TO dispose of it last sea-
son, but could not do it wi hout too great a
sacrifice, and that could not afford, as have
lost grea, deal Of late by different persons
As soon as can get clear Of this nasty busi-
ness, you may expect to find me in the tenn.
perance ranks; and when | do get there,
hope shall act more consistently and dsin.
'eres,edly than great many do who belong
and talk so much about it. Talk is cheap,
but actions speak louder than words"
No doubt there are some in this city, en-.
gagged in the nasty business, who are living on
under the same hope of selling out; but we
believe the "signs Of The times" are strongly
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANCE.


Agreeably TO notice previously given, the
UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANCE, of this
city, met at their Hall on last Sunday al noon,
10 the number Of about eighty, thence proceed
ed to the steamboat and embarked for Alex
andria. At Alexandria wharf they were re-
ceived by committee of Teetoialers, and es-
corted to the Market square, where goodly
number OF citizens were congrega,ed. awaiting
the arrival of the lecturers from this city.
Having but couple OF hours to stay before the
return of the boat the meeting was immedi.
ately called to order, and Mr.. SAVAGE explained
the principles of the Order Of United Brothers.
He was followed by Mr.. WILSON, of George
town, in powerful address. Mr. AWARD was
then introduced, and entertained The audience
in his mild and eloquent style with good effect.
Mr.. WHIPPLE followed, and closed the speak
ing with powerful appeal 10 the audience to
aid in the mighty work of banishing the use
Of Intoxicating drinks Between the addresses,
Temperance hymns were sung by the Free.
men's Vigilant choir; alter singing the closing
ode, the meeting dismissed. The United Bro
theirs of Washington then marched 10 the boat,
and arrived in the city by. sundown. This
proved good days work-S6 signed the
pledge.
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06

bs considered impsflInen, inisrfsrepss. The
temperance folks must wait unlIl the drug
passes toto the hnnds Of The lowly md dlsrep.
uiable, before they dare denounce j.. The
well clad grog dealers must not be named Ito
do SO would be lbellous; the law with all its
errors, forms hedge around them, while il
becomes mad dog foaming al the mouth,
against the lower crust, who sell in small
doses. Law and temperance lecu,ing are
applicable orly to the small fry; the big bugs
are above bolh."
Not so. The temperance folks nova days
attack all sorts OF liquor dealing "fry," when.
ever they can gel at them. be they big or little.
ime was when viIiateu public sentiment
threw such shield around the large fly, that
we could not approach them and so we did
what good we could by battling The "sniall
crust" Ia The days when Washington led
the armies Of his c"untry's deiverance, he hes
a'ed not to cut off the SCOUTS, the recruits,
The foraging parties, the Hessians- in short,
the small fry wherever he could find them
and all this was securely preparing the way 10
the final battles of Saratoga and Yorktown,
when The "big bugs" were utterly demoish-
ed. ashinglonans of the present day are
following in his footsteps, TO achieve our coun-
lry's independence anew; and it wants but
half an eye TO, see that all their manGuverng
on the outskirts of the field is only prepare.
tory TO slorming the enemy's camp at head
quarters.--N. J. Organ.
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
WANTS TO KNOW.

We have frequently been asked the ques-
'ion-why don't The Temperance Grocers and
Dry Goods merchants advertise in the Wash.
ingtonan! We answer, we presume there
are no temperance Dry Goods merchants in
the city. II will be seen, by looking al the
head of this paper on the first page. that we
exclude rum-selIing Grocers entirely from our
columns, and thereby take stand pointed y
in favor of those who do not sell alcohol and
still there are bu' THREE grocers who advertise
with us-Mr. " ANNALL, corner Of 9th and
streets; Mr.. HOLMES, 7th street, .early oppo-
site the Patriotic Bank and Mr. GOULD, GU
isiana avenue, opposite the Bank Of Washing
ton. There may be others who do not sell The
poison, but they do not show their culors. ! he
temperance people wants 10 know who they
are dealing with.
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
IT. LOOKS BAD.

Ii looks bad-to see prominent temperance
man drinking even root beer in a rum hole.
II Looks bad-to see professed teeiotalel
with bottle Of brandy in his house, TO be used
in case OF sickness. The visits Of the stomach
ache are apt to be too frequent times
day at least.
|, sounds bad-to hear one temperance man
Safeguarding another like a pickpocket be.
hind his back, and then il looks bad 10 see
him run up with ex ended hand and make all
SORTS of friendly professions towards him.
II looks bad-to see temperance editors all
the time quarreing in their papers, and say
ing unhandsome things 10 each other.
1t looks rather Iou bad'-to see a tempe
rance man whipping he devil round the stump
by eating "braniy peaches"
And il looks particularly and emphaically
bad-to tell the publisher OF a paper. some
three or four months after your term of SUBJ
scriplion has expired, that you only subscribed
for year didn'l nend 10 take il any longer
and decline paving for the odd numbers,
when ynu know that had the publisher pc
remptorIy "stopped your paper" at the close
of The yer, you would have "blowed him
up" like sixty. Tt~#
II looks bad very bad, to see young gen
A'mnn perched on a high stool sucking his
jnlep exqusi ely through glass lube.
II looks bad-io see member OF church
keep beer in his cellar for daily use at dinner
II looks "proper bad"-to see young lady
pedging the drath mot healthy OF young
. swell head" in glass of wine.
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06
SECRET SOCIETIES.

We know not the writer of the following
article; if we did, we would very frankly give
him the credit Of uuering some very just re-
marks on the subject of which his article
treats. ~ E. Washing,onian
"Away with traitor doubts and green.eyed
suspicion. These societies are doing immense
good. Encourage them by all means Benev
olence is stamped on their every movement,
and heaven-born love follow their footsteps.
call me Rechabte, Odd Fellow, or Mason,
but do not call me miser or misan,hrope.
love my species, and would do them good. II
these Societies will aid their fellow creatures
in distress, and visi, the widow and IA lherless
in their affection, blessings res, upon their
efforts-may their shadows never be less
Mans inhumani'y used TO make US mourn
Why may not his generosity cause US to re
joice? Children Of common Parent, we arr
travelling on the same road, governed by
common destiny and seeking common good
Ifthe way be rugged, let US smooth our neigh
bors' path. We shall sOon arrive at our jour
ney's end, and cast our staff aside and lean 70
support upon the right arm Of that adorabl,
Being whose 'tender mercies are over all Hi
works
"Tis said these societies act in secret
The Washingtonian., 1845-09-06

D@ The Maine ",CC!d Water Fountain" of
last week, has an article. copied from The "Re-
frmer," relative to the late renconire in this
city, in which v illam z. Kendall was killed.
rhe article states that the quarrel commenced
at Bowling Alley, on Sundny. This is not
correct; the occurrence took place on Monday.
We are not quite SO bad as that yet; although
our grog-shops are open on the Sabbath, con-
trary to law, the Bowling alleys are closed.
With the exception of grog-shops, this city
will compare with any in the United States,
in The strict observance of the Sabbath.