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SANTA ANNA correspondent Of the Pic
ayune says, the Santa Anna party is growing
stronger every day in Vera Cruz II is cont
IDENTIFY asserted that ifhe were to make his ap
pearance at any time. he would be supported
by an immediate pronounc'amento II is thought
that the revolutionary Government will not
therefore, venture to weaken their force on the
seaboard by sending any military or naval de
tachment againnt the rebellious Yucatanos.-
Sentinel.
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4 New nrention.-A new musical instru
ment is abou, 10 be exhibited in New York, in.
vented BY a Mt Grant, q native Of New Eng
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Dow, Jr. says when man becomes pool, and
ge's hard up. with big owl.eyed starvation star.
ing al him from short distance, he will turn off
and devward in spite of all pions pushing TO
the contrary. Righteousness and roast bsef
are Injuries that he can't atfDrd.
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Quaint Truth dow, Jr., says:--"I believe
and disbelieve good many things which don't
think it necessary TO mention. but believe this:
That if you don't grow any better.as you grow
older, the little stock Of happiness you have on
hand will gradually decrease till finally il ie all
wasted away like the fragrance of flower.
You will fall into bad habits, and become moral.
ly as mouldy as an old cheese that has lain in
damp cellar for a month Of Sundays, and you
will drop to the ground like a summer apple
rotteni as soon as ripe"
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There lie a woman in Cincinnati who 10 90
modest that she will not carry a watch in her
bosom because it has "hands." She must bo
one OF The anti Onderdcnkers.
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BRITISH MOVEMENTS IN OREGON.

The following paragraph 10 from the Sanga.
mo QlI) Journal, published at Springfield, Of
the 18Th Instant
"Our letters from Oregon state that the
clerks Of the English establishments At Fort
Hall and Fort Boise-too positions near the
point where the roads to California and Oregon
separate, after passing over the Rocky Noun.
talns--w henever the American em'grants reach
these establishments, repres mt to,hem that the
road to Oregon is impassable that it is beset
with Indians, that the country is mseraby poor,
but that California is every thing that man
can desire, in climate, roads, fertility, health,
dc. These clerks are employed to perform this
business BY the Hudson's Bay Company. That
company are apprehensive tina. the crowdIng
emigran,s will soon pass over TO the north Of
the Columbia, and will be in such force as not
to be controlled bv the company. Their rep
reservations in regard to the roads &c, IN Ore.
gon are known to be untrue; but they succeed
ed in inducing some fifty wagons and their oc.
cupan,s to go to Conformation which the clerks
were undoubtedly well paid. We want fort
aud troops near these British establishments in
the mountains.
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1T fact that girls don't know they arc
sweet. KISSING pretty one the other day ,ehs
very innocently asked what was The use Of, and
what the good il did! Ah. mise, said we what
is the use OF licking slasses!'
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Such good ORA contemporary hits The
too prevalent practice among certain clase, Of
DONG everything themselves, or rather sttemp.
ting TO, IN this wise: A farmer, near Lowell,
undertook to make plough himself, 10 savs
expense, and finally succeeded in making sone-
'h'ng, bu, i, was So frgh,iul looking an object,
that he deemed il prudent to chain ii to an sp.
pie tree. Notwithstanding all his precautions.
however, itgot loose one night and Killed two
oihis calves! e
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PARLOR FLOM Frs.

lady correspondent Of the Boston Travel.
Ter gIving the result Of her experience in the
cultivation OF flowers, says: ut is a pretty
common opinion that earth worms do not in
lure plants; but find 1t agrea' mistake. When.
ever one OF my plants tall INTO sickly state,
neither dying nor wing, or remains stationary
for weeks together, turn it out of the pot upon
an Old waiter, and cautiously separate the earth
from the roots, taking particular Gaze not To-
break the tender white tibres, for they are sen,
out by the plant for her supplies of food. With
proper care The earth may all be separate ed
from he roots, wllhou, breaking single thread
AS you open the earth around The roots Of
plant in the above condition, you may almost
invariably discover an earth. worm or two twi
ming round he main body, or even burrowing
up INTO the stem. When these are carefully
taken out aud destroyed, q throw them into
the fire, but, florists OF mere sensitive tenn
permanent may go dispose of them as to pre-.
serve their lives for future use,) the roots should
be carefully examined, with a email microscope,
or very sharp eyes, TO see whether there are
any o. her insects about them If there are, 1t
is good plan to wash the roots in warm soap
suds. always being very careful not to break
the tender white fbres
1t is good plan TO heat the earth thorough
'y before putting it back into the pots. THIS
may be done with very little ,roube-just put
It into an old pan and set into the oven of he
stove or furnace, and let it become hot enough
to cook the eggs Of insects, then sft it through
the cinder sive, and return it TO the pots. You
must take care in the meantime that the roots
do not dry in the least. il is god plan 10
keep little backed earth on hand 10 cover
them by degrees with luke warm warter until
the earth is saturated. You will find The plants
will soon begin to lift up their heads, as if to
thank the champion who has slain their dragon.
fad by observation that earth worms are /,
PATCHED from the eggs of the large blue fly :
You will often see them buzzing around flower
'otF, and since my attention has been directed r
o the subject, have several times seen them
Keeping from the earth, and making awkward :.
ttemp's 10 spread their wings for the first time.
found bunch Of their eggs This morning. near
he roots of a rose bush 1t would not be a
ad plan TO cover the earth around the plan, q
nth gauze, or coarse muslin, a, the time the
les are looking for safe places TO deposit their n,
ggs. :
--0-O- I,o
nu1,pf Tss,Yb nou, ..... ~ |
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The FARMER.--Wilh no Inheritance but
health with no riches but industry, and no am.
bition but virtue, he 10 the sole king among
men, and the only man among kings.
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TINE TO GO - Halo! my dear!' exclsime d,
a newly married man TO his wife; "what are
you fumbllns about your mouth there fort" ~
"Just takiIg out my teeth. love aa 5ga
"The deuce! Well, you can't talk, wha;'s
the matter now!"
"Oh. that's only my palate dropped ont. IL
soon fix that"
Thunder and blazes! Why-why, where il
your ham!"
"On The table; isn't il pretty! bought il
the other day of hair dresser!"
The man took TO his heeles, and he has no.
been heard of since, though man resembling
hun was seen not long afterwards acquiring the
way to Texas.-&. Louis Organ.
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TERRIBLE SHIfwRIcK The New York "a.
Pers OF me DUN u't' gre accounts of the mos,
avn, shipwfec@. ON record. The ship Cater
sqo' seed from Liverpool in April last, With
COY cmlgfanis and crew, for Van Dieman'a
Land. She was blown upon reef IN Bas Sc ,
Strait on the 18th OF August last; and of all the
human beings on board only 0 escaped aive-,.
Ala finding briny gravel
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Why is fool like twenty hundred weight
Ans: Beau e he is a simple ten.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The National Integencer Of the 2Sth re.
marks:
PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE NAvy-ln the
Senate yesterday the bill reported bv the CON
mittee on Naval Affairs Tor aygnrn'ing our
Naval Establishment by the addItonoi ten war
steamers came up for consideration - 'h' or.
der of the day, and Was debated ior NPo or three
hours (unt the usual hour of aaournment,)
without taking question upon it.
The point 10 the debate Of yesterday seemed
to be, not whether any addition ought TO be
made to our existing Naval Establishment. but
whether an addition so large as 'iow proposed
ought to be made unless as a warmeasure. On
this pom, Mr.. Senator Benton pronounced de.
cIdedIy against the ex2edency # SO large an
increase of naval force. if consIdeed as peace
measure, and with equal decisd against au
thorzing it under present lrcunsances. If re-
garded as a war mesure. To slow his opinion
that it was not necessary. in ether view Off,
10 act upon the bill at the present moment, or
for some time TO come, he moved to postpone
the consideration of the bill to tie first Monday
in May next; which question vas depending
when the Senate adjourned.
We omitted yesterday, in the pressure ofoih
er business, to direct the attention of our rea-
ders to the ia CT that IN both Houses of Con
gress. on Monday, proportions were moved by |
prominent Members looking to arbitration OF
me Oregon question, upon failure Of an early
Adjustment oft by negotatDn.
We learn with pleasure tina, PHILIP BAR.
RON KEY, Esq, has been appointed BY the Pres.
dent OF the United States TO be Attorney of
he United States for the District of Colum.
Tia, and that the appointment was yesterday
confirmed by the Senate.
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little is SAID thereon, either i'm conversation or bv
the newspapers. The latter, however. carefnllv
translate all intelligence they can find in the Amer
lean or English papers bearing upon the subject
vi course there is but opinion that if the poor
devils OF Mexicans go to war with the limited
States, they will get most terrible lickin0. From
what can collect, am of opinion that if the Uni
sed o'a'es' q" present, were to attempt to conquer
mexico, or even to annex any considerable portion
Oh i's territory they would cause great dissatisfc-
ZION In France; and, in all probability, would have
70 encounter the decided hostility OF the French
government reference TO M. Guzot's very re-
markabe speeches on the Texan question will Show
that France attaches very great importance to the
preservation OF Mexico as separate nation, and that
apart from that consideration, it would regard unfa
vonbly any further aggrandizemcnt of the United
States.
MIR. Polk, it is true, has declared that neither
France nor England shall interfere in the affairs of
the American continent but, then, NJ. Guizot has
also declared In the most formal manner. in the
name of France that it will in spite of Mr. Polk
interfere as often, and in such manner as it peases
In American affairs. | say again. then, that my
opinion IS that any seizure of Mexican territory by
the United States Government would be stoutly
onected TO by France and, no doubt, also by Enr-
land. II would be udicrous in me to presume to
ADVISE American statesmen to the course to adopt
In the present posture of affairs; but saw to Amer
lean journalis,s--NVait! Wait! Wait! Wait! and
IN few years Mexico will be yours but if YOU
attempt to seize it now, or any portion OF it, YOU
will most likely have to account with England and
france, and in that case you may depend upon it
that England and France united will be too strong
for you
Lcconfe, the wretch who fired ut Louis Phillppe.
has not been brought to trial. 1t appears that the
crown lawyers have some reason to suspect that he
was the tool of political factions. At one time it
was believed that he was employed by the legit-
mists lately tappears to be suspected that he was
melted to the crime by the republicans Descen,s
OF the police have been made in the houses of sever
al members of both parties, but nothing discovered of
a terminating character. The public opinion is. as
at rst that the fellow had nothing to do with any
political party, and had no accomplices. His crime
was the result Of private vengeance.
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A FACT FOR THE PEOPLE.

The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot calls
the attention of the people TO the important fact.
which all ought to know, that while the Wings i'm
congress vote TO increase the pay of volunteers
from 81 to $40 per month, and TO give each who
serves during the war one hundred and sixty acres
OF the public land, as an nducement for them to 90
to the defence of their country, the Locos, almost
In body, vote against increasing their paw or Civ
ing them the grant OF and
The Patriots correspondent does not speak at
random on this subject, but furnishes facts to sus
tain him: ''The other day the House sent 10 the
Senate the s'war BILL as it is called. increasing
the pay volunteers to SO per month The Sen
ate amended the bill, by substituting 81 for $40,
and when the bill was returned to the House eve
ny Lcccfoco present hut eight voted to arrcc to th,
Senate's amendment They voted that ST per
month was enough, after all, FOR the Volunteers
They We're receiving So per day themselves; but
what of that? They ucre members Of Congress
not mechanics and hard laborine men!
Mr.. Stewart submitted resolution, few DAYS
ago, directing the Committee ON Military Affairs to
report bill increasing the pay of the volunteers to
SlO per month, and giving them one hundred and
sixty acres each of the public lands, and moved
suspension of the rules that said resolution mioht
be considered 1t being an important matter. the
yeas and nays were ordered-and how think you
the vote stood? Why, all the Wings but to,u. vo-
ted TO suspend the rules, while all the Locotcos but
seventeen voted in the negative! The same party
still tacitly voting that 81 per month would be suf-
cent for the poor and brave fellows who volunteer
to fight for and protect their country! Who wish
to see the war with Mexico brought to a speedy
and successful termination, and are willing, nay,
anxious, to put the compensation high enough to
make it some nducement for good and substantial
men to volunteer? THE Wines Who wish to
protract the war, and are unwilling to allow the
volunteers grant of land or more than 81 per
month for fighting the battles of their country 3
HE LocoFocos, if their acts may give the an
Swer -
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AsIATIC CHOLERA.

WAR, PEsTiLENcE AND FANINE-The Asiatic
Cholera is again prevailing to an alarming extent
in many Of the most populous cities in Persia. and
Asia: Ere long, in all probability, its ravages will
be felt as they were about fifteen years ago. through
out the extent Of both hcunisPheres. War, Pcsti-
lence and Famine have opened out with renewed
vgor. The first is designed for wise purposes. for
as the "sgns of the tines Indicate ''distressu and
.'perplexy Of nations," (prophetic events.) are A.
bout to developc themselves more fully Throughout
the world. Famine is raging with violence in the
British Isles, and in other European KINGDOMS.
War, however much il is to be dreaded. soon will
work the aunbiation Of monarcIls and the BUILDING
up OF republican nstitutions-the only SAFEGUARD 10
the permanent happiness of the human family.
Every scourge we are called to endure. is a bless
ing IN disguise but as eve see through a olas,
darby" the mysterious designs of Providence will
only be made known more clearly when carth's
drama shall be wound up. The destroying angel
has arisen In his might. to cast gloom over mems
destlnles; but Joy and gladness will eventually
breathe their sweet perfumes over the desolate
wastes, when we shall 90 forth purified from the
"rener's fire." and bless tho day that proclaimed
Liberty TO the captive sons and daughters Of earth
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THE AMERICAN SHARP SHOOTERS

Forsyth, so celebrated in the last war as the
commander of a band of sharp shooters, which mar
raised the enemy SO much, happened, in scouting
party, to capture a British officer. He brought
HIM to his camp. and treated him with every re-
spect due to his rank. Happening to enter into
conversation on the subject of sharp shooters, the
British officer observed that Col. Forsyth's men
were terror to the British camp; that, as far as
they could see, they could select the officer from
the private, who, OF course, fell sacrifice to their
precise shooting. He wished very much to see a
specimen of their shooting. Col Forsyth informed
the British officer that his wish should be gratiied
The Colonel ordered one of his men to come for
ward, and inquired whether his rifle was in good
order. yes, sir replied the man. He then stuck
table knife in tree about fifty PAGES distant. and
ordered the man to split his ball. He fred and the
ball was completely divided by the knife, perfora-
ting the tree each side. This astonished the
British officer. Another soldier appeared. He
was called, and ordered, at the same distance. TO
shoot an ace Of clubs out of the card. This was
actually done! The British officer was COMPOUNDED
and amazed still more 50 when the Colonel in
formed him hat four weeks before. those men
were at work i'll the capacity OF husbandmeD.
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but that he had to lick 'em or diet The sound OF
arms had not refrigerated but advanced; besides
there was ringing Of bells in the city or sipns OF
rejoicing therefore we Judged they had the first
sound mapping that had been done in the fort for
SIN nights. The next morning at daylight the enc
my s batteries opened upon us usual we layino
low, as our cannon ammunition was nearly exhaus-
ted, giving them now and then "crowder'' TO let
them know that the edegeneratc sons of Washing
tom Were not all dead yet. At o'clock we heard
Gen Taylor open again and from that till O'Clock
the battle ragged with fury, and coming closer almost
every shot. The General was driving them before
him in the chaparral at the point of the hayonet -
About half a mile in our rear we saw their cayal-
ry retreatng Tor the ferry, TO recross the river to
Matamoras, and they We're in utter confusion we
turned one of our lS Founders TO bear ON the mass
and gave them a ''bzzerd" to help them along
Then you should have heard the loud huzzas
that went up from this little spot. / sprang upon
the walls near our regmenta flag, and requested 81
ence. Every thing was MS still as death. Saws
L, throe cheers, all together for the star spangled
banner" II was given in full blast Maamoras
heard the shout. and then and not till then every
gun from the enemy ceased its fire.
The enemy say they had 5000 in the fight, but
from the returns of the regiments which we have
found on the field, there must have been 1853 of
them. We had 1900 engaged in the battle, about
5OO forming the reserve All Gen. Arsta's papers
'hu pdsStSe nave Deen taken, silver plate IN abun
dance. The loss (taken, wounded, and missinp)
OF the enemy amounts TO about 1000; AMONG thu
prisoners Were General Ia Vega and IL officers
Nine pieces of cannon were taken-7 out of the 9
were loaded; this shows you how tight it was
Gen. L. captured more muskets from the enemy
than we had in the fight against then-,he biggest
pile OF ammunition you ever saw, 400 splendid
mules, and baggage of all kinds enough to load the
steamer ''Harney." We have lost about | so Kill
led and wounded--i officers killed. 9 wounded.-
Cen II. left day before yesterday for Brazos to
bring up his morars, which understand have
arrived lie will also organize the volunteers ex-
pected We look for him tonight, and SO soon as
he arrives we shall commence operations against
Matamoras, and we will have il or faint in our
traces. 1t is my opinion that we have crippled
them so by the loss of their cannon, rnuskets and
ammunition that they will be forced to retreat to
Carmargo GOO miles from here,) or Moutery, (OS.)
but from indications they may be Certifying the city
and preparing to give us street fght-et it be so
we are prepared for any event. The Anglo-Sax-
on never can acknowledge the corn to the cross of
negro and Indian Some of us will get our pates
cracked, but it is our profession Nevertheless
mark what say--unless everything we demand is
granted, our banner will in few days wave from
the walls of Matanoras
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aCL NuCI>EliI, L
II: NJ. MoFFETf, Sec'y.
PAINFUL OCCURRENCE.

We are panied to learned that Mr. PHILIP Ma
FuIs, acitizen of this county, was killed OF the
25til ult. near Brownsburg In the county Of Rock
bridge-His horse, we learn, ran off with the bug
gy, with Mr.. NJ. and his daughter in it the bug
gy was thrown against corn crib, and Mr.. M. kill
ed, and his daughter slightly injured This sad in
tellgence did not reach his family until yesterday
Woodstock Sentinel June a.
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a nc,o Instrument Of Destruction has lust bee,

n ne,o Instrument Of Destruction has just been
exhibited to us by the inventor which seems ex-
ceedingly calculated to do its work effectday 1t
is nine pound iron ball, composed of sections like
The divisions in the orange-with shoulder at the
Top and bottom of each, around which is clasped an
iron ring sufficient to hold all parts together and
gives 1t the force and therefore the range OF solid
round shot--and yet so brittle that on sttlkino a
hard substance il would break and leave the hatch
ct shaped wedges that make up the ball to scatter
IN all directions II is called the Hatchet Ball,
NJ T. Corr
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n Sunbeam on Tic Butte Fieid--A letter from
an American officer says.-''As we weae advancing
We came across poor fellow who was wound
ed. He gave us TO understand he wanted bread
and water. Col. Twiggs exclaimed, "Nen, give
this poor fellow something to cat and drink" In
an instant the hayersacks aud canteens of compa-
NY were at his service. Such acts of generosity
throw Pickering sunbeam over the deep shades
of the battle field.