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From the Baltimore Sun.
MEXICO

There are rumOrs from Washington in relation
to the course of our government and the condition
of Mexico, which affords reason to believe ,ba,
the public interest will be shortly directed with
considerable zest towards that country. T. is
alleged that dispatches have gone off reoniring
the home squadron TO repair forthwith TO the
vicinity of Vera Cruz-the army in Texas lo
proceed to the most available point near the bank
OF the Rio del Norte, TO meet the Mexican forces
should they be sent into Texas. IL will he 70
membered that the language Of the MESSAGE of
the president in relation to this distracted conn.
try, while manfestiDg spirit of forbearaDce. was
at the same time significant of decisive nur.
pose; and though Offering the olive branch viii
one hand, the other pointed TO an alternative tba,
was to be OF no remote application and circum-
stances have recently taken place which call far
the prompt exercise Of great wisdom and ENERGY
The following extract from the message explains.
and would seem to impsrt an air of truth TO the
rumoTs Of the day
1" The minister appointed has set out on his
mission, and IS probably by this time, near the
Mexican capital. He has been instructed ia
oring the negotiation with which he is CHARGED
TO conclusion at the earliest practicable period
which, 1t IS expected, will be in time to enable
me 70 communicate the result to Congress dor.
ing the present session. Until that result is
known, forbear TO recommend to Congress- such
Interior measures Of redress for the wIonos and
injuries we have so long borne, as i, would have
been proper to make, had no sucb negoiia,ion
been instituted
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FROM TEXAS

we find the following additional items of Tex
as news in the New Orleans Times of the 18th
inst -
A proclamation had been issued by President
zones convening the Legislature Of the State of
Texas, at Austin, on Monday, the 10th of Febrn.
aTy next for the purpose of organizing a State
government, and "other measures for the general
welfare" s'"o' 81
The Hon. Charles Elliott, the British Minis.
ter, arrived at Galveston, in the steamship New
York, on Monday, the 18th inst.
Inc army at Corpus Christi has improved a
good deal In health, in the last week or two
Business is better here than it has ever been
known before; not with the soldiers, but with the
Mexlcans' who are continually pressing in and
out. " ~
News from the interior of the State announce
the country to be in more Furnishing condition
than tina ever known before; emgrants crowdnp into
The Galveston Beacon says: -s'I 1t is ascsr-
tanned beyond doubt, that the Hon. r. II D,r.
nell Is elected Lieutenant Governor of the State
of Texas ~ O ''"'0
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AURICULAR CONFESSION.

A robbery was recently committed at Milwau-
kle, The booty of which (s690) was recovered
through the agency of the Catholic Bishop of
that place. The money was stolen from Mr..
Swift by person who entered his office at a
time when his back was turned. Upon the coun-
ter stood the Tin box. open. The sight of the
treasure, and the opportunity of taking it undis.
covered, proved too strong temptation for the
visiter. Grasping handful of the notes, he left
the office and regained the street, unseen and un-
suspected. The money was his. and the secret
safe IN his own breast. But conscience was al
ready aroused and at work, and he would have
returned, but was deferred from attempting this
by the fear that he should be discovered and brand
ed as thief. For several hours he wandered
about town as one possessed" tormented by
secret which he dared not divulge, and vet could
not keep. Goaded, at length, beyond tine power
of endurance, he sought out Bishop Henri and
relieved his mind of its inollerable bur,hen by
confessing the crime. The money was placed in
the Bishops hands to be restored to the lawful
owner. AS the Bishop declined retaining any of
it, MIR. Swift presented $50 to be used for char
table purposes.
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FROM NEW ZEALAND

BRITISH Forces DEFEATED BY THE Ma
TIvEs.-A letter from Van Dieman's Land to
the editor of the New York Express, SAYS =
" Intelligence has arrived here this evening" NV
the colonial schooner Louisa, from Sydney. Of a
most disastrous, but decisive battle in New TO-,
land, between the British forces and the nativas
under the command of the celebrated chioflain
John Heki, in which the former were most sig >
naIly defeated, with the loss of so privates and
commissioned officers killed, and so wounded.
"The news of this important event has occa .
stoned considerable excitement in the minds of
the inhabitants here, and deep interest ia fell
for the unfortunate colonists Of New Zealand
VINO are placed in most critical position. NV
own private opinion is, that the colony must he
abandoned until large body of troops arrive from
England, sufficiently powerful to overwbeln,
these savage Spartans, if savages thew NAV no
called bat they have shown themselves, thus far.
noble race, inferior in no respect 10 civilized
men and Heki has proved himselfno onlv a VIC
and brave, but an honorable chief"
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OREGON EXPEDITION.

Thomas Jefferson Sunderland proposes in
the New York Herald to organize and conduct to
Oregon party of armed and unarmed emigrants,
society 10 be established in New York. called
the Oregon Emigration Society, to collect funds
for the expeditOn-Congress To appropriate $780,
600. 1000 stand of arms and two field pieces with
equipage; 1000 able bodied men, divided into
corps of 400 mounted rifemen, 400 infantry,
200 artillery and corps of cadets TO consist of
youths of IL years and upwards; one clergyman !;
three physicians and such artists and literary
gentlemen shall be disposed To accompany the
expedition; printing press and requisites to
publish newspaper. The expedition to rendez-
vous at Independence, Missouri, on the 18th of
April, lS47; to be subject to the Army regula-
tons until they pass the Rocky Mountains to
give free and secure escort TO families their goods
and cattle. The terms of admission TO the militia
ry command will be 500 for the member, and
$50 for each wife and child. Each head of
family, and each male of Is years and upwards
TO be entitled to 640 acres of land. Persons de :
slrous to emigrate are requested to address Mr.
Sutherland at New York
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In The Senate today, after the transaction of
some routine business, the debate on the bill for
the augmentation Of the Navy was continued by
Mr.. SPeght, in long speech opposed 10 the bill.
About o'clock, motion for an adjournment till
Monday was offered and adopted.
In the House, a renewed effort was made BY
MIR. G. j. Ingersoll 10 close the Oregon debate on
Saturday Ct next week. 1t failed, as a propo-
SIion almost similar had failed yesterday, though
the House consented, as it would not then con-
sent, to take the yeas and nays on motion TO
lay on the table The vote will be found in an
other column.
The resolutions having been disposed Of. the
House, without allowing the transaction Of anv
morning BUSINESS, passed at once into couz.ittee
and resumed the discussion on the Joint restitution
of notice.
This debate is beginning to lose it's interests
u any conjecture on that head can be formed from
the continual roar Of conversation which peryades
the hall during the delivery of the speeches. and
which, so long as it remains unchecked. renders
hearing very difficult, and in some instances al.
most impossible A slight occasional epCorcomoo,
of the rule would abate this difficulty in come
degree, and thus snbserve the public interes,s
Another noticeable symptom is the manv seat.
that remain vacant during considerable portions
OF tho daily discussion, and which seem TO indi.
cate that IN these instances at least, further ar
gument on either side is neither desired MIR noed
ed Union, 2oh
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A FEW HINTS TO KEEP AWAY HARD
TIMES

Rise early in the morning, and be diligent du-
ring the day in attending to your business, and
not worry ourselves by our neighbours concerns.
Instead of following the fashion of Europe, let
us cultivate spirit of independence, and decide
for ourselves, how our coats, hats and boots shall
be made.
Keep out of the streets, unless business calls US
TO transact that which we cannot do in our stores.
shops, or dwellings.
BY all means keep away from drinking and
gambling houses.
When we buy an article of clothing. study
commendable economy, at the same time get
good article, and when made take particular care
OF It, and wear it out regardless of any change of
fashion. Fashion is great tyrani, and men are
fools TO be slaves to it,
Stay at home of nights, improve our studies by
retire to our beds at an early hour.
BE kind to relatives, obiiging to our friends,
and charitable to ALL
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NEWS ITEMS.

ODD FELLows.-There are 10000 Odd
Fellows in the United States.
A LIvINe.-A gentleman one morning being
solicited by little bare. footed boy for " few
pennies TO bHy loaf of Bread" asked the urchin
what his mother did for living2 "She eats
colds wiIIles," was the reply.
When man stops his newspaper on account
OF pecunlary forebodlngs, we consider him about
as gone case as if he should conclude to stop
his daily bread for fear he should come to pow
ery.
The amount Of money received for the Eques-
TRAN statue TO the memory Of Gen. Jackson, &C
cordlng to statement in the Union, reaches
S3,2o4. The highest subscription is that Of
Marcus Morton, who gave 500.
DOMESTIC MANUFACrUREs-The Now Or
leans Bulletin states, that it is in contemplation
TO establish in that city or more cotton mills,
on an extensive scale, viewing even with some If
the largest factories Of the North
A jury Of inquest in Ohio lately sat upon tho
case Of a man drowned while in state of intoxi-
cation, and brought in a verdict as folows:-
Died from mixing too much water with his
liquor"
"a great lie" says The poet Crabbe, " is like
a great fish on dry land it may fret and fling
and make frightful bother, but it cannot hurt
you. You have only to keep sdl, and it will
die ofitself."
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A SALTPETRE JOKE

The Philadelphia Times states that in IL.
midst of the exciting scene on The WHAT a, ,bo
fire on Sunday night, when denselv packed
lhrong OF people were collected Immediately in
front ofIhe stores that were wrapped in the raging
element, wag Of a character, jumping upon
pier log, exclaimed at the top of his voice, "Gen.
uomen, will sal'Petre explode 7" The effect
was electric. One individual sprung into tho
river. A half dozen went sprawling into the
rVuleis OF molasses, and wine that were running
across the avenue ADD hundreds fell pe nell
over each oIhef' and ran heller SHELTER to the
nearest point Of supposed safety.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS..

We have received the February No of "The
Covenant, devoted TO the cause of Odd Fellowship
and general Literature" 1t is replete with inter
esting and instructive matter both to the Brother
hood, and the general reader.
1.-The Southern and Western Literary Mes
senger and Review" for Jan. '46, has just come
10 hand. The present No. fully sustains the
former high character of the work. Read and
judge for yourselves.
We have before us the prospectus of The
New York Organ" most valuable Temperance
publication. 1t should be sustained by those who
feel an interest in the cause
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THE BALL GIVEN BY THE SECRETA


The long talked of Ball of The Secretary of
State came off on Friday night lest. 1t was a
brilliant ball. Unable to accommodate his nu-
merons friends al his own house, Mr.. Buchanan
invited them 10 meet him at Caiusi's Saloon
No efnrt was spared to give comfort, beauty and
brllllance to the scene. The supper room was
adorned with flags of other nations united with
our own. IL is estimated that there were from
.2OO TO 500 persons present--among whom
were many Ladies from other places, Foreign
Ministers, Members Of the Cabinet, Members of
Congress, Strangers, well as Citizens. II was
one of the most splendid balls which was ever
given in Washington. if not tho most Splendid
IL was truly the ball of the season. Union
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDING
NUMBER TWENTY -FOUR
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 90, 1876.

WASHINGTON, jan ~, 1910.
Dear Sir The bill TO build ten war steamers
was again before the Senate this morning. MIR.
Speight had the floor and occupied the morning
IN discussing the bill could hear, now and
then, Thomas Jeflerson-thirteen millions for the
expenses of the Government, Mr.. Monroe, the
elder and younger Adams-rexas-Oregon
constituents, ballot box, home, not here, profound
peace-war, Oregon three thousand miles Off
enormous expense, powerful administration
overthrown, people taxed, two kinds of people
the one taxed the other receivers of taxes, war
measure, peace-expenses Of Government reduc-
cd, the people not willing to have their money
spent, unable to proceed, thanked Senators for
their Kind attention, differed with party-sorrv
for it, but couldn't help it. The above is an out
line of the genteman's twaddle. In the House
MIR. Ewing made an effort to prove America had
no title 10 Oregon Sir Robert Peel or Lord John
Russell could not have labored more to prove the
British title than did this gentleman Commo-
dore Moore late of the Texas Navy is here, If
this parsonage it has been rumored he is to be
taken into the Navy of the United States as n
Captain. a few remarks in relation to his claims
on this Government may be appropriate at pres
Il
me United States Navy, at which time he was
offered at the same time with others the Com
mand OF the Texas Navy-several refused. pre-
feTlng to remain under their own flag to serving
In the Navy ofa Foreign country, during the
Time he was in the Navy of the United States,
MIR. Paulding wrote him an official note request
Ing to know if he Moore intended to join the
Texas Navy-the reply was in the negative, at
that moment he held commission in the Texan
Navy and was, actually in violation of treaty,
shipping men for it. After his entrance into that
Navy he was dismissed and never since reinslat-
ed then what claims can this gentleman have on
this Government which should induce it to take
him private citizen and promote him over the
heads of those who have faithfully served in the
Navy OF the United States
Yours truly, JACK FLYBLOCK.
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OREGON DEBATE IN CONGRESS-

1t Will be seen by our Congressional correspon
uence ihat quite an interesting debate took place
yesterday. both in the Senate and the Uorso nf
Representatives, on the Oregon question. In the
Senate, it will be seen, the effect of the foreign
news on this important question was canvsssed
by Messrs. Allen, Cass and Calhoun-tho Two
former declaring that it did not improve the pros.
Pect of peace one jot, whilst Mr.. Calhoun can
sldered the prospects Of peaceable termination
OF the difficulty as ten fold better than it was pre
vious TO the arrival Of the steamer - RoI G.,
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DIVINE IP.-There is sofleninp in
fuence, kind of soothing of our natures, in the
flowing words ofgrace, coming from the sacred
desk, and in the full and mellow tones of the or
gan. that, for the time being at least, makes US
teel better happier, and more at peace with the
world and with our fellow man. We forget the
the cares and strifes of every day life, and the
mind takes sort of holy siesta,-a spiritual re-
pose, benehlting the inward and the outward
man. A holy contemplation comes over us, as it
were like pleasant dreams, carrying us back 10
the days of our childhood, making us remember
The early lesson of pous parents, our catechism,
the church going bell of the old meeting house,
and the green fields and hills Of our juvenile
sport.
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LATEST FROM PENSAco1,

BY private letter received here from po,s.
cola OF the 2st inst, we learn that ON the n;gb,
OF the 2Oth there was pretty severe gale At fb.t
place, carrying away section of the Nav yard
wharf, and sinking the launches of the FaImon,b
and John Adams besides many other boats. One
merchant ship, name not mentioned, was ashn,o
and not gotten OF up TO The time Of writing.
Captain Saunders and Dr. Palmer, of The &,
Mary 8, lett Pensacola on the 2lst inst. for New
orleans, ior the purpose Of shipping men for that
ship and for general vice-,NoyI2rk Bsolo, Ia
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THE WILD CATTLE OF TEXAS

We find the following article, in relation >,
the wild cattle of Texas, in recent numhor "
the Houston Telegraph:
The settlers who have recently opened farm.
near the sources of the San Gabriel and Brusbw
lind The country well stocked with sinvnl,,
breed of wild cattle. Large droves of these ca,,lo
are found not only on the San Gabriel, Leona ana
San Saba, the Liano, and many tributaries of tho
Upper Colorado. far above the settlements -
They dIier in form, color and habits from all Tho
varieties OF domestic cattle in Texas. They are
invariably of a dark brown color, with a sliob,
'inge of dusky yellow on the tip of the nose and
Inc belly Their horns are remarkably large.
and stand out straight from the head Ahbonob
these cattle are generally much larger ,hsn do.
meslic cattle, they are more feet and nimble. apd
when pursued, often outslrip nurses that easily
ourun the buffalo; they seldom venture far ON,
into the prairies, but are generally found in mr.
near the forests that skirt the streams i'm that SEE
tlon Their meat is Of an excellent flavor. and ia
preferred by the settlers TO the meat of the do.
nestle cattle Ii is said that their fat lie so hard
and compact that il will not melt in the hotties,
days OF summer; and the candles formed with !,
are far superior to those that are formed with tho
tallow of other cattle. Some persons have sun.
posed that 1t Is possible these cattle are distinct
race, Indigenous to America and the immense
skeletons of species of fossil OK with s,raubt
horns, that are often found in the beds of the
Brazos and Colorado, would seem to strengthen
this opinion. But as these cattle are now found
only in the vicinity Of the old Missions, is much
more probable that they the defendants of the
cattle introduced by the early Spanish adven,u.
rers Ii is said that species of wild cattle. diff.
fering from all the domestic breeds of the Eastern
continent, is found in the Sandwich islands: bur
II is well ascertaned that this breed is derived
from the domestic cattle that were left on those
islands by Vancouver. These cattle are so wild
mat they can only be caught alive by entrappinr
them in disguised pits. The celebrated boianist
douglas, while on tour in one of those islands.
fell into one of these pits, and was gored to death
by wild bull. who had been thus entrapped
Several attempts have been made by The settlers
on the San Gabriel to domeslicale the wild cattle
IN that section, but they have thus far been nm.
successful. AS they are far superior to the do
mesiic cattle of The country, not only in size.
strength, and agility, but also in the flavor of
their meat and the density of their fat, thew
might, if once domestcated, become valuable
acquisition to the agricultural of this country"
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sDe The following is an extract Of letter

s5@ The following is an extract of letter
from Capt. Samuel Pedrick, (Agent of Under
writers, TO friend in Norfolk, dated
JANUARY %, 1916.
Z" am attending to the wreck of Ship Celia
Capt. Thatcher, from Savannah bound to New
York, which was cast away about three miles
south of Cape Hatteras Light House, yesterday,
January 2lst-Vessel blged and will be total
loss-cargo of Cotton and Rice will be saved in
damaged state-as yet nothing but what was on
deck is landed. stop to attend to the saving of
the CARGO
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MISSISSIPPI u. S. SENATOR'S.

The Legislature proceeded to an election of The
u. 5. Senators on the 10Th instant.
Gen. Henry Stuart Foote is elected to the Sc
nate OF The United States for six years, his term
beginning on The 18th of March, I847. He re-
ceIved 80 votes, including every Democratic vote
in the Legislature, we believe.
The Hon. Joseph w. Chalmers, the present
Senator, is elected to fill the unexpired term of
the Hon. Rob. j. Walker Mr. Chalmers re-.
celYed 70 vofes-.tWo or three votes over the
Democratic strength.
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NAVAL.

large meeting has of late been held at Phil
adelphia for Memorslsing Congress for building
Dry Dock at that place. Instead ofsuch efforts
and expense to build new docks. would it not be
better to make free use of those already con-
slruced? "The glorious inactivity" doctrine
seems to be carried very far in respect to our
NAVY
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LOUISIANA ELECTION.

The election for State officers under the new
constitution took place in Louisiana on the 10Th
instant.
The democrats succeeded in the city of New
Orleans, the only district heard from, in giving
their candidate for governor handsome majority.
The vote at the close of the poll stood as follows
johnson (Democrat) 3431
De Buys (Whig) 3,O85
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Yours truly, JACK FLYBLOCK

The Steamship Massachusetts, was to sail from
Liverpool on the Goth instant. and is expected to
make her passage in twenty-five days. Foreign
news sixteen days later will be received by her
about the middle of February
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sDS We are much indebted to our Represen-
tative in Congress, Mr.. Atkinson, for copy of
A Bill, to authorize the President under certain
contingencies, to accept the services of volunteers
and for other purposes"
This Bill was reported by Mr.. HARRISON from
the Committee on Military Affairs, and looks to a
state of preparation for any emergency.
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RESCUED FRoM,rHE GRAvE.-Tbe Nswbu

RESCUED FRoM'THE GRAvE.-The Newbu
ryport Advertiser says that Mr.. Short lately
slipped from wagon, and it was supposed died
soon afterwards; but while preparations were
making for his inierment, and the corpse placed
IN the coffin, the doctor, discovering that the
glass In the coffin lid was somewhat covered with
vapor, took his handkerchief for the purpose of 70.
moving it but finding that it proceeded from the
inside of the glass, he Mt once pronounced the
man alive, and he was taken from his narrow
house." and is now as we'll as ever he was in his
life
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PRAYER-P Prayer is the peace of our spirit.
the stiffness Of our thoughts, the evenness of our
recollection, the seat Of meditation, the rest of our
cares; and the calm of our tempest :-Prsyer
rs the issue OF quiet mind, Of untroubed
sister Of meekness. '''
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ENGLISH BREAD AND MgAr.-We see il
stated In one Of Du Solle's letters from London
that the price Of bread there is now 20 cents per
loaf beef 10 cents, and mutton is cents Der
pound potatoes 30 cents per bushel Fowls at
present $50 pair; geese SO, and turkeys IS
each, If OF excellent quality
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DO not occupy yourself with anything exciting
before going to bed as you will DO very liable TO be-
disturbed by disagreeable dreams.