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fender or not; and in return, the friends
of Starr will be equally sure to kill some of
the other party.
or We are told that large body Of
Cherokees advanced upon old Fort Wayne,
few days since, demanding the "Starr''
boys, evidently thinking that this place
was manned by Sand Watje's company
OF Cherokees, and that the Stars were
there concealed. The Cherukees had left
a short time before, aud the fort YVES occu-
pied by company of U. S Dragons, the
officer refused the party admission--when
they dispersed.
OF We learn that the Cherokees burn.
ed some small ou,-buldings Immediately
on the line, at Evansville. They were in
pursuit of the Stars, as we understand,
and failing TO arrest them before they cross
ed the line, burned The buildings spoken Of
In revenge.
GF We fear that there will be much
more blood shed in The Cherokee nation
ere long, as The parties have gain commen.
ced depreciation on each other.
IT, johnson, a white man, the supposed
murderer of Fish, Cherokee was killed
short time since at Evansville, was ar.
rested and ordered 10 beimprisoned 10 await
his trial for the offence; but has made bis
escape.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
Ihe Opodn 012Stiln.

We received no W ashington pa.
pers yesterday, but the CORE spondent
Of the Charleston Courier, writing OIL
the II, after the delivery of Mr.. Cal
houh's speech, gives the following
items:
"Though hlr. Calhoun disclaims a
ny knowledge Of tie action of the
President, their reason for believing
that the President, did through Mr.
MCiane, make an overture TO the
British Government, in response to
The coaCiiatory notice of The Oregon
difficulties, taken in the Queens
speech. and in reply TO Sir Robert
Peel to Lord John Russell's qne..
tons. il was certainly his duty to do
this, as Mr.. Calhoun plainly in;im.
ates. The reply may be here in a
day CT two, by the packet which
sailed on the 18th March.
MIR. Dayton's resolution, calling or
the President TO state whether there
is any thing connected With, or grow
Ing out of our foreign relations which
requires an increase Of our naval and
military forces, and ifso, bis reasons
for the opinion was, to-day, adopted.
mem. DIS.
The resolution brings to a point the
whole question. 1t will solve the
mystery as to the Presidents posi-
ton.
Mr.. Calhoun considers the Presi-
dents message called for war. But
circumstances have greatly changed.
though the President has not yet sig
nihed any change in bis views. His
reply may be expected on Monday
next"
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

BY the arrival of the ship Otho at Salem,
later news has been received from the coast
OF Africa. A circular from the Methodist
missionaries at Monroyia, dated December
II, gives the particulars of the capture of
The barque Pons, of Philadelphia, with
500 slaves, on the lst December, by the
u. S. ship Yorktown, three days out from
Cahenda, bound to Rio Janeiro.--N. o.
Delta.
When tie Pons was first seen she raised
American colors, surprising the Yorktown
was British cruiser; but discovering the
mistake, Immediately hoisied the Por,u-
guese flag. On boarding her and demand
ing her papers Of the Portuguese captain,
he replied, 81 have thrown them over.
board" On being asked what was his car
go, he said "about 500 slaves"
On examination it was fornd that she
had shipped 9l3, between the ages of 8
and so, only As of them females, and left
at the factory 400 Or 500 more, which they
had intended to take in the same vessel,
but we'e prevented by the proximity Of a
British cruiser, from which they narrowly
escaped.
The Pons was under the charge of 1t.
Cogdell, and was ii days in getting up TO
Monrovia, during which time about $50 of
The poor creatures died, some OF them lump
ing overheard in fit of desperation. On
her arrival at Monrovia, several of the
slaves were dying, and many were so ema-
ciated that their skin literally cleayed
to their bones--and the stencil of the
crowded hold was suflocating.
The recaptured slaves were landed at
Monrovla, and measures were adopted for
taking care of them, by the U. S. Agent
for liberated Afncans--3O0 of them bv the
Methodist mission established there, who
lssued.a circular, appealing to the Christian
public for aid
A letter from one Of the Methodist Mis-.
slonaries gives horrid account of the suf
ferings of the slaves, and says it is utterly
impossible for language TO convey an ap.
proprlate idea of the horrors of their situa,
ton; the dying were huddled together
with less care than is bestowed upon the
brute crealion--the thermometer at 100 TO
l2o In the hold. Most of the slaves we're
IN state of nudity, and many had worn
their skin through, producing putrid ulcers,
which fed swarms of flies.
The Pons had sailed for the U. S., (sup-
posed tor Philadelphia under the charge
of It. Cogdell.
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Wan as II is.

A writer in one of the english journals,
alluding to the probable character Of war
between this country and his own, in
which cities on beth sides would be devas~
tated, and thousands of lives uselessly
sacrificed, strips tie ''plumes of war" of
their glory, and shows forth its folly, by the
following proposition TO both nations:
"For the English government to under
take 10 level Liverpool with the ground on
the condition that the United States
Government destroy New York! for Eng
land to lombard Bristol, and America to
burn Gown Baltimore! and so on with all
the cities on the seaboard, until sufficient
mutual injury has been effected, after
which tic two governments could settle
the matter in dispute by negotiation and
treaty. After all, what else is war than
ihis2 Millions ofproperiy are lost-ryers
,of blood arc shed-heats are broken and
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
A Veteran Wr3ck3i.

Capt. Freeman Gibbs, of fSandwich, \,
says the Barnstable Patriot has made
ninety-eight voyages-one hundred
and ninety'six passages--between
Boston and Trinidad, and always went
safely and without accident worthy of
note, until, when on his return voyage
for the nnety-eighth time, he was
over taken in Boston Bay by the
terrible snow storm and gale Of last
Friday week, from which there was no
escaping-nor could lee shore any
longer be avoided; when he made the
best of his critical position, and, by the
help ofhis still continued good for
tune, laid his craft the bark Franklin,
ashore on Chelsea Beach after cutting
away her mast and doing all that ex.
perience and prudence could do to a.
void this calamity.
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Oregon settled by Chinese.

DIR. Macgowan, Missionary of the
American Baptist Board of Missions,
has written letter toDr. Cone, of New
York, which is published in the New.
York Recorder, in which he expresses
the opinion that the time will come
when the emigration of Chinese to
American states will be extensive.
His language is-"It is not unreasona.
BILE TO anticipate that an emigration
from China to America will yet take
place, equal to, if not greater than
any that has been known from Europe.
| venture TO predict that the popula-
tion Of the Pacific States will be
composed in no small measure of
Chinese. A channeSnce opened, vast
nultitudes from that over-populated
country will wend their way thither.-
Viewed in this light, the American
Mission to China cannot fail TO AVA
ken increased interest at home."
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
News from the Frontier.

Our news from the Indian frontier lead
US TO fear the enactment of bloody ira ye-
dies. We gather the following from the
Van Buren lntelligencer.--Ne7v Orleans
Delta.
Murder,--A few days since the body
of a Cherokee, named Martin, was found
at Fort Gibson. Betsy and Lydia Cheek,
women Of notorious bad character, living
near the Post, were arrested by the Sherfi
Of that District of the Cherokee nation
and are to be tried on suspicion of the
murder.
Another Indian Murder.-W We learn that
Ta-ka-tan ka, the leader of the police at
the time of the killing of James Starr, was
killed few days since. One story is, that
while encamped with others around FIRE .
some unknown person shot him, stabbed
him thrice, scalped him, and made his es-
cape. Another story says, that he was
persuaded 10 leave the camp under the
pretence of getting liquor, and was killed
while away from his companions. Again,
we fear. there will commence a series of
murders by both parties The friends of
Ta~ia-,au-ka will certainly take revenge
on some one, whether he be the real of
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
GInp3thT with Criminals.

There is a strange fanaticism at
the North, among certain individuals,
that leads them to sympathize with
the'abandoued law breaker instead Of
the honest poor. We have speci-
men in the following: It's proposed
in Boston to establish an office, where
criminals from the State Prison may
call on being discharged, and where
persons willing to employ them can
correspond with them. Why don't
these criminal sympathizers establish
an Office to obtain work for the poor,
honest laborer, the suffering widow,
and friendless orphan?
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
Success 10 Irland.

The iron hoofof Eoglaud has too
long trodden her down. Thongh
contributing her blood on every we'll
fought field to establish the power Of
her oppressor, and shedding the lustrc
OF her glories, in floods of light. on
British literature, her shamrock, once
as green as the emerald itself. has
faded in the fatal embrace. Her
minstrel harp lies broken; Ter baro-
nial halls are deserted; tears stain the
checks Of her b!uc~eyed daughters.
and the noblest pcasanlry the world,
the gayest, the wittiest, the most
generous and gallant, stand drooping
and broken hearted over the lost
fortunes of their country. But tie
curtain will rise ere long, and WHO can
tell neither the next act ofthc drama
will be one glorious burst ofsunlight.
or scene of gloom aud blood? We
hear the voice of all oppressed nation
on every breeze; its low and solemn
tones fall upon the ear like the stormy
dlrge of the ocean, and soon may VIC
hear the gratulations of Gecmcn, re-
Jolclng in their answered prayers for
the repeal Of the Union, or the earth.
quake shout Of victory and indcpcn-
dence. The wild huzza that peaed
from the Irish lips, above the clash Of
steel, at Badajoz, and Waterloo. will
yet ring, like the fall Of a giants ar
NOR, throughout England-that Eng"
land formidable to a world, which is
now reeling under the Vulcan-lke
blows of her own reformcrs--her own
Cycloys that are forging thunders in
her very womb!
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

A story has been going the rounds
of the press that the fossil remains of
giant, eighteen feet high, had been
found in some part of Tennessee
The statement produced all the start
ling effects for which il was so we'll
calcuted, and while some profcssed to
believe, the majority looked upon it
as hoax. a writer in Silliman's
Journal, DR.. Wm. M. Carpenter.
Professor in the Medical College of
Louisiana, has, however, solved the
problem. He has examined the mon.
ster, put up ngeniously to resemble a
gigantic human skeleton, and has as
certained that it is composed entirely
of the bones of a young naastadon, and
pieces of wood-with the exception
of the cranium, which is made out of
"A razv hide, which is much more be-
coming to the animal in his new ca
pacity than his old one would have
been. The writer says:--"The arii.
ticial construction was principally in
the pelvis and head, and take it as
thus built up, with its half human,
half beast like look, and its great
hooked incissive teeth, it certainly
must have conveyed to the ignorant
spectator, most horrible idea of a
hideous, diabolical giant, ofwhich he
no doubt dreamed Tor months. To
one informed in such matters, it really
presents a ludicrous figure" ."-Sai.
Epe. Post.
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The celebrated DR.. Arnold tn

The celebrated DR.. Arnold thus
writes in reference to the poor of
England: "Thc subject haunts me,
might say, night and day. II fills me
with as:onishment tosee Anti-Slavery
and Missionary Societies so busy with
the ends of the earth, and yet all the
worst evils of slavery and heathenism
are existing among ourselves He
farther adds, at seems 10 me that
people are not enough aware Of our
monstrous state of society, absolutely
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

The interest on the Smithsonian
bequest is now $24O,0O0. A bill is
pending in Congress TO appropriate
that sun, TO the erection of suitable
public buildings, upon any of tie un-
occupied grounds Of the city. 1t pro.
vides also, fortwo Professoralships-
one Of the Normal School, and one Of
the Agriculture, and that ten thousand
dollars year shall be devoted to
each of these objects. The bill also
provides for other professerships, but
they are not named in the bill.
The institution, it is also provided
shall be Incorporated by Congress,
and the money shall be loaned 10 the
Government Of the United States,
paying an interest of six per centum.
The interest is to be expended each
year.-N. O. Jef
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

Fer Clerk OF the inferior Court Of
Chaucery.
fTWe are authorized to announce ED.
WARD l.. BOWEN, Of Lawrence county,
as candidate for the Office Of Clerk ofthe
inferior Court Ct Chancory, for the Dis
tFct composed Of the counties Of Wayne,
Jones, Covington, Pike, Co3iah Lawrence
and 'iarlon' Election to take place the
first Norday in May next.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
Number 80.
A GualO MunnT.

fnthe recent excavation at Icbaboe.
mummy was found, which was bro,t
10 England. The body is that of a
full grown man, enclosed in a coffin
which is yet perfectly entire, as also
the trowsers and shirt Of the deceased
the former Of duck and the latter oe
cotton, both Of which, on being tried.
retained all the strength of the new
fabric. The body itself, says an ac.
count in an Enulish paper, seems a.
IT it were tanned leather; the flesh
has become, in great measure ab-
sorbed with all the softer animal Tic.
sues; but the muscular developement
remains firm, and the veins and Ten.
dons OF the extremities are curiouslv
shown stretched over the bones. The
teeth are still white and sound; and
the hair still curls on the head. Tho
color Of the body is dark brown. ard
the whole exhibition is an interestinc
one. II is supposed to have been the
mate of ship, buried there more
than century ago, as some records
prove.-Sdt. Post.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

0-rr7'fo are authorized to announce
ALEXANDER B MACLEOD, Attorney
q Counsellor at Law, of the county ofJef.
ieFson, as candidate for Vice Chancellor
foF the Southern District Of Mississippi.
at the election in May next
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

WARMKE EUNoR.-A gentleman
Immediately from New Orleans, bro't
a rumor to our town on Thursday last,
that President Polk had demanded of
Congress large appropriation for
Immediate use to be employed in war
with England and Mexico.
The threatening aspect which our
relations with these countries have
been for long time past, leads the
public mind with alacrity to seize up
on all such reports and to give them
unqualified evidence.
That the most powerful of these an.
tagonistic powers would willingly en-
bark in so bloody, expensive and dis.
asirous warfare as would ensuc be.
tween powers possessing such vast
and Intermediate commercial and
manufacturing interests we have long
considered doubtful. Still the pride
Of power and the necessity Of backing
the jmperious tone with which she has
always hitherto addressed foreign ma.
tlons. or otherwise to submit to con
ces8ions, which, though demandable
Of right, would be of themselves in,
glorioas, from the previous unjqst as,
sumption ofrigbt, might induce Eng,
land 10 engage in var with the Tn,
ion
Standing as VIC 10 upon right 10
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

The following says the Mirror, is
the recipe of a widow for the seventh
time, for obtaining husband. The
bait it pronounces good, but the fish
not always to be caught: "Invite a
nice young man to tea, set him laughI
ing everyhve minutes during the even
ing, let him have six kisses and you'll
be bis wife after twenty similar ope-
ratlons."
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

" We are authorized 10 announce
JAMES NJ SMILEY, of Ami,o county.
as candidate fer Ylce-C1ancol!or of the
Southern District.
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without parallel in the history Of the
world, with population, poor misera-
BILE and degraded in body and mind
as much asif they were slaves, and
yet called freemen, and having power
such of concerting and combining
plans ofrisings, which makes them ten
times more dangerous than slaves.
And yet the hopes entertained by
many Of the effects to be wrought by
new churches and schools, while the
social eUils Of their condition are left
uncorrected, appear 10 me to be
utterly wild.''
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

SALT.
IN SACKS Salt just received per
~ steamer Mentoria, in store and for
sale by
A. &, L. BEER & Co.
March. IA, l846 34-tf
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

The New York Sun of the 18th
ult' says that the receipts during the
six days ofthal week at the Custom
House in that city exceed eight hun,
drcd thousand dollars.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
r. HOBBIE.

There is one fact in newspaper his.
tory proven beyond doubt, that the
man who grumbles at any particular
newspaper IS generally the borrower
or subscriber who never intends to
pay for it. The denouncer is the
stealcr it.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
\ ours, truly,
J. THOMPSON.


Post Office Depeartmeht,}
Contract Office, D.arch 10, l846.}
SIr:--I baye the honor to state, in
answer to the letter your correspon.
dent T. S. Swift, Of Monticello, that
bids have been invited, in the ad-
Ver'sement lately issued, to run the
route from GaIIa'in to Coving'oo, un.
der the next contract, via Monticello
in lieu Of Brookhaven.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't. serv t.
r. HOBBlE.
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DagUerroOtyDe,

r. SHAW wonld announce TO the
Iva citizens of Monticello and vicinity,
that he has arrived with Daguerreorypo
apparatus, and intends remaining for a
short time. lie is prepared 10 give perfect
satisfaction; and may be found at the
Eagle llotel--where specimens may 5o
seen.
April IL 1S46-39-tr
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

all, and demand which we firmly be-
Iieve to be perfectly impregnable, the
United States would hardly be indu-
ced to yield farther than justice would
imperauvely demand.
The alactrty with which every 4.
merican heart respond. to the sum
mons TO arms when our soil is ihrcat-
ened by Il foreign foe, tells plainly en-.
ough that such is the American feel
ing. Upon this sobjcct there is com,
pletc unison Of sentiment. Disastrous
as may be The effect upon .pecuia.
ry interests, tins will not sfay Us in
The least when national dishouor is
The ALTERNATIVE.
a war with Mexico, however, will
hardly be worthy of our steel, unless
she is backed by England or some
other powerful nation. 1t viii hardly
be war, SO contemplate will be lis
means Of resistance.
We DO not desire war. but for the
honor OF our solders We hope that
they may not be required to pursue
the nongrel so'diery of Mexico alone
in order to win the laureIs.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11

For wee Chancellor Of the Southern
District.
The Southern journal., 1846-04-11
rOUR AGENTS. N

The following named gentlemen are
our authorised Agents to receive snbscrip..
lions to the "soUrHnEN JouRNAL,n and
receipt f5r the same.
SAMUEL JAYNE, Brookhaven. Mi
WI BAcGETr, Georgetown, Mi
s. y. IArTHEws, Holmesyile, Mi.
J, II. CARR, Columbia, Mi
G. Z. ROBERTSON Williamsburg, hi.
Jouy C&os5Ig, Mount Carmel, Mi.
n. 4 . Banks, Eesville, Nj.
Eo4nnr B. Llaoy, China Grove, Mi,
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in order to win the laurels.
MAIL Observation-Disclosures S.
Swift, Esq, of this place favored us
with the following letter 10 him fom
the Hon. Jacob Thompson, conveyin
the succeeding letter to Mr.. Thomp,
son from the Ist Assistant P. nj. G.
W. trust that our public spirited and
enterpri,ns citizens will not let the
pToprosed arrangement fail for want
of bids.
The increasing business Of Monti.
dccllo, its important position, as the
seat ofthe Chancery Court Of the dis
trict as well rs ofthe Courts Of the
county, render It highly essential that
our facilities in receiving and trans
mittIog news By the post should be
greatly increased. 70 the Board Of
Police Of the county we would res
sPectfulIy suggest the propriety Of i'm.
mediateiy bridging the streams in our
orr county on the ro~ TO Gallatin.
0hich might possibly at times OBJ
s;ruct The regular transmission ofthe
mails:
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-12

We have been informed on good authority
that the Reverend Elisha Bates, a minister in
the NJ. L. Church, and editor Of the Eyan-
golical Union, is a STAKEHOLDER. We do not
mean to intimate that he claims the right to
whip, and brand, and sell the man toward
whom he s~ustlins tho legal relation of own
or, our informant did not SO state the case,
but told us that Elisha held the slave for the
slaves benefit, as reads the popular phrase.
This has been publicly proclaimed as a fact,
and we should be glad to learn from Elisha
himself whether it is true.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-12

marched a few days previous, were stationed
at Brasos Point, awaiting the orders Of Gen,
Taylor, and it was thought they would leave
on the 20th for MatamoIos, via the old DAriia
road.'
In order that American patriotism may not
giority too much over these exploits, we sub
join an extract from a note written to the ed
ilor Of tho Tribune by a gentleman who re-
sided in Mexico many years, in which the
condition, population, &C., Of these towns are
set forth.
"Tho Burriia, diminutive Of Burra, ass
therefore little ass, and not Baretta. as the
letter writers call it's a rancho farm, con-
sisting of less than a dozen huts, made Of
reeds, plastered with mud, and belongs to
Antonio Salinas, the chalanero. or ferryman.
Matamoros contains perhaps 5000 inlabit-
ants. Three-fourths OF the houses are made
of reeds plastered with mud, and of adobes.
(uuhurued brick y the remaining fourth of
soft brick. | do not believe there is a house
in the town capable of resisting a four pound
shot. There is not a stone in the town, nor
can one be found within fifty miles of it,"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-12

Mon and Liberty party. PLATE and IIor9d
may become friends, but Truth and Error
never. We believe the only peaceablc means
by which the bondman can be released from
his letters, is by the spread Of Disunion prin-
ciples, by the strengthening of the growing
sentiment, that faith fulness to the slave re-
quires that we hold no political or religious
fellowship with his opprossor. If we are
true to these principles, we shall oppose ev-
e%rytIing which tends to crush them, or re-
tard their advance. Wings and Democrats,
the members Of a pro-slavery church, and the
advocates ola slaveholding government, stand
directly in the way of their progress. We
cannot harmonize with these organizations
but on the contrary must contend againt them,
for they oppose the right. They cannot help
doing it, so long as they occupy their pres.
ent position, and what is true of their posi-.
ton and influence, is true to a greater or less.
er extent of the position and influence Of Lib
erty party.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-12
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

As very many of our subscribers will pro-
badly be at the Anniversary Meeting next
week, and as we cannot properly give our at
t%ention, both 10 the meeting, & paper; and fur
thermore, as the Printers desire to have the
privilege of attending it, we shall not issue
any Bugle mex week. As this is the deci-
sion of the Publishing Committee, we pre-
sumo It will be satisfactory to all our subscri-
bers,