The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-29

ake Pudljc q Ieer, al nor all pleased that
te U,ded S4ies ha - seized upon Cal fornia,
The Ldadon Times descr ibes alltorntsSaS eni
bracing in lis extent nearly one half OF the
leriiorles oflhe- -Mexicas- Republic, with spieu'
did natural advantages scarcely yet touched, a
BOIL in many places as ferbIelas lbe plains lo1
Champagne, and a climate compared 10 the
suns and skies OF Andaiusia. The magni
fcent harbor Of San Francisco is especially,
appreciated in the British inventory sof the adj
vantages belonging 10 California. The claims
of English capitalists for the money lent to
Mexico. and for which they hold mortgages on
thatsisrraory, II thinks Should not be denlol-
ished by the unscrupulousness of the inva-
ders or the imbecility Of the sufferers" The
Times would probably Ike the y. States gov.
eminent to assume the debts, Of Mexico, as
well as Of our own delinquent States, and
guarantee the payment out oi the sales Of the
public lands.i ,s1ofS gniesin1HF ss"eH
Raymond & CO., are now exhibiting their
splendid collection Of animals in 81. Louis,
NJ aaihls.l~ e4,--- S1usatSs14si s4 il2l
we published yesterday an account Of a
very destructive fire in Apalachicola.la The
following are the names the sufferers, viz :
n j Floyd, # L Mitchell, b Ellison & Co,
e b Whitemarsh, Green and Connery, f
Rarodon. B Wood 8 Co, G Greswold, Av-
cry and JONES' p w Cullen, ID d Churchill,
Lockhart and Young, H + Simmons, J G
Allen, N Seymour, Low, Semmers and
Charraway, Mr. Casmago, John Larkin, Peck
and Grady, Thos Mitchell, James Gibson, A
Klarman. J Mems, G McClay, Mr. Laberlai,
VIM Mcintosh, Peter Habartl. @ts.F.A
|rRl has q as1 e---
THE STORM. Sixteen vessels are reported
ashore between Montreal and Quebec The
late gale was felt severely on the ST. Law
renee aagoL ate a3sas41al ssHGkt
MEXICAN GENERA KILLED. Kit LtD A letter from
q surgeon in the United States Army, near
Monterey, published in the Journal of Com
merce, dated 23d Of September, says thai Gen.
Torreion was killed in an encounter, Yesterday.
with Worlh's brigade. This is the second time,
we believe, that Torrejonl has been killed since
the Mexican war has opened. Hemds, have
as many ivessasa cate and If he can stand be-
ing killed so often, he will make an invaluable
OFFICER for the Mexicans,i II .TJ i 1lloHta ff
.t.. ~~-~>~~-Tr~ 8DTnnt3s X
The steamer Colorado arrived here yester-
day with $50 Miami Indians, on their way up
the Missouri. and 10 their future home ia the
far West They embarked at Fort Madison,
Indiana, and will leave the Missouri at West
port. The remainder of their Journey from
thence will be performed by land. These are
said TO be the last Of what remains Of this once
powerful tribe, east of the Missssippi;s |; and
among the squald members many tokens of
its former greatness may be distinguished 8
poor they are, and possessed of but little Of This
worlds goods, buttheir NATIONAL independence
and true Indian manners are still retained to
great degree.-St Louis Era, 2lst. III 4gttE I
MYsrERIous. Mr.. VIM. Kirkland, al, edi-
tor Of religious paper in New York, visited
daughter al school some miles back of New.
burgh On his return, he left the hotel in the
latter place to 60 to the boat, about half past
10 O'Clock on Sunday night, since which he
has not been heard of. He was near sighted
and hard Of hearing, and it is feared that he
fell or walked off the dock and was drowned.
t"! I.,. .5 g,
New ORGAN. Mr.. James Hall, Of Baltimore,l
has just finished, for the German Lutheran,
Church in Holiday street, a very fine and deep
toned organs 1T has been the object of the
builder to give it extraordinary power, in order
to suit the congregation. who all sing, and 10
this he has fully succeeded, without the least
detracting from its sweetness of tone. tits fur
nished with eight stops, apd pedals for sub
bass, violoncello and principal Upon the
whole il is highly creditable to the builder, and
as deep and sweet toned instrument, has sci.
dom been excelled @ eta''t {5s is'slo NJ haH