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EDITORIAL CHIT-CHAT.

The State Journal says; The editors of the
Plaindealer and Herald, Cleveland, crack their
Jokes right socially at each other, over the re-
cent elections. The philosophical humor of the
Plaindealer is vastly preferable to embittering
ones life with unavailing regrets, or sending it
with bodkin!"
:'THAT Big GUN.-See here, Mr.. Herald
You borrowed that gun to shoot over the New
York election only, and now you are shooting all
over the United States. Please bring back that
'baby-waker,' forthwith. ."-Piaindealer.
"Be aisy, neighbor, it shall be returned as
soon as YOU have use for il. We begin to hear
rumbling again in the East Massachusetts
spoke on Monday
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THE VOICE OF VERNONT-

The following preamble and resolutions we're
adopted few days since by the House Of Repre-
seniaiives in theSVermonILe Legislature, with hard.
Nv a dissenting voice. They express beyond
doubt the sentiments of the great body Of people
in that enlightened and liberiy-loving State:
WHEREAS, in our judgment the existing war
with Mexico was not founded in any imperative
necessity, such as may justify or excuse q Chris.
tian nation for resorting to arms, and has now
manilestly become an offensive war against a
neighboring Republic; and whereas, we have Just
grounds for anticipating that the territory which
has already been occupied and which may here
after be conquered, will become slave territory,
and as such apply for admission to the COntedera-
CIV, and that its admission as such, in connection
with mixed population degraded by ignorance
and superstition, and allied TO US neither in in
terest, character nor language, will endanger the
welfare, harmony, and perpetuity Of the Union;
therefore be it
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Repre-
Sentutires, That the honor and best interests oi
the Nation will be subserved by speedy end Of
the war with Mexico and the settlement of all
matters in dispute by arbitration or negotiation.
Resolved, That Vemontwil not give its coun'
tenance, support, aid or assent, to the admission
into the Federal Union of any new State whose
Constitution tolerates Slavery; and does hereby
appeal to each Of her sister States to concur, IL
its own name, in this declaration.
Resolved, That the Senators and Representa-
tiyes in Congress from Vermont will in our judg
ment be heartily sustained by their constituent
in earnestly supporting the principles set forth il
the foregoing preamble and resolutions, and ii
using all other just, constitutional and effective
means to avert the tremendous evils Of Slavery
and resist its alarming encroachments upon tht
rights and interests ofthe non-sayeholding States
RESOLVED, That the Governor be requested Il
transmit copies of the foregoing preamble ant
resolutions tothe Executives Of thesevera States
and to our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress, under the seal of the State and his sigma
ture of approval.
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three men. This, cut OF a regiment OF some
800 men, in so short period, is awful mortality.
At times, according TO the same account, the re-
giment could not muster more than from three TO
four hundred men on account Of sickness. The
other troops have likewise suffered much. One
Of the Tennessee regiments had lost l50 men,
Maj. Forsyth sketches graphic picture OF the
sufferings Of the sick in his correspondence with
the Times. From late letter ofhis we extract
the following short notice Of the situation OF the
sick:
"lt makes ones heart bleed to witness the sui-
ferings of these poor fellows. In camp, you
must know, few Of the conveniences considered
necessary for the i'll at home can be had. A
man gets sick and he is carried TO the hospital
with his blanket and his knapsack. Bed and
bedding there are none, and, as the country is
entirely destitute of lumber, bedseads are not TO
be had. A blanket and the ground is therefore
the couch upon which the volunteer lies sick
and dies, if he does not recover. lfhe dies, the
same blanket forms his winding sheet and coffin
plank is not to be had. The Quarter Master
at Camargo told me, in answer to an application
for a coffin, that every foot Of plank and every
old gun box that was to be found had been
worked up for that purpose, and that all the mo-
ney in his department would not command a
coffin.
"You will remember that in ascending the RI
yer we left seventy of our sick at Malamoras. |
was shocked to learn on my return that twenty
seven ofthe number had died in the short space
of two weeks. DR.. W. told me the mortality
was, in proportion to numbers, double that in any
other regiment"
Capt. Thornton informed the editor Of the
Charleston Evening News, that twas very sick
ly at Matamoras, which place he left somewhere
about the 24th of last month. At the time Of his
leaving there were 700 Americans, about three
fourths volunteers, sick Of dysentery, accompa-
MED with intestinal ucerations and TYPHOID le-
yer. The average number Of deaths was five a
day.
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THE LATE GALE AT HAVANA.

The brig P. Soule, Capt. Delvanille, arrived at
New Orleans on the 3lst ult. from Havana, hay-
ing left there early the morning Of the 26h.-
Ten of the crew belong to the barque Madeline
and schooner Planet, totally wrecked in the har.
Dor at Havana, came over on the brig.
The Picayune of the lst inst. contains the fol-
lowing paragraphs in relation to the recent severe
gale experienced at Havana:
She brings us full files of papers, and they are
crowded with details relating to the hurricane and
the destruction caused by it. The loss is abso'
lutely incalculabe. About fifty lives were lost.
One house was blown down under which eleven
persons were overwhelmed and killed. The har-
Dor was srewn with wrecks, and most of the ves-
sells left afoat were dismasted. Not house in
the city escaped damage to some extent, while
many were completelg raized and occupants suf-
lered in the ruins. The destruction far surpasses
that caused by the hurricane of October, 1914.
We find list of those buried at the General
Cemetery in the course of the 18th ult 1t con-
tains forty.seven names. From this we may
Judge Of the destruction Of life. -Four more
were buried at the same place the following day,
and Two more on the l4th.
The Spanish shipping suffered much more Sc
verely in comparison than did the American.
The accounts from Matanzas give a general
description of the destruction sustained there
All the vessels in portsuifered severely and there
IS long list Of injuries to the houses Of the town.
The newspapers were able to issue only Slips as
the printers were unable to leave their families in
the general distress.
We see in one Of our papers a rumor that fifty
negroes had been killed by the falling of large
building in which they had taken shelter.
The efforts made to save the Spanish vessels
of war had been crowned with much success
The steamers Montezuma and Bazan had been
got off, as we'll as one schooner, and efforts were
to be made upon others.
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From the Ohio State Journal.
WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE NIGHTl

Daylight is breaking-the mist of error, pre-
iudce and passion, which have oft and again
shrouled the land, must soon give way. A
wholesome and lie-giving breeze, will nerve us
for still higher emprises, as it stirS the morning
vapors. We rejoice for ourselves-we rejoice
not the less for our opponents. Tho Wings
knew indeed we were all embarked on one ship,
and whatever might be the fate of our compan-
ions would necessarily be our own. Thanks
then to the noble hearts, who have stood by us
through good report and through evil report
soduced by no isms-hauered by no douceurs-
unalterable as the principles they advocated-the
rights they maintained.
We breath indeed more freely. The masses
are in motion. They feel-they know their con-
fdence has been shameiully abused. They
were promised reforms-corruption has stalked
through the land, In our national, as well as
State government, millions have been riAed from
the Treasury TO feed the pampered parasites that
now bask in their proAigacy and iatten on their
spos. Emboldened by success they even dared
TO stand up and ask the Democracy ofthe land to
ratify folly and sanction crimel The hand writ
inc Is on the wal-they have been weighed in
the balance and found wanting!
If there is u proud satisfaction in knowing that
we have we'll performed arduous and trying du'
ties, there is one far greater in the knowledge
that success has enlarged the area of our useful
ness, and given a wider scope for future exer-
tions. Much is expected, and within the mea-
sure of our ability, let us be true to our trusts.
However iactious the opposition, we can afford
to be magnanimous. We do not mean. indeed
10 trife with insoence, or forbear the lash 10 the
nartv hacks who GLORY in their inlamy-but we
are disposed to yield much to the spirit of true
enuuiry-to bear and forbear much for truth
Time is glorious panacea. The honest Demo
cracy of the land feel that the breach is daily
widening between them and Locolocoism. Ex
perence, though often a stern, is evera truthful
teacher. Every day is augmentng the strength
of the Wing party, and we hazard but liule ii
the prediction that l848 will see the glorious
triumph offs conservative principles by larger
majority than even the glorious era of 1910.
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SwiTzERLAsr.-A revolution broke out in Ge-
ueya, on Saturday. October 3, in consequence of
the refusal Of the Councl of State to vote for the
unconditional dissolution of the League Of the
Catholic Cantons. The insurgents having erect
ed barriers in the quarter Of 81. Gervais, which
commanded the town, lhe Government troops at
lacked the barricadss, against which four pieces
Of cannon were directed. The insurgents rep-
ed BY a smart and well directed fire Of muskel-
~, and after a short conflict, the government
troops were defeated at all points, fell into con-
fusion, and surrendered. The Council Of State
Immediately resigned, and the insurgents organi'
zed Provisional Government.
BEJGIUM.-Thereisa great, onemay say dread
iui misery in Flanders, occasioned principally by
the scarcity of food, and by the throwing out Of
work Of between 100000 and 100000 persons,
in consequence Of the adoption of machinery in
spinning cotton. The price of corn is higher in
Belgium than in either France or England.
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From the National Intelhgencer.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

We presume that our President and his Cabi-
net are by this time convinced that they have for
feited the public conference.-the confidence,
that is, of their own party, that of the other
they never possessed. If, after the election in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, and New Hamp-
shire, any doubt of this solemn fact still fingered
in their minds, the voice Of condemnation which
has reached them from New York must have
dispelled it with speed as prompt as that Of the
electric agent which transmitted to them the IA
tai news. This was the inevitable result Of a
rash and ruinous policy, which thousands saw,
but which those most deeply interested would
not see. They were told that if they madly per-
sisted in breaking down the wise protective sys-
tenn given to the country by the Wing party,
and under which industry had flourished and all
interests had so greatly prospered; ifthey madly
persisted in derangng the business OF the nation
by reviving the odlous and broken down Sub
Treasury, their own party must abandon them.
Those who could pretend TO any unprejudced
knowledge Of public sentiment iorsaw and fore
Oold this; but they were UNDECIDED. Somewhat
observant or public affairs and ofthe public feel
ing, we ourselves ventured TO predict the polit-
cal consequences of the deplOrabIe policy which
was then impending, and which has since prov
ed SO disastrous. On the 4th of May last we
ventured the following opinion-not for any pur-
pose of effect but from firm conviction Of its
truth: "Were we capable Of being governed by
party considerations merely, without reference TO
the general interest Of this great commonwealth,
VIC should desire no more effective arms against
the now dominant party than that party itself
would furnish us by the twin measures of the
proslraton of the Tariff and the establishment of
the Sub-Treusury SYSTEM"
What was then prediction is now history; but
the prediction was scorned and secuted by the
sycophants who surrounded the Executive, and
who, like all their tribe, were more intent on
Aaucring than on saving their master. The
measures must be right because the Wings op-
posed; they were Democratic measures; they
were prescribed by the canons of the Balti-
more Convention, and must be iniallible. So
they rushed on, and are now reapng their re-
ward,
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the fight, and always where the balls fell fastest,
that his escape was miraculous. lie still pre-
serves the same noble feelings; and stands ready
TO 90 where his government may order him, or
the services of his country may call him,
whether at the head of five or twenty thousand
men.
We are graiifed to be able to state that the
duels, which were on the tapis al Camargo be-
tween Col. Bale Peyton and Gen. Marshall, and
also between Capt. Musson, Of this city. and
Capt. Cheeves, ofthe Texan volunteers, have all
been amicably arranged.
Gen. Ampudia has issued another proclama-
ZION since his retreat from Monterey, calling up
on the Mexcans to flock TO his standard to repel
the invaders of their soil. His ercuse, in the
proclamation, for the defeat at Monterey, and
the surrender Of that city 10 our troops, is Oaat
Of ammuaitionH The utter falsity of this State
ment is well known, for any quantity of ammu-
milton was found at Monterey after the csptula-
lion.
ltwas rumored that Santa Anna had arrived at
San LUIS Potosi with force variously estimated
at from $4,000 TO $4,000 men, and that he was
on his way to Saltlo. Our informant, how
ever, states that there was nothing known at
Monterey concerning the movements Of the
Mexican army.
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ANOTHER STEAMER LOST.

The Boreas was snagged on the 9th on her
way to New Orleans from St. Louis, just half
mile below where the Tonnaeuka was lost, She
was run on bar and there sunk. Her load con-
sisted of beef, wheat, corn and flour. The Re-
publican says:
GAS she lies, the bow is on the bar, and fore
castle above water but the main deck aft Of the
boilers is four feet under water, and she has ca
reened considerably. 1t was feared she would
turn over or slide off into deep water. If she
does not, the machinery and part of the cargo
will be got of-the boat will be total loss. -
Gin. Gas.
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MUSTERED OUT.

Paymaster Ringgold has been to Dayton, (says
the Journal and mustered out of service Capt.
Stout's company of volunteers, paying them for
half month. This is designed to legalize the
claim Of the State for the half months wages
paid them at Camp Washington, by Governor
Bartleyl This is certainly, to say the least,
strange way of legalizing the prior payment. 1t
is well TO pay men, and it is well to put the State
in a way of being reimbursed its disbursements
on account of the Government, and, this being
done, we are not disposed to question the mode
of accomplishing it.
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STEAMER MADISON SUNK.

The steamer James Madison, on her trip from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, was sunk at Pres-
dents Island below Memphis. She had large
number of passengers on board, with number
of horses, and full freight. Boat total loss
cargo may be partly saved by the diving bel.-
The boat was insured in this city for $9,0O0.-
Messrs. James Goodoe and NJ. L. Harbeson
was among the passengers on board, but we are
glad to say, escaped unhurt.-Cin. Gaz.
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INUNDATIoN AT NoRFoLK.-There has, as we
learn from gentleman who came from Norfolk,
Virginia, by the way of Washington, been Sc
we're and destructive storm atthatplace. Astrong
northeast wind prevailed for several days, which
caused the waters of the harbor to swell unusu-
ally high. A large portion of the town in the vi
cinity of the wharves is said to have been COM
pletely inundated-the water rising higher than
was ever known before-stores, warehouses, &c.
were thoroughly flooded, causing great desruc-
ton of property. Much damage has also been
done to the shipping, and fearful apprehensions
were entertained for the safety Of vessels on the
-Baltimore Patriot.
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0%TSince the veto there have been many boats
the boats snagged, sunk, or injured, are the fol-
lowing; Ohio, Archer, Tempest, Magic, Tom
Kirkman, Tom Corwin, Star Spangled Banner,
Sam Seay, Lady Byron, North Bend, Omega,
Radnor, and Mississippi Mail.
These are only part of the boats that have
thus snagged or sunk within short time past
In many instances the boat and heavy cargo
were total loss. So much for Mr.. Polk's con-
science and constitutional Observation-Disclosures
uilie Journal
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Accident 10 The Steamer TemDsst.-Tbis 6ps
S1al' oT Shen near Rodney, on her way up from
New Orleans' ran ioul OF snag, which entered
just forward Of her starboard wheel.bouse. tore
away the gangway, blacksmith's shop, &c. mass.
ed entirely through the wheel-house and wheel
and out al the TOP aft near the skylight under the
hurrican roof The accident detained the boa,
twelve hours to repair, and she ran the closest
chance imaginable Of being sunk. The hole
made in the top Of the wheel.house is large O.
nough to put good sized hOgshead through h.
81. Louis Era.
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COMPLIMENT TO GEN. TAYLOR.

The citizens of Jefferson county, Kentucky,
where General Taylor was reared and educated,
have caused massive silver pitcher to be exc
cuted as present to him. A letter will be for
warded to Gen. Taylor advising him that the
pitcher will be delivered to his lady. 1t may be
seen for a few days at the jewelry store of E. c.
Beard & Co., and will be found to be master
piece. 1t is fit present from the old friends of
the General to their former neighbor.
Journal.
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Loss OF THE STEAMERS METAMoRA AND Mon
ARcH.-The officers of the steamer Prairie Bird,
which boat arrived last evening, report the total
loss of the two fine boats named above, by sri-
king Polk Stalk, on Thursday, the 29th ult., in
Cypress Bend, near the mouth of the Arkansas.
The Metamora was from this port, bound for
New Orleans, and, in addition to the cargo with
which she cleared at this port, received part Of
the cargo of the steamer Annawan, at Island 35,
which boat was snagged at that place and obliged
to return for repairs. She struck the Polk Stalk
on Thursday morning, and was run on sandbar,
where she sunk, the water being two feet deep on
the main deck aft. The machinery will be got
out, but the boat and cargo are said to be total
loss
The Monarch, with cargo Of eighteen hun
dred or two thousand bales of cotton, from Ran
doph for New Orleans, run on the same snag, in
the evening of the same day, the 29th, and sunk
soon after over the main deck. Boat and cargo
a total loss. The machinery may be recovered,
it is supposed, with the aid of diving bell.
Both of these were splendid boats, and the loss
must fall heavily upon the insurance offices. The
Monarch had just repaired at this port, for the
winter season in the south. The cargo Of the
Metamora must have been very valuable, and
this loss will fall principally on our offices. II
will be observed that the boats were lost on the
same Polk Stak-thus, in one day destroying an
amount Of property sufficient to have kept the
river free from snags for an entire year,-N
Louis Republican, November 8.
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A SIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENT.

Thirty-sx sail vessels left our harbor yester-
day morning with full freights for Buffalo. They
had fine breeze, and when under way present
ed the appearance of large fleet without a con-
voy. We would like to have had President
Polk seen them as they were bearing away the
rich products oc Ohio in such vast amounts. 1t
would have cured him we think of his fresh wa
ter scruples about our harbor appropriations
Cleveland PlaindeaLer.
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ALL For WAR.

The administration cannot spare money for
our rivers, nor officers to superntend approPria-
tons already made for their Improvement. Both
are wanted in Mexico and thither both are sent.
Here is the evidence.
"Captain J. R. Linnard, U. S. Typographical
Engineers, who has been experimenting the
work on the raft above Alexander, has been or
dered TO Monterey.'-Cin. Gaz.
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The Dayton Journal states that four of the
hands employed in brewry at Dayton, slept
there. They took otheir lodging room on Tues
day night, to warm it, pan of charcoal. Not
appearing in the morning as usual, they were
sent for there. One, Henry Thomas, was found
dead, and the other three supplied and senseless.
They have since recovered.
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damage. The Star Spangled Banner, at White
river, snagged, her chimneys, lower and upper
guards earned away, with other damage. The
c. Conner. at Lake Providence, snagged, upper
and lower guards carried away. The Nonh Al.
ALBANIA, at Lake Providence, snagged, guards and
kitchen carried away. The Tempest, at Milli-
ken's Bend, snagged, lower guards, upper decks,
and wheel house carried away. The Wheel Of
Fortune, at Columbus, snagged, with three feet
water water IN her hold, probably total lOss.-NeU
Orleans TFopie, Oct. s7.
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FIRST ARRIVAL FROM THE SANDY AND BEAVER
CANAL.-The Canal Boat President, Capt. Drum,
arrived at our wharf on Saturday evening direct
from New Lisbon, with a cargo of flour and pro-
duce, as this is the first arrival from that new
work, we think proper to chronicleit. The San
dy and Beaver Canal is in fine order to New Lis
bou.-Pittsbmgh Gazette, November 10.
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Snageed.-The Sea Bird struck snag at Rid.
dies Point, in the Mississippi, on the ssth ult.,
and was forced to land her cargo. which was but
slightly injured. The boat returned to Paducah
for repairs.
The steamer Annawan struck on island No.
81, a few days since, and damaged her hull
She put back to ST., Louis for repairs,
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sNAlsGEn ROATS.

The VEro.-Boats down from St. Louis last
night report the following boats snagged; The
India was at Memphis, snagged, her lower and
upper guards carried away, with her wheel house,
oh,mneys, upper decks, and sustaining other
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From the Millslgsuilie Recorder, Oct. CO.
SICKNESS OF THE ARMY.

The Georgia regiment has suffered sgreaty
from sickness, as we'll as most of the volunteers
under Gen, Taylor. According to Mr.. Forsyth's
accounts at the last dates (2lst Soptemberl the
regimen, has lost BY scknsss and accident sky.
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DEVASTATION,

The late gale at Havana was destructive in the
extreme, upon land and water The following
able will givesome idea of the devastation among
he SHINING.
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Sunk. Dismasted. Damaged. S
ACCIDENT-CHARCOAL.

Whole number in port 107.-Cin. Gaz.