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A take in.-Bill Siumps threatened
to thrash Tom Handy. Tom, who was
steambea, pilot. heard of il. and seeing
crowd gathered. one day. at the settle
men, where Stumps lived, Handy round.
ed TO his boat, tied il to tree, and went
ashore.
eBil Stumps,' exclaimed Handy. COM
ing direct to the business in hand, you
want to thrash me, don't you'
why no, Tom, noi's know on; you
haint done me nothin' pertickler. as /
knows on.
well. Bill, if you don't want 10 swhip
me. feel Jest like whipping you, and I'll
give Won one dollar and the tu fus, ticks,
if you'll stand up tn me-
I'll do il host exclaimed Bill. strip.
ping for the fight. Two stalwart fellows
were selected for seconds, or TO see fair
play. Tom paid over 10 Bill his dollar,
and stood up. Bill drew of aud popped
Tom in the eye, knocking him down,
Tom rose and stood up like an honest
man. for the other lick. Bill popped
him in the other eye. with the same effect;
but no sooner had he done so than he
sung out, huff! nufT! take him Off take
him off, The seconds, as in duty bound.
caugh. Tom and held him fast. The fight
was ended; one party had cried enough
Tom Handy went on board The .Snor-
ter with two bunged eyes, and with
lesson Of wisdom iha, lasted him as long
as he lived. He never offered premi.
um to fight. after that!
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THE GUILLOTINE IN AMERICA.

A cockney, who came over in the Cam.
bria the last time, (says the Daily Bee)
has been taking notes of Boston peculiar
tiles. He puts great many foolish
questions, is great ass. and is sometimes
grossly imposed upon by his informanls.
A day or two ago, he got into the cars
to go TO Providence. In sight, near the
depot, the steam pile driver was in oper-
alton. surrounded by crowd of iders,
who enjoyed the fall Of the heavy mass
Of iron as i, descended kertchack! every
now and then upon the post, which it
was driving into The mud.
'Vot is that, my friend!' enquired the
Englishman, (note book in hand,) of
yankee, whom he had already bothered
a great deal.
Melancholy spectacle, is j! not!' re-
piled the American, gravely.
But vot is IL said the Englishman-
his curiosity much excited.
sTbe guiNotine!' answered the yam.
kee. with impurturable gravity. another
execution, sir
Good gracious! exclaimed The cock
ney, 'vot now you don't mean to say
and he stretched forward his head to get
a look at the scaf1old.
Il mean to say. SIR continued the 9TH
er, mournfully, that capital punishment
is not yet abolished in this unhappy
country
See! vot is that going up so slowl'
said the tourist, looking al the iron
through his glass. 'That is the hax |
'sposel'
Its about TO fall!' said the American.
And | not there!' cried the uiciim,
Jumping up; | would no, lose that note
Tor hall my hothers! shall ave time TO
run there before the cars is hoff!
'Oceans!' replied The Yankee.
Hume very much hobllged to you!
cried the Englishmsn, and bolted.
He had hardly reached the scaffold,
when off went the train, leaving him TO
make new note on American duplicity.
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From Graham's Magazine.
T n e Al G ERI NE.
BY HARRY DANFoRTH,

Author Of Cruising in the Last War;
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-07-16

A lady was travelling in stage coach.
with troublesome barking dog IN her
lap. A gentleman. fellow passenger.
complained of the annoyance.
Dear me, sir!' exclaimed the lady,
with an air of as,onishment. 4 wonder
YOU complain Of my dog; everybody
admires il; il is a real Peruvian
i don, complain Of your Peruvian dog.
ma am, but wish he would give US less
of his Peruvian bark.
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BARRETT HOUSE,
Vornef OF Jefferson & Third-Sts Burlington,
j. G. FLEET CHER.

TUVTTeIUT.
IN1io House, recently opened, is one of
= ,he largest and most commodious in
the western country. 1t has all the con.
vcniencies of the large hotels in the cities
and is htted and furnished in the neatest
and most substantial manner. The propri
etor mas had much experience in the keep.
ing of public houses. which, taken in con.
nexon with the facilities afforded in Bur.
iington for furnishing his table, iustifes him
IN promising that the character of his house
shall be kept up.
Visitors from the South and elsewhere, with
or without families, can at all times be accom-.
modated with peasantand airy rooms, and On
reasona BILE terms
Families will also be taken as permanent
boarders.
September 25 lS45 Is
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GRIMES g. ST A r,
Law Partnership.

HALL, of Mount Pleasant. and F.
lNILLS, Of Burlington, have this day
iinglsi rated themselves into partnership for
IN prn Imslics OF Law under the name and style
in lev hl,nd Mills. They will attend all the
|olscis ss Of the FIRST and second JUDD .iai Dis
y Of " kh Criminal business attended 10 in any
been " al the Territory. Office in the brick
IS sr,,sI .as on Main Street now occupied by F.
IS folly Nils
ttlenta J. c. HALL
f. d. MILLS
d0in HR 4l-,f II
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She shuddered and paused like frightened
steed,
Then leapcd her cables length -Longfe llow.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
THE sNAGs OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

Our exchange papers Of a single day bring the
following record Of recent disasters resulting from
Instructions to the navigation of the Mississippi
river: ...
Pork SrALKs The number Of steamboats, which have
snagge within few days past has been unusually great
Almost every paper from the West adds TO their number
The Annapa the Sea Bird the CrmORf the James Mad
SOW, the Planter the Hendrich Hudson the Mingo Chef
the Tonnuisuka the Maggie the White Cloud and know
how many Others have lately encountered the Polk Stalls
Of the Mississippi many Of them with their cargoes total
loss and the others mourning great damage and destruction
Of property SO much for the veto -Cincinndii Atas
Polk STALKs.-The Instructions in the Western rivers
increasing and becoming fearful every day. The
steamboats, MlqOra and Monarch recently struck snag
Cypress Bend and sunk Both boats in good order,
and had valuable cargoes board They struck The
main wreck valuable boats and destroy valuable csrgoe
with The intentions Of Chat lover Of snag
and sawyers, Mr. Polk can lel.-L0uisUiue Journal
ASurHER STEAMER Losr--We have record the loss Of
another boat the Third within days. The steamer Bo
reas which left this port Wednesday, for New Orleans,
struck snag Thursday morning, about four O'Clock,
above the mouth of the Merrimack, and bar,
where she sunk.-H Louis american.
! Two MoRE STEAMERS SSAGGED.-The steamboat G.
Conner was snagged Providence Lake. and had her guards
entirely away and suffered great injury. The Wheel ~
FCrne sunk Columbus, ard will be total loss While
Of fine thus ruined the snag boats tied
shore They kept Of service by the force Of the
veto-Sf Louis NIc Era.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
THE FIVE MILLION LOAN.

The whole loan has been taken by various bid
ders at prices ranging from par TO five per cent pre-
MUM for small portion, but chiefly at par. The
amount offered exceeded the sum of five millions.
An additional bid was made for the whole al
l 5-l0Oths premium. This bid being an entirety
must have been taken for the whole because il
amounted, in the aggregate for the whole, to a
larger sum and premium than the other bids COM
binea and would have realized larger surplus to
the Government The bidder, who resided in New
York, being unknown here and great doubts being
entertained as to his ability to pay the money, in
compliance with the wish of the Secretary, Mr..
Young, the chief clerk Of the Treasury Department
proceeded to New Y ork to ascertain whether this
bidder for the whole could pay the whole. He fail
ed TO do so after notice. when his bid this day
rejected, and the amount awarded to the other bid
ders. A few bidders for small amounts, W hose let
tiers did not arrive until the day succeeding the
opening of the bids, of will lose their bids.
| TUniOn Of DederiaL.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
THE MEXICAN WAR.

Experience has sufficiently instructed every body
that implicit reliance is not at all times to be placed
on the out-givings Of the government paper. We
noticed last week very plain intimation of tina
paper that purposes heretofore announced by it il
regard to the advance of our army upon Sato, &c
had been relinquished; and in connexion with tina
intimation, we inferred from the well-informed
Washington Correspondence Of the Journal of Com
merce that there would be no more active enter.
prses on our part until after the meeting of Con.
gress. From the following oracular sentences in q
paragraph otherwise Of no pertinence) in the
/" Union of Thursday night last we are led to sup.
pose that the Administration has again changed its
mind, and meditates further important military
movements and new schemes of conquest:
"our troops have already distinguished them
selves by the vigor of their arms. We are look
ing out for new organizations, for new blows, vi
L gorous action, and additional triumphs.
Taking the successive revelations of the Union
at their apparent value, that of each day contradict
ing the one of the day two preceding. the Admin
istration would really seem not itsefto know a0hai
its intentions are and to be hating between opposite
and conflicting schemes of policy. We shall know
in time, we suppose, by its actions, what its pur.
poses are We have no wish under existing cir.
cumstances to anticipate its movements or embar.
rass its military operations. Bat it seems to us
the Official Editor ought to be put under the same
restraint, and, in matter Of such infinite moment
not to be permitted TO sport with the sensibite:
and interests of the Presidents constituents by
heedessly throwing out crude suggestions in regart
many Of his feow-citizens, concerning which he
appears Saying the ieast of n to be either indfer
emily informed or unable 10 make himself under
stood
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

(says Ell Lpdead0r because if they continued they wilt
niallbly produce ruin Our enemy is already IN he
heart of the country and nothing hut the union Of entire
strength The Government unable to discharge
its weghty obligations toward foreign enemy when conf
dence is thus shaken by unounded alarms and the time ohe
Government is wasted in preventing and disPelng them
Subsequently to this latter difficulty Senior Corna in
his resignation of his post. His letter is dated the 7h Of
October He says that his services be longer useful
to the Government his views and wishes have been mis-
and he takes advantage Of the order and tran
quiy which prevails the capital lay down his authority
We may well mention in this connexion that Senior Re-
jon has also subsequently resigned his portfolio We do not
know his motives, but it indicates further disaffecon.
The Mexcans appear be perfectly apprzed Of the state
Of things in Maamoros Their accounts Of the sickness
which prevails there quite minute.
The Mexcans have received intelligence that Govern.
about send vessels of larger class against Vera
Cruz This led to immediate call upon the troops IN the
interior TO the defence of the city and fortress.
From Jaapa have the address Of COL Savage to his
battalion of National Guards 1t is full of enthusiasm and
audes the obtained by the inhabitants of Avarado
forces but the prelude to other victories which
await them. We find numerous military addresses OF this
kind In Jaapa volunteers urged to come forward and
be organized light troops somewhat the plan OF
meno be ready any moment to march to any point
which may be assaed. The enemy evidently dreadng
descents upon the coast and organizing their forces with
the specific view Of repelling them. .. .". uo
Domingo baa writes to the Secretary from Puebla on the
18th October that battalion Of troops styled Libes de Pue
bla" part of the National Guard, would leave that city
the following morning their ,oay 10 Vera CruS in con-
formy with the orders Of the War Department From other
points, troops have gone forward to the destination
Ell Indicator of the 22d October, has article euogzns
Gen Basadre for his Skill tact, and judgment in bringing
about the encoporaon of Yucatan into the coniederacy
notwithstanding the formidable obstacles which he encoun
tered.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

AMERIcANzINo SANTA FE.-Colonel DoSIPHAN,
who was left by General KEARsEv in command as
temporary Governor, military and civil, writes thus
In addition to other duties, Willard p. Hall and
myself arranging the Government, &c, trying
to get the machine in operation. II is very ar
duous matter-the laws are all in Spanish, and
every thing is done through an interpreter, and
there is much in the laws conflicting with Con-
stitution to be altered The officers and citizens
of the department, for all the counties above and
around here, have come in and taken the oath OF
allegiance; many tribes Of Indians have been in
to give in their allegiance. The Indians citi-
zens in the full acceptaon of the term, and by
far the bravest and some of them the wealthiest
portion of the north part Of the territory
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

The GREAT PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD.--The City
Councils Of Philadelphia have authorized sub.
scrption Of fifty thousand shares the part of thai
city to the stock Of the great contemplated railway
intended we believe to connect Philadelphia and
Pittsburg The first section Of the ordinance, as
passed by the Council, authorizes subscription by
the city for thirty thousand shares of the stock oil
the company whenever the like amount shall have
been subscribed agreeably to its charter; ten thou.
sand shares additional when ten thousand shares
further shall have been taken by individuals and
one hundred miles Of the road Completed and a
final subscription Of ten thousand shares when a
like further amount has been subscribed by others
and one hundred and twenty-five miles of the road
finished and in use. The shares we believe are
$50 each, so that the entire subscription on the
part OF the corporation of Philadelphia will be
! 80 500 900 las
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
IMPROVEMENT IN THE TELEGRAPH.

The Albany Evening Journal chronicles mode lately dis
covered by Mr. Cornell for carrying the eegaphic wires
navgabe Ivers-a question which has given rise to
several experiments, Of which yet however, have
been found practicable Mr.. Cornell, says the Journal,
the superintendent Of the Albany and Buffalo road has been
studying for year two, with view to overcome this Sc
rous obstacle continuous connection. His reflections
resulted in what he deems practicable discovery He
tested his project Tuesday and resulted, he
his entire satisfaction What the discovery is he does not
choose present. inform the pubce1cept that the con-
nexion secured through naked wire placed in the water
Those who are aware that among the very best
ductors Of electricity will question Mr. C's verscy, until
they learn more Of the details Of his discovery Bet Of this
the public may assuedhe experiment has been
fully made and under circumstances which promise perma
nent utility. "-Raiiroad Journal.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

Some few inaccuracies occurred in the report
which was published Of Mr.. WEpsrER's recent
speech in the Wing meeting at Faneuil Hall. One
read as follows:
II is not the habit Of the American people, natural
their character to consider the expense OF awar which they
deem just and necessary but is their habit and belongs to
their character inquire into the justice and necessity OF
in which il is proposed to involve them.
In like this, commenced by the authority of Pre-
slent alone while look earnestly at its origin, may
properly regard also its probable expense.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

On the 9Th instant the Poughkeepsie Hotel the village
Of Poughkeepsie robbed OF large quantity OF silver
spoons &c Information received in this city which led
to the Of William Anthony and Moses 0rmand, both
coorcd and from the latter something dropped which caused
sistant Capt Herrgan pay visit 10 the jewely Of
L. Weber 479s Pearl street. Going into the place. Capt
Perry the proprietor and sad % have search-waant
authorizing 10 search these premises Shpeak leete
outer, ef ye peash, said Weber, placing his close
the Captains mouth The motive of the visit again
made known by the officer in high key but the answer
still 'shpeak ouer" Just this the rustng
Of female apparel aud faint rafting noise heard in
adjoining room and of the officers made rush just
time 10 Madam Weber, who in the act of making
her exit through back door with her apron full fragments
Of sver apparently just ready for the crucbe The marks
found to correspond with those Of the Poughkeepe
silver aud the whole was taken into the keeping of the
officers ..#.r
Weber made the best of the diversion of the officers
attention and contved to escape. While the officers
busy about tho premises, Perry being the time behind the
counter in and offered silver SPOON two pencil
cases, and silver card, marked E. b., evidently stolen
He arrested and gave his name as Henry Peterson
In addition to the silver found al Webcs more of the
spoons being all the remainder of the Poughkeepse property
stolen, found at clothing store in Leonard
There were also found Webers bars Of silver one
teaspoon marked an III. !" marked 81. AL; !" two
tablespoons and four do with the marks nearly ground
off; large spoon marked "J,W.," large silver sugar
bowl bent out Of shape large fish knife broken in two and
seven pawn tickets for gold and silver watches,
~ y. Commercial Advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

Col 4. +. HuSr, IT, 5. Amy, SATURDAY., the 9Th, no.
tilted officially Cen VgGA and the other Mexican officers
prisoners in New Orleans, that they have been exchanged for
Capt CAnPESpER and the of the brig Trurton They
were informed that they could proceed to Pensacola
possible whence they would be taken board of the
u s. men-ofwarto Vera Cruz twas however, left the
discretion Of Gen. yEeA and the other gentlemen
their country by the way Of Havana The communication
containing this Information dated Washington the 2sh
ultimo and signed by Gen. WrSriElp scorrN o. Times
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
THE WAR PROSPECT.

If any doubt remained that change has taken
place in the policy Of the Administration in regard
to the conduct Of the war with Mexico that doubt
is removed by the official information, which will
be found in another column of this days paper,
that the Executive has called upon the States for a
number Of regiments of volunteers, to serve for
twelve months or during the war.
Up to the publication Of this notice yesterday
morning every indication recently thrown out upon
the subject by the official journa-and there have
been several such--has justified the general ex-
pectation that no more volunteers would be called
for. Nay, contemporaneoasly with these indica-
tons of the Government Editor, the Secretary OF
War himself in an official letter to citizen of the
State Of Delaware, explicitly said, under date Of
October l6, that there no intention on the part
Of the Executive to make any further call for vol
unteer or militia force with view to the prosecu-
ton of the existing war with Mexico. But we
give the whole letter, as follows
Wan DEPARTMENT., Oor. l6, 1916.
Sin In reply your letter Of the l2lh instant, have
the honor you that is not contemplated make
any further call the Executive Of your State G any vol
un,eer or militia force with view to tho existing with
Mexico. sufficient amount Of farce for The prosecution,
Of thai ,our has, beheped, been aheady ead into
service.
have the honor be, very respectfully, obedient
servant, VIM L. MARCY,
Secretary of War.
When we find, Notwithstanding this positive
annunciation by gentleman usually so cautious
and guarded in his expressions as the present Sc
cretary of War; that the same functonary has call
ed upon number Of States 10 furnish some nine
thousand additional troops to serve during the
we cannot doubt that information has reached the
Executive which has dissipated all prospect of an
early peace and required renewed vigorous pro-
secution Of the war.
However we may regret this necessity, we can
not but since it exists, approve this measure Of the
Government. For such war that which we
are now waging with Mexico, accompanied with
much privation and requiring great capacity of en-
durance as well as gallanry and courage on the
part of both officers and prvates, regular troops
would undoubtedly be preferable. But, they
cannot be collected, disciplined, and instructed with
sufficient dispatch to be Immediately available, vol
unteers for the war are certainly the next most
available force. 1t would doubtless be far wiser to
call out thrice ten thousand than to incur any
hazard of our military force at the seat of the war
proving to be less than the exigency of the case
shall require.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

VERMoNT.--At the second trial last week to elect
Representatives to the next Congress from the two
districts which failed to make choice on the reg,l-
lar day of election, the Hon. JACOB CoLLAmER was
reelected by majority of nearly twelve hundred
votes. In the other district there was again no
cbnica
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

AN Honest CoNFEssIoN.--The Buffalo Pilot
Locofoco) says; We are now in minority in
the State, and il is absurd to deny that zoe are in
The minority ia The Union, since New York, Penn
sylyania, and Ohio have spoken. Our expectations
from Michigan, which has Just voted, are not as
cheering as we could wish"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21
No. ESQ.
/. OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
ARTICLES COPIED FROM THE /" UNION" OF
@ MONDAY NIGHT
GALL OF TROOPS.

We understand that acquisitions have been sent
out from the War Department, calling into the ser
of volunteers 10 serve daring the war with Mexico
unless sooner discharged. They are asked for from
the following States: 2s' r.' sf;5ft& sN
One regiment OF infantry from Massachusetts,;
One regiment Of infantry from the State Of New
York;
One regiment Of infantry from Pennsylvania Il
One regiment Of infantry from Virginia; n;
One regiment Of infantry from North Carolina
One regiment Of infantry from South Carolina
One regiment Of infantry from Louisiana;
One regiment Of Infantry from Mississippi; and
One regiment Of mounted men from Texas
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

SHIPMENTS OF ToBAcco.---There are now three
French ships in the port of Baltimore waiting for
cargoes of tobacco, which are to be purchased lor
account Of the French Government
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-21

The new Constitution has been adopted in New
YORK by majority of near 100000. Negro sui.
! frage was negatved by vote Of to l.