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TENNESSEE.

In the interesting Inaugural Address of the Hon.
NEIL ,. Brown, Governor of the State Of Tennes-
see, we find the following passage, not less honor
able to the Stale than the pride which he takes in
bringing it forward is credtable to it's new Governor
Ihe public history of the State has been hitherto
nlshed by single acto delinquency her pecunay engage
ments and from this has much Of her reputation
that OF her people, and this Just of pride and exu
taon to every Iennessean. reputation for prompt
justice worth in the great moral scale Of the civil
world than all the loud uumpetnoes Of herosm and the
chanting plauds of And without arragnng the
action OF some other States o business of mine)
erventy trust that reputation will find Judgment
among the people of Tennessee their thoughts
or even their night dreams visions II doctrine found
cd In bad morals, dictated by false and une policy, de-
ucye and runous IN its consequences behind the present
age unworthy of the American character and beneath the
dignity of the angloSaxon 1t is which find
no yndcaton in the philosophy Of the age,
nd at which Christianity revolts.
And anxious feel for the happiness and prosperi-
y Of the people of Tennessee and their freedom as far as
consistent with the public interest," from burdens and exac-
tons, yet would them doomed for the
tolls and tributes of the ancient Israelies, than them
bearing and transmitting the whitening Of reputation
"CiIimng as full exemption from superstition as most
firmly believe and take pleasure announcing it. that
State prosper In long true glory in the dis
regard OF The claims justice and the nunctons of the Chris
tan religion flood tide of apparent prosperity may come
filling for the time the trade saatng The
lngs OF taste and curiosity later has its ebb
and either clogs with its abundance leaves the greater
than before History silent but eloquent witness of this
TRUTH and from her undyng lamp sheds unceasng
light along pathway The fabrics ancient greatness
built by injustice and conecrated ambition are now fitting
shadows before starting up from behind the broken pillars
and falling columns that reared pepeuate the genius
by which they were wrought"
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There has been published within few days an
extract of letter from Mr. HoRsLEY PALMER, of
London, stating that an event would transpire there
in very short time that would startle the world.
The New York Journal Of Commerce has the fol-
lowing article respecting this statement:
letter from gentleman Of very high character in London
has made great deal Of talk, and great deal msepre
ing that erent would probably soon in England,
which would shake the commercial world The language
the letter is g We in the midst Of commercial difficult
ties which have not equaed since 1925 As we
have nothing but coin, would not be strange
during the week tremendous crash should which
would shake all commercial credit throughout the country
Another letter from gentleman high in banking affairs says
" commercial failure about that will astonish the
world" What this great catastrophe is knows, but
Of course the Bank Of England the first thing be scru-
nzed They say that the Bank had pay days
interest on the Government debt than its whole Of
coin, and that had done the very extraordinary thing Of
fusng discount this interest days before payable
the Government.
The present charter the Bank termed rs nte-
gent the cast iron policy" II has elasticity.
cannot issue bills, though they might the nation Sup
pose the Bank Of England should suspend payment again
supposition the superstition about
should We do not how it would affect except that
bills would be then paid in redeemabe paper the rate OF
exchange would be very essentially reduced.
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Col MARTIN Scorr, who killed in of our san
culinary battles before the city of Mexico in Gen. Worh's
DIVISION a native of Bennington, VT He educated
West Point and from that school entered the army
thirty years ago. lie has since then much hard service
and conducted himself always with great caution, Skill and
kindness. In his youth he famous among the sharp
shooters Of the Green Mountains very few Of whom could
perform feas be compared with his He shot game
in the body but whatever height distance, always
struck the head He would drive nail into board part
way with hammer and then, taking the fahes distance
which his eye could distinctly it. drive home with his
unerrng bullet He has always been much respected and
beloved by his for his amabe and quail
ties, associated with the exact integrity. With mode
ncome he has economical in his personal expenses
support his family and very essentially to aid
maiden sisters several ncphews and other relatives, who
with bis wife and immediate family, at Milwaukee,
lef his loss How these hearts bleed and ache
How many such circles of bleeding aching hearts have
victories made The guilt of all this misery must
somebody. Who it Wrctched man. For these losses
and this guilt the nation takes its pay in glory What pity
that should reflect that all true glory doing good
~ Y. Journal of Commerce.
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A REMARKAmE EXPERIMENTAL recent work
of science gives the following novel experiment,
which settles questions of some importance in
philosophy
'Two hundred pounds weight Of earth were dried in
oven, and afterwards put into eahen vessel The earth
then moistened with rain water, and willow tree
weighing pounds, planted therein During the space
Of the earth carefully waered with water,
pure water the willow grew and fourshed and to pre-
the earth being mixed with fresh earth dust blown
ii by the WINDS, covered with metal plate perforated
with great number of small holes suitable for the free ad
mission Of only After growing in the air for years the
removed and found to weigh 1863 pounds and about
ounces the leaves which fell from the every autumn
not included in this weight The earth then
moved from the vessel again dried in the oven and after
wards weighed discovered TO have lost only about
of It's original weight thus 100 pounds Of woody
fibre bark certainly produced but from what
The air has been discovered be the of the
solid element least This statement may first appear
credible, but Slight reflection its truth proved, because
the atmosphere cabonic acid, and compound of
I'D parts by weight Of oxygen and 3ss parts by weight Of
carbon"
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DEsrRucTIvE FIRE.Thc large and extensive card
uiacory of Messs Isaac and Edward Crehore, Milton
Lower Mills, totally destroyed by FIRE this morning
O'Clock There large stock Of paper and cards.
and much new valuable machinery in the factory, which
shared The fate of the building We able the
entire los but is supposed TO be between $50 GOO and
$50 00o This the only card factory in the New Eng
land States, and the business done very large,
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connEsroSpkNcE OF rnE nALrIMoRE suN.
" WAsHINGToN. OcToBER |

81 have ascertained, since my last, that there re-
mains, as yet uncaed for, the sum of six millions
and one hundred thousand dollars of the last loan
This sum will, together with the accruing reve-
nue. from customs and lands, be ample to carry on
the operations of the war, and to the ordina-
ry expenses of the Government till next spring.
There is no danger that the will lag for the want
of means Whatever may be the delay of action
in Congress, the operations of the war will go on.
AND AFTER EXPENSES HAVE BEEN INCURRED, WE
SHALL SEE HOW MANY MEMBERS WILL VOTE FOR
THEIR REPUTATION"
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The ship Mississippi sailed from Fortress Monroe for Mex-
co on the 2ls instant with company OF the 9TH artillery
(i Ia strong under the following officers Captain e.
Smead commanding Second Lieutenant, J. $, Garland, and
Second Lieutenant j. A. de Bagne I'd artillery. Also de-
tachment Of IT, s. vogeur under the command OF Second
Lieot, Van K, 0,ey, U. 5. Voltigeur regiment.
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TuscuMR1A, CoRTL,Sp, AND DscArUR RnLRoAn.--We
learn from the North Aabamian that the Tuscumba Cort
land and Decatur Railroad with oil its appurtenances fix
lures &C. was sold the 22d umo under a decree from
the United States District Court to satisfy the claim OF Prime,
Ward & Go. of New York, who the holders Of the bonds
Of the company large amount The road bid off by
an agent OF the New York company, we are Informed
Sal 600
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A RARE CAsE.-Rov. Jonathan French, of Northampton,
On H. has been officiating pastor Of the Congressional
Church in that for 46 years He is nearly 20 years Of
age has children, and at least % grandchildren and
hitherto death has occurred in his family in The family
Of any Of his children He has occupied parsonage where
he lives than forty years. and death has ever
occurred i'm il.
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A Coon DEEp-Wc learn from the Bangor Courier that
few days since lady, closely yelled, called the house Of
the Secretary Of the Female Orphan Asylum and handed to
the Secretary and then departed The letter
tanned two one hundred dollar bills and single line
ing the fact that the money donation to the Asylum.
The name of the givcr Of this generous gift modcsty BE-
slowed is yet unknown.
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OAKuM PicKKu.--rhc kennebec Journal says eve
saw at Haowell few days since, mnchne invented by
Mr. George Pollard Of that town, for picking oakum He
picks iii Cor USE fifty lbs IN thirty minu,cs while by the old
process of manipulating some seven eight lbs s day
work The machine be workcdby hand, horse water
steam nnwer."
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ArrGAL HUMANE, particularly 10 Editors ana
PostaasierOn the 18th of May last, John NECTAR anu
his sons Edmund James, aged fourteen years. aud owen
twelve years. left Pensacola in the public stage tor MONTE
Since that time his distressed helpless family, residing -
Washington, hive not heard from them. Any i9rpav.
respecting said McC'arr and his sons, communicate ~ ~
TO the Of JoHS BorLE, Esq Washington WI oe $50 500.
,v received SnJ impart consolation hearts now nearly
broken by a state of the most agonzng suspense
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Mr.. A. X. CANES. Jr,, Covington, Ky.

FLIGHT HoRsEs-About the 10th Of June, 1910, at .
o'clock the morning, while Col r. NJ Johnsons regiment
was cncamped the peninsula below Fort Wayne beau
u grass PLAIN of the horses that had passed the line
Of sentnes got distance up the ST. Joseph, became
alarmed and running into the camp in great fright This
alarmed all the in the regiment which united in solid
column within the lines and took three round the
camp Il would almost incredible, but il fact they
appeared not than about forty sixty yards Of
ground and vet their number about hundred. The
moon shone the full, the camp open plain, and the
scene awiuly sublime. They length forced their passage
through the lines ovesct several tents and carried away
panels of fence, passing OIL through the woods and
were few minutes Of hearing OF the loudest bells that
belonged to the regiment The day spent in col
ectng hem some Of which found ten twelve miles
from the camp, the ST. Joseph, and about twenty twenty
five found although pursued above twenty miles
This alarming fight of horses of that regiment injured them
than could be supposed for they had so long in
compact body that few had escaped beng amed having
their hind feet by the shoes Of those that crowded them
The writer of this officer Of the guard, and then
duty The night being clear and calm the rolling in
full spendor the flight OF the horses, which resembed distant
thunder the iea Of immediate attack from the Indians,
and the ground being paved with the bones
former warriors all combined to furnish Of those awuy
sublime night that beggar all description similar
flight hoiscs took place about the 22d Of June after the
gment aniyed Foo Meigs-American anecdotes
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Tax PorATo DIsEAsE.-A gentleman who has travelled
extensively in this Moth Carona) says that the potato
crop every where less affected with ros In the
western portion of the State particularly scarcely enough will
be saved for seed-Rqicigh Register.
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JONATHAN ID. MoRRIs DEM has been elected a
member of Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Gen. HAMER, Of Ohio. Mr.. Nor
had opposition, except the Liberty candidate.
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HoRnIpLE-A man by the name Of Anse Mcdonald, con-
fined in the Jail Of 0nonjaea county, New York. under the
influence Of derum dug both his eyes out Tues
day last He presented horrible spectacle the behoder
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coanEsrospEseE OF ruE CHARLESTON COURIER.

: z.
There is no good reason to believe that Con-
gress will be disposed to limit the appropriations
for the war, still less to withhold them. Besides,
: the Government mW take at once, or before Con-
: gress shall act, SUCH MEASURES AS WILL LEAD TO
/. VAST EXPENSES, and Congress cannot undertake
Z TO repudiate them. 1t is matter of doubt, too,
: hoW far Congress can exercise ANY supervision
ouer the conduct Of the Uar. If the war be car
: red on at all, it must be by the Executive
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The Mobile papers the death Of the Hon HsSRr
GoLprHwrE, of the Judges Of The Supreme Court of
the State Of Alabama who died at his residence in Mobile on
Monday week, after a short Illness of yellow fever
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PROJECTS OF THE WAR PARTY.

As the Executive Officers of the present day,
with commendable discretion, themselves keep
their own counsels, it is only through certain s-
sures in the Cabinet that any light or sound pro-
ceeds from which its purposes in regard to this
Mexican war, or indeed to any thing else, can be
reasonably inferred
The proposition for the entire subiugation OF
Mexico, started since the rupture of the Armistice,
and supported now but by the +" Union and one
two subordinate prints is generally supposed to
be the project of the Editors of those prints only I;
and we verify believe that most persons attribute
no more consequence to it than to the loose vatci-
nations and apocryphal intelligence of certain of the
New York penny papers. IEhowever. those persons
had been heedful watchers Of the signs Of the times,
they would have known that this measure was in
contemplation by the Administration before the late
renewal of hostities, and even before the march
of General ScoTT from Puebla was known here.
Witness the following disclosure by trusted friend
and organ of the Administration
coanrsrosDEScE OF THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGER.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 30, 1S47.
81 alluded, in of my letters to the Ledger, to
the fact that THE PROGRAMME THE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN is now Completed and that, though the Union
as yet lorbears to say word, IL IS intended to
prosecute The acar, If need be, TO THE ENTIRE SUB
JUeATIoN OF MEXICO, if she persists in rejecting
our offers of peace. Connected with this resou-
ton is the determination to oppose the Wilmot
proviso, oDiciO, utterly useless and impract
cable, and only calculated to distract parties" &C.
Some persons suppose, too, that proper Con-
stitutiona control this War will be assumed
by the Representatives of the People in Congress
when they come together here. Short-sghted NOR
tails they who thus suppose, as if the Administra-
ton would suffer itself to be hampered by such
puny restraints Congress might pretend to i'm
pose upon its career Of War and Conquest! From
the casual disclosures of the kind above quoted,
which we subjoin, let these persons learn to enter
tain higher respect for the more than Royal Pre-
rogative of the President, and more than merely
Ministerial daring of his Official Associates and
Confidential Advisers
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-16
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE September l6--5, p. m.
The oar ne,psncss of Colonel Thomas Eiectioneerng
commemorative markets, &c.
The glorious from the seat of war continues to
reach us daily by the Suns poney express day in adj
vance of its coem porares and is sought after with great
avidy. The next news, which will be decisive as to
peace is looked for with great anxiety.
The mail from the north this afternoon, brings news
of the slightest interest The from Mexico seems to
absorb general attention there, as here also.
l learn that Colonel Philip f. Thomas, the democratic
candidate for governor, has been quite indsposed, having
been confined his room at Bamuins Hotel for several
DAYS He is, however, improving, and hopes, in a
few days. to be able to fill his engagements in the
counties The campaign the part of the democrats has
commenced with great energy but the wings have resolved
proceed quietly deemng such course as the best policy
on their part
TUE MARKErs-In the Baltimore market, this morning,
there was inquiry for -four but there is no special
change prices sale OF $50 barrels Howard street was
made at So l2 sales 5 lS SIS 25 and the resi-
due (some 500 barrcls) SIS 2t IS lS2 Holders gene
rally ask So 25 Corn meal is held firmly at 3 so, with
small sales Rye flour is held at ST. Owing to adverse
winds the receipts of grain have been very ghthee is
M change TO notice In prices Small sales OF good prime
red wheat at lO3 l07 cts; white do ITO li6 cts Corn
dun at IS 60 cts for white, and 60 81 cts for yellow
Oats, PRIME 40 a AZ cts Rye 40 cts Clover seed No.
AT Philadephia this morning, the flour market remain
ed without change There sellers at rs 81 50 81
very few buyers.
The grain market presents no new feature; prices are
The same as Yesterday Red wheat ITO cs white liz
lIs cts white 90 81 cts; and yellow 60 Is cts;
oats 3S 40 cts; rye 10 cts.
The cotton market is rather heavy and prices with diff
Guilty sustained
Provisions are less inquired for and the market dull with
small sales Groceries dropping In dry goods there is an
active business Whiskey 27h cents.
The weather very pleasant.
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We deeply regret learn that several medical ohcers
attached to the Gull squadron have fallen victims to the
prevailing fever of the Mexican climate Assistant Sur
geon P. Benson Deany died at Laguna about the 19th
ut Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles g. Bates, at the
island of Sanadina on the Goth u; and Surgeon John
keamey, at Salmadina, on the 9th ult
DR. Keamey of the oldest surgeons in the ma
Wy having entered the service in 1902 He volunteered
for service IN the Gulf and had hardly reached the scene
Of his labors before he was seized with the malady
which terminated his life.
appears from the Navy Register that he first entered
the service as a surgeons mate on the Sd Of March,
1909, and that his present commission bears date July
u, lsl3 During the last with Great Britain, he
was surgeon of the Constitution at the time OF her sue
cessu engagement with the Cyane and the Levan and
during the same war he surgeon OF the hohla oil
sunboats in the harbor of Newport, X. L. under the
command Of Com O. H. Perry, eminenty distinguish
ed on Lake Erie His high grade of professional attain
nents gave him claim the distinguished post he oc-
tuPed the time Of his death and his ntrepdity dur
ing the war of 1912 against former foes the deep,
was only equaled by the devotion he showed since the
TALL Of Vera Cruz to lend helping hand in preserving
NE lives Of our counrymen blockadng coast most de-
eierous TO the health of our naval marine. DIR. X.
volunteered for duty with the marines In Florida, and
served out the campaign in that arduous service
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The Native Convention,

The Philadelphia "Sun, the native organ in that city
states that ''the whole business which has been done
by the convention may be summed up few words, as
follows;
General T. Taylor has been proposed or recommended
the people of the United States candidate Tor the
presidency.
"Gcneral H. A. Dearborn has been nominafed as inc
tive American candidate for the vice presidency
'The convention refused 10 alter the name OF me naive
american party and also refused TO ray the dongs oil 'e
p sburg convention, thereby acknowledging inc supreme
of the original principles OF the party as adopted l" e
invention of l845."
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-16
BY Magnetic Telegraph.

BALTIMORE, Sept 16--s O'Clock, 40 min.
Bv the French steamer Union, have received Paris
papers to the Goth August
LoNpoN MARKETS, August 23d.--The market has
given way this morning. and the suspension of Messrs
w Rhb;nson & Co. premier to the Bank of England
has had an injurious effect
August 27th,-The news from Mark Lane is very I'M
favorable and another welknown house has SUSPENDED
its Liabilities are said to be fl5000 tits generally under
stood that the directors OF the Bank of England are about
to reduce the of interest to per cent The money
market was little easier.
There is no political news of moment. The Union is
detained in quarantine, having the smallpox on board
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The country is becoming impatient for the termination
\ the suspense in our relations with Mexico Polt-
ANS are beginning to discuss the armstce and the du
aion of the negotiation. The battle fought the
9TH and Goth of August The armistce concluded
the oath. The commissioners had their first meeting
the 27hheir second on the 2sth--and were to have
! third meeting on Monday, the Goth August
We have no accounts as late as that day. "This ar
stce shall continue long as the commissioners Of
The two governments may be engaged on negotiations,
a until the commander of either of the said armies shall
ve formal notice the other of the cessation of the
istce, and for oryeight hours after such notice."
We have not the slightest disposition to PREJUDICE the
question: or to find fault with any one But much will
epend upon the energy OF the American commissioner
Much too depends upon the American commander
We shall wal. with great anxiety for further news
rom the army If an honorable peace can be made, we
shall hail it with pleasure; but it must be promptly
made Ii not made at once, let the fact be known and
the be pressed with all energy, and be brought
bear more sringenty upon Mexico AS an officer
writes on the 25h, 80 get peace, may have to con-
gue it, not concate peace and to do this, we must
conquer the people. We have almost had enough OF
oncliatng to negotiate"
We understand steamer is to be kept In readiness at
Vera Cruz to receive the Generals official details OF
bis transactions and convey them to the government.
They may, OF course be expected in few days. Along
with this fact, this evenings southern mail brings a
short note from the Generals camp, conveying the fol-
lowing interesting intelligence 1t reduces the number
|oi our killed. and we shall be most happy to have il
confirmed We give the extract as it comes:
EXTRACT
TACuBAYA, August IS.
Our loss in killed. wounded, and missing the 10th
and Goth is o6G, of whom 10 officers 1872 rank and
lille were killed The Mexican loss in killed, wounded
land missing is at least $1,000 We have now granted
Jan armstice, which it is hoped will lead to peace. Ne
ROTATIONS have already commenced.