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Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

u BASy,np. The ariist, during his seysn months
visit 10 Baslon, says the Home Journal, realised
aAy thousand dollars from bis view Of the Missis'
sipPa H. has purchased 10, Of ground in Broad
way, X, Y, aud intends erecting suitable build'
ing upon Il ioF the purpose Of exhibiting hs picture
there Daring the getting up Of he Iaeiarr' the
artist has had many hard scratches with dame
fortune
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18
TO THE PUBLIC.
settlement
Cherokee Nation, July ealh, l5l

Cherokee Nation, July a9lh, lsiI
Il is deemed proper that the terms of settlement
in the matter Of the duel of Capt, flGg and Col
RuANE, should be submitted TO the world,
AMER tue second fire aud when third fl was
demanded on the partof Capt Pike, the ohallens,
ing patty aud assenied TO on the part of Colonel
Roaur, the party challenged, aud after the pistols
were loaded aud prepared for thifd fire, the se-
oonds having declined to interfere, Drs, BuRroN
aud DpaRfLl, Surgeons aud others, friends Of the
parties, onzeising that sufficient had been done
10 admit Of aa honorable adiHstmeHt Of this mat.
ter, submitted and proposed that the seconds should
assume It's setlsmru, aud conclusion.
To this proposition the seconds severully con.
scented, provided terms could be submitted whiih
should lie adjadgrd hoIotahe 10 their principals
respectively, aud leave no reflections behind,
The terms then Submitted by The mutual friends
Of the parties, were as follows That under sane.
tion Of the honor Of the principals. as vel as of
the honor ol their seconds, respectively, the past
should be buried, without going into discussion Of
the matters ol difficulty OF the eauses which led
to them, aud not again be revived.
10 the pfupfiely Of thcse terms, the seconds Of
tie parties respectively holding them 10 be honof.
able aud Just, aud believing them 10 he the only
/ terms practicable to ayod ialal termination.
which they now regarded as wholly unnecessary,
asscn,et, and pledged themselves To each other
10 INSIST upon the Accession ul theif principals 10
/ them.
They wefe aeeeded to l.y the principals, and the
undersigned now give this to the world, as the
conclusion aud honorable adjustment Of this con
/ trovery,
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

" Sir. Polk has appointed Col. Price,
of Missouri, Bdgaiier General, in place Of
Col. jeff, Davis, declined. Col. Price has
command Of the troops at Santa Fe, ol
whose insubordination so much has been
said, and ior which, Col. ?. has been Sc.
verely consured by the letter writer's, in
that quarter.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

Tm SANuY Charles Duke
oi Bufgunday, was possessed of most
costly and splendid diamond, which he
wore in his hat at the battle of Nanci.-
This valuable Jewel was found amongst tho
spoil by a Swiss soldier, who sold il 10 a
French gentleman Of the name Of Sancy.
In his family il remained above hundred
years, until descendant ol the family, who
was captain oi the Swiss soldiers in the
service oI Henry Ill, was employed by
that monarch 10 procure him a reinforce.
ment of soldiers from Switzerland. The
King, being driven from his throne by II
league which was formed against him by
his subjects, was SO totally without rcsOurc.
es that he was unable to send any money
for the payment of his troops. lie there.
fore borrowed Sancy's family jewel, which
was 10 be sent into Switzerland IS a pledge.
Sancy sent the diamond by one OF bis own
servants. But he and The diamond had
both DISAPPEARED. The King leproachcd
Sancy for his croduity in trusting SO yalu.
able u treasure To a menial aud he, piqu.
cd for his own credit and that Of his sefy.
ant, in whose fidelity be had implicit re.
lance, SET out in search of hims llo found
that he had been waylaid and murdered
and that his body was concealed in the
forest. Sancy, still confident in the Door
fellows zeal and integrity, caused the body
to be disinicrred aud opened,s when il was
found, that to preserve the Jewel from the
robbers ho had swaIowedit. The diamond
which went by the name Of the Sancy, al.
forwards became the properly oflhe crown,
but was stolen in the general wreck Of
French royalty during the revolution.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

or There arc, it is said, some twenty
wooden legs, ell claiming 10 be the iIcni.
ical wooden leg Of Santa Anna, taken al
the battle Of Cera Gorla, now exhibiting
IN various pahs Of tho Union. Il even
stat d that some ingeio Is yankee has made
quito q spec. Iaanulhelnring The article.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

Gr,1f asrtaliig.-=Ths st Johns lisfala states
that ;o97 Of tho emisranis who len 6fsai Britain
for Quebec, never reached their destination, haS-
Ing died at sea. or At quarantine. About 400 moFe
peri.hed at sea BY shipwreck, making about 100
deaths up 10 the anih Of June.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

GT Levi d. Slamm, late editor Of the
New York Globe, has received the appoint.
mont of Purser Of the Nayy.Yard, at Mem
pbs, and has entered upon the discharge
Of the duties Of his office.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

e1r The Telegraph between Pittsburgh
and Wheeling, was completed, and com.
menced operating on the 7th inst.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

"0ut Of darkness cometh light" as the
printers devil said when ho looked into
the ink keg.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18
GEN. N.TAYLug's WIliGGGRY.

GEN. IAllLlk'S AllieGaRl.
Eliraei of a letter by an iassira o'fcer
ia lts4ifo 10 a gcaii. aaa II this city.
"ll Is a matter tu mr ui much surprise 10
hud such an array d pariy contention in
relation 10 ten, Taylor politics and opia.
ions, in regafl 10 oihc gtai principles which
create such i.vrr.i'y an - our country
men. particularly when he u been a, lie
thought 81 explicit Ia expressing his 'cnli
menls. d ing n} sell an intimate friend Vi
Gen. TalIof, AMI having eonNefsed vi ID
him on the SUBJECT, du MI sefnpie to al.
Gui, with al duc Difference 10 those who
differ with me, lhn Gen. iaylor is and ha.
been-as iuus as have Ia the honor Ia
he acquainted with him. IA ItKaf Of those
views, auI conceded with lhusa measures
which ehaafler4' the Wig faiy. And
moreover has ever b"en The gfeat aImi,cr
aud atdehl ,uppuHer oflhe soa Of his own
State, Henry Chy."-NafilHal Hhig.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

Santa Anna and Canalizo rs tnlhe defence
OF the city OF the l7ih from Mexico.
The coulter that brought through the
letter Of Tue l7tb, brought through the news
al Gen. SCOTS entering the city. We
have no doubt of the truth OF the report,
ALABAMA ELroroNs-ln MoblIe ciy
aud county, Davis twhigl leads Chapman,
llaee. for Governor. a51. For Congress,
Gayle lwhig) is l70 votes ahead oil his
competitor 4 whig Senator and two Of
oI' the three Representatives, are wings.
MnNR1g COUNTY has given 2I1 MAORI.
ty for GaJlr, the Wing candidate Tor Con.
gfess, and WILeox, 4 majority Tor Ia, ,lut
Democrat,
In Butter county. Gayle's majority is fe.
ported, by the Mobile Register, (Dem. J
lsp. The Register comedies his election
being Wing gain. The Wing eandi.
daIes lor the Legislature, are all elected III
Butler county.
In Montgomery county. says the Jour.
nd, the whole Wing ticket has been eject.
ed by increased malorities, aud gives The
following returns /:
Faf GsusIA8r-Dayis. Wing il1i
Chapman. Dem sai
For SeBqior-Oligrf. Wing. ll0l
Coflry, Dem. SCI
Foe The Legislatus-Ayefage Wing vote la05
Dem vote 9p9
Thrcr Wing mfmhen elected.
| Faf CsHgnss--lllliard, Wing Ills
No opposition,
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

or We last week published an account
OF the duel between Captain Pike and Col,
Roane. Tue following are the terms OF
settlement;
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

kENrucKy ELEerloNs.-.We galhcrlhe
following returns from the Louisville Cuuri.
IT Of the 7lh inst. In the city OF l.nuts.
sillf, at the close of thu polls on the 9l
DAY. the result showed 2356 for Duncan,
{Whie) and |, 500 lnf Meffiwelher, (l4nca
Carroll county, elnse ul the polls, 81 DAY.
Merriwelhrr, $50, duncan. 100. Fled.
fDem elected 10 the Legislature.
Wiekliif has been defeated in the fiiih
Gangfi s,iunal Dstiet. Ihompson's ma.
iority bids ilir 10 reach or 500.
The returns from the fayetic District
are anly palial. As far as hcatd liam.
nofeheai (Whipl has $50 rrabne.
(Whiel Hld, and Mafsha.l Dem ,s5a.
In The l'odrIh Congressional District par.
tai return, give Burkner tWhigl 5aI.
lames (Dem) l2j.
Tdaih Cong essi84l Dbirici.-Maiaf
Cams. now a prisoner in Mexico, Is the
Wing candidate Tor Congress. Partial fe
lutns have been received from Nicholas,
Masnn, Backcn, Boone. krn'on, GIani,
Cambell. and returns lr1m Gala,in. 10 the
close Of tho polls Of the 81 day. These
give Gains whisl 2.3il, Desha (Dem. J
,i6B
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

Parliament allows the Queen Of England
Tor her support, l,75O,0O0 dollars; for her
husband, $4,000 dollars, and for hor
horses and hounds 10000 dolars--mak.
Ing in all 2,l9O,OOO dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

fHNNEssEE.-Ve have nuihing definite
fom this Saic. The contest, from all We
have seen, appears 10 be pretty close.
INDIANA ELECTION. Harrison county.
loilieial.) For Congress. Embre, (Whigl
l.a07, Owen 3O7. letter from paol
states that Ovens majority. in that eoun
ly, will be rcd"eed, a, least. hundred
votes. Owen s,a..ds fair chance Of be.
ng defeated.
The con,es, between llcnly Dem and
Davis (whig) is very close, aud strong
hopes are entertained that llrnly is defeat.
ed. Ii successful however, his majority
viii be very small.
0SvCapi. W. 5. Henry. of the ID Infant.
ry, the writer Of the popular letters from
the Army in the New York esprit Of the
Times" under the signature Of G." de
L''', is engaged 10 the compilation Of an
authentic and thorough history ofIhe Mex
ican war. The work will probably extend
through two large octave volumes, and will
he illustrated with ensrayings from original
designs. The work will undoubtedly be oue
Of great interest, tho writer having been
an actor in the scenes of which he has
already given evidence of his ability 10
portray with a graphic pen.
Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

ffNNEssrE.-We have nuihing definite
fom this State. The contest, from all We
have seen, appears 10 be pfeiy close.
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rnNAiINI.Alrn.

neSSrs. Editors: Can you, or some one
else III this town, tell the public why it is
that little or nothing is done TO improve our
streets and side walks? There arc these
who have been chosen by the peope--our
worthy town cCuUcil-whos duty i, is To
tax the community, and 10 eypeud such
tax in improving the town. Il appears that
out of over 500 persun, who are each of them
10 contribute > days labor, not more than
enc third has been called for. and besides
this there is money in the treasury TO a cC.l-
siderable amount. Is this community for
ever to he bored by men willing to hold Of
fee and never do amy thing? Can 1.-THE that
the people viii bear longer with such indif-
ference? lrthey are willing to trudgc thro'
mud half knee deep, does it follow that 9TH
ers viii submit? The voice Of the cOInmu-
nifty is against such gross neglect, and the
time has passed by when the people Of the
place will longer bear with such manage
ment. Here we are, near the month Of No
veinber, with one street-an that the main
business strcet-apcricctn nuisance, ten times
worse than when it was untouched; and the
remainder Of the town impossible TO all but
those who happen TO have boots suitable to
ferry the different streets as they are COM
PEELED to pass up and down in the town. II
is said some of the council are anSous TO
appoint an efficient supervisor and to have
the balance of the tax expended; but that
oflate several appointments have been made
for them 10 meet but they have failed to do
so because enough did not attend to form a
quorum. and so il will be perhaps for time
to come. these gentlemen have too much
business Of their own to allow them TO at
tend strictly TO the interests of the town,
would it not he fair for them TO resign aud
Sord themselves ofthc responsibility there
are those who viii Gil their places and dis
charge the duties Of the Office faithfully. II
is needless TO multiply words nthc subject.
| You and every one in the town must and do
see the importance Of proper att, ntion TO the
| interests of the town. Ottawa has been call
cd pleasant and II delightful town, hand
somely situated. Sc. &C., and we that live
here think it is said so justly. But it is the
remark Of every stranger, how little is done
TO improve the place. May they not Justly
/ change the name and call Mudtowng this
we would not Ike.
VIII YOU not pluck up courage and speak
! ont Let The people know what you think.
/ Let the people Of the town express their
/ views. The people are ready 10 pay their
lax and to be taxed, and the great majority
will lend their aid in furthcrng any move
inent for the general good Of the commune
| ~. ''LGr's HEAR"
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irticic IN Of amended Copsfi.u!ion.-
Of this article. which the convention odon,.
cd yyi,bort >,h,i,,;r,, i % ,ho ,oa,.,.
,rs F''f.' I"
"''''' /" '''' ''i''' ''S""' 5'''S we !o!.oW-
Ing sex p!anatlon'
| Lam told thatit is more especially for tle
benefit Of the Inhabitants of the villages g,
Clhobia aud Prairie du PoH. The old
constitution also made special exceptionS
Tor those people, in regard to their com.
mons, but it seems il works to their di,ol.
vantage, and article llth Of the amended
constitution, was intended to meet their
wants as well a. similar ca>es.-The his,o.
ry of those "commonS," may be found il
the official report Of Michael Jones and t..
BlcNlS, lcomr'> appointed by the govern.
meUt.) made Dec. 3iSt, 1903, from which it
appears that "A tract o!iourItauucs Of Land
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rorhcnrrrcc las c,nsca to he a virtue.

The Mexican government having declin-
ed to acccde to the liberal propositions Of
our government for peace, or even, it would
seem, TO give them a serious and respectful
hearing, Il is now manifest that the iorbear-
ing spirit and object which has induced the
administration to tender peace has been
wholly misunderstood.
The propositions of MeXico--that we
should pay to Mexican citizens all the dam
ages sustained by them during the war. sur
render all that portion Of Texas west Of the
Nucces, abandon all of New Mexico, all Of
Lower and one-half Of Upper California,
leave the imports Of our own and all other
merchants into the Mexican ports open to
new duties, or even TO confiscation, and
give up our claim to any right ofway across
the iSthmuS--arc so preposterous as TO put
Ill hopes Of peace, a, least for the present,
out of the question.
We understood it has been determined
by the government 10 make no further
overtures Of peace on our part. when
Mexico wants peace hereafter. let her sue
for II. We arc now in possession OF her
capital, principal cities, ports and posses
sions. Largo rcinforcemcnts are daily mo-
wing forward from Vera Cruz, sufficient 10
support the gallant column in the present
occupation of tho capital, Pueblo, &c, ana
10 open, and keep open tie line OF commu-
ncation between the soaboard and the main
army. In addition to. and besides the regl-
mcutS now organized and moving forward
from Kentucky. Tennessee. and Indiana,
other rcniorccments, TO the full extent au-
thori2cd by the law Of congress, will he
called out NJ once. 10 make certain of the
security Of the army in its present occupa-
ton and operations.
As the continuance Of the war is forced
upon us, il must be waced with viuor. The
country conquered must be occupied and
governed by martial law, and its resources
and revenues rendered tributary in every
practicable manner 10 the support oil our &C.
cupa'ion and government.
We are happy 10 learn that there are am
pie means in the treasury thanks 10 'he
operation of the tariff of 1876 for the most
vigorous prosecution of the war, incluuihS
the organization, equipment, transportation,
&c., Of all the new troops rcquircu' uhui
some time after the meeting ct congress.
Mexico would never have offered terms
so prcpos,erous. Il she had not beeli incour-
aged by the "no territory party" by tho
Nucccs party and Mexican party at home,
by the party which has denounced this war
as aggressive. unholy, and unjust on our
part. Let us hope. however, that her re.
cent treachcrous and vindictivc course will
rouse aud unite the nation in the prosecu-
ton ofthe war, and in cxacting from her,
by military contributions, as far as practical
bic, It's future expenses Washington I'M
ion.
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9th infantry. an accomplished officer. a gra-
duate of West Point aud a native of New
Hampshire. Ii is somewhat singular that
so little should have transpred in regard To
our loss, but with all diligence we have been
unable to learn anything more. The Mex
lean loss is set down in round numbers at
5000 killed and wounded. We do not at
zach much credit 10 this estimate. The ac-
counts from 1amrico confirm the death of
Gen. Bravo. killed fighting bravcly: but
our Vera Cruz correspondent diScrcditS the
report that Santa Anna was wounded. tho
it is reiterated by the P0iiid's advices.
which say that he also lost his horse in the
retreat by the route Of Tulancinso.
Gen. Lane had get as far rs the National
Bridge with his train, at which point he " as
obliged 10 halt and send back for supplies.
He had been harraSscd by gucrlloS ON the
whole march, and on arriving al the bridge
found himself short of provisions as wen as
ammunition. \ train with the necessary
supplies is on the way to meet him.
One of La PG'rid's rmors is that Gen.
Rea had entered PueGla with 600 men,
and that the American commandment has
been compelled TO lombard the town from
the heights by which he commands it. We
shall not yield credence to this rumor till We
have it confirmed.
Its reported that Gen. Quitmal is on the
way down with dispatches. and has 1000
men with him. If this be the case, he has
no. doubt been induced to take ST. large a
force from the fact that Paroles is near Pm.
ebla with 5000 men; but can hardly UNI
derstand how Gen. Scott could have spared
80 many men after the severe losses which
he must have suffered.
The English Courier is also daily expect
ed at Vera Cruz, So that we shall doubtless
shortly have more authentic accounts of the
great events nj the city.
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o, ScGssORs.- 1t affords us uncommon
pleasure to he enabled to announce TO our
readers that the most extensive improve
mcnts are forthwith TO take place in the cd
itorial department Of the Free Trader. BY
the liberalty Of our friend A. w. Magill.
(who is selling n splendid stock of Dry
Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and
Shoes, SC. &c., at desperate low prices at
his New Store northwest corner of the pub
lie square, we have obtained the aid of all
efficient assistant editor, whom, upon trial.
we find as sharp as a knife. The way he
will cut up some of the ablest papers in the
country, as well as occasionally the smaller
fry, will b. a caution to razors
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-22

"SrpAgo FAcrs."-In the Boston papers,
we find an account of the doings of the
meeting of Naturalisls there, which says
at has been long known that two rays OF
light may he so thrown on each other rs to
produce darkness. Professor Henry show
ed that two rays Of heat might be SO com
bined as to produce cold"
We may add TO these another "strangc
fact" viz: that pala,ablc sugar can be man
ufacturcd from rags. Mr.. Edwards, of the
graduating class Of the Rensselaer, Institute,
in his lecture at Morris Place Hall on Fri
day, exhibited some Of this rag sugar pre-
pared at that establishment. The rags are
torn into the finest possible shrcds. Sulphn-
ric acid is then poured upon them, and the
whole is stirred up until the rags are dsSolv.
eI or nearly so in the acid. Subsequently,
five recollect the process Alright, the fluid
is concentrated, and the article obtained
treated with limo TO free ii from the acid.
The final result is species of sugar, iden.
teal In taste with the white granulcs found
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rs runsellcrs are the only party Of the
community that reap any profit from the
sale of rum, we 60 in for making them pay
the expenses which the traffic occasions.
The statistics Of every criminal court i'll the
country show that u.netenths Of the cases
tried before them are brought there by rum.
Il is unjust that the community generally,
who can reap only injury from the traffic,
should bear the expose Of these trials. We
90 for a law, therefore, that in every
trial for an offence committed in corse-
quence Of rum, the man vino sold the rum
shall pay all the expenses Of the trial which
would otherwise dcvulve on the county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-22

ST. LouS PArERs.-Great injustice is
done to the ST. Louis papers every week by
the press Of Illinois, Iowa, and indeed half
the west, and We hardly know how it can
be helped. notwithstanding we are in the
regular receipt of New Orleans papers, we
never copy line of Mexican news from
them. We find this news, in all its details,
reproduced in the st. Louis papers, always
week before the Orleans papers reach us.
Yet as the st. Louis papers copy it from, and
credi, it to the Orleans papers, the country
press, naturally enough, credit TO the same
source. But as the publishers in St. Louis
are put to great deal Of trouble and expense
to get this news a week ahead of the mails.
it would be but justice tina, they should have
some credit forit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-22

GLN. TAYLOR MORE DEFINIrr.-G General
Taylor has written letter to DIR. Brown
son'of Charleston. :. c., who has published
it in the National lutelligencer, in which he
docs finally acknowledge himself to lean to
the side of whiggery. The letter conclude,
thus
ut affords me great pleasure, in conclr-
sion, fully TO concur with You in your high
and Just estimate Of the virtues. both OF head
and heart. of the distinguished citizens
I Messrs. CLAY, WEBSTER, ADAMS, Nc
DurrIr, and CALHOUN mentioned i'll your
letter. Ihdre usrcr yet exercised the priri-
lege Of rofiHg; bWhGd been called upon al
the last Presidential election TO DO SO.
should most certainty hare cast my rote for
M Cay"
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LiTTLrFoRT !I>ITER.-Ihi> PAPER. OF
which our amiable friend and Cousin. Bar
ney, of 'Porcupiuc," "vdder,n "black
eyes" and .'uudcrcroud railroad" memory
was publisher, not editor, has busted up.
fizzled out. gone TO smash. IL was ably
enough conducted. hut it supported abol-
tionism, and that wouldn't go down, or ra-
Their up with The intelligent denizehs of the
Lake county. Mersrs. Ii. b. s y. Toby
are now going 10 try the experiment Of a
neutral paper at Li;'lefort, the first number
to appcar on Saturday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-22

A FIGHT! A FicHr!--A man whom sin.
spring, bold John Barlcytorn'' had made
ferociou'ly Oellserent, just let himself loose
on the town yesterday. lie first encounter
ed very peaceable old gentleman, to whom
he Observation-Disclosures cercmonie by cup.
setting his apple cart" He next met a lit
tie tougher customer, whom he colarcd, but
unfortunately the next instant he was oblig.
to pick himself up off the floor. Nothing
danntcd, however, our hero next mado up
too strong, robust man, who, after conside-
rable eoaSing, landed him head over heels
IN the mud in the middle of the street. The
last we sawof him, he stood with s.fractured
shirt aud bloody nose" the centre of dc.
lighted group of urchins, to whom, with
more than Demosthenean action, he was
ut'crins double heroics.