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our donkeys and fastened our camels.--
John Hudson-for learned that was his
namc-hrought out large wooden NOR
tar, into which he emptied some toasted
mocha coffee, which he pounded fine and
boiled in tin kettle over charcoal fur
mace, and served up to US as we sat under
the palm trees with some eggs, quite
comfortably. We filled our pipes and
looked around at the barrenness which
met our eyes in every direction. At a
distance there were some mounds, some
broken fragments of marble, here and
there the ruins of tombs and buildings de-
noting that at some time it had been a
place of note. Josh hustled about and
filled the pipes with sweet tobacco.
"Moughtn't you like TO buy num-
my q he inquired.
"Why, do you deal in antiquities, my
friend ?''
Occasionally. Nv got mummy, an
ibes, and some glass beads which tuck
from tomb about mile off but the
beasts in the neighborhood are trouble
some, and darn't venture often"
"Well landlord, what's TO pay q
Josh reckoned the amount on the tips
of his fingers, which came TO Spanish
dollar, which we paid with great cheer
fulness, and shook hands with him on
our departure.
As Doctor PangIoss says in the play,
"the human mind naturally looks for
ward" This enterprizing man. no doubt
aware that the overfowing route to India
would soon be established, and that a
great traffic and commerce would grow
out of this new enterprise, was determined
TO take his position in time so he COM
menced squatting on spot in central
position, and be ready to take advantage
of the travelling, and also TO trade in ran
sifu, and have a monopoly of his position.
"There is stun enough in the neighbor-
hood,' said he, "to build smart hotel !;
and when | can get hands, I'll surely put
itup.''
This was once the great highway Of
nations, when the commerce OF India
poured its wealth into the Mediterranean
when the gold OF Ophir was brought to
enrich the Golfers of King Solomon
when the whole route was one continuous
line of noble cities, fourishing villages,
cultivated fields, and enterprizing inhabi-
tants, in the midst of which the Nile
flowed majestically, as it does now,. a
midst barren sands. This is the vanity
of all earthly affairs.
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Captain JOHN PoyNoR, of Dinwidde
county, (Va.) came to sudden and pain
full death on Thursday last, in the follow
ing manner: Having just had a chill, or
apprehending one, he went into the office
of his brother-in-law, DIR. John ii. Ed
wards, to take a dose of quinine. By a
most unhappy accident, he mistook NOR
pHlNE for quinine, swallowed it, and was,
in very few minutes, numbered with
the dead. He was in the bloom of man.
hood, and has left widow and three III
lie misunderstanding Intel.
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ANEcDoTE WITH A MORAL When
Charles the Second chartered the Royal
Society, it is narrated Of him that he was
disposed to give the philosophers royal.
but at the same time wholesome, lecs
ture.
"Why is il, my lords and gentlemen"
said he, ..that if you fill vessel with wa
Ter to the very brim, so that it will not
hold a single drop more, yet. putting
turbot into Il water, j. shall not overflow
the vessel ~
Many were the sage conjectures that
the fish would drink as much water as
compensated for his own bulk {; that ne
condensed the water to that amount that
The air bladder had something to do with
the phenomenon, and hundred others
which were propounded and abandoned
in their turn, much to the amusement Of
the merry monarch. At length Mr.. Wren
afterwards Sir Christopher modestly
asked, "But is your Majesty sure that
such would be the case 70
save, there exclaimed his Majesty.
laughing, .syou have II! Always. gen.
tlemen, fird out whether the thing be true
before you proceed to account for II; then
shall moi be ashamed Of the charter
have given YOU"
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THE NIGHT AFTER THE BATTLE.


A correspondent of the New Orleans
Delta gives the following brief descrip-
ton of the field of Buena Vista on the
night after the battle:
"Saddened more than would desire 10
admit, moved over the field which was
so recently the scene Of such bloody
strife, and terrible were the evidences of
that days carnage. The shattered bo-
dies, which made death appear TO the
poor sufferers thing to be desired, and
the horses, whose riders in many instan-
ces Law motionless beneath them, were
struggling in the agonies of death. /
saw many little band silently moving a.
bout, in whose faces were strangely blen-
ded the desire TO find, and the fear of 6n-
ding, the friends whom they sought a.
mong the dead. On arriving at that part
of the field near the mountains, to the left
Of our position, where portion of our
little army received during the day the
fercest charges of the enemy, | saw the
bodies of many fallen foe, and felt how
dearly our brave artillery made the ene-
my suffer for the guns they were compel
led TO abandon. | saw many of my
countrymen cold and motlonless where
they fell, mingled with the enemy-defi-
ance still on their brows, their swords still
grasped in their hands, and knew they
were undaunted and unwayering to the
end.'
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A MORAL PICTURE OF LONDON.

There are 10000 common thieves in
London: 10000 children learning crime;
5000 houses of stolen goods, and about
10000 common gamblers.
The weekly Despatch" an infdel
paper, has circulation of 10000 CO.
pies week, in the city!
The population of London, now, is a.
bout 2,250,OO0 souls! There are l00.-
600 people in the metropolis alone, un-
provided with means of religious wor-
ship. There are about 100000 female
servants in London. OF this number,
from $4,000 to 10000 are daily changing
places. Upwards of $4,000 persons are
now inmates of the London workhouses;
10000 are receiving outdoor relief, and
1000 to 1000 nightly shelter themselves
in the refugees for the houseless. In adj
dition 10 this number, there are thousands
who live by begging. and thousands more
who live by criminal practices.
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GARRISON OF VERA CRUz--We have
been informed that the number OF troops
at Vera Cruz since the departure of Gen.
Cadwalader, has been reduced to so low
figure as to give rise 10 some appre-
tensions for the safety Of the city, in case
of an attack by any thing like the number
said to be under Pedro Jarueta. There
were not more than forty men fit for duty
in the Castle Of San Juan de Ulloa when
the Massac husetts leit.-N. o. Times.
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SENTENCE OF ANTI-RENTERs.-Peter
and Calvin Finkle, convicted at Hudson.
New York, of assault and battery with
intent 10 kill, have been sentenced to I'M
prisonment at hard labor at Mount Plea
SAINT, for the term Of three years and four
months, each.
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A YOUNG WEST PoINTER.-Lieutenant
EVANS, of Buena Vista, son OF Senator
George Evans, of Maine, graduated at
West Point last summer, and fastened to
join the army early in the fall. A letter
from superior officer says:
Throughout this whole murderous
conflict he was Immediately under my
eye. He was apparently as cool and col
lected in the most trying hours, when
men were falling around him on every
side. as he would have been at his fathers $
table. Two or three times he was sent
by Col. May with orders or messages to
different parts OF the field, and under the
heaviest fire, which duty he performed
with great credit and gallantry, and assls-
ted in fighting with his company. His
csu,age and skill were above praise
Maine should be proud of him."
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A distressing accident occurred on the
Des PLANES river, near Morris, Grundy
county, Illineis. on the 9th instant, by
which TEN MEN were launched into eter-
nifty. II appears that the men were at
work on the canal, and boarding on the
opposite side Of the river, and when re-
turning from their breakfast the boat was
sunk by yoke of oxen on board, which,
becoming unmanageable, moved SO near
one end as to cause it to fill with water.
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HoPE-A THOUGHT.
nr cHARLEs sArRE.

Hope. Thou 'rt bright and sunny isle,
In life's wild sea;
A star of light, and weary hearts
Look up TO thee.
Bright visions pass before our sight,
Then vanish in eternal night;
Yet still thou fashest cleas and bright
Times eldest born.
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CENsuRE is the tax man payeth 10
the public for beng eminent.
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The JaIapa correspondent Of the So.
Louis Republican gives the following
information in a letter dated
"JALAPA, MAY 26, l647.
ga warm and somewhat severe rup-
ture has broken out between Gen. ScoIr
and the Clerk of the State Department,
Mr.. TR1sT, who has been sent here as
a sort Of GenerGlissimo Of the American
army. This Mr.. TEsT, in the exercise
. Of his mongrel plenary civil and military
powers, addressed letter to Gen. ScoTT
directing him as to what move ne must
make with his troops. A portion Of
those directions were such as Gen. Scott
believed were at war with the best in
terests Of our Government, and the ten
dency of which would be the pretrac-
ton, rather than termination of hostile
ties. 1t was the correspondence grow
ing out of this difference of opinion that
was the immediate result Of this rupture.
Copies of all the correspondence, ]
learn, have been transmitted by Gen.
Scott to the War Department and if,
at the next session Of Congress, they
arc not voluntarily produced, justice to
the country as well as to Gen. Scott
will demand that they should see the
public light Of day by means Of reso-
luton calling for them"
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fall, it urges, the Government viii sui
exist, and form centre of union and =
ralying point. The editor urges the
point with such force that we are Persus-
ded he anticipated no formidable oPPo-
sition to Gen. Scott's advance.
Ia an earlier article upon the subject OF
the defence Of the capital, EIRepG5iieons
sets down the troops available for the Pur-
pose as follows The garrison then IN the
capital (ihe 26,h Of May was not far
from 10 900 men, while there were TO ar
rive, says the editor, from the state OF
Guanajuato 5000, from the south OF
Mexico 5000, from Michoacan 1000,
and from Querataro 1000. We infer
from illusions made to an article in EI
Rasonador that the latter paper ridicules
the idea Of making any defence Of the
city.
We see nothing in the papers about the
formidable works said to be going on at
Rio Fria. We are inclined to the opin-
ion that the resistance anticipated at this
point has been much exaggerated. The
Mexican papers which we have seen say
nothing about it, and speak only Of the
Notifications in the immediate vicinity ct
the capital.
We are at loss to understand the va
rious movements among the military
chiefiains of Mexico. We have the resig-
nations of Santa Anna, Bravo, and Rim
con, and the arrest of Almonte, all within
the space of eight or ten days, and the de-
parture of other generals to re mote points
and Santa Anna during the time was exc
erclsing full sway and extending every in
diligence to the soldiery. 1t looks az
though parties were marshalling their for
ces for a struggle for power among them
selves rather than to defend their country
against foreign foe.
We find in the papers copy OF the
new constitution, or rather the amend
ments to the constitution OF 1874, which
have been adopted. The address, too, Of
Gen. Herrera, Gen. Santa Anna, and the
Presidents of the Supreme Court upon
the former Dromulgation Of the new law,
are given at length. We have looked IN
10 that of Herrera with much curiosity to
find what he has to say of the war. He
touches upon it only in general terms
He says that people truly free was never
yet conquered by foreign invasion, and
conjures MexIcans to lay aside their ami
mosities and unite in support Of the laws
and constitution. This done he promises
that their defence Of the independence Of
their country cannot fail. Santa Anna's $
address is in'his usual vein; weget no new
ideas Of his designs from it.
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r,y the President of the United states.

TN pursuance of law l., JAMES X. POLK, President Of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices the Territory of Wisconsin, at the
periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land office at MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day OF January for the dis
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town.
ships and parts OF townships viz:
North of The base line and of The fourth principal meri
dian.
Townships fourteen, teen and sixteen, Of range three
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, Orange four.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and egh-
teen, of range five
Townships fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen of
range six.
Sections four five, six, eight, nine, seventeen
eighteen and twenty, of Coon Slough" of township
thirteen fractional townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen
Mississippi river, and township seventeen, OF
range seven.
Fractional townships fourteen, SIXTEEN and on
the Mississippi river, of range eight.
Fractional township seventeen the Mississippi river,
of range nine
At the land Office at GREEN BAY, commencing Oh
Monday the hftyst day of January merit Tor the dspo-
sal oil the Puoc lands within the aforementioned
ships and part OF a township Wis
North Of the base lime and east Of The fourth principal
Fractional section one, in township nineteen situated
northeast OF Lake "Pwawgun," OF range fourteen
Fractional township twenty north of Fox river,
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General Agency at washington.

FTNHIRTY-THREE years. experience clerk in one
the principal accounting offices OF the Treasury (5d
Audor's) has qualified the subscriber undertake gen.
eral business the of the federal government
and the transaction of any business with the public depart
men before Congress An intimate acquaintance WIN
all business the several departments and bp
reaus knowledge of the laws and the prime pies esab'
shed by decisions in the executive partments in relation
almost every subject connected with public accounts and
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
xperence the public service affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps, few others His attention
will be directed to the prosecution of claims Of every char
acer, embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States whether for lands money
pensions of all kinds commuation for half pay and boun
ties claims growing out OF contracts with the United
States examination of titles, and procuring patents Tor
lands return OF duties, remission OF fines or forene
under the other laws the prosecution OF claims
arising of transactions connected with the Florida or
Mexican claims before any board of commissioners
hereafter be formed the sale purchase OF real
estate, and generally the transaction of any and every
description of business in which the services of agent
may be required
The subscriber is extensively known in the city OF Wash
ing the civil officers OF the government many officers
both of the army and navy, well to members OF Con-
gess whom general reference is made. The following
gentlemen selected whom, if necessary, particular
reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES W McCuILoH, First Comptroller ofthe Treasury
ALBION n. PARRIs, Second do do
PETER HAGsER Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsUP, Quart Master General U. s. A.
Gen CEoRee GIBsoN, Commssary General oiSubsstence'
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adlntant General.
Gen. NATHAN Towsov, Paymaster General.
Col JOSEPH G. TorrEN, Chief of the Corps OF Engineers
Col. JOHN J. ALERT Chief of Typographical Engineers
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank
JAMES THOMPSON esq Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS
Office on l4th street, opposite NJ E. corner Fullers Hotel
IL
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
CHARLES DIE SELDING, Notary Public, Cow


y and General Agent No il, Todd's Buildings Penn.,t
avenue Washington, ID. c., offers his services for the
Of claims before Congress OF the
tive departments, before any board OF commissioners t
are or may be appointed for the adjustment OF spoaOns
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands for
return duties those arising under contracts, treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement of accounts
discussing officers who may find it announcement to give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish egalzed copies of any document or other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (post pad) will receive immediate at
tention.
He has the honor to refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it, copolers and
dtors offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and in the navy and also to Dr. John o
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia Rev
Septimus Tusn, chepain of the Senate Washingon Hon.
Henry l.. Ellsworth Fayette Indiana; Thomas M Blounl
ESQ., Pensacola Florida; Hon b penrose Lancaster W,
new, esq, New York;; Collins. Lee esq, Baltimore Md
H. B. Reardon, esq, Norfolk Va Professor Goodridge
New Haven Conn; M. hudson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
E. H. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
MayI g.
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TN pursuance OF law, |, JAMES X POLK President of
the United States OF America, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the State of Missouri al the peri
DDS hereinafter designated, to wit,
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January next for the dis
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part of a township, Wis
North of the base line and the fifth princiyat meridian
Townships twenty five, twenty SIX, wentyseven, and
twenty-eight of range sixteen.
Townships twenty-five, twentysi six and thry-iour of
Township tventy-four of range eighteen
The fractions of sections three and four, of TVhe
riv, of township twenty-five, and townships twenty three
and twenty-iour, of range nineteen.
The traction of ownshptwenytwo, of White river
and townships tweny-three twenty-five, and wenty-six
of range twenty.
Townships twenty two and twenty FIVE of range twenty
Township twenty-five, of range twenty-lour
1.-THE land office at CLINTON, commencing on Monday
the twenty fourth day of January for the disposal oil
the public lands within the aforementioned townships viz
North Of The base line and pest Of the h principal meridian
Township thIty-eight, of range thirteen
Townships thiry-ive, hirty-six and hirty-seven of
range seventeen.
AT the land office at PLATTsBURG, commencing ON
Monday the thirtyrst day of January next for the Ispo
sal of the public lands within the following townsh ps and
fractional townships, viz,
North ofhe base line and nest o fh principal meridian
fractional township sixty and the east half of township
sixty. one OF range thirty nine.
Fractional township sixty, and townships sixty-ve and
AT the land office at JACKSON, commencing on Monday
the seventeenth day Of January next for the disposal the
public lands within the following townships and parts of
townships, vzs
Norfof the base line and of the h principal meridian
Township tweny-seven, OF range eight.
Sections one, two, eleven twelve, thirteen fourteen,
ve and thirty township twenty four, and sections
one, two, eleven twelve teen ioarieen fifteen, twenty
fraction OF section twenty seven east OF Fish Lake,
thy.fve and hirtysix, In township twenty-five, OF
Tie east halves of sections three ten fifteen twenty-five
and thryour and fractional section four
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NOTICE 10 CIaimants.

Trucker. & ADDISON, General Agents, office on 9Th
street, (Coeman's Buidings) four doors north OF PENN
syvana avenue.
Beverley Tucker and John E. Addison have associated
themselves for the purpose Of prosecuting claims OF all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments of the general
government.
All communications (pos paid addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made to the
following gentlemen
Hon. Geo. M Dallas. Vice President of the United States
Hon. John Mclean, Supreme Court of the United States
Hon. Robert ]. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury
Hon. Jno. Y Mason, Secretary OF the Navy
Hon. X. M T. Hunter, United States Senate
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown d. G.
Jno f. Addison attorney at-law, will continue to give
personal attention business before the several courts o.
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties OF
Maryland and Virginia. July l3-ly