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Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

QF We annex a few additional items of
foreign news by the Britannia, which came TO
hand by this mornings mail. Gen. Armstrong
and Hon. Mr.. Winthrop were among her pas
sengers:
The wreck of the barque Canton, of Hull.
with the loss OF 800 emigrants is reported to
have taken place upon the west coast of Scot
land. TG~T
The British islands have, within the last
week or ten days, been visited bva succession
OF disastrous hurricanes, which have caused in
calculable damage to the shipping. q 40
Notwithstanding the speech Of Lord Palmer
ston, on the subject of Spanish bonds. there is
but little fear entertained in England, thai an
appeal will be made to the ultimatun.
The overland mail from India had been re-
ceived. The general state of the conntrv was
satisfactory. Trade was depressed at Calcutta
and Bombay, but brighter prospects cheered he
merchants, from thetavorable state of the crops,
The Britannia also takes 9l2 600 In specie.
The Sarah Sands sailed from this port yes
terday. VA T
Notwithstanding that the funds have con-
tlnued tolerably steady since the departure of
the last steamer, fearful pressure has been
felt in the money market, deeply affecting, If
not entirely paralysing every branch of trade
and manufactures. This distressing state of
relaxed monetary circulation has been follow
ed by several heavy failures, many of which,
from the character and position of the houses.
have spread the utmost alarm among the whole
trading community.
Whatever may be the immediate causes
which have produced this state of things, the
Bank of England has not escaped its share of
blame, and there will be general despair of
amendment until it displays spirit of improv-
ed llberality and accommodation.
Among the manufacturers, the difficulty os
obtaining money has been felt with peculiar
severity, and several large mills have been COM
PEELED to stop. Were the evilbelieved to have
reached the climax, the sanguine might indulge
In something like returning confidence. But
while improvement seems remote, deeper des-
pair continues to usurp the place of hope.
The funds opened firmly on Thursday morn
ing, and remained without alteration until the
breaking up of the Bank Court, when they adj
vanced to SO, at which they stood until the
announcement made at the breaking up of the
court, that loans would be granted, until the
l4th OF October, upon stock exchequer bills Of
exchange, at the reduced rate Of 5 per cent, has
been confirmed by the later reports, and is
hoped the measure may produce generally
useful effect. Last evening there was an i'm
provement of 20 per cent in Consols, the
quotations being S7S for money, and ssh
! for account.
The bullion of the Bank has decreased dur
ing the month f5i0,6l the amount now held
being &c, 239,6lS.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

O- Several of our citizens have enquired
of US what amount of Stock our citizens are ex-
pected TO take in the Telegraph TO secure an
office at this point. We cannot answer the
question, but Mr.. O'Reilly will be in this place
one day this week, and then no doubt we shall
learn all the particulars We cannot think
the amount of stock required of us will be very
large, but whatever it is we hope it will be
subscribed Our merchants and business men
have commenced to build up city, and they
will not of course be frightened off by trifles.
The Telegraph of itself may not increase our
population 100 per cent. in year, but it will
do its share towards it; and we must take the
chances as they are offered.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

OCsThe flags were hoisted and salute was
fired in Washington City on the 18th, by or
der of the President, we suppose, in honor OF
Gen. SCOTS late victories The Baltimore
Patriot says the Marine Band played National
airs in the Presidents grounds for the pleasure
of Mr.. Polk! What an occasion for deep and
sad reflection! Who brought on the war, will
fully and against the express requirements OF
the Constitution? The man to whom the Band
was playing pleasing airs! To whom is justly
chargeable the death of the thousands of gal
liant and noble spirits which this war has pre-
maturely sent into another world, leaving wild
ows, orphans, sistersand mothers, and brothers
and fathers to mourn their loss in heart-stricken
sorrow? The man before whom the Band was
making merry music "NERo fddled while
Rome was burning" IfMr. Polk had dressed
the White House in mourning for the gallant
dead, and requested the Band to have played
solemn airs to correspond, people might have
given him credit for feeling something of tht
great national bereavement which he had caus
ed, and for evincing some sympathy for those
whose weepings and wailings are the result, il
part, of the unconstitutional manner in which
he brought on the war and the imbecile man
| in which he has conducted it, But what care
stole, stock or a stone, or the personifica
ton of either, for the weepings and wailing
of the human and the bereaved?
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

OFA monster in human form by the name
of Harkcr, residing in thiscounty, wasarrested
on Friday night last at the mouth ofGreen river,
on the charge of committing rape on his own
daughter, girl of about thirteen years of age.
He was brought to town and tried on Satur-
day, found guilty and sentenced to twenty -one
years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. The
daughter was in Court and gave evidence against
him.
Three persons confnedin our Jail forsome time
on the charge of larceny, confessed their guilt.
They have not received their sentence yet
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28
GEN UREA has issued the following address
to the american Invaders"

Soldiers and Volunteers of the American Ar
my! The war that you carry on against Mexi-
co is the most unjust and barbarous that can be
conceived. Civilized nations detsst it-they
do not see in you the defenders of the rights OF
an injured country, but merely the tools of a
man without foresight, without calculation
who, to obtain an unfortunate celebrity, has
not feared seriously to compronl sc great peo-
pie. Do not doubt it. Every sensible Amer
lean will consider this war one of the most
atrocious nature-sent by Polk to Mexico, and
essentially iniquitous, because 1t is vandallc
and bellies the severe republican principles that
you all profess, becausei it serves to convert the
children of Washington and Franklin into rob-
bers and assassins.
Sons of America! Let the world see you in
better light than the miserable and odious
character you now represent. Do not serve
any longer the caprice of man destitute of vir-
tue or good feeling. Abandon his lines, be-
cause they are not those of honorable men
throw yourselves into the arms of the Mexican
nation, who, magnanimous and forgiving, will
forget the injuries you have committed. Here
you will find ground to cultivate, an honest
occupation whereby to gain the necessaries o.
life without great fatigue. You will find the
sympathies of generous people, and the tran
guilty of conscience otherwise not to be OBJ
tanned; because the man who attacks and des
troys the principle of Universal Moral, which
brings together nations as it does individuals
cannot obtainit.
Soldiers and Volunteers! Come to US, and
abandon the cause of crime walt your ap'
pearance and will receive you as brothers.
JOSEPH UREA.
lula de Tamaulipas, Aug. IL, 1913.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

&C. MEssRs. FOSTER & JOHNSON are open
ing their stock Of fall and winter goods, which
judging from hasty glance we were able tC
get at their establishment on yesterday, we
should say is large and well assorted for thi:
market. These gentlemen are old merchants
and well known TO the back counties, and
what is gratifying to them and their friends
highly esteemed in their business by the trad
ing community. Those who want cheap goods
should not fail to give them call, and see il
they cannot be saved trip up the river.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

CALIFoRNIA.-The st. Louis Republican Of
last Thursday says, GA letter was received in
this city, yesterday; from Monterey, in Cali
fornia, dated on the 10Th of July-a little more
than two months on the way. 1t represents
the country as perfectly quiet. The weather
was so cold at that date, that it was impossi-
BILE to sleep without one or two blankets, and
large fires were necessary in the evening. As
we said yesterday, in all our recent accounts
from California, there is every thing to deter
emigrants from leaving our own fine country,
to cast their lots in so miserable land as Cal
ifornia or Oregon. The statements Of this let
ter, in regard to California, confirm our i'm
pressions, and represent life there, as any
thing but agreeable
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

PROGRESS OF TEMPERANcE.-Amongt the re-
markable occurrences happening daily in our
midst was one of most cheering character that
took place yesterday. 1t win no doubt gladden.
the hearth of all those who pledge themselves
on paper that they will not drink liquor when
they want it. A barrel of whiskey was found
without an owner or claiment at the corner
of Camp and Thalio streets. Some dogs are
so cunning that they wont eat poisoned sausa-
ges that are thrown daily into the streets fol
their destruction. Can it be from the same
instinct of self-preservation, that this forlorn
barrel of whiStey is found without any one tc
do the honors of ownership2-N. o. Pic.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

"MURDER WILL UT."-We see in recent
number of the Philadelphia Sun, a most extra
ordinary exemplication of this adage. 1t will
be remembered that the body of female was
found in Camden county, N. j., with marks of
violence upon it, which left no earthly doubts
that the deceased had been murdered. A mer-
chant of Philadelphia, suspecting the remains
TO be those of female named Mary Ann Will
liams, formerly resident of Indiana, wrote to
the Governor of this State, and has recently
received letter in reply, disclosing the follow
ing facts, which may eventually lead to the de-
lection and conviction OF the murderer: tap
pears that a murder was committed in Indiana,
some three years since, and the individuals sus-
pected Of its commission tried and acquitted.
In the examination of the witnesses, residing
near the spot, it was observed that one, Mrs.
Williams, manifested by tears and otherwise,
signs of deep feeling; and of this, which was
attributed to timidity, no particular notice was
taken at the time. 1t is now supposed, that it
resulted from eognisance of the crime 1t also
appears, that man named Williams, a labor
er employed by farmer residing near the
above place, frequently exhibited evidences o.
distress of mind, and had casually remarked
that he dreamed that he had murdered his wife
and buried her in garden. A few days after
the publication of the letter from the merchant
in Philadelphia, in the papers of the place, thi:
man suddenly disappeared and has not since
been heard from. From this chain of circum
stantial evidence, Gov. Whitcomb write.
that there can be no reasonable doubt, tina
Williams committed, or was connected with
the original murder in Indiana, and having lief
the State, afterwards murdered his wife to pre-
vent disclosure of his participation in tn
crime. Measures have been taken for the pur
suit and arrest of Williams, and if conviction
results, we can say, that there is not NOR
extraordinary illustration in the annals G
crime, of the certainty of justice.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

PEACHEs-We see it stated that the Grey
bold Farm" which Mr.. Clay visited during his
late visit East, will net to the family $40, 900
from the sale of Peaches in Philadelphia, this
year. This is certainly fair business tran
saction.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

The st. Louis Reveille has the following hit
at the copper mining mania which exists in
certain sections:
ga snake of the cOpper-head species was xii
ed few days since near Princeton, New Jer-
sey. We understand that company was i'm
mediately formed upon the spot for mining
purposes"
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

OEThe notorious MADAME REsTELL, of n.
York, was bailed out of JAIL on Saturday last,
by Mr. Day, who swore that he was worth
5000 in real estate, that he was Unidentified
against lost and that he received a compensa-
ton for becoming bail. Mr.. Day was secured
in Treasury Notes to the amount of $4,000
and received 81 900 bonus
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

A NOBLE Acr.-Col. Louis d. Wilson, Of
the 18th Infantry, who lately died in Mexico,
beuueathed to the chairman of the county
court of Edgcomb, This native county,) in North
Carolina, and to his successor in Office; forty
thousand dollars, TO be applied to the support
of the poor of said county"
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

OEThe Telegraph between New Orleans
and Montgomery will be in operation in few
days, and the whole line between New Orleans
and Washington City in about month";
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

OCT Col. Doniphan's Regiment consisted of
1000 men. When they returned home, each
of them received $3.50 for his pay, horses, &c,
and his land scrip besides, so that the expedi-
ton costsin these particulars, $50, 900, three
fourths of a million of money.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

PATRIoTIsM.-The Richmond Wing says
that Gen. franklin Pierce, of New Hamp-
shire, whom the Union has recently been glo-
rifying, required, as a Sina qua non, before he
could go to Mexico, six months pay and rations
in advance.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

OEThe Union of Monday, says that Major
covered from the wounds which he received at
Monterey, that he proposes Immediately tojoin
the army in Mexico.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

Our loss in killed, wounded and missing on
the 10Th and Goth is ,066, of whom 3 are Off
GERS l22 rank and file were killed. The Mex
ican loss in killed, wounded and missing is at
least $4,000.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

CO. 1t is stated by the Washington cores
pendent of the Ohio Statesman that the miss
ion to Naples has been rendered to Col. VIM
Medill, of Ohio, now Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

VERMoNT.-The new Senate of Vermont will
stand Wings, 81; Locos, 9. The House will be
Wing by, perhaps, still larger majority,
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28
CITY OF EVANSVILLE:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER es, ls47.

OFWe were not present at the meeting
last night and do not therefore know what was
done. We suppose the Secretary win report
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28

o. The potato rot has made disappearance
in Grafton county, New Hampshire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-14
What Next!

IL any judgment may be safely pronounced upon
the incidents of the last three days the Executive
ofthe United States has entirely lost the confidence
Of the popular branch Of Congress; not that Of
:he party opposed to the Administration, which it
could hardly be supposed to have possessed but Of
the party TO which itself belongs. To such an eI.
tent does the disrust OF Executive recommendations
prevail, that ii seems hardly possible that any one
Of them should succeed
Yesterday was marked in the House Of Repre-
seniaiives by an occurrence more directly dlsre-
speciful to distinct and express Recommendation
Of the President in reference to the conduct Of the
Mexican wal, than the vote Of Saturday against
the proposed War Taxas or the proposition on Mon.
day, from Democratic quarter, for Mission Of
Peace
On Monday the President had, in a special Mes
sage, recommended, among other things, the add
ton 10 the Army of a General Officer IA Lieuien
ant Genera) TO serve during the war, TO command
all the forces Of every description engaged in II;
and the Message was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs in each House. Immediately on
the opening of the sitting Of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes yesterday morning, the Chairman OF
Military Committee of that House Mr. Harason)
moved under Instructions from his committee con-
sis,ing Of six gentlemen of the Democratic party
and three Whigs) that the committee be discharg.
ed from the further consideration OF so much oil
said Message as recommends the authorization oil
the appointment OF Lieutenant General, and that II
be ordered TO lie on the table and without word
Of debate, il ipds ordered without an audible dis
sentiDg voice, 10 lie ON the table!
What is TO be done next, we have not an idea
How should we, after what has occurred since the
first day of this new yearl
The Secretary Of the Treasury officially declares
to the Chancellor Of the Exchequer Gas John Ran
dolph used TO term the Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means) that, without the mpOsi'
ton of duties two certain free articles, he can
not possibly obtain by loan any money to carry on
the Government The House of Representatives,
being apprized by the Executive organ of this COM
municalion by the Secretary, declares, on the next
day of IFS meeting, by a vote of more than two 10
one, that it will lay 10 such taxes
The President and the government paper stimuli
taneously urge upon Congress the vigorous prose
cution OF The War, and one of the most Influential
members of the party which elected the President
forthwith presents motion TO appropriate money
TO defray the expense Of proposed negotiation for
Peace, and comes within one vote Of carrying II
Thirdly. The President recommends as rs
leading measure for giving the greatest possible e.
hciency 10 the Army in the war; The establishment
of the Office of Lieutenant General, Tor perhaps
Field Marshal)-and the very next day the HOUSE
of Representatives discharges its committee ron
further care Of the project, and nails it, like oao
dollar, to the counter
What next Who can tell l-NatiOHdl Iatf@'
geaoer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-14
Election in The Fourth District.

The third trial the election of Member of Congress IN
the oh district this State, holden Tuesday the 9th
inst and resulted the choice Of Lucus b. Peck the Loeoo-
co CANDIDATE by 4O 500 plurality. The vote very large,
and may be taken fair index Of the relative strength OF the
two parties The Aboions about l20O votes and could
and ood have secured the election Of Geo Chandler Wing
had they been their prQsssed principles They played
the same game years ago. and the consequence that
Paul Dillingham;, Jr most subserven tool Of the South was
elected and during the whole Of his office, voted all
questions in which slavery concerned precisely he
ordered BY his South Carolina Geo y, Chandler the
Wing candidate consistent practical abolidonsi he would
have voted right question slavery and its extension and
the protested abolions,s knew it but still they chose that
northern doughface should represent them rather than
bearing the name Wy tho they knew no would carry out
the very principles they profess Such the consistency oo-
feased aboonss The Wings have done nob let them not
despair Of success hereafter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-14

The message Of the President, recommends.
the appointment ola Lieutenant General of ,be
army is given below -
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
In order TO prosecute the war against Mex;,o
with ygor and success, it is necessary that author,
ty should be promptly given by Congress ia IN.
crease the regular army, and TO remedy existing
defects in It's organization. With this view. yons
favorable attention is invited to the annual reno,
Of tho Secretary Of War, which accompanied nv
message Of the 9Th inst. in which he recommend.
that ten additional regiments Of regular troops Shall
be raised, to serve during The war.
or the additional regiments Of volunteers which
have been called for from several of the state.
some have been promptly raised, but this has M,
been the in regard to all. The existing law
requiring that they should be organized by the IN
dependent action Of the state governments, has in
some instances, occasoned considerable DELAY and
ii is yet uncertain when the troops required can
be ready for service in the field.
II is our settled policy TO maintain, in time nj
peace, as small regular army the exigencie, If
the public will permit In a state Of war notw,b.
standing the great advantages with which our val.
unlecr citizen soldiers be brought into the ed
this small regular army must be increased in he
numbers in order to render the whole force mora
efficient.
AuuiuOnh Ou1ceTs, as well as men, then become
spensable. Under the circumstances Of our
service, a peculiar proprieiy exists for increasing
the officers, especially in the higher grades Tbs
number OF such officers who, from age or otbs,
causes, are rendered incapable Of active service
in the field, has seriously impaired the efficiency Of
the army
From the report OF the Secretary of War. il an.
pears that about two-thirds OF the whole regiments,
field officers either permanently or necessarl,
detached from their commands on other duties
The long enjoyment Of peace has prevented US from
experiencing much embarrassment from this cause
but now, in state Of war, conducted in forsou
country il has produced serious injury TO the p6b
lie service.
An efiicen, organization Of the army, composed
OF regulars and volunteers, while prosecuting the
war in Mexico, it is believed would require The
appointment Of general officer to take commsnI
OF all our military forces in the field
Upon the conclusion Of the war, the services Of
such an officer would no longer be necessary and
should be dispensed with upon the reduction 6flbe
armyto a peace establishment. ! recommend that
provision be made, by law, for the appointment of
such general officer, TO serve during the war
Ii is respectfully recommended that early action
should be- had BY Congress upon the suggestion
submitted for their consideration, as necessary 10
ensure active and efficient service in prosecuting
the war, before the present favorable season for
military operations in the enemys country shall
have passed away.
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, 10Th December, 1876.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-14

Tie Ci5a Var al Southern Illinois. The civil war in
Massac and the adjoining counties in Illinois, appears 10 be
raging with undated fury On the 9TH ut about eighty
Of the citizens took several Of the Regulators
Quoted them to the village OF Metropolis and confined them
in large house On the 9th, they took several additional
prisoners whom they confined 10 like Some two
three days aferward the Regulators raised strong force
marched 10 Metropolis released their friends, and took
era Of the opposing party prisoners, who AFTER in
dignes and adnoniti0ns were released in few days.
These Regulators, who recognize law but their WILL
still, maintain the ascendeney, and seem likely To maintain
IT, the Loco Foco Governors proclamation to the contrary
The Regulators the 9TH Of the present month";
the house of citizen named WIN. Mathis, and arrested
him His wife, afer his arrest fought like wild tigress
Tor bis She seized hold oil the gun Of Of the
Regulators and attempted 10 wrest il from him, and
about succeeding, when the gun uccdenty by design
went Off and the whole charge entered her thigh making
horrible wound Reckless Of the wound, she rushed up
her opponent and again attempted disarm him.
he tuck her terrible blow the head with his gun She
fell ond died slerward-L Louisville Jour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-14

A DREADFUL SCENE The Matches Courier, 10
giving an account of the sufferngs of the wounded
by the collision Of the steamers Maria and SuI'an'
says Zone man would pray 10 the doctor 10 GU
his throat, another that he might be pierced 10 In'
heart and relieved ofhs excrucia:ing pain, anonIi
that he might be despatched in any way, to qus'
the incalculable agony that was consuming n'~
Shrleks, groans, sobs, most piercing agon'1SSss
howls, were heard on every hand, from i9e II
suffering to whom he was ministerng. WIN
live, Doctor 2" said one man, from whom peal, W,
all the skin was peaed. "You will die SIR
is perhaps my duty to tell you that you wl' os t,
an hour" "Well am sorry for it, said me- Az.
have wife, an aged mother, and several ou"
dren." In an hour he was Dead and suen "I''
the suffering Of every Of the poor victims I,a
wrath more destructive, more to be dreaded "'''
the ten thousand cannon