Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-01-12

tleman. The number before US evinces
considerable degreou of talent, and the
typographical arrangement is workman
like and neat. We wish the Argus all
the success which its neat appearance,
and its correct principles enti,le it to.
AURORA BEAcoN.-This is the title OF
new paper, which has been started in
Aurora. 1t is edited by Messrs. M. v.
& B. F. Hall. Judging from the first
number it will be a paper worthy of pat
ronage.
VERA CRUz.-A descent upon this i'm
portant position, seems to be decided up.
on by the Government as the next move
ment for our army. 1t is said that the des-
cent will be made from the rear, and that
our forces will concentrate at the mouth of
the Antigua river, which empties into the
Gulf short distance north of Vera Cruz,
and ascend it TO where the roadto Jalapa
crosses. The avenues to Vera Cruz from
that point, it is stated, can be fully com.
manded. and an attack made on the city
with certainty of success.
CAPITAL PUN.sHMENr.--The con.
vention recently sitting in Wisconsin to
form State Constitution, by a vote of
80 to % adopted clause prohibiting
the death penalty. Confinement in the
States Prison for lie, has been substituted
in its place, without the power of pardon,
reprieve, or commutation. 1t is said an
attempt vas afterwards made, which
would likely be successful to leave the
matter for Legislation, after this express.
sion ofthe views of the convention.
There is rumor that propo sition has
been submitted by the President and the
Secretary of War, to Col. Benton and the
friends of Silas Wright and John J. Crit.
tenden, 10 constitute them Board of Com.
mlssloners, TO proceed TO Mexico, and try
by some means or other, to bring about a
peace by negotiation. et f0rl
The WEATHER.--The season, which
has been unusually mild up this time, has
suddenly changed-and we now have win
ter in earnest. 1t commenced showing
on last uesday night, and continued du-
ring the following day. Sleighing is now
good for the first time since the commence
ment of winter, and from the number Of
sleds, and cutters which may be seen in
our streets, we should Judge that our citi.
zcns we're improving tho benefits to be
derived from it. at an
V-The President has appointed James
Gladson, of South Carolina, Brigadier
General to command the volunteers from
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South
Carolina.
GFlt is said that the prize money &C.
cruing from the various prizes taken at the
capture ofTabasco and Tampico, amounts
to two hundred and twenty thousand dol.
lars. The Government gets one. half of
this sum, the officers and crews the other.
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
ment of John Y. Mason, of Virginia, as
Secretary ofthe Navy, in place of George
Bancroft, resigned. "" PEP
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DEATH OF UNITED STATES SENA.
ToR.-1he Hon. Alexander Barrow, one
of the Senators from Louisiana, died at
Baltimore on the 29th ult. The Senate
after the resolutions customary on such
occasions were passed, ad burned till the
next day. -'' h9.as alHHf
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Th" Governor has appointed Abiiah
Rowley, Notary Public for this county.
New Posi- oFIICE.-A Post Office has
been established at Barber's Corner, in
this county, and A. G. Paxon appointed
Post Master. o ~
HARBoR AND RIVER BILL.--A new
Harbor and River Bill has been intro.
duced into the House, by Mr.. Me- lelland
Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce: f.
Tolls OF THE 0HIo CArALs.--The
tolls of the Ohio Canals this year, a.
mount to more than one hundred and
twenty. eight thousand dollars over the
receipts ofthe last year. s az
OHIo.--The official vote for Governor
at the late election has atlast been ascer-
tanned. Bib, Wig, received lie, s57