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The streets Of Mexico.


ID was the middle Of November, but there was
a May mildness IN the atmosphere. The sky was
Of that deep ulITa.marne blue. peculiar 10 eleya-
ted regions. As ranged my eye down the street.
from my balcony. the town seemed all alive with
a tceming population; the windows Of the houses
stood open; fair women strolled homeward from
mass; old monks shuiled ulong in their cOwled
robes The butcher urged along his ass wih ils per-
ipaleIic stall hung around with various meats;
freshly eayed flowers and trees in the court yards
of which | caught glimpses through the open
portals; and in the balconies loungsd the early RI
sers, enjoying cigar aliertheir cup OF chocolate.
1t was lively and beautiful scene. worthy OF the
pencil Of that master painter of cities, Canaleili
who would have delighted in the transparency
and purity of the atmosphere, through which
the distant hills, some twenty miles of, seemed
but barrier at the end Of the street.
The plan Of the city Of Mexico is precisely that
Of a checker-board, with a great variety of
squares. Straight streets cross each other at right
angles and at regular intervals. The houses are
panied with gay colors-light blue, lawn and
green. interspersed with pure white, that remains
long unslained IN the dry atmosphere.
/ The view of all these from the elevated tower
of the Cathedral (to which soon required alicr
my arrival in the capiIal) presents a mass Of
domes, steeples, and ilal-roolcd dwellings, fire..
quently covered, Exchanging gardens, with flow
ets aud foliage, Beyond the gates (Which you
would scarcely think bounded a population Of
2OO,O0O) the vast plain stretches out on every
side to the mountains, travCrsed IN some places
by long lines Of aqueducts sweeping 10 the city
from the hills. and in others with lakes, cultiya-
ton and beautiful groves until The distant view IS
closed by the volcanoes. whose SHOWS rest against
the blue sky, uncovered at this season by single
cloud.
Below is the great square of the Plaza, large
paved area--froncd on the north by the Calhe-
dral, on the east by the National Palace the res
idcnce of the PrcsdenN TO the south of which,
again, are the museum, and aSlOuC CdIlice recent
" built in tasteful style for a market. The
corner stone of this was laid after arrived in
Mexico, aud before left. The building was nearly
+ completed, Until that time, the irulls, flowers.
aud vegetables, and most of the neceSsarleS OF
the table, had been sold on that spot in shambles
and booths built of bamboos and reeds. sheltered
from the rain and sun by halchcd roofs. In the
southwestern corner of the square, the Parlan,
an unSighhy building. (ereclcd, believe, since
the revolution, great mars the ELECT oi the Pa-
Za. 1t is Il useful establishment, however, as II
affords large revenue TO the municipality, and
is the great bazaar where every article requisite
for the dress Of MeXcans, male or female, may
be purchased al reasonable prices. On the pave
, ment which runs round, sit numbers ol coach
men, whose stands are in the neghborhood, anC
, crowds of women with ready made Shoes
, BraatS Mdyer.
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ANGRY ORDS

Angry words are lightly spoken
Ia rush aud thoughtless hour,
Brightest links of life are brokon,
BY their dark, insduOus power.
Hearts, inspired by warmest feeling,
Ne'er before by anger stirr'd,
on are rent past human healing,
By a single angry word.
PoisOn-drops Of care and sorrow,
Bitter PJison-drops are they,
Viewing for the coming m Drrow,
Sad memorials Of to-day.
Angry words-oa, let them never
From the touAgc unbridled slip;
Nav the hearts best impulse ever
Check them ere they soil they lip.
love is much too pure and holy,
Friendship is too sacred far,
Far moments reckless folly
Thus to desolate and mar.
Angry words are lightly spoken;
Bitterest thoughts are rashly stiTd
Brightest links of life are broken
By single angry word.
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SrDrT ~ THE UNITED Sr1rEs.--The Journal
Of Commerce publishes a table OF The Imports and
exports Of cuIn since lG4i, wuh view 10 shos
how much there remains in the country. ID pla-
ces the amount al slGO 100000, and rcmarks:--
That The amount exceeds this, rather than IA.
below it. We fully believe. For il large numbers
are constantly melted up for plate and iswelry,
50 on the olhcr hand, a vast aggrcgaio lsimporsd
by immigrants, which does not pass through Ils
Custom House. and Of course is not included "a
the returns. The amount 50 imported is believed
10 exceed S5.OOO.OOO per annum ON an average
Of the last ten wears; and this year, ing 10 Tie
vast increase o! immigration, aud the lur,hcr TACT
that largrr portion Of the immigrants Than usu-
al possess some properly, We estimate the auuunt
Of specie which they bring at : 10 ,OOOOU0. This
would be about : 20 each, on an average.
The amount OF specie in the country on The
30h September, l84l, according TO Il calculation
made by the then Register Of the Treasury. vas
S63 sos ,898. The increase since. is sac UOO,-
OUO VI upwards.
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WHOLE NUMBER 6,j,

Cor The [ niled Statesl Certainly no sane man;
especially when il is recollected that We cannot
add an inch Of Mexican territory to the Inion
without fearful civil strife on the question ol sla-
very. But il Is now rendered almost certain, thar
after all our expenditures Of money and sacrifice
Of life in dlsgracclill and unnecessary war. no
INDEuzIrY Is LAND will be secured. The war
must end without the Conquest Of a rood OF Mex
lean territory; and whatever acquisitions we may
obtain will, II acquired at all be the result oi PUR-
CHASE in friendly negotiation. Congress may
possibly be willing 70 purchase the Bay ol oan
Francisco, and possibly extend the territory oi
Texas to the Rio Grande. 1t IS Our deliberate
opinion. 10 view fthe probable action OF the next
Congress. that this is the IosT-eyen by way OF
compromise--lhe United States will ultimately
acquire. Mr.. Polk might at any time before he
commenced this war, have purchased this terrific
ry TOR ten millions Of dollars, and thus have a.
yoided all the culamIies Of q two years conflict.
lie NEVER proposed such measure; and he IS
therefore, morally responsible for The probable
ingorious termination Of the war. II was begun
IN yiIlainy and usurparion, and ls authors VIII
reap for themselves nothing but The scorn anu
contempt Of their countrymcn.
But, bad 5 our bargain may be-a brgail iof-
ced on the people without their consent, and IN
the first instance, ,wilhouthe consent Of Congress.
the war must be paid for; and ii is well 10 ascer-
tain the amount, so that we may be prepared for
the demands of the tax-ga,hcrer The Louisville
Journal has already estimated the burhcn which
the expenses Of the war Impose kcnm"ky;
and from its data. good idea may be Obtained
Of what will be OhiO's share:
"kenlucky has half a million Of citizons--a-
/ bout one thir,y-fih Of all inthe Uuioh-boI Ken
/ lucky being much richer than the average Of the
States in proportion to population. owns about
one-lwentic,h of the properly. She is therefore
compelled to bear onc.twenteth Of the burdens
Of the war What are hey!
/ |. Interest on the public debt, which
would amount 10 SlOO.COO,0O0, peace
were made Tomorrow SbOOOOOO
9 Annual instalments required to pay
the public debt in twenty years 5,OOOOOV
3. Increase fthe army and navy result
inc from the war 100000
4. Now pension list 6OuOO0C
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NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-"The Suspen-
sion Bridge Companies have directed the con-
structon Of the Bridge for the passage of Rail-
road trains. and also for foot and wagon tracks.
The strength Of the supporting cables is to be no
less than SIX thousand five hundred TONS
The cost is not to exceed $4,000, and the
whole is to be completed by May lsl, l849
The Bridge will be within sight both of the
cataract and whirlpool and span the gorge by an
arch of $50 feet, suspended $50 feet above the
surface of Niagara River"
An undertaking besides which the works Of tho
anccnts appear as dwarlo beside giau.-N y
Sci. Am.
65- A correspondent informs us that wood
goes further when left out of doors than when
well housed, some o. his having gon" upwards of
quarter Of a mile in one nght.-B.
O~ The fire is amazingly cold" said an old
topper who was trying 10 warm his toes IN the
moonlight on a snow bank.-Ib.
(LT An authors genius is always greater than
his works. and he could always have done better
than he did.-Ib.
A New PLANET.-Mr. Ilurd, the English as
tronomer, states that he has discovered another
new planet near the star Fifteen Orons. 1t
shines as star OF the ninth magnitude, with
blush Iighr.-b.
A CURG FOR DEATNEss.-Equal parts of the
iuice of house-eek, brandy and sweel.oil in phi
al, to be hung up and exposed to the sun for
month or more. This dropped into the ear at
night, and on wool to be kept in the cara sure
remedy for deainess.--Er.
Such kinds of deafness only, and which can
be cured as well by soap and water, injected by
syringe, plan which we have seen tried with
some successful.
0r.- Would you be happy! Put sixpence in
the orphans hand. Would you be beloved! Vis-
!, the plhcrless. Would you be respected Be
upright in your dealings. Would you be honor
cd' B meek and humble. Would you die at
peace with the wordl Love your neighbor as
yourself. Would yeu secure Heaven! Live a
Christian life,
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The Cost Of the Mexican War.

When we reflect that interest is the prevailing
motive which influences the great mass of man
kind, W. are surprised that any ono can be found
willing TO favor the further prosecution OF the
Mexican war. The annexation olterrltory would
not enhance the national wealth, and the trouble
aud expense of holding it would more than coun-
terbaance any of It's probable benefits in Pccn-
mary point Of view, to say nothing of the loss OF
national reputation in acquiring territory in an un-
Just and lrcebooting war. The President IN the
treaty proposed to The Mexican Government re-
Gently by Mr.. Trisr, asked Texas to the Rio
Grande. New Mexico, andthe greater part OF Up
Der and Lower California, for which he was will
iinp to give twenty millions of dollars, without
claiming any indemnify for the expenses of tn
war. Suppose he had acquired the territory de-
mandcd, counting the expenses of the war; it
would have cost Us not Il cent less than Sl2O,-
900 900, together with the vast waste of life in
war necessary 10 obtain it. Who believes that
hi, would have been IN advantageous bwgaIn
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ARREST OF EXTENSIVE SwINDLERS.--Noice
was received in New York city some time since
of the arrival Of four swindlers from England,
named Andrew PringIe, Joseph Thornton, Sum
ue Stead and John Davidson, who escaped with
some 100000, belonging TO their creditors, who,
in consequence ofthe non-payment o'lheir debts,
were each served with notice Of bankruptcy.-
They came across the ocean on the steamer Cal
edona, and arrived at Boston on the 4,h of July
last. They have been subsequently at Albany,
with large amounts Of money. An English off
Ger was dispatched to this country, and proceeded
westwaidIy, and succeeded in arreSing two OF
them now at Chicago, Illinois. The others have
not been arrested and some difficulty is had with
regard to the delivery Of those arrested by the au
ihortes Of Chicago.
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PLANT ORcHARDs.-Io plant orchards is du-
IL enjoined upon all who own and-but an old
man who plants one Of choice fruit is Il patriot,
and exhibits good evidence Of possessing chris
lian character.
In MasaG, hJsetts. and other Eastern states.
they are ransplan,ns Cranberry bushes in low
meadows prepared as for grain, in twenty inches
apart. Al first they require a slight hoeing; at-
Ter this they cover The field. and produce thereai
ter annually abundanrIy without further cuIrurr.
The fruit is much improved and the product from
10 800 hundred bushels per acre. This bust
ness is worth attending TO now in the west.
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To DESTROY Moss on FRUIT TEGEs.-Phe
trees in old Orchards, especially in Situations
where they do not grow kindly, are very apt 10
have he branches uudruuks covered with lighens
Or moss, which Injuries them much. This may
be cleared oil in several ways; bul one Of tine
simplest, and u very efiecluaI one is, to sprinkle
the trees well with dry wood ashes while they
are damp og vet by dew or rain. IT this be re-
peatcd. in a short time the trees will be cieclu-
ally cleared.
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TERMS OF ADYERTISLNG.

One suuare, fourteen lines or less,l three inser
tionz. 81; every subsequent insertion p cents
Larger ones in proportion. A liberal discount viii
be- gwen to those who advertise By he year.
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VOLUME 1l....NUMBER 9.

er land, through tolls, harlsbips and prvalions,
had pressed forward towards the land Of promise.
Almost within sight Of lbal haven Of peace and
rest for which they had so long hoped aud faith
fully labored, they were overwhelmed in a COM
mon destruction. There ended their hopes and
prospects. Mate aud female iniancy, youth ex-
ulirg manhood and feeble old age, sank togeth-
er in a walcry grave. All long will the true
hearted, away in the homes these unforunates
have left, look for intelligence Of their friends
safe arrival in the land whereunto they went oIl,
with hopes thatmade the heart glad. The news
of their terrible end may never reach that old
home. Then will hearts grow sad, and tears will
flow over the imagined forgellulness Of the loved
ones.
In Justice to Mr.. House. il is proper to state
that at the time the vessel took fire, he was
asleep, and the engine was in charge of his Sec
lon. In regard 10 the manner in which the fire
was communicated, there is nothing more than
surmises. The most reasonable suppOstiOn is
that il was either by the falling down Of door il
the fue, or by the breaking of lamp in the
woodhold.- Cleveland Herqid.
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talIo the shore?'
Echo-"llaIlo the shore!"
elbow are you!"
Echo-"How are you!"
"ShaIl we stay here all night"
Echo-"Slay here all night"
"Tel me il Gen. Scott has entered Mexico.
Echo-'Scott has entered Mexico"
"Hurrah for your good news!''
Echo-"I IIurrah for your good ncws!'
"Who'll be the next President"
Echo-"ITENRY CLAY!"
"WeII. that was curious echo, sure enough"
exclaimed an edery lady, who was rocking her
self on the after guard, and smoking pipe at the
same time. We were all somewhat startled at
this unexpected answer TO the question concern
ing the next Presidency; but after pause, our
inIorrogalng was resumed:
"What is The price of corn!"
Echo-"The price of corn!"
"What is the reason Pratt and Campbell. didn't
fgm!"
Echo-"Prau and Campbell didn't fight"
"What are you doing there's"
EchO-"CATCHING CAT FISH"
"lIa! hal ha''
Echo-'Ha! ha! hal ha!--hO! no! hc!"
Thus ended the CAT-echism. sucker was
discovered sitting on log, down at the point
quietly pursuing his evening sports, and brushing
of the "varment." 1t was thought that some Of
the answers had been given by him.-Ex.
Yellow FEVER ANEcDorEs.-Und this head
the N. o. Delta relates the following:
doctor" said the dying man, opening his
languid eyes-"how long do you think ! Will
Iive!"
"My poor friend" answeredthe physician VI
ping the tears fromhis specacles, lido not think
you can live more than "a hours"
"Oh, doctor" exclaimed hedying man. "don'l
say that But still, if cant live, | suppose
IN, st bend to the will of Providence"
The dying man covered over his face with the
bed-colhcs, and the physician not being able TO
endure the scene, was just about TO depart when
his patient called out TO him, "Doclor, what dc
you think it will cost for my funcra!'
"My poor friend" answered the humane ply
sician, with tears in his eyes, cit will not cos
much-probably not more than twenty-five dot
Iars.'
The dying man started up in his bed, and rails
ing his hands as though he was Il going to eXer
else ghost, exclaimed in the most pltlabIe tones
'Oh no, Doctor don't say that! | cant atlorC
to pay twenty-five dollars to be buried. lt'
higher than other people pay and cant oilorC
lii"
So saying, the young genrIema( sunk back and
wcpt like Niobe. Although worth some four oI
five thousand dollars in solid cash, he couldn't at
ford 10 die. because his funeral would cost Inn
twenty-five dollars. The meannesS of hrs dis
position striking into his system, drove the tcEeI
ont, and he recovered.
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Printed anil Published Weekly by
R. "a. Ar. q. JOHNSON.

TERMS.-rHE CARROLL FEEE PEls, IS publish
ed every Friday morning al rwo DoLLsAHs per an
nun. payable IN advance, OF TWO DoLLAEs AM NJ
n crNrs il not paid anti lhe end OF che year No
,,,sr disrontinned until all arrearsgps are paid
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~ The New Orleans National well remarks:
-"The hopes of the democratic party are now
based upon the Missouri Compromise, and yet
how unjust has that party been 10 lis great author
Mr.. Clay. Thus it is, as time passes away our
novernment adopts Mr.. Clay principles, and his
mind governs the nation aud saves 1t from rum
What comment upon his foresight and parrot
ISM"
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Annually
2,5jO,OOO

AHHuIIIE
10 pay this would require the labor of more
than one-sixth OF The freeman Of kentucky, or
one-sxh of the time Of all her men.
The taxation of Great Britain is nine dollars
per annum; that Of kentucky becomes al once by
this war, more than five.
If the war will impose a tax Of 81, 2,5jO.OOO on
Kentucky. it may be safely assumed, that Ohio,
with more than double her wealth and population
will have to pay al least S5,OO0,000. There is
no escape; the money must be paid either direct
Iy or indirectly; and we rejoice that the Locoio-
cos will be compelled 10 bear their due proportion
of an expense, which in justice ought TO fall ex-
cusiveIv on their own Golfers. Let US hear no
more then, of whig tax laws 10 rob the induslrl-
Gus farmer, when the bills Of this ''gtOriOHs Me-
xican war" represented for payment. Five mil
lions year will be snug little sum to pay for
blowing out Mexican and American brains TO
crafty the unchaslened ambition of James N.
Polk. When the cry of "hard times shall ring
in the public ear, lei not the alnenlatlon pEoreed
from ocofoco lips; for this war is the legitimate
fruit ofocoioco votes in favor Of the men whose
policy is vet destined 10 atiiict the country with
the most intolcrabIe pccuniary burdens.--Leba-
non Star.
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WoSpERs OF CuLTIvAToN.-Ther.i IS scarcely
a vegetable which We now cultivate lHa, c1n be
found TO grow naturally. BitIon saws rha: our
Wheat is fictitious production raised To its res.
ent condition by the art Of AgrcuIwrc. Rye,
Barley, Rice, or even oats are nc. " BE- found
wild. j. e. growing naturally in any rar o. ne
carrh: but have been altered by lun iu1us.r" Of
mankind from plants not now resembling l.am,
even to such degree that We are now uuNL 'a 10
recognize the relation, The ucriL and LiaIrr1o.
able opium has been 'fmslerrcd INTO delicious
celery; and the colcwor, a plant Of sranty
leaves now weighs many pounds; or into cauI'
flower. Of considerable dimensions, ben, only
the embryo Of a few buds which, in their nllu-
raj state would not have weighed as many grains.
The potato. whose introduction has aided to aui
sIs,uins many millions Of onr population, derives
It's origin from a small blrr root which gnw7
Wild IN China. and Monte Eideo. Soula America.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO Gen. ScoTT.--The despatch
es recently sent 10 Gen. Scout through Mr.. Lasls-
lro, it is said. embrace the following points:
/. To make no offer of peace whatever and
to listen to none from the Mexcans, which does
not yield the Rio Grahde foE boundary.
Q. To levy contributions in money aud provl-
sions on the inhabitants of the cirIeS now and
which may hereafter be in possession OF our
troops.
3. To make the Mexicans feel that the war is
an evil war; or in other words 10 say "our suffer,
ings is Noticeable"
4. The cancellation policy TO be abandoned
with as much precipitation as Santa Anna re.
Gently left PuebIu, and as his troops deserted
him.) And
5. The Mcxcans to be harrasscd, and every
possible step taken to humble Them.
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~ The Mexicans at Chihuahua got up an in.
surrrc,ion. according TO the latest dates from
there. and forced the Amori ans 10 fly to sav@
their lives. These are the citiz ms that Mr. Polk
would .anncx"--rel lur,ng stan ling army to
keep them quie,.--O, S. Jour
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WoRKISG Mas SHOULD STUDY PouTIrs.-I res
pecliully counsel those whom address. (,hs
working men Of America,) counsel you Io Ia.
Dor for clear understanding Of the subjects
which agiJaIe the conmunily-lo make them
your study, instead Of wasting your leisure in
vague passionate talk about them. The time
thrown away by the mass Of the peoPIe on The ru-
mors Of the day, might, if better spent, give Them
a good acquaintance with the constitution, laws,
history, aud interests Of the country. and thus es
jabsh them on those great principles by which
particular measures are To b. determined. Ia pro-
portion as the people thus improve lh.m3aIyes,
they will cease 10 DO the tools OF designing polit.
clans. Their intelligence, not their pass aas and
,ealouses. will be addressed by Ihu>a who seek
their votes. They will eXelclss u1l n nominal,
but real influence in the government and deS-
Jiuiss Of the country, and al the same time will
forward their own growth ulrulh anJ yrIc.
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0HT The intelligent Locoioco Washington cor
respondent of the New York Journal Of Com
merce, under date Of The 18Th, says that the Adj.
minislralion is confidently looking for treaty OF
peace with Mexico, which will grant to this gov
ernment, as "indemniy for the pas" the states
of New Leon, CoahuiIa, and Chlhuahua' or a part
of the latter, in addition to the cesson OF Callior-
MIA, &c. This large extent of Country, it is sup
posed by Mr.. Polk, will indemnify us for all the
expenses of the war; Then, as security for the
tuime," this treaty proposes to pay to Merico for
this territory, large compensation in money
More, this correspondent says, than Mr.. Trst Of
fered during the first negotiations. large Ma,
liona Debt for Territory we do not wanI-O. s.
.IeNr.
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one twentieth Of which--rhe share Of Kentucky
is one million one thousand dollars per an
num-"
Here is another extract:
The share of Kentucky in the annual
burdens Of the war is llOO,OO
In the ordinary peace expenditure OF the
Federal Government which is 2j,OOO,-
O0O dollars, Kentuckys share is l,2JOOO
Her own State Government expenses Is
say SoU'oO
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A CURIOUS ECHO.

must tell you of a curious echo we heard
while lying on the Naples flats. The orders of
the captain to the crew, given from the upper
deck, and the reports of The soundings on the
flats ("rwo feet oscanl') were heard repeated
among the tall trees on the eastern shore, with
out the slightest variation. Some ofthe passon-
gers observing this curious effect, began to call
out in various tones to Mr.. Echo. and they were
always favored with repetition Of the question
asked, or the latter part Of it. Hear some spt-
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