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From Oregon and California.

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The British surveying vessels, the
Herald and Pandora, arrived in the
bay of Panama--the former the 1 9Th,
and the latter on the 10th Of January,
le47. Their business here is TO com.
plete the survey of the bay and the
neighboring coast. They spent the
past summer IN surveying the Straits
de Fuca and the Island of Vancouver.
The officers gave different accounts Of
the value of this island-some saying.
| it is very valuable; others that it is
worthless. The naturalist is OF the
former opinion.
They left'the Straits on the 9Th OF
September last, and arrived at San
Francisco bay, in Upper California on
! the 26th Of the same month, where
they found the American flag flying
from the fort, and some 25 whalers,
which had run in there through fear
of Mexican privateers. The Ports
mouth was also there. At Yerba Bu-
ena were many Mormons living in tents
while they were building their houses.
An advanced guard of these people,
about 5000 in number, had already ar
rived in tho country. There was much
quarreling among them.
On the 4th Of October last, they lay
to on the bay ofSan Diego and COM
municated withan armed whaer, which
had, as was reported, been sent down
by the Commodore for the protection
Of the coast. They learned that the
Californians had risen on the American
garrison at Puebles de los Angeles, kill
led the commander, Capt. Galespy, and
most of his command, and raised again
the Mexican flag. They afterwards
heard vague report that Galespy had
escaped. The Americans and other
foreig igners who had escaped the mas
sacre had taken refuge on board the
whaler. The natives were leaving
California. On the Goth of October,
these vessels arrived at Mazatlan where
they learned that the American squad
ron had literally leveled the town Of
Guaymas, in Sonora, to the earth. 1t
was not known that the land forces
under Gen. Kearny had arrived in that
country.
Two American ships of war were
cruising on Mazatlan, the names of
which were forgotten. 1t would ap-
pear that the difference between Amer
lean and British sailors is not clearly
defined ;.for the commander of the sur
veying vessels Cumming his vessels into
the harbor without hosting his Aag)
was seized, together with several other
officers and men and thrown into pris.
on as Americans in disguise. 1t re-
quired about one week to convince
Don Juan Carraho to tie contrary
They touched at San Blan and Ac-
apulco, and took IA running survey of
the whole coast. 1t was in an utterly
defenceless state. .@ 2e 9I
Since writing the above, one Of
these British officers informs me that
the American sloop-of-war Shark was
ashore on the bar of the Columbia riv-
er in September last. 1t was not
kno wn at San Francisco whether she
was got off or not. Some said she
was got of, but went ashore again and,
was lost. |
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A our instance an attachment was this day is-
n sued by Samuel Powell, Justice of tho
Peace, OF Enoch Township, Monroe County, o.,
absconding debtof Dated this 9th day Of Februa-
ry, lS47. SUMMERS, ELLIOTT. g. Co..
mar 20. -3w BY Joseph ELLIOTT. q;
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Farm fOr Sale.

UyHE subsciber offers for sale the farm on which
IL be now resides, adjoining the town Of Woods
field, containing about 65 acres on which is erect
ed frame dwelling house. There is on said pre-
misses young orchard of apple trees which have
just commenced bearing, land upwards Of 100 good
peach trees; also a well OF good water near the
house. The subscriber would exchange his farm
for one containing larger number Of acres For
the terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
march 2O.u GILES BROOKS:
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For the Spirit Of Democracy

s For the spirit Of Democtdcy'
Mr.. MoRRIs:--l have at length re-
turned home, and cannot say that \
have any thing worthy Of noticing ex-
cept debate which lhad the honor Oi
listening to, in relation to the justice Of
the Mexican war. The first night al
ter leaving home, lodged in the neigh.
borhood Of Williamsburg, in Guernsey
county, and learning that there was q ,
debate close by, ! cheerfully acceded
TO the proposition ofmy host, and wen'
to the appointed place.. The question
read as follows, to wit: "IVas the Uni
ted States justifdDls in declaring aOa'
against Merico?" Doctor J. M. Stout
| (DemocraD of Calais, in this county
affirmed, and Doctor VIM. Statler,
lWhig) of Williamsburg, in Guernsey
county, denied. The debate was con
Quoted with considerable spirit and en-
thusiasm. DR.. Stout opened the dis
cussion, in his usual ingenious and hap
py style, and occupied about forty
minutes. Dr.. Statler followed in a
speech of about the same length, and
considering the injustice of his cause,
he made a good effort. DR.. Stout then
arose, with his democratic soul filled
with American fire, and poured such a
volIey upon his Mexican antagonist as
caused HIM and his whig friends to
vince like galded jades, and OCCASION
ally to cry order! order!!( (Which meant
mercy mercy!D Taking the Doctors
speech entire, | think | never heard
anything so withering. Heheld up the
Mexican government, and particularly
the Mexican Wings Tor tories) of this
country, to that scorn and contempt
which they so justly merit. Indeed,
Mr.. Editor, | cannot do justice to the
Doctors remarks. > l only wish that
all the Democracy Of the banner coun-
ty could have heard him on the occa-
sion. After Dr.. Stout closed he took
his seat amid the cheers and applause
of the people. DR.. Statler then took
the floor, but he and his cause was so
completely used up that he could not
rally his forces, and in a few minutes
displayed the white flag and retired.--
Here was an American victory that !
never shall forget. 81
While upon this subject, Mr.. Editor,
permit me TO remark, that it is our duty
as American citizens, to inform our.
selves, by every possible means, in re-
lation to this war-its causes and its
progress-and to watch attentlvely
with jealous eye the doings of the
internal enemies of our common coun-
try-or the American wbig tories.-
There are men, Mr.. Editor, in our
midst who would g!oat themselves to
the full over the downfall of American
arms. | say again, we should watch
these tories, for the time will come
when they will deny that they ever
were tories. A TRAVELLER.
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is that the Clergy, since the Mexican Congress has
threatened their property, have decided to throw
their influence ON the side of peace. Their plan is
"to overthrow the Congress, and to substitute in
place of it an absolute power, strong enough 10
constrain Mexico to peace" 1t is further report
ed that the Clergy look to Santa Anna as the pro-
per instrument TO accomplish their purpose. The
French journal of New York says, there is nothing
improbable inthls combination Of events as its in.
formation is derived from a source entitled to
weight. ..r "r ir
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o. The Democracy of New Hampshire, at the
late election, has been triumphant A democratic
Governor-a democratic Council-a democratic
Senate and democratic House have been elected
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Sad News from Santa Fe.

BY an arrival from Santa Fe, we have the sad
of an insurrectioh of the rabbe at that places
undoubtedly branch of the recent conspiracy
and that Gov. Charles Bent, Gen. Elliot Lee, Hen.
ry Leal, Stephen Lee, sheriff of Toas, and other
Americans amounting to more than twenty-wih
the acalde of Toas, and all other natives supposed
to be favorable to the Americans, had been killed
"Gov. Bent was on visit to alarge farm of his
in the neighborhood where he was attacked
The insurgents had also attacked Mr.. Turley at his
distillery. Mr. T. made gallant defence with
only eight meh, and had kept off the murderers SO
far but his fate, eventually, remains to be told"
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TAMplco. Wednesday, Feb. II.

DEAR DELrA:, The rumor sent you
this evening relative to fight between
Santa Anna and Gen. Taylor, although
Mexican news,is credited by almost
every officer here. s...,,
The advance Of Santa Anna from
San Luis to SaltlIio, had prepared every
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-20

Gen. THOMAS H. BENTON has declined accep-
ting the appointment OF Major General in the army
of the United States. o. ..- .a.' ..'..r
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FROM THE ARMY.-The news from the army
which we publish in to-day paper, of reported
battle, is not confirmed by the latest mails from the
South.
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Mexico, has been appointed Colonel under the 'ten
regiment law" of this winter. ..'""
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-02
KAl1DA COUNTY oHIo TUESDAY NOVEMBER . ls47

railroad, eXisled-ihe navigation of the Mis-
sissipp 10 New-OIleans being in the hands
OF Spain-a separation of the Union WAS
imminent, and ,averlcd only by bringing Louis
lana into the Union. The same natural diE
fcullies present, themselves in relation 10
the states growing up on the Pacific slopss OF
the Rocky mountains; and some means of
remedy seems 10 be of the greatest impor-
tapce. These, Mr. Whitney has offered in
his plan Of Of a railroad
The great project Of uniting the western
states with the valley Of The Columbia, has
cenc seriously 10 engage the attention Of
The people Of the United States; and the
more it is examined into, i,s importance ap-
parently swells in magnitude. A great diff
iculty in the way of its progress in public
opinion has been tho vague, erroneous no.
tons entertained in relation 10 distances
and the nature ofthe country. The whole
distance across the continent. from New
York 10 the Pacific, is 2, $50 miles, or two
thirds of the distance from London to New
York, which is done in twelve days by steam.
The distance from the Mississippi valley to
The Columbia is about 1900 miles,, and
when we reject that one-fourrh of that dis.
lance, viz, 43l miles, from Buffalo to Alba
ny, is connected by Railroad, at cost OF
$lO,7l3,000, and with the Massachusetts
western railroad, which cost $s,20O,O 1000,
five hundred and eighiy-six miles of contin-
uous line is in operation, connecting Boston
and Buffalo, at a cost Of $l6,9l3,000--the
possibility of the project becomes apparent,
the more SO, when we reflect that the pa-
ture OF the western country is the most IA
Vorable in the world for the construction of
railroads.
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PoPPINe THE QUEsTIoN--Soms writer
who takes the soubriquet Jeremiah Short;
thus gives his experience ON this subject
Jeremy has been 'about,' and is 'one of'sm'
decidedly: lsl.h gl @s,9aeJ ,s5g asi 70
sit will pop ITSELF It's nonsense thus
lending young folks helping hand--taks
my word for it, All they wish 10 10 be left 5
alone and If there be any confounded young,
sters about it lot them be put in bed or
drowned, il don't matter 6g which. Klov-
ors hav'ntn tongues, hav'nt they eyes, egad
and tell mo where is the simpleion that can't
tell whether a girl loves him, without word
on her part? No one adores modesty more
than / do, but the NEST delicate angel. of J
them all won't disguise her little heart when
you are alone with her. A blush, sigh, a
studied avoidance Of you in company, and
lew,thrilling,trembl ofths voice al times,
when no one else is by, tells more than the
smiles of a thousand coquettss. ,a 4. lnsra
All! you needn't Amy, shake your head,
you'll no doubt be soen enough--bul if you n
fall in lore, as you will, my word on it, the
very echo of one footstep will make your
heart fuuer like frigbtsd bird u-,a li.y,
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FIGu7INa PARsoN.-We have seen ii sta
ted that one Of the companies from Missis-
sippi. at the Battle of Buena Vista, was com
manded by Methodist minister. Just be-
fore the battle commenced, and while the
troops were forming, it IS said he delivered
the following pithy prayer, at the head ofhs
company: +
"Be with us this day in the conflict, oh
Lord! We are few, ana the enemy are ma
ny. Be with us as thou vast with Joshua
when he went down from Gilgal to Beth-ho-
ron and Ajalon, to smi,e the Amorites. We
do not ask thee for tho sun and moon TO
stand still, but grant US plenty Of powder,
plenty Of daylight, and no towards Take
old Rough and Ready under thy special
charge.-Amen! March"
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WHOLE NO. s4s,

How TO ASCERTAIN THE AGE OF HORSE.
The following is said 10 be correct--ifso,
il should be known. ....t s..t. ....... :.
'ln purchasing horse, not the leas, i'm.
portant matter is be 10 be able TO tell his age.
In transfers Of ordinary farm and saddle hor.
ses great irnpositons are often practiced up-
on the eredulous and unibi.iated purchaser.
prevent this, TO rs great an extent as pos
slble for the future, is the object of this COM
munication 10 the public. The most certain
means OF aceraining the age of a horse lis to
examine The changes which take place with
the teeth The twelve front teeth begin 10
shoot in about two weeks after the colt ID
ioaled--lhese are called colt teeth, and are +.
shed at different periods, and replaced by
ethers When the colt is about Two years
and half old, the four middle ones come
cut; in about another year, four others are
lost; and in another year. OF when the horse
s four and half years old the four last are
shed. These last urs replaced by what are
called corner teeth. They are hollow, and
have black mark in their cavity. They are
scarcely visible, and the cavity deep, when
;he horse is four and half years old; they
begin TO fll when he is six and half, and
the mark continually diminishes and contracts
TIL the horse is seven or eighr years old,
when the cavity fills up, and the black is Oh
liberated. The horse acquires his canine
teeth or tushes about his fifth year. The
two IN the lower jaw begin TO appear when
he is between three and four years old, and
those in the upper jaw FIVE or six mouths af.
Ter. They continue very sharp pointed till
six. Al ten, the upper ones seem bunted,
worn cut, and long, the gum leaving them
gradually; the more bare they are, the older
The horse. From ten 10 fourteen il is diff
cult to tell horses age--it is sufficient TO
know that he is old, and underline hard treat.
ment that is generally given to horses, the
conclusion will be safe one that be is worth
but little. ''"' ''- ~ t''ei2 EHH
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WHAT Nrxr2--An imperial ukasc has
been promulgated in Russia, which com
mands all civil functienaries who possess a
fortune 10 state exactly in their returns By
what means they haze acquired il. If our
State and federal executives had power TO
issue similar ukase, it wonld il wauld ere.
ate no little fattering through the lenghth
and breadth of the land. &C Cleveland Times.
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CRUEL ACCUSATION AND SuIcIDE.---A SER
want girl in st. Louis was accused of stsel-
ing her mistresses jewelry. This charge SO
wrought upon her that she committed sui
eide. A few days afterwards the waman
found her jcwelry where she had herself pla-
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or A gentleman sat down to write a
deed and began wilh--"Know one woman
by these presents"
"You ale wrong" said a bystander, ait
ought to be, know all men,"
"Very WE'LL" answered the other, eff one.
woman knows it, all men will Of course.n ~
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NevEL SpEcULATIoN.-A gentleman in
Howard county, Va, has entered into the nov
el speculation ofraising black cats, aad has
purchased an island in the Chesapeake bay,
which he has stocked with these animals
The object is to raise them tor their fur,
which is quite valuable.
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or The Cincinnati Atlas says that, at
the late election, the people "emphatically
condemned the war, its objects, and IFS au-
thors, and as iriumphantly sustained Tom
Corwin.n s Has "a .ssr f s., si.s
Previous to the election the wings in this
part Of the state denied the issue. II is the
first Mexican victory, and tho Mexican wings
have cause to bo proud Of it.-Ohio States
man. a'h tt,fs
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x Frenchman meeting an English soldier
with Waterloo medal, began sneeringly 70
animadvert on the British Government for be-
slowing such rifle, which did net cost
them three francs. gThat is true, to be sure"
replied the soldier; cit did not cost ihs Eng
lish Government three francs, but il cost the
French a Napoleon
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e5- The southern horse Passenger ran
with and beat Fashion, two straight 4 mile
heals, on Long Island, as @
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p OrFIcAL.-An honest German Sheriff in
Pennsylvania, lately made an endorsement
by way Of return on q writ placed on his
hands. Dere ish ne guts goods fosnd in
my bellyvack." (bailiwick.) ael 7isd
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PAINFUL DEsRADATIoN.- female, once re-
garded beauty, g. the nucleus around which
many an admirer fell, was dragged to the
Jail on Saturday, the Cincinnati Com mercal
says, tor beas,ly and habitual drunkenness
She had been once In easy circumstances, 8,
and faunted III the gay and fashionable
world. Seduction, prostitution, and rum,
brought her TO her present degradation.
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ORIGIN OF MASON AND DIxoN's LIME
As early as 1852 there was dispute be-
tween William Penn and Lord Baltimore,
respecting the construction Of their respcct-
i've grants, the debateable land being one
degree, or SO English miles on the the South
line Of Pennsylvania, and extending West as
far as the State itself. The matter was in
litigation over 60 years, when Charles Mas
on and Jeremiah Dixon were appointed 10
run the line in dispute. The line, the boun-
dairy of Pennsylvania and Maryland, is the
famous Mason and Diron's line.
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The following remarkable prediction was
foretold by Napoleon to his surgeon, whom
in exile at ST. Helena, and which was fulfil
led in the revolution of 1880, i'll France; a
circumstance worthy of attention, particular
ly TO those who are interested in the history
of this great and wonderful man. Had the
emperor been now living to have Witnessed
the ascendancy of the people over thoselim
beetles, the Bourbons Gas he termed them),
nolling would have impaired to him more
sensible pleasure. Ii is taken from O'AIeara's
"Voice from ST. Helena" p. 272. "Ere
twenty years have elapsed, when | am dead
and buried, said he, "you will witness anoih-
er revolution in France. 1t is impossible
thai twenty-nine millions of Frenchmen can
live contented under the yoke Of sovercigns
imposed upon them by foreigners, and against
whom they have fought and bled for nearly
thirty years. You are very fond in England
Of making comparison of the restoration Of
Charles the Second and that Of Louis; but
there is not the smallest similitude. Charles
was recalled by the mass of the English ma
ton to the throne, which his successor after
wards lost for "mass;n but, as to the Bour-
bons, there is not a village in France which
has not lost thirty or forty of the flower Of lis
youth in endeavoring to prevent their return
The sentiments of the nation are; "lt is not
we who have brought back these wretches;
no, those who have ravaged our country,
burnt our houses, and violated cur wives aud
our daughters, have placed them on the
throne by force"
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Su1c1DE.-Mrs. Weldon, formerly Mrs.
McGaughey, of this city, and who eloped
with DR.. Weldon some years ago, recently
committed suicide by hanging herself, in
CoVington, la. A miserable end of a life
made miserable by conjugal infdslity.--
Cleveland Herald r
We recollect something Of the circum-
stances of the elopemont. She left kind
and affectionate husband, and comfortable
home, and deserted her children, for the So
ciety Of libcrtne and pennyles knaye.--
The above gives the result
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gsr si. THE SISTERS. 80 81.
A Scene in tie Slare- Market Of Con ssanti.

ga most interesting group presented it.
self before US: two young female slaves,
both with most pleasing counlenances, stood
together closely embraced, the arm Of one
round the neck of the other; their attetude,
as we'll as the strong likeness between them,
pointing them out at once as sisters. BY
their side was an African slave-dealer, in
whose farocious countenance it seemed i'm
possible TO discern race ofhuman feeling.
He was armed with large heavy stick, with
which he drove them 10, and fro, literally
like herd Of animals. Three OF four Turks
were discussing with tolcrabIe animation,
lhe price of ono of the women; but the bar
gain had been struck just before we came in,
and one Of The party, a stout, good-leoking
man, was paying down the money. When
this was completed, with an imperous move
ment of the hand he molioned to his newly
purchased slave 10 follow him. Ii was the
youngest and most ,imid Of the two sisters
whom he had selected. Nothing could
have been more painful than 10 watch the
intense, the terrified anxiety, with which
both had followed the progress Of sale; and
now il was concluded, that they knew the
moment of separation was arrived, she whoso
fate had been sealed, discngagcd herself,
and, tuning reund, placed her two hands
on her sisters shoulders with firm grasp,
and gazed into her eyes. Not words, moi
tears, could have expressed .onc-half of the
mute unutterable despair that dwelt in that
long, hean-ronding gaze. 1t were hard 10
say which face was most eloquent Of misery;
but the Turk was impatient; be elapped
bis hands together This was well-known
signal. A slight ,remor shook the frame Of
the young slave; her arms fell powerless at
her side, and she turned to follow her mas
ter. The voiceless but agonized farewell
was over. In another moment, we could
just distinguish her slender figure threading
It's way through the crowd, in company
withthe other slaves belonging to the Turk
Her sister lad hid herself behind her com.
panons, and now sat on The ground, her
head sunk upon her folded rs."-- Wayfa-
ring Sketches.
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or If the present war did no Other COED,
il is valuable in showing who are friends and
who the enemies of the country. But for
the war, owing to the lapse Of time since
1912, this might now have been . doubtful
question. 9s8asGqA sgeiss gsss
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The value Of real estate in the city OF i
New York, q, the present time,is $lG7 ;8l4,s
1856; and that Of personal estate $59,s37Si
|0r VI '.a1-n'2 t faS an si9.