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Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

Our eastern mad failed again on fdday eve.
Hiag-a matter Of loo frequent occurrence for
convenience. The dn,sf, as Is customary on
these OCCASIONS arrived on horseback, having eit
mail aud stage behind. Although the slage line
between this place aud latle Rock is nollng 10
hag Oft is raiher, indeed, burlesque on all
stage lines We have ever heard of--yet We are
informed Tia, IN tbs particular Instance, the fault
was with the Postmaster at Iillle Rock. WHO
forwarded the NAL destined for The south, to Rock
Roe, on White river We know no, how true
this story may be, bat certain L is that the mail
did not reach tbs place. II any people have just
grounds Of complaint for the wan, Of mail fasIlI.
ties, certainly those Of southern Arkansas have.
for never has community been more imposed
upon in THIS particular, than have they for the
last two years
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16
..IlINaIoN. Ian. 81
SENA1E


The Senate was called 10 order, aud proceeded
10 the consideration Of the morning business
sundfy unlmpotanl bills and resolutions were
presented, aud appropriately referred,
On mutton lhf morning hasin,ss was laid aside,
aud HE Senate proceeded Ia lac consideration al
tie Ten Reglmenl llil
Mr Downs being entitled Ia The flour, addressed
tue SENATE at samr length IN favor af the bull,
House OIL REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker called on the several States iaI
resolutions aud prlluns, when number, mostly
unmpoHanI OF ul local character, were pre-.
scented.
Mt Niulon explained the cause Of the delay IN
printing the ssefrlaYs report, which Was not
eniifrly satisfactory 10 all the members. aud "a
long discussion eHsurd,
\ communicated wasrceeIysd from nf.RalkHf
proposing To reduce the loan TO lsFhe millions,
which was read and oflrrcd TO be printed
\ resolution pfssrd, after much debate, TO cluse
debate on the Presidents meaaee n two O'Clock
tomorrow,
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16
NAsiiNa1aN, Feb /.
SENATE


The Senate was called 70 orlst and pFaeeedtd
10 the consideration of tie mafniug business. which
was falheEoi au II important character
Tho tIll allow nE further time to satisfy the
claims iaf bounty lauds for military sf'ieez during
tie war with EHz'aad5 was lskrn mp.
Air Rusk, IA afduf to make The hI.l more ae.
cefable, aiitfed nn amendment which vas Ia
make eampiamise as 10 the umH Of extension.
lie supported The amHndmeni al soma rnaiH.
anu painted oui it, advantages Amer much de-
euaaon the amendment was adopted aud the Hll
passtd.
Nt Mlilrf's tasoIuiIaas, calling upon the Pre-.
dent luF Information fe.uiifs 10 ihH imposition af
daiiss oh goods shipped by lae United SIalss -
Mssico Wrj- adopted.
The Ten RsEmsni BIl Wa ihsu taken np.
Mf nauglasz d,fsn5Ird tie bll eanHsfly aaH
oenleudad that il ought to pas lie irpsI To the
objections that had been urged asaiHsi if. stating
thai immediate aud pfampl action was the soonest
way to secure permanent aud honorable pcaue
with heaIeo.
Nc Bsllhas the floor on The Ton Regiment n
iaI is.mau8w
On naiao tie S,nate adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On maliou Of Sc eaggIB the House fesllgrd
iissli into committee Of the whole on the stale
Of the Union, and preceded wi,h the reference
Of the Presidents Hfssasa TO the 6pafaPnai.
committees
ht 6aggiu fpis1 to ssVcal dsmacfaiIe
speeches, and Raa ven severe n lfs remarks IN
aludIng to Messfs Rbftl aud Bednser
Mr Morse followed ia defence Of Mr Pgk aud
the war
The question, uffr some further DISCUSSION,
beng on referring such parts Of the message a.
relates 10 supplies for the support Of the arm, aud
further prosecution Ol the war TO the olmmittsr
Of ways and means
Mr. Mimol moved 10 amend by insiructinr
the committee 10 rpuu a bll Tor tie purpo.. oil
raising S5O000OO annually, By dircui tanat.ou
till the close Of the war, which was adopted by
yeas %, nays, -.
The committee fose aud reported progress with
leave 10 sri again
Mr. Colmaf obtained tho floor, and reviewed
the war question at some length IL was in.
lgTfuptcd, on leave, and ntcHogaicd BY NJ Ne
Kay
Ga motion Of Mr. Cobb the House then ad.
joUrncd.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16
From The Picagune, Jan 80,
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

REPORTED MARcH oF 10000 MIxI.
CANS ON Among the passen.
gers on the Maria Burt yesterday. came
Lieut.. Franklin, oil the Typographical I'm.
gineers, u gallant young officer who ren.
deted himself conspicuous at Buena Vista
Us u member Of Gen, Wool's stall BY his
gallanlfy. Lieut. L. is direct from Cen.
Wool 5 headquarters ut Monterey, which
place he lett on tue l4h inst. Just before
he lell, an ekpless was received from Sal,
lilo ilom Col. llamlrumck, in command al
tho orees here, stating lhut repun had
reached him from source entitled 10 cred.
II, that a force Of MeNeans, l0,O00 strong,
undcr command Cl Gen. Blslamente, were
marching down from san LUIS upon Sal.
llllu. lie fepoll even putleulaIizes the
points from whence the lroaps had bpen
raised but 50 frequent arc tue sidmpedes
upon tiAi llnf, very I,llie credit was auaeh.
cd 10 lhe rcnaa. Our Iofccs thrre were In
good condition, aud perfectly willing to be.
attacked Whenever the enemy thought best
10 make the experiment.,
Upon tue Iecrlpl oi this news, General
Wool had apfflsed lhe merchant. al Monte
reH Camargn. Malamulus, aud other purls.
that he could ailutl them no protection in
the way OF escorts. From another suufee
We learn that Caaseo, Mexican officer
who has leadcicd himself ralheI eonspieu
Gus Is at Monterey proposing to enter IN
Ia negotiations with Gen. Nuoi lofa pF1.
aaWciamtHiI against lhe existing Goyun.
menl oil MeAieo and ia layufu lie United
slalos, on the pafl OF the States ul la.
mulpas, Nueta Leon, and Cuahuila. lie
also proposes 10 bring IN Gen. Canales.
that eomaIdly CHIEF Of gaenllas, who has
given US 50 much trouble Upon the kia
nrande. Col. Camseo has been lur long
time residing in Alalamofos with his limi-
), and appears friendly Ia the Americans.
Ne bnow nui y hat degfes Vi credit 10 al.
laeh 10 This report.
We learn iIom correspondent At Bra.
los thai Capl Hickey, iolmerly editor ul
the Nieksbafg Senunel, Is und5ub cdls
elected TO the Senate lfum the district N
which Brazos SaniLgn Is situated, ~ the
pace oi Col. Kinney, resigned.
The steam propeller Massachusetts. Cap
tain Wood, fourteen days lron New lvlk,
arrived al the BRACES on the in uIl. Say.
eral ladies', wives ol uiliccls ol the arm,
on the kio Gfaule lac, aud olLlfs wen
passengers.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

TIM MENicAN JoURNALs.-1le Nor
iiei0sO, ol Jan. ! :, contains the pruclana.
ton OF President Anaya, dated nj Quereia.
10, Dec. 10, relative 10 the organization ol
the Mexican aImY. lhe several lcyie.
amount 10 10 Qua men, exclusive ui the
troops already raised, whose ranks are Ia
be illed up. The new lrvles are 10 serve
lof three years, unless sooner discharged.
They ART not 10 consist ol Inaeiaeiurs OF
inFallds, they must be at least i've ierl in
height and lhrir age nnl 10 exceed lofly
years,
The disailected population VI lluasteca
had made pronunclamenlO against the
Mexican army, laws and government. aud
valofously threatened 10 march against The
city oi MoNIco in order To- wrcsl i from the
Americans.
Col, Gates, commanding a, Tampico,
has given notice tina, all gold aud SILVER
metals, or specie. must be Jeff at the Gus.
iumhouse, when designed ior expectation,
where an exact account will be taken oft.
l he duty will be deducted lhcreirom and
The balance returned 10 the owners Tor ca.
pOHaliUn.
4 prOnuncamenio was put down at Que
relaro, by President Anaya, on the l0.h
uli., by display Of military lOfce which
oyefawed the dlsaiieclcd. They, howey
cr threatened To rise, after Anaya's term
expires, which occurred on the 9Th inst.
The small sum allowed the Mexican Of.
liceIs aud soidlrs had disguised many ol
them, according TO the Aoiicioso, and a
great many ol the officers had peiiliOncd
.iur permission 10 resign.
The ARio9jj, OF Dulango hopes that
peace will SOON be concluded, or tho war
renewed with ylgof.
The Legislature oi Durango had joined
it, vote 10 that OF Jaiiscu, IN layor ol au.
lhorzIng the Mexican Congress 10 take
measures to form coalition between oil
The llIspano.A AmrTTruTg g1vcrnments on the
continent.
The Patricia, Of Aguascalcnlcs. says il
has received various communication, on
the existing slate Vi the country. some OF
the writer's propose To call santa Auna to
he dictatorship, while others suggest
national convention, to deliberate whether
peace shall be made or the war continued
~ o. Deia
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16
FAanEa's AND MERCHANTS DANE

FARnER's AND MERCHANTS BANH
AGAIN -AHothef Scee-si6,000 Cap.
Med,--We were going to announce fur.
lher startling developments in relation to
this Bank--bnl nothing Of a yillanuus char
aelcr in relation 10 ii could, in this eommu.
nifty, siarile the public mnd-nothing now
but The unbuying from lis mass oi Gmok.
Ing corruption hidden spark Of honesty
will slarlo anybody.
But We have another scene To relate
which cane oil in the Bank yesterday, in.
troduelory lo which we will state, that the
vaults were emplied by DR.. fowlkes on
Saturday, before he gave the officer pos
session under the new wits, of all tue
Bank assels--blls Of exchange, bills pay.
able, its own noles-all gone. The teller,
Major East, we understand makes the fol-
lowing statement:
Tual while the deputy sheriff Guion was
al the dbor ssekng admiliaHee under the
wit, Df. Fowkcs ordered him 10 hand hun
all the mites Of the Bank, (amouniing 10
sol ,0a0) as well as other Assets, Wa lho
bulls PAYABLE and bills Of exchange, MAJOR
Last keeping memorandum ot what ha
gaze I'm lie nulcs pa! ubir aud hi al
exchange, aud une package al Tie hanle
uulrs aulualiug 10 some sG,00O, fowihes
or sume ol his friends al the tine in lbe
hank, musl have taken of with them wheH
they rl hy ufipr al lhr sheriff; what he
oamc u tie rrnl unp Siti QUO uf the liule.
al Iir Iauk We VII now salt.
sumu.mu Yesterday, Alr, Nm, Connell
-anr al lhe Directory, fovlkes right bus
", and who vas in the bank on Saturday
wlru hu rllieer ,uak pussessinn--game 10
Tue badk, with pffbapsa a nule ifom d.
FuWIkes, asking that his private drsh,
winch was in the bank, aud Which Ton.
famed bIs pdFalc Rapcls oay, might le
zen. hm
The aliIrer and uIhers thought It do gfeat
huin undrr the Vii OF attachment merely
10 laae peep iulo Il IN eouise oi their.t.
animation, ana on doing 81, iuund several
packages, ul I, & NJ. rulrs, amounting in
al IN sumcIhins over sl6 0O0. lhry
a. Iuuul bonds aud other papHts, tue pop.
cty 81 ibr bank. The remainder ol tic
S3l,.3 Hao, fgwIkrs, oi cuursr ha., Ia.
lethcf with the entire assets oi the hank,
,on.islins OF Is nOles payable aud bills OF
iehanse.
Whether there j. energy enough in our
iaws 4, punish hlm lur ,hi. act, aud mlilia.
rIoas uIlef slmillf our,, oI lrmnpss enough
IA OH Community "a determine lha, II shall
ba dlur. i laefr is iaN Ia aulhurle II, fe.
malu, ia pc ssen. Bat une tdlug i Ger.
iaiH,--il a sma.i rasar va ,orlirra jack
knit, u. Il .ausrr.eahc IL cat, all tue ,nw.
,efs ia IaAu eal d MT ss,r hIm llam tue
Sta pf.1u.--ne aphiz Eagif.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

ScoTT's REcALL.--l'ho question wa'
put TO General Cass, by Mr.. Critlcndcn, in
the u. S. Senate on Monday, if Genera
Scott had been recalled from the command
Of the army in Mexico. The prompt re-
ply vas that he had been recalied-being
a confirmation of the rumors which for some
time had been in circulation, aud the com
mand Of the army deyoyes on Major Gen
eral Butler. A court oil inquiry it is said
will be held in Mexico.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

Am AND CoNfoRr,-rhe Washington
correspondent ol the Pennsylyanian sa,s:
"ll is a siariling fact well known 10
many Of those who accompanied our lri
umphant army 10 the city of Mexico, thai
among The array OF curious document.
which were brought to light, on examining
the archives ni the government, there were
found, neatly bound together. all the Whig
speeches that have been made in the Con
grcss ui the Unilrd States since the war
commenced. Those passages most re
maIkable for bitter animosily towards the
President, and evlDciug the strongest symp.
toms Of sympathy with the lors ol uuf con.
mon country, were carefully underlined. a,
having afforded subject matter to many a
Mexican orator in his haranguos against
the justice Of our cause"
II is another startling fact, well
known To all our army, aud the whole ma.
lion, "ihai among the ARA, Of curious doc.
umcnls which were brought 10 light on cs
aiming the archives 0f his Govern.
nenl, was Pass 10 Santa Anna issued
under the authority OF Pf1dem Poik, and
in consequence Of which the war has been
carried on with the utmost yigor against
our country, causing us an appalling los,
oi treasure aud OF human lie. Az the
Wing speeches are said to have been found
in the archives Of the Mexican Govern
meul, It is more than probable that lbey
were selected and "underlned" by The
head ol that Government, San.a Anna.
who seems also to have been the princi
pal "oralor, as well as military leader
Of the Mexican people. No doubt they
found "aid and comlOr" when he persnad.
ed them that the Wings were exciting them
to resistance, and they saw in his person
that the Democratic President had furnish.
ed them with the means Of making thai
resistance successful.-Rich. RepuJiieau.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

Gildersleeve lately undertook 10 run ten
miles within the hour, over the Hampton
course, at Augusta, Ga, against = pony,
the property Of Mr.. Lowell. The race
was run on the 18th inst. At starting,
Gildersleoye took the lead-lhe pony in "A
short canIer close up with him. In ibis
position they continued up 10 the last mile,
when reaching the quarter stretch the pony
was let out to his speed, and came in like n
quarter horse, about one hundred yards in
advance. Gildorsieeye was not on b beat.
en- by the pony, but failed TO dolh ten miles
within the hour, having been sitty.one
minutes and twelve seconds in accomplish
ing il, On the fourth mile be complained
ola pain in lhe side, which was so severe
that at one time he thought ul giving up The
contest, but before tho sixth nile was run
he got over il.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16
Ttiegtaphie correspondence of The Lou Coar.
THIRTEENTH CONGRESS,
WAalSaroS, Jan 20, p NJ
SENATE.

Al IL o'clock the Vice President called the
Senate 10 order,
Mr Maugum's resolutions inquifing ofthe Pres
deui whether Gen, Seolts recent order 10 occupy
the whole ol the Mexican territory, emunaled
| iIom the War Department. were Taken up,
Mr Gass opposed the resolutions IN few re-
marks.
Mr. Mangum spoke in support Of the Tesoln-
lons, oonlcnding thal the gentleman in the opno'
stion usually opposed such enquiries The gen
lleman OH the other side, he thought very tender
footed on the subject Of disclosing the Presidents
designs IN regard 10 Mckee.
Mr. Gass dseamed any such feeling, and as.
serted the Presidents intention To conquer Mex.
CO. lie would not say thai he Intended 10 keep
all her territory, but he did design 10 conquer oil
aud hold il until a treaty Of peace was agreed
upon
After some further debate, Mt Mangum mod.
fed bis resolutions by adding discretionary clause
They were then adopted,
January 81, 10 Z NJ
resolution was submitted calling ior the cor,
Hspondenou Of Mf WISE, relative to the d.ilieul-
ties lie encountered WhIle la Bfatl.
on motion, the Senate lad asiae the morning
businrss aud proceeded 10 the consideration VI the
utdrr Of the day, the Ten Regiment Bill
Mt Butler remarked that IL was ha firm eon.
yieliou that II Gen, Iayllr had nul advanced ,tum
Corpus Christi, the Mesicaus would have remain.
ed beyond tie RIO Gfandu
The debate was prolonged by Messs Sewer,
fiefer, feole jefferson DAVIS and Clayton,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
On melton, The discussion Of Friday was iual.
ly postponed and resolution adopted that all far.
thef discussion Of the Presidents mtasage be
stepped al ? o'clock, on "Wednesday next
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on The slaie Of the Union, Mr Sehonck IN
the char. aud a prolonged debate gnsusd
Mr. Bafungsf had the door al the time the CON.
miiler Inse.
Tho House then adjourned
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

We make tue following interesting 81.
,rael IA reference In spain, M-hI#a aud
Cuba tom lhe Lnniou eurie.p .pundelcr d
lie Nruyal ln.oilgrnezE
br striking nleaisenee firm sfa.u.lz
uuHI IA be sfrcca ol sen"r Uuxa =. N
tue az s.alule ui thll slngdan, tfs.wbici
hr anuis "io recent occurrences 10 No.
iru.' "iIc hr.d ia hi. hand,' be sad,
"lhr pr.uls that large sum, had been vast.
eI lu absurd n'usurs there. Ihc amount
u' cGprHlilufr, ol the revenue ui i.Ea.
IA lur iar year l.i6 ruulaIurd lhr iu,.u,y.
in- item: 'Paid N cushing irfgugry bills
rcmHioi By hp .uge,iys Mm,or Pi,ai
puieHHWy ~ Nciico, ihe sum0t SlOu.OUU.'
Mas this nation then, 80 abundantly sun.
pied with msnry that Il could afford 10
ilng away rs resources upon miserable in.
lFigues in MeXcUl' Have YOU any kuovl.
edge Of these niigics! VI. O.a1aga al.
50 aiudrd 10 tho squinl Of cu,etlusncs.
with which the lnlfed States REGARDED Ca.
ba, # which gem OF the Spanish crown
the American press already spoke as il il
were an annexed Stats. Spain should gov.
e-u that Is and, not only with view TO the
frsoncr' that NIGH lie gained from il. but
"a lIhrlai and commercial .pril aud with
Iust Irslid 10 the interests ri the inhab.
iiauls" he onl, nulice Of Cuba IN any
English paper Is hint that, as Spain does
NJ mnae any eAonlons TO pay her bond.
hlidurs, she may be anxious 10 sell Cuba
10 the ln'cd sla'es to prevent its being
sc zed by her creditors. The Daily News
says "lhcrc is an understanding brtwcen
President Polk aud Jezebel Christina upon
the subject"
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

ESoRAvlso or rnE U. S. SENATE CuANHER.--
This elaborate aud meiit0rious specimen Of art,
which has for long time been 10 progress Of exc.
eution, has a, length been completed, aud Is on
sale 10 the principle cities Of The Union The
picture contains 81 personal liksnesses--many Of
them Of the mos, distinguished men in the Union.
The scene intended 10 be represented, is that
which took place on the retirement Of Mr. Clay
from the Senate in 1919. That great Statesman
stands conspicuous among The assemblagr, the
artist having done fall justice TO his Intellectual
features The editor Of the n, O. Delta, in a
criticism upon the engraving, says he was struck
with Tho remarks Of ksuIueky flatboalman, who,
like other, ATTRACTED b. the picture, went in to
take look OF H.
"Ah, there, there said be-, "is old llauy, God
bless him! I've seen him stand 10 a thousand times
a. he addressed the boys from the stump. whcih.
er before common folks great folks, he's always
the same. See how erect he is! Other folks may
fioop 10 conquer, he never did That's a pretty
tall crowd around him Thar, but ia true heart and
soul, he's jcs, as much above most on en-, as jim
Porter, o! Louisville, Is above Gen Thumb
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

Tho TampcO correspondent of the n, O. Com.
mercal Times writing on the 18th inst, says, "a
sort Of conspiracy was discovered among portion
Of Capt Vests mounted volunteers yesterday
The eonspirators were headed by Sergeant Van
Doron, who, up TO this time, stood very high ia
his company, lie persuaded number of bis com.
pany 10 desert with him and take 10 The roads, ioi
the purpose Of robbing traders, lie has been ar.
rested, and will, it is thought, suffer death"
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

opR eeuyrr Pnisos.--wo have the Fraiiiiea.
ton Of announcing TINT the jail Of our county,
dosa not, at the present time, contain single
criminal The lasi one that was eonfhed there.
IN, having len sometime since, between bedi iiae
aud breakfast We trust something will b, done
Immediately, fef the purpose Of making il mote
teeuFs. In iis pieseai condition, il Is Impossible
10 eondne criminals, iiom inc tenn Of the coafi
10 another They are ocnsin 10 find some hole
to crawl out, No, les than half dozen, con.
fined for capital Offences, have made then escape,
within the Ssi two or llIve yean. !, Is really
acknowledgement
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

ISsAVf--E. W Baldwin, confined in the jail
Of 81. Louis, for the murder Of Mr.. Mathews, Of
Helena, an HceOun, Of which, we Published last
week, now feigns himself deraHged, and refuses
10 take food, &c, bot, manages 10 take susie.
nance enough 10 sustain life, and keep himself
from suffering Too many rogues have escaped
the halter by feigning insanity after having com.
mitted the most heinons crimes, who, after being
acquitted upon those grounds, become as sudden.
ly sane, as they bad previously become insane.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

or The Baltimore correspondent oflhe
Washington Union, in his letter Of the 2Olh
ult, says that the difficulty between the
Hon. Rcyerdy johnson and Henry J. Brent,
Esq, bad been amieably settled. Rumor
yesterday placed d bullet through the head
Of the honorable Senator but tbs morn.
ing, in the county couH, Il. Collins Lee,
and c. II. Pitts, Esq, who had acted as
friends of the parties, announced that the
affair had been amicably adjusted in man.
ner honorable 10 both and gratifying 10 their
friends.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton in his speech in the
4. 5. Senate on the Ten Regiment Bill,
told the following anecdoie o. Gen. Scott.
lie said that before the General went to
Mexico, hc remembered 10 have asked
him il he was not apprehensve of defeat
in the mountain passes of that extragFdi.
nary country The General smiled, and
said that with 5000 American regulars he
could whip any army which Mexico could
raise, though it rainsd Mc1icans for week
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

IL We see BY the last number Of the "Galelis, .
thai our cid fnsnd, d J, Borden, Esq, resigns the
editorial chair Of that Jounal--haying disposed Of
the establishment, 10 George D. Hayden, Esq
gentleman who has hitherto done some ser.
wee in the COPS editorial We regret exceed.
ly 10 par, with old aud esteemed friends, but when
one throws aside the troubles and yicsiIudes Of
an editor, for new and more pleasant walks Of
life, We can only wish him every success
Mr. Hayden, bis successor, is fully qualified to
discharge the duties he has assumed, with credit
10 himself aud satisfaction to bis patrons lie il
stauheh Wing, and advocates the claims Of old
"RougA aad Ready for the Presidency wemOsi
cordially welcome bic re-eHHeIdtion to the ira,,r.
uiiy.
Washington telegraph., 1848-02-16

DANGEWtus CUrSTHRFuITs.-On Of
the most lugcHus coun'erlrn- wr have ever
seen Las just been discovered Il purpuus
~ be q qmrlcr.ragc ul .hr New Oncap,
mint, darI 1913. iIi,ul weight and lsaod
color aud was pronounced genuine by the
best judges ol specie IN Wall street. II
was sent to the Philadelphia mint for rx.
animation, ani after brlug suggested To the
usual tess It was theirs also pronounced
genuine quarlrr ragIc. Exposed To a pow.
erul microscope, nol the slightest differ.
enCe could be discovered between 4 aud
genuine coin from the New Orleans mint,
excerpt lhc edge was slightly more rounded,
which nigh, have bpcn occasionrd By
wear Upon being sawu into, buweyer, it
was discovered 10 be a mere shell ol gold,
the interior being filed with silver. The
gold was worth 81 -, leaving good profit
10 the maker, Suspicion was excited in
regard to this piece by us ring, which was
peculiar, but other quarter.eagles which
were genuine were found 10 possess tho
same peculiarly. So pchecta fac simiie
is this counterfeit that there is no safety in
receiving gold coin unless each piece is tried
with iile-all other tests fail against this
fraud. We understand that hall.eagle
Of the same character has been received
at the Philadelphia mint from the New Or.
leans mint and that eagles have been de.
lecled which have been sweated 50 as to
be worth but S0.-TriJune.