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LIVERY who wants Carpetlng hnd
T. store an article suit have every possible grade
and style on hand. We have
Rich tapestry velvet
Rich Velvet administer
Rich tapestry Brussels
Rich medium do
Superior and medium Brussels
Brussels stair
Tapestry do
Extra supcrine three-ply
Usual quality do
Extra super ingram
Usual quality do
Fine ingram, common do
Cotton carpeiing, list do rag do
Twied and PLAIN venetians
Rugs of all prices and styles
Door mats, &c.
Having larger stock Of Competing than any other
house south of New York, unhesitangy say to all in
carpets they do better with else
Call ami see. ID. CLAGETT co.
We large assortment OF stair rods, all and
prices which will sell much below the usual prices
Oct Is
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cyCHOOL BOOKS the hest copies OF editions ,
- selected with great purchased exclusively cash
prices. and for sale at extremely limited advance
Sept6 +. TAYLOR,
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CHOEs, Shoes Si,ocsI-A. HOOVER 81 SON have
hand of the largest and best assorted stocks
Of boots and shoes offered in this Market which
they would respectfully call the attention of their
ers and the public, comprising every variety, quality and
price for ladies' misses, children, men, boys youths and
servants. We enumerate, in part
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-03

rUVHE Blas Laws Comnecticut The Code OF 1850 OF
the General Court OF Connecticut also, some extracts
from the laws and judicial proceedings of the New Haven
colony in ono small volume. l2A cents.
Sept2 +. TAYLOR,
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TVyEE written signature the only safeguard agains
counterftits-The public attention invited, and par.
ticulary referred advertisement, setting forth the new
STYLE ofabelling and the putting up DR. Beckwith anu
dyspeptic and dinner pills Also to that OF Dr. Dyous aP
proved ambitious pills; both of which, it be seen
are protected from being ccunereed by the only sale
guard depended uponhe WRITTEN SIGNATURES oil t
propretors the label of each box of pills
All Others which may be offered sale by unprinciPed
surely base counterfets and will be ejec
as such. The pills that in the hands of wh
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged for uc
as have the written signature OF the proprietor IL
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwth antidysPep
and Dyot's antbilious pills. is vested in the hands Of
W. Dyott ~ Sons of the Columbian College, No. l3I NoIa
Second street, Philadelphia who will execute amy orae
sor the e..
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish to be iu
nished with the genuine pills. will hes uppied on me mos
her al terms by appIy inv as above May 2i-u
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WILL be opened At Kings lace store to-day (Mon-
w day) good and chesp of shawls, collars
colares, black silk fringes. &C. consisting Of
Black embroidered sliawls, at SO 50 worth $l2 90
Thibet do 500 do 10 90
Drab do 3 50 do 800
Plaid silk scarfs 37a do 62k
do Is do 90
Black lace collars lS3 do 37i
DO silk 90
Also, excellent OF genlemen's guernsey
shirts and drawers, cheap and good Ladies' vests and
drawers match.
All Of the above articles will be sold cheap, they
bought at auction. Oct. "a
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COUJ,D NOT Walk


Dr. Townsends Sarsaparlla Is sovereign and speedy
for pent consumption and for the general pros
traon of the system, whether tho result of inhc
produced by rreguarity illness,
Nothing be surprising than its invgorating e
situde from taking IT, robust full Of en-
egy under its influence. Ii Immediately the
neIveesness OF the female France which the great cause
will be expected u.s. of delicate ma
ture, exhibit icates of cures perormed but
the afflicted that hundreds oil have been
ported to us:
Dr. TorsSsD Ny wife being greatly BY
having your %sdons hs. e.
as described your Essac. Of ssrssps
@ hs1 sssp s s i IL s ".p
for the sn @ ss ss p IN thus
Corner Of Grand aud Lydius streets
TO MOTHERS AND MARRIED LADIES.
This Extract of Sarsaparla has been expressly pre-
pared in reference female complaints No female, who
has reason to suppose she il. approaching that critical pc
preventive for any of the and horrible
Diseases which females subject this time Of life.
medicine Nor is it less valuable for those who APP
proaching womanhood, il is calculated assist
deed this MEDICINE is invaluable al the disc
which women len are subject.
ura energies removing the impurities OF the boy-noi
:, far hie se as to produce mt
female weakness and disease.
DISEASE or THE HEART. RurTuRE, AND pRopsY.
,lt NEw Yosx. July "a
Dr. My wife has die
Of heart terrible
troubled
breath great nuterng Of the heart which has been
ressing frequently unable to leave her bed The
very and She tried almost remedy
cases. but When she had taken but three
disease rupture almost entirely disappeared
She has also had the and much swollen We
had could benshtsA hs had such comp
cation Of diseases But appear relieved
hsr Of tina drory this
appsar almost like hoton but H. nevertheless sober reality
saparia certainly valuable medicine and should be
used ~ every tha suffering have been dste
account they liberty call house and have
~uiH osmonATauon Yours respectfully
WILLIAM TOWsLR, James street
DYSPEPSIA.
No fluid or medicine has been discovered which
nearly resembles the gastric juice saliva decomposng
food and strengthening the organs OF digestion, this
preparation Of sarsaparilia 1t positively cures every case
Of dyspepsia, however severe or chronic, ~.
BArx DErAhrNsvr, albany, May TO- ls4s
pa TowrvrpI have afflicted for several wear,
dypepsa worst form. attended sourncss Of
stomach Appetite sxtrsns hssrhun and great
small portion stomach usual
amedies little snsc IN removing
months since, try
sapara and with little constance but after using
nearly bottles found sppste restored and NJ heartburn
entirely removed, wssA sasnsstiy recommend As
10 who been addicted have besn -,
Yours, &c, WV VAN ZANDT.
N. B. Purchase none but such y have Wrappers thss
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CyPLENDID Fall and Winter Goods.-The subscribers
- daily receiving full and general
OF the elegant French, English, and India fancy goods
well the complete stock OF staple and useful
tces before offered to their friends having taken
than usual in making their selections from the most
recent mportations OF New York and Philadelphia. In
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On S0 REWARD.-Ran away from the subscriber, on
smCU the 18th instant boy JOHN, 10 years old and sa
on when he lett pair OF old striped panlaoou-, d~s
Jeans sack coat, silk cap with his head tied up win
and he carried with him a PAIR OF mixed jeans pans
and tweed sack coat Said boy black and has down
look good teeth other marks recollected. .
will give fifty dollars II taken of the State weny
dollars II taken in kanquIer county; and ten dollars
Culpeper delivered 10 secured in JAIL,
that get him again. .
JAMES KIRKMAN,
Leon P. o., Madison county, Va
Nov l9-3w
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DR.. BANNING Kind Sir The following from let
written by the undersigned to her brother,
bereaved consor OF clergyman well known and much la
menred, and her testimony entitled to the highest conf
dence She cheerfully consents to its publication, it, in
your Judgment, may aid in comnending your useful
brace the patronage Of those who would be most benefit
hv ita,,
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

Mr.. PoLK-lMPEAcHMENT.-W publisheda
few days ago the resolution passed by the
House of Representatives declaring that the
war with Mexico was UNNECESSARILY AND
UNcoNsTITUTIoNALLY begun by the Presidcnt
Of the United States" and it would seem to us
that the House is now bound by every obliga-
ton of truth and justice to impeach Mr.. Polk
for what they have declared he has done. A
correspondent of the National Wing well says:
-"There is no other alternative left that body
according to our view of the question, unless
1t be to settle down in tacit approval of the
high crime which they have charged him with
If there was ever case that called for course
of action such as is here pointed out 10 the
Representatives of the people, and which their
vote of yesterday has impressed upon the pub
Ire records as Truth, it is the act of the Pre-
sident in plunging our country into this war,
in violation of every obligation of duty, sacred
and secular, which the Constitution has i'm
posed upon our public men. When we look
at the awful consequences that have followed
the iniquitous act of Mr.. Polk, the lives that
have been sacrificed on the field Of battle, those
lost in various other ways, by sickness, muir
ders, and assassinations, and the vast expendi-
ture of the public money to foster frauds on the
government, for the benefit, perhaps, of those
who brought the war about, can there, we ask
ever be case equal to it, that could justify an
impeachment ofthe guilty party? No, notone
And if the Representatives of the people per-
NIT this man, Polk, to escape ''unwhipt of JUS
tice" now, then, indeed, we may expect that
nothing would be done even with him or his
successors, were he or they to set up mon
archy to rule us.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15
Telegraphic Correspondence of the Lou Courier.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 93P.M.
SENATE


Several petitions were presented from Maine
and Massachusetts,; protesting against the pres
ent war, and praying for its speedy termina-
ton.
Hon. A. H. Sewer, of Arkansas, reported a
bill providing for the settlement of old Mexi-
can claims, as the Government was not respon-
sible, for them.
A bill for refunding certain monies to the
Secretary of Wisconsin, was passed
Mr.. Dickinson's resolutions were then called
up. MIR. Dickinson argued, i'll support of his
resolutions, that territory must be acquired
from Mexico as indemnify 10 our country for
the present war, sc. That to territorial legis-
lation, must be left the control of slavery. OuI
rapid increase liz population and our interests
fully authorized the acquisition of more terrific
ry. Slavery must finally end by its-own self
destruction, as the slave possesses neither patri-
otism nor intelligence. BY leaving Mexico
alone, we will become prey to her dishonor
and to withdraw our troops would be abandon
ing our conquest. Such course will not ne
cessarily bring about annexation. We ought
to have 1t III our power to suggest terms,
at least as to the provisions of treaty
Mr.. Yulee offered recommend
ing that the control of slavery be subjected to
the will of the people at large.
Mr.. Hale proposed, as a substitute for the
whole subject, that slavery be prohibited.
The further considerations of the resolutions
was laid over,
The ten regiment bill was called up.
Mr.. Clayton opposed the acquisition of ter
ritory by conquest as being at war with the
principles of our Republican Institutions, and
dangerous to their permanence. He was will
ling take territory BY treaty. and not by force:
He deemed the call for additional troops as un-
necessary. We had subdued Mexico and held
under her government many States, and her
eight millions of inhabitants must be regarded
as abolitionists in respect to the institution of
slavery which must be greatly endangered by
the passage of this bill. The provisions Of the
present bill, if passed, placed in the hands of
the Executive patronage of great extent, in
making appointments of at least $40 commits
stoned officers. He denounced the admins
tration for its course towards Santa Anna,
and its whole conduct in the management of
the war.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

GuTTA PERcHA.-We published on Thurs
same account ola newly discovered substance
styled gutta percha. which is said to be far SUI
perior to India-rubba, and applicable to all pur.
poses. Mr.. Day, the great India-rubber dealer
residing in CORTLAND street, New York. is about
going into the manufacture of it on an extern
sive scale. From the N. Y. Commercial of the
3lst we learn that
Among the passengers who sailed yesterday
in the ship Talbot for Singapore, is Mr. A. D..
Wycof, who has been sent out by Mr.. Ho-
race H. Day to reside in the Indian Archipelago
mainly for the purpose of instructing the ma
tives in gathering and preparing for shipping
the new substance recently discovered, called
gItta percha, or vegetable leather, which is be-
lieved by Mr.. Day to be far superior to leather,
lndia-rubba, or any similar substance now in
use. His enterprise contains within itself the
seeds OF its own reward. Mr.. Wycoff goes
provided with boilers and all the necessary APP
purtenances.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION The steamboat
Blue Ridge exploded few miles below CALI
polls, killing, scalding and drowning twenty
or thirty persons. Mr.. Guibert, of Louisville,
who was passenger on the Inflated boat at the
time of the accident, in letter to the editor
of the Louisville Courier states that, there were,
in all, seventy persons on the Blue Ridge
After the hull sunk, the cabin floated eighteen
miles. The passengers were taken off by the
yawl, and were kindly taken care off by per-
sons residing in the neighborhood, who, as far
as they could, provided them with clothing
Of eight ladies on board, only one was lost
The I'd Pilot, who was sleeping in his room,
was thrown ashore, a distance of more than an
hundred yards, and was slightly injured. JAS.
Summers, Cd Clerk, was thrown into the river,
and swan ashore entirely uninjured. Some
reached shore with the assistance of their life
preservers. Great praise is awarded to the cit
liens of Gallipolis and several of the officers
and passengers of the boat for their noble exer-
lions to aid the sufferers. Mr.. Guibert is es-
pecially grateful to Mr.. Ham Hay, who was
the means of saving his (Mr. G.'s) life as well
as the lives of several others.
Here follows list of the saved, killed, mis-
sing and wounded, which we annex:
SAvED.-Jos Tosso and daughter, Cincinnati;
Ben. ]. Guibert, Louisville; Jas Cuffner, w. B.
Kontz, D. Goshorn, Isaac Barker, B. F. Wick
ers and sister, Mr.. Stewart, wife and three
children, Maj. Eaton, U. S. A, and serv't.; M.
Wright, Kanawha; Sam'l Langley, Mrs. Porter
and child, Gallipolis; Mr.. Duke, Maysville;
Mr.. Miller, Mason CO., Va; L. A. Paulett,
Lynch burg, Va.
We omit the names of the officers of the
boat,
KILLED, WOUNDED, AND MIssING.-- Mr.. Oven
hiner missing.
VIM. F. Whitaker, Kanawha-Dead-b blown
ashore.
R. Turney, lst Pilot-badly hurt.
An old lady, mother-in-law of Mr. Stewart,
drowned in the cabin.
| A. Brulon, Cincinnati--missing supposed to
have fallen in the wreck
f. ]. Sanus, lipolis-missing.
! G. Beard, barkeeper, olis,-scalded
since dead.
Jos. Miller Mason CO., Va.--missing.
Captain Summers, Gallipolis, slightly in
jured.
Albert Summers, watchman,--badly scald-
I ed.
P. Wright, Kanawha-badly hurt.
John Bayse, mate,--slightly scalded and
bruised.
J. Carr, deck-hand, badly scalded--not ex-
pected to live.
P. Carpenter,-missing.
d. Smith, Gallipolis,-badly scalded and
leg broken.
F. Scott, fireman,-missing
ID. Page, colored man, badly hurt.
Dabney, colored man, Steward, badly hurt
Mr.. Guibert also states that there were fifteen
deck passengers, whose fate was unknown
He thinks he met with six of them on the morn
ing after the accident.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

Mr.. Polk AND SANTA ANNA.--In the House
OF Representatives on the 4th inst, Mr.. Cog
gin offered resolution calling upon the Pre-
sident for copies of all correspondence between
this Government and our officers of the army
and navy, and with Santa Anna, in relation tc
his return to Mexico, in 1916. The resolution
was passed by the overwhelming vote of las
Is So we are to have the history of that
''pass," after all the attempts to keep the mat
ter dark. Prentice says the President must
now put in bis answer, and both answer and
answerer will have to go through terrible or.
deal. All his official power cannot give him
a safe ''pass" through it.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

SERPENTs IN A PILE IN SOUTH AMERICA
In the Savannahs of Izacuba, in Guiana, saw
the most wonderful, the most terrible specta-
Gle that can be seen; andalthough it be notun-
common to the Inhabitants, no traveller has
ever mentionedit Wewere ten men on horse
back, two of whom took the lead, in order to
sound the passages, whilst preferred to skirt
the great forests. One ofthe blacks who form
ed the vanguard, returned fui! gallop and CALI
ed TO me-
"Here, sir, come and see the serpents in a
pile" He pointed out to me something eleva-
ted in the middle of savannah or swamp,
which appeared like bundle of arms. One OF
my company then said:-
':This is certainly one of the assemblage's OF
serpents which heap themselves on each other
after violent tempest. | have heard of these,
but have never seen any-let us proceed eau
tiously and not go too near"
When we were within twenty PAGES of it,
the terror OF our horses prevented our nearer
approach, TO whichnone ofus were inclined.
On sudden the pyramid mass became agi-
tated horrible hissings issued from it, ,housa nds
of serpents rolled spirally on each other; shot
forth out of the circle their hideous heads, pre-
senting their envenomed darts and fiery ewes TO
us. l own | was one of the first to draw back,
but when saw this formidable phalanx remain
ed at its post, and appeared to be more dispos-
ed to defend itself than to attack us, | rode
around it in order to view its order of battle.
which faced the enemy on every side then
sought what could be the design ofthis numer-
Gus assemblage; and concluded that this species
of serpents dreaded some CoIlosean enemy,
which might be the great serpent, or the Cay
man, and that they re-unite themselves after
having seen this enemy, in order to attack or
resist him IN mass. Humboldt.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

oC-The New Orleans Bulletin says, whilst
the crowd was round the counters of the Canal
Bank, one man presented five hundred dollar
bill, and to save time and trouble, we presume,
asked for Bank of Louisiana notes in exchange
forit, "We cannot give them" said the pay
ing teller, in his blandest manner, ''we can
only give your gold or silver for it, which will
you have?" 81 won't have either" said he, as
savage as Seminole, "if this all you can do
give me back my note" and which he accord
ingly took, and thursting it to the bottom OF
the pocket of his pantaloons, he elbowed his
way out again into the street.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

BANK EXCITEMENT IN NEW ORLEANs.-We
learn from the New Orleans papers Of the 9TH,
that quite stir was made in that city on the
day previous, by report that the Canal Bank
had stopped payment. The story flew like fire
on prairie, and in less than no time there was
a perfect rush of note-holders TO the Bank de-
handing specie The Picuyune of the 9TH gives
the following account of the affair:
The small holders of notes commenced their
demands for specie; and as soon thereafter as
the officers of the bank ascertained that there
was some excitement in the public mind in re-
lation to its circulation, notices were struck
up at the entrance to the effect that its doors
would be kept open till dark, or later, TO &C.
commodate all persons DESTROYS of changing
their bills for specie. The hall of the bank was
crowded with bill holders and spectators till
near 3 O'Clock, at which time the demand slack
ened, and, about an hour afterwards, the ex-
element died away. During the day the bank
not only redeemed its notes in gold and silver,
but the notes of all the city banks that were pre-
sented The paying tellers were reinforced by
other officers in order to despatch business, and
no delay was experienced by any of the bill
holders. As fast as they came they were &C
commodated. At 5 o'clock the bank had ex-
changed specie for notes to the amount of about
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars
The bank was open up to that hour, but for an
hour before no demand had been made for coin.
How the 'run" was brought about no one
knows, but at daylight in the morning it was
reported at the market places that the bank had
stopped.
The bank had In SPECIE, on yesterday, one
million eight hundred and serenity seuen thou
sand one hundred and seDentcen dollars against
one million tl1o hundred and sirty dollars in
CIRCULATION. Making an excess of specie over
circulation of fire hundred and ninety thousand
eight hundred and ffty-scUcn dollars.
The short business paper and exchange in
the vaults of the bank amount to over three
millions five hundred thousand dollars against
little over two million of deposits.
So little effect had the run in weakening tine
bank amongst our business men, that during
the day the deposits amounted to near tioo hun
dred thousand dollars more than the specie Ia
ken from its vaualts.
! The excitement seems to have been got up
in gross error or through mischievious motives
and scarcely lasted during the ordinary business
hours of the day. As to the parties who ex-
changed their notes for coin, they had perfect
right to do so, and the bank will cheerfully re-
deem its circulation in the hands of those who
would rather have the specie. Indeed it is bet
ter that any persons troubled with doubts as
to the solvency of the bank should relieve theil
mind, so far as the cash can do it, at once
All we have got to say to them is that there is
no need of excitement or confusion; the coin is
ready for those who would prefer it to the notes
of the corporation.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

Us-The Publisher of the Democrat is re-
quested to have copy of his paper left at this
office. We haye not received one for two
weeks. Last week we borrowed one from a
neighbor.
The editor of the Cleaner, at New Harmony
is also requested to furnish us copy of his pa
per. We have received but three numbers since
it commenced. We are particular to have all
our exchanges receive the Journal regular, and
we are sometimes at a loss when they "come
up missing" We like to see what is going on.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1s4s.

OTWe expected to be able to lay the Gov
ernor's Message before our readers to-day, but
last nights mail brought nothing in the shape
of such document. We have done our best
TO keep alive something like an excitement in
relation to this matter, but we fear that it has
all died away, and we hardly know whether it
will pay to cumber our columns with it, should
it ever come to hand. WeaFe serious when we
say this.
Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-15

UNCONSTITUTIONAL JIM. "-Ha, ha, ha The
best name yet given to the President A cor
of the National Wing does it in
the following happy manner;
Congress awakened by sly Locos joke,
Have fairly unhousd the pig, in a PoR,
To brave lacey Taylor, the just and the wise
All honor they give and praise to the skies
But sly Jimmy Polk in spite of his wit,
In trying to share-made very bad hit,
The House in its vote having re-christen'd him,
This title is UNCONSTITUTIONAL