The Cecil Whig., 1848-02-19

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THE INSTIGATORS OF WAR
Our correspondent NJ. gives us The fol-
lowing important inforlnation
N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday eve.
I have Just learned something farther
in relation to the early amicahle intcn-
tions of this Administration toward Mex
lco. 1t has come ont in evidence before
the Committee Oil Military Affairs, in
the Senate, that Capt. Gillespie of the
Army was despatched in 1Si5 to Col.
Fremont, then in upper California, with
a letter IN cypher, directing the Col. 10 shape
his course there as TO erciir n rebellion agaist
the 0nthoJity Of Merico, Of which he could
take the advantage so as to effect the in
dependence OF California, and prepare
her for annexation to this country-in
other words. to Houaonise it. 1t may
not be literally true, but it seems truth
llke--so far as has been known of the
previous career ot this Administration.
1t is undoubtedly substantially true.
Two gentlemen in st. Louis, recently
having Il dispute, a lady being at the
bottom ofit,) agreed to heal their offend
ed honors with pair OF pistols, at dis
tance Of ten PAGES. The ground was
measured, ut before the word was given
one OF, the parties fired: this produced
some alter alton, and before it was SET
tied the lady was seen approaching at
fail qallop. she gard the bclligerents,
sprung from her horse c'aspcd her lover
in her arms, and by h"r cntreatcs pre-
vented any tu;h,r waste of powder
This is as romantic as III ending of the
play Of tn" Rivals, whrr, he ladies went
to the rescue Of their lovers, who came
near being put ho's de somh by blow
over the head from broomstick.
BHEAKwATER TELEGEApH.-- The line
of'wres are row finished to Lewistowa.
and the whole line will Oe in operation
as soon as the instruments arc placed in
the various Offices. The office at the
BrcakN,hcr is to be in the "Ocean
House." On Saturday communication
was opened between Delaware City and
this place. In election times we will
have the returns from the lower coun-
ties ''leetle" sooner, we guess, than by
the sta1r.-DelQwarian.
MoDERATIoN.-Thc most confirmed
drunkard we ever knew, was an old man
in the land of''pumpklns,' who possess
ed the greatest possible abhorrcncc for
intrnperance. Having draak nine mugs
OF cider at neighbours house one eve
ming, he concluded to leave off bv taking
another. 81 believe neighbor r." SAYS
old Characterization, ''that IlI take an
other glass Of your cider. | love good
cider as well as any body, but as for
sWllIing 1t down aS some people do, |
never could"
There was famous problem among the
Stoics, which was to this purpose: "Wheu
man says 'I lc, does he lie or does he not
If he lies he speaks the truth If he speaks
the truth, he lies Many were the books
written upon this problem; Chry,;ppus Ia
vored the world with no fewe, than SIX: ana
Phileturr studied himself 10 death in his vain
efforts TO solve it.
Among the Collectors appointed by
the New York Canal Board, are no less
than five Printers and Editors. viz
The venerable MIR. Riggs, the Schenrc-
tady Cabinet; Mr.. Bill, OF the Roman
Citizen; Mr.. Morley, of the Palmyra
Courier; Mr.. Bridges, of the Brockport
Watchman; MIR. Porter, of the Oxford
Times.
REDUCTION OF WAGES. The manufactures
around Boston have commenced the work
of reducing ;he operatives wages The
Lawrence. Suffolk and fremont Mills: "A,
Lowell and the Stark Mills at Manchester,
have already adopted this course Cause,
low price OF he goods in consequence of
the locoloco talilf
fGJ-D Dr. Dick estimates The number who
have persisted directly and Indirectly, by war
at ! | 000, ,0O0,0OO EIhu Burriu says tha,
tae blood in the veins of that number OF III
div IdualS would fill lake Of more than sew
deep n HhIch the natives OF the world
mIgl float
Wuoop.Nc CouGu A teaspoontnl Of
, oil TO a :easpountn. "i mola>ses, Il teaspoon
tui Of the mixture givcr whenever he cough
is troublesome. Will all I'd relief at once, i;
is SAID. and in a few lays effect a cure.
The same remedy II at," affirmed relieves
the comp roWev.r violent he attack
Or .hp Cherokee Adyocatp says thai
''lIere j. a whi,key seller On the In'e, who
pays the rdiaus Si1 cents bushels Tor corn
in waiskey!" A tiHe soecineu, he is, of the
pioneers OF civilization among the Indians
GA few drops OF any kind ofperiumed
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