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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

OGrThe New Orleans Bulletin, of the 10Th,
has the following upon a very beau
tilul plan by which the Administration has in
structed Gen. Wool to turn "a few pennies foi
Uncle Sam in Mexico.
A BRIGHT IDEA.-By the advices which we
publish to-day, from Matamoros, it will be
seen that Gen. Wool has adopted a new plan
for collecting the export duty of six per cent.
levied by Gen. SCOTS order, under instruction
from Washington. This plan is, that when
ever any party buys an army bill. he is to be
charged SIX per cent. on the specie with which
be pays for IL
We suppose the gallant General argues, that.
as the bill of the quartermaster give specie on
the United States for a similar amount of it in
Mexico, the party is equally benefited as i'll
had shipped the specie 10 the United States,
and ought, therefore, to pay the regular export
duty. An American, European, or Mexican
merchant. having bought from a quartermasteI
his bill for $4,000 on the War Department.
at Washington, and paid down his ten thou
sand ounda and hard Mexican dollars for it, is
then told to pay sic hundred duIlars in addi-
lion, as a duty to the United States! Truly
this is a most unique idea, and so ingenious
that it could only have emanated from the
ilCdu Vi LbC hiCoSuly 0CPditHIChtsu 1t W ooullS
ton, whose great financial mind was required
toproduce suchan admirable plan for producing
and collecting a revenue.
We really feel very anxious to learn the
amount that will be credited to the U. States
under this plan.
Since our army has been in Mexico, large
amounts of public bills have been sold at vary.
ing discounts, in order to supply funds for alb
solute necessaries, and the qudrtermasters have
been very happy when they could obtain PAL
for their drafts; yet in the. face of these circum
stances, the present order forbids a sale of bill
unless they virtually bring a premium Of si|
per cent.
Whenever bills on the U. States are wortl
that premium. persons DESTROYS of RENTING
may probably be willing to agree to Genera
WOODS order, but until then. and under tn,
present position Of affairs there, the number 0
purchasers under this new plan will be abou
equal to the number of Mexican sparrow
which Gen. Wool can catch by putting sal
upon their tails.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

CO. Mr.. Batlop was recently married to
a Miss Kniie-''out West,' of course, where
upon a wag remarked that he presumed in due
time barloae kniUes would become abundant.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

PUBLIC LANDs.-In a table annexed to the
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, is the
following official statement:
Acres ofSurveyed lands, ready for
sale 24l, 39I lbs
East of the Rocky Mountains, and
ofIowa 478,549,7 O7
West of the Rocky Mountains. TO
the 18th degree of North Lat
itude 697, O86,O2e
Emigrant Indian lands North of
The Missouri and Arkansas. 1872. 295, 68t
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
....65a.314.OOO
TOta

IUJdT'' = 'rOJo7o f4,OUU
or, reckoning the silver rouble at IS ID sterling,
about fl05, 900, 900, Poor old England, with
her small surface, and not half the number of
people to bear. it, has a debt more than eight
times as large
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

Acres-I ,549 .222 Bog
Fifteen hundred and forty mine million, three
hundred and twenty-five thousand five hun
dred and fifty-nine acres of land, and this is far
short of the whole amount of our Public Do
main.
Centuries must elapse before the whole Do
main can be peopled, and yet we are 10Y
fighting for more land.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

The CLOSING SCENE OF A DEsPERADo.-Cap-
tain Tobin, who isnow at San Miguel, thus no.
tees the last moments ofa dying gambler, a
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

A Washington writer says that Mrs. Gaines
has recei !ed a large number of letters from
young ladies and young men asking donations
o famounts ranging as high s.ive thousand dol
lars, and from people she had never heard of
before.
The crops of the United States last year are
thus estimated by the Commissioner of
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

He was in the last stage of galloping con-
sumption, and his latest breath was expended
committed five murders, and regretting that he
could not carry his money to hell and cheat
the Devil at poker! He died that night and
left $4,000 in gold behind him.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

BEWARE OF GoLD FoRGERIEs.-In relation
to the counterfeit of gold coins, the follow
ing letter was written to the New Orleans
Mint by the Director of the Philadelphia
AH;,t
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
.-..sr Lae~rer.


t,IIowiag excellent article, "h'0h
fr'" =, =, Psaucah West keH'aeAian' It
% = a, in the western part art, o. . 0Sl
III !. ,.opl. are thinking Of 'ns e's''
e, q sn'H' -o,.rs-,ov.-We have recently
Ta sl'. y. interest, some excellent articles
rsi'li' | lille Examiner, in reference TO the
/, 70, lOHl''" Whist we most admire in the
.hr g'''Ds a. momsntOus question: is the
ass'''''n :, ,,5 fairnsss which has uniformly
~ssssiion 50 If the talented editors OF
n,rs'a 'n' u.D.r There is no single ques'
as'a'''.- h,cb we feel so intensely as we do
5sa sSoH' W. :, one in which we think the
l''ai 'n' =. Il the State are more deeply in
~. ''' I''. n,inful to observe how sensitive
''' :, oar Southern politicians are IN I'lFr,
ri'' % =. :, 5;.cu.sion Of question which is SO
.1-' " Enacted with the prosperity Of the
ri a'''a which, Il not met sOOn' Will have al
s.'l' 3,y. to be met in manner much
s'n' o'''I - ,,,u that Of r-ere discussion. IL
rr' Pl', - men were under the influence OF Jn-
'''' : ,,,,,.ss. when they shut their eyes TO
t's- D' ~ -. inevitable in their nature, and
80 'p''" ,beir tendencies, and which must
'''''''' ,.,., involve portion of our PoPnla-
'''1'' ..ouspces the most direiul. Why
i'n - - occupy her comparatively low
coz ~ !. r.lation to States which are her ju-
7'''''l -s which have fewer natural advanta-
'.''' - industry ThereisbutOne
= - sensible answer to be given to this
l''-.' md that Is the existence ofslavery.-
.'',.t n. incubus which Expresses Southern
-. .,.,itr. and which must forever prevent any
30. -, Improvement in their condition. Al
a.m.ut, Kentucky would have possessed
". ,b,p double her present population and
- ..rs occupied station Of unrivalied
'.,.,.rty. but for this oanker at her hearts
a. lovers Of our country, we could wish
.ii,or in the State. possessed Of the same
- courage snd independence which has
---..,.,;ssS the editors Of the Examiner, and
=. should have food Of light poured in
an oar population, which would point out to
- ,bs true rosd to national greatness, as
Il. # orivate virtue, without which true
o.. c.ppo, exist. When the kentucky
,,v.u,ion shall assemble, we trust this ques-
ii, vill meet with proper consideration, and
IN, wissst means may be adopted for the
,,,n,ui.bment, at no distant day, of this Hy-
-s-hca5ed monster,
pn,, more We say, success to the EKamin er,
nj, 70 all who exhibit kindred spirit in the |
,sss q oppressed humanity.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The schooner John Bell, Capt. Mclaughlin, ar
rived yesterday, after quick passage from Sisal
She left there the brig Mary Alen loading for New
York, and Spanish brig and the brig Harriet for
this port.
by this arrival we have files Of papers from Me-
rida to the 25th.
The bark Altorf, wrecked on the Alacranes, was
commanded by G. w. Prince. The captain, his
wife and sailor were drowned by the upsettne Of
small boat the morning OF the ID nit. The vessel
struck on the LIST. She wis Boston ship, bound
from Hamburg TO Vera Cruz with valuable cargo.
There were twenty-one persons aboard, of whom
nine were passengers. They reached Sisal the
night Of the 9Th. Measures were at once taken TO
save ss much OF the cargo as possible.
Grevous complaints are made in the Yncstan
papers OF the English, who are charged with i'm
porting arms and smmnnitions from New Orleans
into the Belize, and then selling them TO the Indi-
ans by way of Bacalsr. A vessel is mentioned AZ
regularly engaged in this trade, which belongs to
a well known house at Belize.
The military events recorded in the file before
ms are Of minor importance. The whites are al
most uniformly made successful; the Indians fly
like towards whenever attacked. So say The re-.
ports, but the facts scarcely worth tIansatng.
N. o. Pic, 9Th.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
Asosher Cure for the Chslera.

correspondent Of the London Times sends the
following extract from letter stating the treat
ment of cholera, successfully practiced in the
government Of Kioffe, Russia:
slnve upwards III three hundred people at work. snd
the cholera all around and amongst MSS co OF my peo-
pie were taken ill., but the great matter Is 10 take the dis
ess, at the beginning. so called them together and ex
plsiurd the symptoms, which loss OF appetite,
hea v.ss and dsagreeabe sensation al the pit OF the
stomach. Immediately administered to those who
seisel one glass and half OF spirits 0f wine in glass
waief with four five esspoonsfl Of powdered char.
coal and three DROPS OF o Of Mat, ,nd the patient took
vien exercise until strong Precipitation was induced,
and al my patients recovered; those WIN were weakly
administered the charcoal to In fresh egg beat up with
little watsr, milk warm.
ssFor myself as am antidote, take every morning
freshe g. beat up with teaspoonfu Of charcoal; make
the from white beech. b any wood that Is free
from Iosin will do"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23

NORTH CARoLIsA-6i0U. GrahaHt's Message.-
The period for assembling of the State Legislatures
Is now al hand, and among the first of the MESA
ges oil The Governors we receive that Of Governor
Graham, of North Carolina.
The topics treated of in this document are of
local character entirely.
The debt OF the State, so far as we can gather
from the message, is comprised in one item of
S5OO, 900, for which the Stale is liable on aeconnt
OF the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company. In
order 10 provide for the extinguishment OF this
debt, principal and interest," in ten years. the Gov
ernor recommends the establishment Of a sink
ing fund, and an increase OF the tar real estate
two cents in the hundred dollars, and an addition
OF six cents TO the poll tax.
The revenue collected the present year from all
sources, amounts TO $50 Goa &c. His Ereelency
is OF the opinion that with the correction of GER
tam deficiencies, which he points out in the sys-
TEN OF collectons, the annual revenue from ordi-
nary sources may be made 10 exceed one hundred
thousand doiLlys
With reference TO internal improvements, the
message offers some suggestions which are prse-
tical enough no doubt ''In this regard, says the
The Governor, "howeyer unpleasant s1ay he the
admission, nm forced 10 the conviction, that we
labor under greater disadvantages than any State
IN the Union. And we never can be equal compel /
iiofs with their citizens in agriculture, the |
predominant pursuit among rs, until these disad-
vsniases are IN great degree overcome. The |
man who is Obliged to transport in wagons, over
no beiter roads Than ours distance varying from
W TO 20 miles, at the speed Of Is miles per day,
can no more contend for profits with hun who has
the ad' antage OF railroads good nav galiOn than
can the spinning wheel with the cotton MILL
As The beginning OF system required BY the |
wants OF the State, the message recommends the
construction OF railroad from Raleigh 10 Char
lotle by way of Salisbury. The importance Of this
work 10 enhanced BY the fact that road is now n
progress iron Charlotte 10 Columbia, South Car
olina- With the connections slready existing
NOrthward from Raleigh the proposed load woud Il
open continuous line from Portland in the North
TO Charleston an the South and BY diverging lines
from Columbia, commune atoms would in time
ne had with Nashville, with the Mississippi al
Memphis, and, BY the way OF Montgomery and .
Mobile, with New Orleans.
We Ind no other matters of special import IN /
this document, which is plainly and sensibly /
wntten- IL Is marked somewhat by that prolixity, /
which Governors seem 10 regard as an 1
official necessity. Their readers might sometimes
be oil the opinion that such necessity Is no viz
tue.-BaH. Amer.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
On Tie Cholera.

For the prlvIlegeof publishing the following
letter We aIs indebted TO the :pOliteness Of Dr..
THOS. MILLER, President of the Board Of Health
OF this city. The original was addressed 10 a
journalist IN COnstantinople, and was written in
French, OF which the following is a correct
translation.-Nai. Intel.
"COURIER DE- CONsTASuSOPLP," Oct. IA, lS4s.
"SR; Having been, in the hands Of PrOyi-
dence, an humble instrument Of discovering an
iHfailibls remedy for cholera mOrbus, even IN
the most desperate cases, hasten 10 cOmmuni-
cate TO your estlmsble journal the treatment BY
which, with Gods assistance, | have quickly
succeeded in cunng the patient. II Is as fol-
lows:
GAS soon as the vomiting and dianhra BEGIN,
put the patients legs up 10 the knees IN water,
as hot as the hand can bear, throw into il SIN OF
seven handfuls of coarse salt; let the legs be rub
bed for half an hOnI by two strong persons, using
both their hands. Open the large vein Of each
foot and let II bleed in the hot water from twelve
TO twenty minutes, according TO the sex, age
and strength Of the patient. During this time,
add more hot water as il becomes cooled; the
natural anlmil heat will return immediately
throughout the whole body as well as conscious
ness. The patient will soon speak and ask for
food. He will be perfectly able to resume his
ordinary duties after one OF two days.
"Of sixty peasants attacked with cholera
whom have seen, several had been suddenly
attacked while AZ wOTK Ina the fields; Others, at
ter having retired IN perfect health 10 bed and
been asleep part of the night, were awakened
at dawn OF day with the usual symptoms IN the
greatest intensity; and although assistance was
rarely obtained before the expiration OF half an
hour or even one or two hours, sometimes SIX
or eight hours, and once ten hours had elapsed y
all have been restored to perfect health in such
wise as TO be able TO Iesnme their business five
OF SIX days after being attacked: in some cases
on the next day or the thind day. II has happen
ed, though rarely, that, the blood not flowing
long enough, the patient has been bled a sec
ond time; this second time in the arm and not
n the foot. In no case has the treatment fail
ell.
ga remarkable feature Of the efficacy Of the
treatment Is the immediate and perfect Ie-estab-
lishment Of their health IN all Of the patients,
who, instead Of losing their strength, seemed,
on the contrary, TO have acquired new vigor.
ain future the visit Of the cholera will excite
less apprehension in the public than an epidemic
Of influenza.
"I have the honor, &c.
John BARKER.
"Fomer Consul Gen. OF England IN Egypt
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
AGENTS FOR THE EXAMINER

MILTON STEVENSON, Georgetown, Ky.
yAMEs > RANKIN, Travelling Agent for Ky
J. NJ MekIs, 81, N. Fifth ST., Philadelphia
JOSEPH FISHER, Chester, VI.
BEcKSES & CASsIFF, Lafayette, la.
j. BALDWIN, Bethany, Va.
Gro. SCARBoRoUGH, Owensboro, XIV.
c c. EyERTs, Utica, ". Y.
ID. vi. DEWEY, Arcade Hall. Rochester, N Y
Henry CHArrS, Canandaigua, N. Y.
Brown & Wilkinson, Commercial Buildings,
Superior St, Cleveland, Ohio.
ID. NEEDHAS, IL, Exchange ST, Buffalo, " Y
H. BAscLAY, Russellville, by.
Rev. HOoPEa CREws, Mount Morris, Illinois.
Hon A. W. GRAHAM, BOwlingreen. Nv.
WN. GARSErT, Glasgow, Ky.
c. H. BARkLKY, Lexington, kentucky.
j. b. RUssELL, Gazette Office, Cincinnati, o.
WHITE & POTTER, Is State street, Boston.
ELIAS SMITH, l42 Nassau street, New York.
p. ii. COSaNr, Smithland, Ky.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23

By the brig Tit, Capt. Rodevich, we have files
of papers from the city Of Mexico 10 the 2jih
Of November, and rom Vera Cruz to the Z7lh.
The Till left on the 9lth and Brought over s., Ss
in specie, and thirty-seven passengers, whom The
American Consul sent over, they being in desti-
tnte condition. Mr.. James n. Cutting also came
over on the Til, ON his way 10 the North, from
California.
II is now very generally believed in Mexico that
Paredes got off in the Brit sh steamer Of the 18th
ulL. He has been traced as far towards the coast
as Orizabs. The Government is still suspected of
connvng at his escape, though its organs deny il,
and the Monitor Of the 2inl says the Government
has information that he is somewhere in the STATE
of Pueblo.
The news from the insurgents OF Sierra GOrdo is
again deplorable. We might give a column of
thelE exploits in attae king hseiendas, killing and
pinndeElng the inhabitants Rnstamente des-
patched iorce against them from QuerelsrO, but
taey took refuge at once an Inaccessible f4siness-
es, losing only lew men N killed and wounded.
The government wss about TO reinforce Busta-
mente, ami there would seem TO be need of a.
serious fears had been entertained lest the
insurgents should gain possession OF the city OF
Durango Is oyerun by Indians--said to be Ca
manches. The small villages can make no ne
sistance % their ruthless foes. The road from
the city Of Durango TO the port OF Mazatlsn is I'M
their psssession. A valuable commerce is car
fleu on Dy TINS route. Men OF character and
note are often killed by these savages.
ID. Cayetano Montoya, the CommaadaHfs
GeHeraiof Tamsulipas, has gone to Tampico. 10
inquire into the difficulty Of the 18th and 3Oth OF
September. From an article IN the Monitor Re-
pEblicaHO OF the 18th ult, we infer that the Mex
ican Government has satisfied itself, after dill
gent investigations, Of the entire loyalty and
patriotism OF the people and authorities Of Tam
pico. The editor shows a slight degree of slls-
picion, but says the Government has full conf
dence that no attempt at separation, indepen-
dence or annexation will be made. This conf
dence is founded upon the proceedings of meet
ing Of the officers OF the National Guard OF Tam
pico, held on the 10Th ult in which they profess
ed their adherence Of annexation and indepen-
dence.
Three robbers were lately taken on the road 10
Mexico. They resisted, and two Of them were
MORALLY wounded before taken.
Miguel Bruno, ci-deranf Commandant in Ia
bssco, has been arrested, and his downfall has Sc
cured The psci6caiion Of that State. He was Ia
ken by d. Tomas Marin, on the oath of October.
The Monitor says that in consequence of de-
cision Ola military court martial, Dr.. vandsrinden
is about 10 return TO Mexico.
NJ. Levasseur, the new French Minister, has
had an audience for presenting his credentials.
Ia the mutual addresses there is nothing out of
the usual order to be reported.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is said TO have
succeeded in obtaining loan OF $4,000 The
news is not positively. q. Pic, 9th.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
MdSr OF TIE UsrrKD STATES,

fnladeipnia, dec. IL 1875. y
SR-on the iIth inst, we received, as have
already had the honor 10 Inform You, the frs. de-
pOsite Of gold fIom California. II was deposit
cd by Mr. David Carter, who brought il from
San Francisco by the IstEmus route. II weigh-
ed 1904. SO ounces troy, Of which l423.s0 was
from the lower surface mines, and 3s0.79 from
ia ose al Feather nveT. On the 9Th inst, ailoth-
eT deposlte was sent by the Secretary OF War;
which weighed ..2S ounces.
The gold was Of two sorts in external char
ter, though apparently not different as TO quail
~. The first, from the "dry dggins," was in
gTsins, which averaged from one TO two penny
weights; the other yanety, from The swamps
or margins Of the streams, being in small fiat
spangles, OF which, on an average, il would
take six OF seven 10 weigh one grain. OF these,
by far the larger part of the derosies was COM
posed.
The gold wa. melted in SIX parcels, and the
loss by melting, due TO the earthly and oxidable
matter which disappears in this operation, sv-
ersged about 2l-3 per cent, OF the original
weight The loss thus reported IS moderate,
and show. that the gold had been carefully wash
ed.
Assays Of the melted gold were made with
great care, and the result showed a variation
in fneness from s92 TO s97 thoussndths; the
average Of the whole being S9a. This is
slightly below the standard fneness, which IS
900.
The average value per ounce Of the bullion be
fore melting, is SIS 3; that Of the same in
bars, after melting, is, SIS SO.
The whole valne Of the gold In the two depos-
ties was $50 ,432, besides few ounces reserved
in the native state for the Secretary Of War, at
his request. Very respectfully, your faithful ser
want.
X. M. PATTERSON, Director.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23
PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT FOR CAIuoRSIA.-
A letter of Monday saws.

letter OF honday says;
emo pen can describe the excitement that per
vadss all classes of citizens on the sutg=ri OF
California mines. The literary men have taken
the fever in its most virulent form. No less than
three writer's for the press have informed me to-day
that they will leave for San Francisco within two
weeks. Clerks are throwing up their situations,
lawyers abandoning the courts, doctors giving up
their prseice, merchants wlRdihg up their Affairs,
preparatory TO leaving or the gold diggngs. Ships
are fitting out rapidly for the land OF promise. :
Eleven are advertised in this mornings papers, to
sail with dispatch. There will be no lack of pro-
visions in California six months heace. George
Law, ESQ.,, the great steamboat proprietor, hasos-
sued proposals offering 10 take out emigrants Tor
SlCO each, under certain conditions"
The New York Tribune confirms rhst the CONVEX
sslion ON the street Is almost exclusively confined
TO the subject, and says:
The Oregon, for Chsgres, we understand is obi
ged TO refuse passengersdaily. The John Benson
was so full of passengers that four or hve were Ia
KEN at their earnest request, with no better sleep
ing accommodations than the deck. AZ the last
moment a sturdy German made his appearance on
the wharf with pickaxe in one hand and shovel in
the other, and insisted on being taken, agreeing to
pay his passage, $50, in hard money, and 10 sleep
in the main-top if necessary. We have advice
from New Orleans that the steamer Falcon, having
discharged her Havannah and New Orleans pas
sengers, is full-probably one hundred-for Cha
gres.
According to present appearance, the Califor-
MIA will have two hundred passengers from Pa
mama TO San Francisco which, at 500 each.
will make a splendid thing cor the owners. The
cost of getting TO San Francisco BIZ the Chagres
route, using the mail-steamers, IS about 1878;
say 81 SO 10 Chagres, $40 aer,ss the Isthmus,
and 500 from Panama to San Francisco BY
taking second cabin passage, however, the cost
win be reduced about $50, and BY taking sailing
vessels, instead of steamerto Chsgres, the pass.
age may be made for 3250- Thevoyage via We
| IN Cruz and Aeapalco may probably be made in
rather less time, but not cheaper The passage
New York. The distance from fanama 10 SaI
lFranciscoi s about :, 500inilss.