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Vera Cruz Commission House.
Gayler's Patent Salamander Safes.

UflltT Ittcut ouidllidhu0i oaieos
IIEsE Safes warranted perfect in every resper, and
10 afford full protection for books papers, &c, against
loss by fire or thieves
aTor a comparatively small sum any person may have
an insurance Office OF his ownnne which eNacts neither
notes or premiums, and which cannot be broken down rs
q great fire. u, - u,
Gaycr's Patent Double anil Improved Snse selamander
Safes OF any dimensions required by Banks Brokers Mer
chants jewelers. Records for other public Offices,
made 10 order An assortment for sale and orders received
at the Depot 2S Water between Pine and Wall streets
A. r. MoEN.
7 EXTINCTION FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE INSURANCE
IL COMPANY insurss properly OF every description,
against rerils by Fire and Water Chartered bN inc s
tire Of Kentucky In 1884 Capital s3Oo,Un.
OETYCERS
JOHN w HUNT, President.
John Brand, William y, Waller,
Madison q. johnson, Dudley NJ Craig
Richard Pndell, James q. Harrison,
THOMAS b, DAxrBH, Secretary.
All applications for Insurance the cities Of New York
and Brooklyn, will heye prompt attention at the once Of
the Agency Wall street, where all claims for Losses
viii be literally adjusted and promptly paid.
srrvrss Hoxu, covnssilora
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L (.
JOHN JACKSON, Esq, Editor Of the Railway Republic
caapubshed the above certificate, and remarks in ed
tcrisi as follows: tE3 &&
Ht- The success Of DIR. TOWNSEND'S PREPARA
TON OF SARSAPARiIIA appears to be one Of the most
extraordinary character We publish to-day certificates
In lis bchalf from CAPT Mclean of this town, and
from the Rev. Mr.. White Of Staten Island gentleman
wei, known In Railway. Capt Mclean believes the med
cine to have saved his fe and Mr.. White
tain equally strong confidence In It's efficacy Intelligent
men like these would not praise strongly what they did
mot 6iiiy heiie IN n de-
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They moreover possesa Iaces, feIaIOn 70 The Tea
Trade very abundant degree and doubtless superior
10 any other Tea Concern In America Their scrapnlous
regard 10 all principles that tend to elevate the character
large house well understood and has already secured
them connection probably larger Than all other Tea e.
ablhments united and they consequently are determined
- The aggregate than any house in the world-chla ex
cepied
They most aealotsy invite the attention OF the inhab-
hns o. Washington TO their Agency, where the following
assDrtmens are always on hand and they feel no hesls
decided preference Is given the celebrated Teas Of The
CANTON TEA COMPANY
n5- Reader, make the experiment.
Retail Prices as oobs, subject IN al 10 be reh1Hsd
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Da. TowssRaD-DearS ir--I have the pleasure TO inform
yeu that ree OF children have been cured OF the cro
hula by The Of your excellent medicine They
nicted very severely with bad sores taken only four
eotiles II took them away, for which feel myself under
deep obligation. Yours respectfully,
ISAAC w. CRAIS, los Wooster street
New York March l. 1917
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scRoruLA CURED.
TIIREE CHH.DREN

This certificate concusyely proves that this SARSAPA-
RA has perfect control the obstinate diseases
Of the blood Three persons cured In house is unpre
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You who have Pale Compilations, Dull Eyes, Bloches
on the Face Rough Skim Frerkles and are ont OF sp
IitsD use bottle Or two Of DR.. TOWNSEND SARSApA
RILLA Il will cleanse the Blood, remove the Freckes
and BotcheB and give you animation, sparkling eyes fine
spirits, and beautiful complexion--all OF which are Of I'm
Henee value 10 UNMARRIED LADITs I
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Rinconada, ON Sunday, the 2lst where in obedience
to order from Gen Taylor, he halted during Mon
day, and on Tuesday recommended ms march, arriv-
ing at Saltillo on Wednesday morning, the day af-
ter the glorious battle of the 23d. In the mean
time the people in Monterey were totally Ignorant
of every thing that was going on above. Occa-
sionally, indeed, the rolling OF distant thunder
would be mistaken for the roar OF the ar-of battles
but, in fact, uncertainty pervaded every mind
Thus the time passed away heavily enough; Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, came and
went, and still no tidings from the army. AT last
ON the afternoon of Friday, when expectation had
been strained to its utmost, from the hill on which
the famous Bishops Palace Is situated a single
horsenan was deserted in the distance, hurrying
towards the city along the Saltillo road. His APP
pearance instantly called To mind the Athenian
messenger who bore the tidings of victory TO his
countrymen from the blood stained field of Mara
thon. Immediately all the horses which could
be procured were put in requsition, and party oil
four started to meet the single cavalier Long be
fore they sufficiently near to distinguish his
voice, they him take his hat from his head and
il in the air, till, approaching still nearer
they heard "Hurrah for Old Zack 20 burst from his
lips The cry was responded TO with genuine en-
thusasm, and ''Hurrah for Old Zack!' though ut
tered by few voices, rang far and wide through the
valley. Soon the horseman, who proved 10 De an
Arkansas volunteer, was surrounded by eager ques,
TONERS. "What news do you bring from Old
Zack?" said they "Wal, boys" replied the vol
unteer ''but it beat all the bar fights that ever
in Arkansas, now ] tell you, though Santa
Anna and his twenty thousand greasers had to put
out in double quick time after all" "How is Col.
Yell ~ said another Arkansas man. "He Is killed
Sand Col Clay"' asked Kentuckian. "killed
'sAnd Hardin % "Killed.'' 'And Mckee" "Oh,
he's killed too" Thus it happened, sngularly
enough, that the first four officers whose names
were mentioned those of four commanders
who found glorious end on the field OF Buena
Vista For time sorrow for the illustrous dead
shrouded every countenance in gloom and caused
temporary silence but JOY for the victory soon
superseded every other emotion. The news was
Anxiety and suspense gave way to riotous harity,
and in Monterey that night not a single American
went to bed sober.--N. o. Picayune.
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GEORGIA RAILRoADs.-The first announcement
which we ever read of "a railroad in Georgia was
some fifteen years ago, TO the following effect:
"Raa Rode IN Georgia.--A fellow by the name of
John Nockumstif rode upon rail in ----
county, Georgia, one day last week, for abusing
his wife"
We will not be answerable for the correctness of
the quotation, except the head line. That is correct
to letter No other kind of railroad had thus far
been built in the State. Now behold the contrast
Says the Railroad Journal:
:" The large investments which the people of
Georgia have made in extending their railroad
communications from the seaboard to the interior,
have proved most judicious outlay. Already the
traffic on the road is yielding handsome return,
and the increased value of property is everywhere
apparent. The property of Savannah has been
greatly advanced by these communications, and
the interior counties have shared fully III the
advantages of the improved mode of intercourse.
The railroads leading TO Savannah will soon reach
the navigable waters that flow into the Mississippi
and when this is accomplished great increase of
business must follow The Georgia railroads are
built in a most substantial manner, and laid with
heavy iron.
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Naval.

S. sloops of war Saratoga, Com. Nicholson, and
Albany, Com v. M. Randolph, and the u s.
steamer Water Witch, Lieut. CONT G. M Totten,
arrived at Pensacola on the 18th instant, and the
u. S. schooner Flirt arrived there several days
since from the vicinity of Cat and Round Islands
The United States frigate Raritan, bearing the
broad pennant of Commodore Foxhall A. Parker.
arrived on the Goth instant.
The United States steamer Vixen, Lieut.. CONT
James H. Ward, is still cruising in the neighbor-
hood of the scene of the recent illegal assemblage
with view to prevent any other rendezvous from
being formed on those islands.
The vessels of the Home Squadron will probably
cruise in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean seas
during the ensuing winter months.-No.foK Her
add Oct. 81
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[REPoRrEp ron THE REPuBLIc.
LIST OF PATIENTS

Issued from the United States Patent Once
for the week ending October 80, IS48.
Benjamin Arnold, East Greenwich, r. I'm
provement in Gearing. Patented October 80, ls49
Henry Burt, Cohoes, NJ Y.--Improvement in
Feed Apparatus for Single Machines. Patented
October 80, 1919.
Henry Bachofner, Springfield, Mass.-Improve-
ment in Looms Patented October 80, lS49.
James Cole, Cincinnati, Ohio.-Improvemen in
Stoves. Patented October 80, 1919.
Andrew J. Folger, Nantucket, Mass.-Improye-
ment in keeping Ledger accounts. Patented DC
tober 80, 1919.
William Furley, Smithsburg, Md-Improve-
ment in Barrel Carriages. Patented October 80,
lS49.
Lewis Fagin, Cincinnati. Improvement
in Mills for Grinding. Patented October 80, IS49
Ebenezer Garnsey, WATERFOWL, Conn.-Im-
proved Weather-strip Patented October 30, lS49.
Jeter and Watson, asssgnees of Hugh Jeter,
Lexington, Ky.-Improvement in Planning Ma
chimes. Patented October 30, ls49.
Nathan Kinman, Buffalo, N. Y.-Improvement
in Flour Packers. Patented October 80, ls4o.
Lucius Leavenworth, Johannesburg, N. Yin
provement in Fences Patented October 30 lS49.
Roger Lightbown, Eaton, N. Y.-Improvement
in Power Looms. Patented October 80 ls49.
Adolphus Lotze, Cincinnati, Ohio.-Improvem
in Stoves. Patented October 80, lS49.
David Marsh and Eli b. Nichols, Fairfield, Con
neutrality-suspicious. in Mills for Grinding.
Patented October 80, lS49.
Orrin Rice, Cincinnati, Ohio.-Improvemen in
Wash boards. Patented October 80, lS49
William A. Ross, Port Richmond, N. YIN
proved means for Working Sails. Patented Octo-
Der 80, lS49.
Robert Smith, of Blackboard, in the county of
Perthshre, Scotland; and Alexander Balm, of Bee
vor Lodge, Hammersmith in the county of Middle
sex, England. Improvement in Electro Chemical
Telegraphs. Patented October 30, lS49
Jonathan Sullivan, Lexington, N. C.-Improve-
ment in Straw cutters Patented October 30, IS49
William S. Thomas, Norwich, N. Y.-Improve-
ment in Springs for Carriages Patented October
30, l849.
John L. Tuttle Lawrence Mass. --Improv ement
in the mode of making Toothed Cylinders. Pa
tented October 80, lS49.
| William j. Van Ness, Baltimore, Md.-Improve-
men in Transverse Callipers Patented October
80, 1919.
Reissues.
Moses Pennock and Samuel Pennock, East MARI
borough, Pa.-Improvement in Seed Planters. Pa
tented March l2 lS4l. Re-issued October 80, IS49
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The CATTLE TRAIN.-The cattle train last nj eht
numbered t,co hundred and fee 1t came over
the northern road in four sections over the Concord
road III two, and in the same manner over the
Lowell abouta quarter past twelve, bringing ninety
eight cars, eighty four of which were laden with
cattle, horses, and sheep. About three this morn
ing, the balance of one hundred and five came in
There were seventy four of cattle, horses, and
sheep, making in the whole train one hundred and
fifty right cars Of lire stock There were one hun
dred and eight cars started from the Central road
fifty eight of which came this way, and the other
half went over the Fitchburg road. We learn that
five hundred sheep were left over at Montpelier
and some twenty carr loads would have come down
from the Passumpsic had there been accommoda-
TONS I.Orel Courier Oct 9th
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General sam Hou.tnn.

In the late discussion which took place in Harri.
SON county, Texas, between General Sam Houston
and Mr.. Wigfall, the latter gentleman, complain
ing that the hero Of San Jacnto had called him ont
OF his name, by styling him ''Mr wiggletail.,
begged that he might be excused for applying tp
the distinguished Senator the familiar abbreyia
ton OF ''Sam." lie knew il would be- pleasing 10
the gentleman himself 10 be so styled az an anec
dote ne would relate would show. On the return
OF General Houston from visit 10 his old friend
the Hero OF the Hermitage il happened thai a
friend dropped in TO see the honorable Senator On
entering his room, great was the astonisbment of
the visiter, to find the Texan Senator appsrentlv
sunk in grief and bathed in tears "My dear Gen
eral, exclaimed his friend. "what is The matter;
What sorrow Expresses you, what grief distrcsses
you 80 deeplyf "Ohl my dear friend, :" exclaimed
the great Texan, sObbing and blubbering with the
deepest anguish, "I-I-I have lust, lust return
Oiled from the-Oh, dear rnei--the Hermitage,
tne resldence-of my old-Ohl OH OH OH friend
General jackson; and we parted, To meet, per
haps, no more in this sinful world-Oh mel my dear
friend nc addressed me, not by the name of Gene
raj or Mister, or even Samuel Houston--but, my
dear friend, he called me by the endearing name
by which my mother knew me--he called me SAM
burst into such torrent OF grief choke all ut
terance, and induce his friend 10 unite his tears
with his, until the swollen torrent of their sorrow
flowed strong enough to turn a mill wheel
The audience convuscd with laughter nj
this story, and no one seemed 10 enjoy il more than
General Houston himself who arose and begged q,
interrupt his eloquent opponent for moment,
merely 10 say that he would make childs bargain
with him--f he would never again call him by the
name Of Sam, he would never call Colo
mel w. "WiggctaiP' again Erchongs
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LAKE SUPERIoR CoPPER.-The propeller indie
pendence came down 10 the Saul on the 18th ult t,
with hundred and eighty one tons of copper
from the Cliff mine, thirty four tons from the North
American mine, and six tons from the Copper Falls
minc all in solid masses. The schooner Fur Trader
came down the 22d ult., from the OntOnagon,
with twenty one tons Of copper belonging 10 the
Minnesota Mining Company ia solid masses The
schooner Helen cleared with sevonty-fvc tons Of
copper, and the brig Columbia with eighty one tons
Of copper; both cargoes belonged TO the Pttsburg
and Boston Mining Company Exchange.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-02

JOHN MILTos wrote noble plea for the liberty of
the press, at time when il was threatened in old
England with the censorship of ii fac ton. The
glorious old poet the immortal art by which
thoughts and ideas diffused earth wide, and
perpetuated, with the eye of prophet, and though
its freedom might entail some evil he felt that its
seryitude would be the greatest curse which could
befall his country and mankind. The evil thoughts
which types send abroad soon die like chaff, while
the true thoughts, like good seed, take root, and
rise in fruitful and unceasing harvests. Had Eng
land shackled the press in the days of Milton, what
minds would have been lost to the world, which
now fill the mental heavens with unwavering light;
what souls, now living and stalking abroad on
printed pages, would have persisted expressionless
to mankind
Millions plea was successful, and in England, To
this day, the freedom of speech, through the press
has made her press the most potent instrument Of
her power. England's printed ideas have been
more conqueror than her stecl-clad arms, and
her fame, ciyilizer and champion of liberty, is
due 10 the noble freedom of her press. America in
herted from her the precious wealth Of free press,
10 which we, as people, owe our national, intel
lectual political and religious Independence and
greatness That free press paved the way 10 the
oution which broke our colonial bondage; IL passed
the watchwOrds Of inspiration, born in few heroic
sOuls the hearts of millions until the love Of and
desire for freedom moved millions as one man.
Those little waifs-''common sense" and the
"rights Of man''-noulted from the eagle bird of
Il ght and liberty the press were mightier foe "
tyrants than the bayonets which CLEANED victorious
at Lexington and Yorktown. Swift, silently, and
all pervsding they fell upon dry souls moisten
ing snow flakes, softening and fusing them into
one soul, which kingly power could not seduce nor
crush. The free press was the insugator, il has
been the defender Of liberty-Of liberty within the
bounds ofes-enta order and Of law created through
intelligence and virtue, nursed by, and ever watch
fu over the pres. And that freedom, that glorious
freedom Of the press which Milton defended in its
infancy, can never be destroyed while
the Saxon language, in which IL uttered lives.
II l. the bulwark Of mans hope and progress; the
mightiest agent Of his civilization and religion; the
only real terror Of despotisn la whatever FORM and
Il will b. the annihilstOr Of the last tyranny and
feudalism on earth.-N. " Sun.
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7 H E R E P u B L | G..
w ASH N TON:
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER ?, ls49.
o F FICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
AMoRY HoLBRooK, of Massachusetts,
to be Attorney of the United States for the
district Of Oregon, vice Joseph ]. Coombs,
who declines the office
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MANUFACTURES IN THE SoUTH.-Georgia, as re-
CARDS manufactures is the New England of the
South. She has built with her own means more
railroads than any other State in the Union except
Massachusetts. She has already invested in them
$4,000 900, and il advancing more rapidly in her
cotton factories than any other southern State Inn
mlgraton Ii also seJtlng into this ii hly nuu isl
ing State very rapidly
Alabama, il is asserted, has more MANUFACTURES
than any other State of her age. She has invested
twelve millions in roads, mines, and manufacto-
ries.
Mississippi, il is said, has fitythr cotton fasto
ries; some OF them, however, are only on a very
small scale; but the manufacturing spirit il up there
among the planters, and manufacturing town has
been commenced, and Is progressing. A very few
years will a strong manufacturing interest ex-
lsting in this State.-N. q. Pic, Oct 24u.
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The Winchester VUginian says, that "the condi-
ton of the country was not well adapted TO the sue
cess Of the policy Of the late Locofoco administra-
ton" These Docofoco organs think that the cOun-
try ought TO have adapted it, condition to the Lo
cofoco policy, instead Of expecting that the policy
should be adapted to its condition. No doubt they
will say that man should be clipped and pared to
III his breeches instead Of expecting the brooches to
be mnde 10 fit him. - nn LninnnI
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The editor of the Savannah Republican has eaten
a squash weighing 1857 pounds. The flavor was
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MoUsTAIN ScENERY.-There il something i'm the
wildncss and sublimity of mountain scenery that
tends 10 remind US rather Of eternity than decay;
the pcrishable works Of man no where 10 be
seen. No city lies in gloomy ruins, to show the
outlines OF faded greatness; no worship that passed
away We stand upon the mountain, and We
scarcely know that man exists upon the earth
This IL not the land where arts have died science
has been forgot; those rocks echoed the elo-
quence of orators the songs Of poets; the waters
never bore the proud ships of the merchants; the
soil never yielded 10 man the fruit Of his industry
IL is not there that the finger Of time can be recog-
missed. In vain would he set his mark on SHOWS
that fail 10 disturb the fast bound form of
adamantine ice. In vain he stretches out his hand
where the rushing torrent and the wavering water.
fall blcst with eternity Of youth dash ON their
headlong course, regardless of the blightng power
that winters strength, or us to rest the creation
Of the creature OF mortality. Here we may pause
and say that time has lost It's power Here may
we view the faint efforts Of time overthrow in an
instant Changes there are, but the work of an
hour has defeated the slow progress Of decay The
lightning Of the thunder storm, the blowing tenn.
pest, the engulphing flood, the overspreadine ava
anche have effaced from the surfa, OF nature the
impress OF time, and left naught in the changes 10
remind us of age. Surely there are scenes In life
which seem created 10 awaken in mankind the re-
collection that even time lose its power who
viii not feel the nothingness II the pleasures the
cares, nay even the sorrows OF our petty span,
when Tor moment he dwells with his heart and
soul upon the thoughts OF eternity Yes il will
sober the gay, 1T will comfort the grieved.
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The French government refuses 10 acknowledge
the sol disant colored gentleman, who has Just as
cended the throne Of Hayti, as Emperor Louis Ma
pOleon, Faustin the First. His Faustin or Justian
majesty Is ridiculed by the Paris press, and the
shade Of Napoleon e Grandeur the shape of Louis
N, president elects evidently not little annoyed
at being outstripped in the imperial race by such
fustian competitor Philips, the greatIrish orator,
said Of he Napoleon, che sat upon the throne a
sceptred hermit wrapped in the solitude of his own
originality" His Haytien Initator may be said
TO sit upon the throne, waiting for a sceptre-he
has sent 10 France for jewels-and wrapped i'm sable
skin. Thus far he bears parallel with the victor of
the pyramids; but In all other respects he is out of
place and character, much as the Napolconic
shadow now sitting in the French presidential chair
The French have no cause, in justice, 10 rdicule,
refuse 10 embrace automatically his high might
mess, Soulouquc, alas Faustin the First He has
followed French imperial example.-N. y Sun.
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The Democrat says that the Washington Union
Is a scyonty-two pounder II so, it, gunners load
IL badly Al every discharge IL iizzes hike thin
blcfull Of pow Der in the pipe Of a steambOatLou
Journal.
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Our neighbor of the Democrat persists in calling
US ugly man He has "A confusion OF ideas on
this matter. We are a good looking man, but an
ugly customer - Lou. Journal
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THg BANK DEFALcATIoN.-The case Of Ma
thaniel Chds, jr., upon charge Of embczzling
the funds of the Bank Of Missouri. yesterday
called ia the criminal court, but, at the instance Of
the counsel Tor the State, continued until the
hrst Monday in November. Mo- Rep, oct. %.
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A SOLDIERS Observation-Disclosures Col
onel Dickinson, of the Palmetto regiment,
being wounded at the storming of Churu-
busco, was left in the hospital Miscoac,
where he died. The Buffalo Courier says,
that in the delirium OF fever he heard a
drum beat the reveille at early morn. Ras-
ing himself with an effort, he looked calmly
toward the window, and said, in his deep
tones of commann, "Battaion, halt order
armsl re>tl'' and falling back, he expired