Democratic banner., 1849-05-14

- "a "AA"6 49,
again and again into compromises to save the I'M
ion. / have continued this communication long
or than ] anticipated, and shall now dismiss the
subject, unles farther provoked by Mr.. Specta-t
tor or some one else. PIKE
GoLDs SEEKERS REruRS1xo.- The steamer
San Francisco, and one or two other boats which
arrived last evening from st. Joseph, brought
down several California enigrants on their re.
turn home. They having seen but a small part
Of the. elephant" at St. Joseph, sold oat or rath-
er gave away, their outfit and interest, and are
now vending their way back from whence they
came, poorer, but doubtless happier men. We
are told that there are a great many in the vicini-
ty Of st. Joseph and weston, that would be glad
to follow their example, but find it impossible to
obtain anything for their outfits. One of the
persons who reachd this city last evening, in
forms us that auctions were being held in st.
Joseph daily, and guns, harness, horses, wag-
ons, SC, were Knocked down at less than
half, and in many instances for less than
one-fourth of their original cost. 1t is also
said that much dissatisfaction exists, and
that feuds and personal alterations are be-
coming of frequent occurrence, some of
which have extended so far as to disorgan.
ize whole companies.-lMo. Republican.
ASTIciPArED SurFERIN NC ON THE PLANS
The Lexington Mo- Express of The LIST inst,
says: s g.
It is estimated that between 30 and 81. 900 ami
mails, (mules. oxen and horses,) will be taken
on the plains the present season, by the Cali
furnia adventurers. Thousands of this number
will most certainly perish. The past winter
having been unusually hard. stock is generally
thin. The chilly days Of the past month have
greatly retarded the growth Of the grass. No
doubt the weather has heen colder on ina Ploin.,
and The grass less advanced than here. Poor
animals, heavy loads and short grass will most
certainly produce the cholera among the teams
Many companies will lose stock to such an a.
mount, thai they will be compelled TO leave both
Wagons and freight. We are informed that, in
lS47, about 1900 Wagons attempted to cross
tLeiRocky Mountains, on the Oregon route. So
great a number of the animals persisted, that
many Of the Wagons were abandoned. This
year not less than ten thousand Wagons will
make the attempt, but hundreds and hundreds
will be abandoned. If the summer should be a
cold one, (as the prospect now seems to be, )and
grass is scarce. the road from our western boun-
dairy tothe gold region will be thoroughly marked
with the carrases and bones Of mules and oxen.
Trouble ard distress win certainly be the portion
Of thousands of the adventurers.
FssAscIAL.-The Philadelphia Ledger of the
9th ult., says: '"- s'
The money matket in all the Atlantic cities,
which has been gradually growing easier Tor q
week or two past, from the influx oil coin rom
the interior and from abroad, it is presumed, VIII
be rendered still more SO next week, It oeine
the period for the payment OF seml-annuai oisi-
dends BY banks and other interpretations. {
New York, it is now announced that tne IN
terest on the three million seven per cent. loan
will certainly be paid on the LIST prox. The
;nterestand dividends let loose in New. York on
Monday, il is said, will exceed a million oil dol
lars. This cannot fail to have an effect on the
SOLUBLE GLAss.-Whatis is. called ~soluable
glass Is now beginning to come into use AZ
covering for wood and for other Pracuca
~purpeses. Some Of our clever artisans
mayiike TO experiment upon it.. 1t is com.
posed of sfftsens squal parts powdered
quartz, ten of potash, and one OF charcoal
These ara melted together, mixed in cole
water. and then boiled with five parts o.
water in which it entirely dissoives. Is !
then applied to wood work, or any otne'
required subsistence. As It cools II geia
ftinizss, and dries up into ~transPalea;
7colorless glass, on any surface to which !
-. 800 lsnni;ed. 1t renders wood nearl.
accommodates. LOUIS linton. .s''"
a.a.. yztIB op5 -
The .N~ationaI LnteHtge ncsr Of the let ms
..stss that Mrs. John Q.Adsms Is fast re
eovsfine frolA th~eIparslytie stack she Re
c.,fir, exnerieuced3di12s 10 e. -
Ths,beaIth of Mrs General Taylor, &c
oeeItIvmncB impaired, is also improving
o.edt Lgirt sdgjoi-i bar, So o..
passenesrs on the Edtedra BGfss yStei
asza repoTtIs hundred deaths in St; hui
etbssdsyprevi6us. from scholsrs.-~iss0''
Courier. ado 49,,
81 Tban sthso passengers by the q q
Bates reported about ninsty-fvst0s-'
oLOt4ssI UaSon!9DoIg sesSf 1of sfeb17 "a
f44ai l.;.i ,.ofa ,--l AeI10G.
III. Edwin Forest, the tragsdian, AND
wifs,it.is sid have "etsrhally separated