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Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31

AMERICA As IT Is AND WILL nE.-A recent
number OF the journal des Dehats, at the
close of long article on the late presi.
dental election in this country, gives the
views OF the writer in the following COM
phmenlary manner'
For the rest, never did a President
come into power under happier auspices,
North America enjoys degree of pros
perity higher than she has possessed since
the year 1886, which was followed by a
disastrous reaction Capital Is abundant
IN the United States Europe. alarmed
by revolutions, Is sending there a part Of
her own, Agriculture is extending and
becoming more perfect Manufactures
are advancing with giant steps. The
probability Of the high prices OF food in
England during the winter, determines
the embarkalon Of great deal Of grain
aud flour At advantageous prices. Rail.
rond enterprises are multiplying, aud a
railroad is beginning t9 be seriously talked
OF 1000 miles IN length, which viii Unite
the valley OF the Mississippi 10 the Raliic
ocean. and which with the communica.
tons already existing, will permit one TO
traverse l,om one part OF the Amefiean
continent to the other, at its greatest
breadth Happy country iioufishing re.
public, Here are the fruits which are
eethered when the laws are respected
and public morals have sufficient author
ily to restrain. within legal limits, the tar.
hnlent and iaetions minority and iha vio.
lent chiefs which exist in every country.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31
WILLIAM Moss.
30 NEGROES AND -
RED RITER PLANTATION
FOE SIZE.

TIlE subscriber. will on the 10Th day Of Feb.
uary, isH. at his plantation, sell 10 Tie high.
est BIDDER on a credit of twelve month. hi.
plantation lyiu 10 Lafayette county beiwrcn Lost
Prairie aud Ehm's Prairie Snown as Tmmmels
old place. Trrr are about 900 acres in high
state Of cultivation. a iirsi laic lloTscmill, new
Gin aud rressln complete order, aud under good
repair. Also, 10 mules, . wagons, 7 yoke ofosnn,
iirst rate abolt 80 head ol Cattle "A large sloI 4
Of llogs; abvi 1000 bush'l1 Of Cora Farming
lllcnsils, plrut lot lhr place set Of Black
smith Tools, AID many other Articles, necessary
ior carrying q plantation, new cement Cls'
tern, sc. &c. -.--
RE. SELLIyAN.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31
From the n O. Pieaguns.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

/ MAY EVENING, January 10, lsl9,
corros-iflere was very GENERAL demand
but as the oisfs Of purchasers did mol euit, me-,
the views some of the lara bolj,r. ,L.
sales were enlinrd to 5lUa bales. takep ns,,ly
exclusively z Europe In prices there Is no
change, andke repeat our quotations.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31
BL ACEsMT HING 8 WAGON
MAKING,

TIlllE subscnberfako this method Of Informing
their present pslomcr, and the pubIio gcncr-
ally, that thel have procured the services Of
frst rate Smith, nd intend continuing the bust
ness Of Blacksmbiug, Wagon Making, Plow
Stocking. &c. T1eir Pieces will be moderate and
10 per cent willbc scouuicd on all Jobs amounting
to over one dolluJ, Il the cash is paid whtn The
work Is completed Those having horses to shoe,
would % well to all At our shop, near the lail,
aud inquire The prize Of work. before they have It
done. Give us a a
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31

TnE PorE Is ANEEIcA.-Thc y. York
sun OF Wednesday says
1t is said that a large number Of our
most influential Roman Catholic citizen.
intend calling public meeting at an ear.
ly day for the purpose OF inviting his llo.
lincss Pope Piu, IN, to take up bis per.
manent residence in this country
A New York letter says.
Bishop Hughes, oiihls (Romsn Catho.
lc) Diocese, suggests that a contribution
be make up ia this country, to aid the
Pope Qf he DO refused a residence IN
Romc,) IN procuring some temporary place
Of independent residence
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31

RENARKAnLn oAsE or DaorsY.-We
are informed by a resident Of Coxsaekie,
Green county. That there Is in that place
the most remarkable case OF this disease
on record.
The patient is n man OF pbout 30 years
Of age, and has for the last two years
been under the remedial care Of Dr u.
llenshaw; but ia his a5.epce, has been
OF late, and IS az present under the treat.
mont OF DR.. G. +. Budington. The pa.
trent has undergone the operation OF tap.
ping ls5 times, and the amount of water
taken exceeds COO gallons, or i,sl0 lbs
Notwithstanding this, the patient is ia a
iolcIablc state Of general health
Our informant states that the above
named physicians have expressed a pro.
liability that, by strict adherence to the
present course Of treatment, be may YET
entirely recover-ItbdHY irgns.
Washington telegraph., 1849-01-31

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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19

There was a grand demonstration in ia
vor of Roman Repubicanism, in Philadel-
phia, on the 4th.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Life in California.

correspondent of the Wheeling Ga.
zette, writing from Monterey of the disor.
ganization of society at that place, men,
tons the following facts. Some of them
have been referred to before, but the partic.
ulars have never been'so fully given.
A day or two since, a notorious rascal
suspected of several murders, and known
to be guilty of repeated horse and cattle
stealings, was caught, tried, and sentenced
to be hung, all in very short space oi
time, and without waiting for mncch!. proof
Mr.. B., LAWYER, called meeting
which was composed principally of dis.
banded volunteers, to prevent the execu-
ton of so unjust sentence by fair or foul
means. In the course of the evening
somebody said there was not enough in
Monterey to hang the man. While they
were gazing and fussing about it, file OF
soldiers took the prisoner from the prison
to the guard house in the Fort, and mex,
day Capt. Burton went down with some
twelve or fifteen men as guard. Some
sixteen rowdies, it is said, had armed them
selves with revolvers, &C., to rescue the
criminal, but on seeing the bayon they
dispersed. The man was hung, when as
they always bungle the matter here, the
rope broke, and according to the custom ol
the country, (the alcade being Califor-
nian.) he was sent back to prison until ii
could be decided whether to finish the bu-
siness or not.
Some three months ago, horrid mur-
der was committed about one hundred and
twenty miles South of this month
previous, several men had deserted from
the U. S. ship Warren, at night in boat.
The were fired upon, and one man severe.
ly wounded. The rest escaped.
Three of them, with disbanded volun-
teer and somebody else, (the last two had
been concerned in some murder in the
gold mines,) went to the house of an
Englishman named Read, at the Missions
of San Miguel, and murdered the whole
family, including babies, servants, and a
midwife whose services were daily expect
ed to be required. Immediately upon
hearing of it, Lieut.. Ord was sent down to
assist in capturing the murderers. He
arrived at Santa Barbara shortly after the
people had taken them, two being killed
in the operation. There was no Alcade,
and the people did not know what to do.
Lieut.. Ord pushed the matter, and persua-
ded them to try and execute the prisoners,
who were accordingly shot. At San
Jose, man was attacked on the road and
badly wounded. Three men were found
guilty by jury, and hung.
These executions have had good Ell
feet.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Towns in California.

Some very interesting letters from the
Presbyterian Mission in California give
us better insight into the progress of set
tlement in that auriferous country than any
thing that has yet come to hand. From
them we learn that San Francisco although
greatly injured by speculation, will un-
doubtedly keep its position far ahead of
any other town, in wealth, population and
importance. Next to it in rank is new
seitl ement, called Benicia, laid out as a
speculation, and likely to prove capital
one. 1t is about fifty miles from the har-
Dor of San Francisco, with which it is con-
nected by the great bays of San Francisco
and San Pablo. Its harbor will accommo-
date the largest ships, which can lie close
ashore, III consequence of there being
natural levee. Commodore Jones and
General Smith have recommended 1t to
the President as the best depot at the West
for the army and navy. On the Sacra-
mento river, l2O miles from San Francis
co, lies Sacramento City, formerly Sut-
ter's fort. This is the residence of the
miners, as is also a town called Stockton,
in the same region. The former, notwith-
standing its unhealthy position, increases
rapidly. Sonoma, Spanish town, lies
on a small stream running into the Bay OF
San Pablo, and is the residence of many
great Spanish landowners, as well as
Governor Boggs, late of Missouri, and the
headquarters of Governor Smith. Mon
terey is another well known Spanish
town. Napa City, Yount's rancho, and
the head of Napa are all growing villages
on the Napa creek. Napa City is the
newest, makes the most pretensions and
grows fastest. Santa Cruz is Spanish
town on the road from Monterey to San
Francisco; as is also Santa Clara. From
all the accounts we have seen, speculation
seems to be running riot in California
There were towns enough In all conscience
before the breaking out of the gold fever;
but every fresh mail brings US a multitude
of new town projects, and every letter
written appears 10 have some particular
one in prospect Besides those named
above, there are a number of old Spanish
towns laid down on the maps, which no
body mentions now.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Father Mathew and America.

The eminent Irish divine has written a
letter to the Mayor of New York, return
ing thanks to the authorities and the peo-
pie of that city for their generous reception
of him. The following extract is worthy
of attention:
Il have seen your majestic rivers dotted
with richly freighted vessels, bearing the
teeming produce of your luxuriant soil to
far distant nations; and oh, sir. could not
look on these winged messengers of peace
and plenty. without associating with them
the magnanimous bounty of brave peo-
pie to an afflicted nation.
81 have visited your busy warehouses
your thronged streets and bustling thor
oughfares, and have been forcibly struck
with those external evidences of mercan-
tile greatness and prosperity which shad-
ow forth the high commercial destiny tha,
yet awaits your already glorious republic.
have seen in the comfort and abundance
enjoyed by all, in the total absence ol
squalid poverty, and III the liberal remu-
neration which await honest toll, proofs
of prosperity, which contrast strikingly
with scenes that have often narrowed my
soul in that poor old country, which, trod-
den down and oppressed as she is, is still
the land Of my birth and Of my affections.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Annexation of the Canadas.

The subjoined letter from the hero oil
Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, cannot fail
to excite great attention throughout the
Union. On question such as TINS,
which the signs of the times clearly 1ndl-
cate, will ere long agitate the mind OF our
people to its very centre, this emphatic eX-
preston of opinion by so distinguished a
man as Gen. Scott, cannot but be deemed
of the highest importance.
WEST POINT, June 30, ls4O.
Mn Dear Ir:-The news from the
Parliament of Great Britain, this morning
must | think, increase the discomfort OF our
neighbors on the other side of the st. Law
renee and the Lakes not little; and thai
those discontents will, in few years, lead
to a separation ofthe Canadas, New Bruins.
wick, &c. &C., from the mother country
seems equally probable.
Will those Provinces form thems Ives II
to an independent nation, or seek connex
ion with our Union! / think the proba
bility is greatly in favor Of the latter. LII
my Judgment the interests OF both sides
would be much promoted by annexation
the several Provinces coming into the
Union on equal terms with our presen
thirty States. Fhe free navigation of the
St. Lawrence is already OF immense i'm
portance to perhaps third of our presen
population, and would be of great value te
the remainder. After annexation, two
Revenue Cutters, below Quebec, woulo
give us better security against smuggling
than 10000 Custom house employers
strung along the line that separates u:
from the British Possessions on our Con
tinent. am well. acquainted with tha
line, and know a great deal of the interest.
and character of the Provincials. Though
opposed to incorporating with us any dis
trict densely peopled with the Mexican
race | should be most happy to fraternizt
with our northern and northeastern neigh
bors.
What may be the views of our Execu
tive government on the subject. know
absolutely nothing; but think l canno
err in saying that two thirds Of our people
would rejoice at the incorporation. and the
other third soon perceive its benefits.
Of course, am opposed to any under
handed measures, on our part, in favor o.
the measure, or anv other act of bad faith
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have visited your god-like institutions,
upheld with munifcence worthy of your
mighty republic, in which you initiate at
an humble distance the mercy of the Re-
|deemer, making "the blind to see, the
dumb to speak" have minutely in
spected their internal arrangements, and
witnessed; with intense satisfaction, the
philanthropic system and the absence of
all religious exclusion on which thosesasy-
lums, sacred to humanity, are based and
conducted. l fervently pray, that "He
who holds in his hands the destin.es of
nations may make yours worthy of the
favors He has bestowed; and with pure
hearts, pure hands, and sleepless vigilance,
that you may guard and defend, to the end
of time. the great charge he has committed
to your keeping"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Affairs in California. Legislature and the
Alcade Indian Difficulties, &c.
SAN Francisco, May lst, lS49-

DAN L RANClSCO, may Isl, 1910
At this moment it is unpropitious for
any one to visit the mining district. it be-
ing the wet season, when but few work,
and those with poorer return than at any
other season. The fact cannot be gain
said that the Oregonians, who seem to be
among the most successful gold hunters,
are daily coming down with from three to
fifteen thousand dollars, saved from their
earnings for the last fall and winter, be-
sides paying the most extravagant prices
for every thing to live upon. 1t has been
their prac tice TO rise at early morning and
work late-work steadily and uninterrupt-
edly. They are hardy and capable of en-
during, and none other can succeed
Those who calculate otherwise must be
disappointed.
Some difficulty has arisen lately about
Suffers Mills, between the 'Oregonians'
and the 'diggers,' i. e. the native Indians
of this territory. So far as | am able TO
ascertain, the Oregonians have never for
gotten the Indian outrages in their own ter
ritory-the murder of the missionary fam
ily some months since; and although by
entirely different tribes of that race, they
most cordially hate an Indian wherever
they see him. The story is, as related by
gentleman who was panied and unwil-
ling spectator of part OF the tragedy, being
then at work on the ground. About ten
days since, while some seven Oregon men
were at their digging, some rods from their
tent, the Indians went into 1t and stole the
only piece of firearms there, towing
piece. They then went and attacked these
men, who defended as best they could tor
some time, their position, by using stones.
Finding they could not defend them
selves longer, the Oregonians attempted to
swim the South Fork, near which they
were working, and but one or two escaped
the rest were killed by arrows. Those
who escaped, gave intelligence, when a
party of their friends immediately pursued,
killed notorious chief and 26 beside, and
captured 81 prisoners, and marched them
into Suffers Mills, as the pace is called.
The next morning seven ofthe ringlead-
ers among ,he prisoners were brought out
for trial into the open space, anu at a sig
nal given by their chief, raising his hand,
they started up on the run in different di-
rections to make their escape. They were
fired upon, and five only out of the seven
got clear. The Oregonians, whose broth
ers and relatives had been slain by the In
dians lately and before, (for many that
were caught alone have fallen by these
same natives,) sprang upon them and
plunged their Bowie knives into their hearts
and cut their throats The Governor has
been waited upon and requested to send
the dragons to that district, and will prob
ably do so to prevent recurrence OF quar-
rels. Your obedient servant.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Flare up at the Bank Of Tennessee.

We learn from the Nashville Gazet,a
that there was quite an excitement for
short time on the 30th ult., at the Bank Of
the State of Tennessee, caused by DER.
son named John Owens, from Kensuckv
Mr.. Owens called at the bank, and enoui.
red of the paying teller if he could ex-
change $1,000 Kentucky funds, for the
same amount Of Tennessee bills. Mr..
Read, the teller, informed him tha, thew
had no Kentucky funds. but if the amount
IN silver would be an accommodation he
should have it. Owens assented and count
ed out his bills-and while the teller was
counting the silver, Owens said he would
step out for few moments. Shortly af-
ter he returned and informed the teller that
he had found place where Kentucky
bills could be had, and at the same time
demanding the return of the Tennessee
funds. To this the teller objected. Ow-
ems became excited, and drawing knife
he leaped over the counter, and placed It's
point at the breast Of the teller, at the same
time picking up the pile of Tennessee mon
ey left at the Bank by him. Mr.. Owens
was brought before Justice Raworth. On
hearing the testimony of several persons
who witnessed the affair, the Justice bound
Mr.. Owens over in the sum of $3.50 for
the assault, and $1,000 for the felonious ia
king of $1,000 claimed by the officers of
the Bank as their money.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
The Friends of the Country Punished Its Enc
mics Rewarded.

In giving long list of removals and ap-
pointments, the Ohio Statesman, With
great propriety and point, remarks:
ssThose removed were guilty of the
crime of being friends to the country during
the late war, while the great mass of those
appointed were Mexican wings, and wish
ed success to the enemy In the very war
in which General Taylor gained tie am =
democrats in office were the friends o
General Taylor when he most needed
friends, and hence he could turn them out;
and those appointed being enemies, he
could reward. Judging the man by his
actions, he Furnishes friends to reward enc
mics; and although pledged against pro-
scription, he chooses TO forfeit his word
rather than allow friends to the country to
remain in Office"
The course which General Taylor is
now pursuing, at the instigation of those
allies of Mexico by whom he is surround
ed, and into whose power he has thrown
himself, would blast the laurels even upon
the brow of Napoleon. Unfortunate for
his fame will it be that he ever consented
to Ia coalition so revolting--a coalition
the parties to which are general who no.
bly, fought for his country, and the party
who voted against supplies, giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, invoking the latter
to greet this general and his brave soldiers
'with bloody hands to hospitable graves u
1t is this monstrous and unnatural coniunc.
ton which shocks and astounds the peo.
pie, and will do more 10 PROSTATE this ad
ministration even than all its political fault.
and blunders.-WaShington Union.
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Latest fran the Mormon Settlement OF Salt Lake
----hOrmOns gone Gold HunliDg----CoIs. Low
ring aud BackentOs Getting Along Well----Se-
rious Fight Among The EmigranlS.
ST. Louis, JULY IA,

By a late arrival from Salt Lake we
have dates 10 the 9th of May, the health in
that part of the country is exceedingly
good. The crops are also in very flour
ishlng condition. There were number
of fine showers of rain which were of in-
nense benefit to the crops. large nun
Der of Mormons had gone Gold Hunting
against the advice of the Church. II
Crow Indians had committed serious dep,
relations in that part of the country.
Coils. Lowring and Backenstos with a
number OF troops was met on the Sou.h
fork OF the Platte River-they were get
ting along fine.
The Cholera was fast disappearing
among the Emigrants. The first Compa-
ny of Emigrants was met at Fort Laramie
on the 22d of May-a serious fight had
occurred among them which produced
great dissatisfaction among them. A
number had broke off from the main body
and were returning home.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-19
Mortality in 81. LouiS-..StaiistIcs.

1t has already been stated in our paper
that the number of deaths in this city for
the week ending July I'd, were 903; of
these, the deaths by cholera were GIG;
those of years and under, 23O. In the
previous week, ending June 25th the total
was 764; by cholera, 6 a; of five years
and under, III.
The most remarkable feature of this ma
lignant pestilence is, that the greatest num-
Der of its victims are from those in middle
life-the period most exempt of all others
from death by ordinary diseases-those in
the vigor and strength of manhood-the
father and mother, at the period when the
young family is most numerous and most
needing aid and guidance are the principal
feed for the destroyer. In the first week,
ending 25th ult., those between 90 and 40
years were 25l, or exceeding five-twelfths
of the whole number, and exceeding the
deaths OF the same ages by other diseases
nearly 8 times. While of IS years and un-
der, the deaths by cholera were only about
equal to deaths of the same age by other
causes.
In the week ending July Cd, the num-
Der of deaths by Cholera, between 20 and
40 were 336, or much exceeding half of
the whole number.
1t is said that very large portion of
the deaths, the conjecture is about three
fourths, were foreigners, badly provided
with the comforts of life, and perhaps
many of them not having seasonable med
ical attendance.
Some particular spots have been partlc-
ularly known as infected districts, and
have been nearly swept of their population.
At the corner of Washington avenue and
Ninth street, opposite TO the late ground
of the caravan, several houses were left
tenantless, the disease having taken off eve-
ry one of the inmates. In part of the
city known as Shepherds grave yard, there
have been from 80 to 100 deaths by the
disease. The latter place is described as
abounding in aliment for pestilence. In
the former, also, there is good accumula-
ton of offensive matter. The whole sur
face Of the city, however. requires much
more cleaning than it has yet had. 1t Is
not possible to do this efectually and thor
oughly while the unwholesome and dis
gusting practice is allowed of flowing the
streets and alleys with slop water.-N.
Louis July I.
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without any forfeiture CT TIE sunl;ci,x :.
the repu bliesn; and shcre is this 10 se 60 =
Of him, which can be said scarcclv of as' s.o
Plantagenet amongst US, he stands ,ba -:
deal OF a white cravai. Any man wb,
can put calamity of tha, sor, round h.
throat without looking like billiard M. @
ker, tapster, or a country parson, is 6t r.
shake hands with my Lord Devon. wbo
not only. like D'Israeli, looks upon The
Normans as upstairs, but upon CbsrIe.
magne as a mushroom