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From Texas

4ndtnN .VurdTs-Rdrdges Of ChOlera--
White Banditti.-The Western Texan, city
of San Antonia, Of the 18th May, gives a
horrid account of the ravages of the Ca
manchcs in the neighborhsod of Laredo,
where they murdered three entire families,
numbering sixteen Or eighteen individuals.
According to a lester the Western Tex
an, the cholera has swept like whirlwind
over Laredo, leaving scarcely a family that
Is not in mourning. About two hundred
NIexicans died; the company of the LIST in
fantry, stationed there, lost eight out of
thirty; and the Boston Essex Mining Com
pany buried five of their number at Laredo.
A gentleman who arrived at Corpus
Christi direct from San Antonio on the
9th ult., reports that the cholera was rag
ing among the troops encamped near that
place, the deaths averaging thirty day.
He also states that all the troops were on
furlough, meaning, no doubt, that they had
received permission to scatter themselves
about the country. The disease was also
prevailing to an alarming extent among the
citizens.
By the following paragraphs, copied
from the Corpus Christi Star of the Goth
ult., ii would appear that there are other
depredators on the "TeXan frontier besides
the Indians:
"Since our last we have heard of no
fresh depredations by the Indians in this
section. The horses stolen from San Pa
tricio appear to have been taken by band
of uhite Micves, mixed with Mexicans and
negroes. They were pursued by party
of citizens, who kept them in view for ten
miles, but being badly mounted were una
Die tooycrtake them.
"Yestcrlay two Mexicans, belonging to
Col. Kinncy's Rancho del Oso, were shot
on the west bank of the Nueces, just above
San Patricio, and one of them it is thought,
MORALLY wounded. The persons who shot
them are said to be whites, and doubtless
belong to the same gang who stole the hor-
scs at San Patricio."
We take occasion here to state that tel
egraphic report of the murder of Colonel
Kinney, which was extensively circulated
about week ago, had 10 other foundation
than the misrepresentation of some tele-
RidPnlSt.
STILL LATER.-By the steamship Fanny
at New Orleans on the 3rd, Galveston
dates to the LIST ult. are received.
The Geographical corps which had been
sent out from San Antonio towards Ell Paso
to explore the route, and for whose safety
some alarm had been felt, had returned
safely, and reported practicable road.
The Indians are swarming throughout that
region, and they are reported very hostile.
Some painful reports are received beyond
Monclova Of heavy losses among compa-
mics of California emigrants, but, says the
Picayune, they want the directness and
authenticity to authorize us to give the
DANES we have heard.
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The next CONGRESS.

The New York Journal of Commerce
publishes list of the members elected to
the Thirty-first Congress, from which it
appears that there are 80 Wings and rs
Locofocos.-The States yet to elect are
North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana,
Maryland and Texas, represented in the
last Congress by 90 Wings and 81 Demo-
Gratis. There is besides vacancy in the
delegations of each of the States of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Ohio.-Should
the new members be of the same poll
tics as those whom they will succeed. the
result Will be that the next House of Rep
resentatives will contain 100 Wings and
III Locofocos. Ofthese the National Era
Free Soi) claims - from the Wing side,
and 4 from the opposition as Free Sellers
leaving the two great parties exactly
tied, 107 each. How much this deduction
from the Wing strength will impair its
power may be judged from the fact that
Messrs. Tuck and Wilson, of New Hamp-
shire, both avowed and active Wings, are
reckoned among the g Free Democracy"
Upon the question of Free Soil the Wing
party are as unanimous as it is practicable
for party representing all sections of the
Union to be on such subject. Their del
egates in Congress will reflect exactly the
public opinion of their respective conStitu-
encies in regard to Slavery Extension.
Those from the Free States are, without an
exception that we are aware of, in favor of
Free Soil, while the Southern members
advocate the opposite doctrine, but with
nothing ofthe Bombastes Furiosa vein of
their Locofoco colleagues.-The whole
spirit and course of both sections of the
Wing party on this subject are decided but
conservative. We apprehend little trouble
therefore from the 3 Free Soil men whom
the Era" has substracted from the prob
able strength of the Wing party in the next
House. There will be no difference of
opinion in regard to cardinal measures,
and as respects the question which that
journal considers paramount with them)
to every other" the great majority of the
Wings and Free Sellers will be found act
ing together. Lancaster Tribune.
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SEVERE GALE ON TIE WESTERN WATERS
-GREAT Loss OF LlFE-BoATs SUNK.
LOUISVILLE, June -. p. Mr.

LOUISVILLE, June 10, P. M.
A severe storm passed over Metropolis,
Illinois, on Friday, doing immense damage.
Both chimneys of the steamer Peytona were
blown overheard. Two or three coal boats
in tow of the Belle of Nashville, and as
many in tow of the Superb, were sunk.
The steamer Memphis encountered Sc
we're gale near New Madrid, Mo. The pi-
lot house and the roof of the cabin were
torn of, and both chimneys blown down,
by the violence Of the storm. Three pilots,
the carpenter, together with some thirteen
others, were blown overheard and drowned
The captain, who was standing on the hur-
ricane deck, was blown to the forecastle
and seriously injured. The clerks books,
papers and everything in the office We're
lost, together with the greater portion of
the cabin furniture. Those of the passcn-
gers who remained in the cabin escaped
uninjured. One man standing on the hur-
ricane deck was almost literally torn to
pieces. The boat was greatly shattered.
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THE MISSISSIPPI CREvAssEs.-The New

Orleans Bulletin of the 4th says:
We sent messenger up to Sauve g
yesterday. who reports the appearance
OF the crevasse was anything but tavora-
Die OF encouraging. Nothing was doing
towards closing it, but on the contrary
the works made by Mr.. Grant were con-
stantly falling in, and disappearing un.
der the overwhelming force OF the cur
rent. The water in the rear of tho CITY,
fortunately, does not rise any more, and
vi. presume it has attained its maximum
sgd that it flows off into the Lake a. fast
Is it is sdPPlred though the elerlsSS
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Mr.. GIpDINGs.-The Cleveland Plain
dealer says that Hon. Joshua r. Giddings
has been appointed delegate to the Great
Peace Convention to be held in Paris in
September next. It is said that he will
take his departure coon.
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Cholera G aseS.
St. Louis, June 10.

St. Louis, June 10.
The deaths by cholera from Saturday
to Sunday, numbered seventy, other dis
eases thirteen, making total of eighty
three deaths id twenty four hours.
A subsequent despatch says that du.
ring Saturday, Sunday and Monday, six
teen cemeteries reported ninety-eight in
terments, sixty-one Of which were from
cholera, and thirty seven from other dis
eases. The weather was extremely sui
try, and the water in the Missouri very
high.
New York, June 10.
Up to noon to-day, the Board OF
Health reports thirty-six new cases of
cholera, and nineteen deaths.
Richmond, Va. June -.
Six cases of cholera and two deaths.
during the forty eight hours ending
Monday evening.
Albany, June 10.
One fatal case of cholera occurred to-
day; two deaths OF cases previously re-
ported.
CINCINNATI, June To-
Eight deats Of cholera reported for
the twenty-four hours ending noon to.
day.
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DEATH OF Miss EDGEwoRrm.-The lit
erary world will learn with sorrow, that
the celebrated Maria Edgcworth, the once
popular novelist, is dead. She died after
a few hours illness, Monday, May 21st, at
Edgeworthtown, in the county of Long
FORD, Ireland, in her SD year. Her dis
position to be useful and OF service to 9TH
crs, was shown to the last.
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By Telegraph.
For the N. Amer. & u. S. Gazette.

For the N. Amer. & U. S. Gazette.
Dreadful Steamboat erp!osion-Loss Of Lift.
LOUISVILLE, June 10.
The steamboat Embassy collapsed both
flues OF her starboard 5oiler, below Green
River, on Saturday morning.
A number ofthe crew and deck pas
sengers We're killed and blown over.
board by the violence of the CONCLUSION.
Twenty eight others were severely
scalded, some of them SO severely, that
but slight hopes are entertained Of their
recovery.
The killed and wounded are chiefly
deck passengers.
None of the cabin passengers were in
jured.
The number of killed has not been as.
certained.
The cook was drowned and the second
engineer badly scalied.
The boat was much scattered and
shortly after the lamentable disasser was
lowed to Evansville.
The scence on board was one of the
most heart-rehding description.
The Embassy was from PIt,sburg, and
bound tu St. Louis.
SECOND DEspATcH.l
Further Particulars-l3 Lives Lost.
LOUISVILLE, June 13-P. NJ.
BY the explosion of the steamer Embas
sy, thirteen persons are known to have
been killed and five Others missing. The
first engineer, belonging to Steubenville
Ohio, n ent.oned in my previous despatch
as having been badly scalded, has since
died of his injuries. Nearly thirty per-
sons were severely scalded.
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PEACE BETWEEN ROME AND FRANcE.-
On the 25th ult., intelligence reached Par
is from Marseilles that Mr.. D'Harcout,
Minister ofthe French Republic at the for
mer Court of Rome, had arrived from the
city as bearer Of convention concluded
between the Roman Republic and that of
France. All hostilties had been for some
days suspended, and it was believed that
the news is substantially correct.
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Loss OF VEGETABLEs.-It is said the
gardeners in and about Richmond, Va,
will be losers to the extent'of $4,000, in
consequence of the choI--s,s-.ite ment
stopping the sale Of their yfgrtaolcs:.
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D In the matter Of editorial, our pa
per is lacking this week, for we have had
no time to attend to that department, but
it will be found filled with interesting Sc
lections, and news.
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THE CHOLERA VERSUS CONSUMPTION, SCARLET
FEVER AND MEAsLEs.-rhe appearance Of tho
cholera make, panic, it Is said, Injuries business
and tends to dcpopulatc city, while other dis.
enses, although sweeping off twice as many
moro, scarcely excilea passing remark. Ofti.6
cholera the Boston Journal says:
II has now been here more than a week, and
has carried off put five peIsons, all but ono Of
whom were foreigners, and three had not boon il
tine city week. The following are tho deaths
in Boston of consumption, scarlet fever and mca
zlcs for the past five months: Consumption 29s
scar! let fever EOS, measles COG. Total Of these
three disorders 694, or over one third Of tho
whole mortality ofthe city during that period.
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%Mr. George Lippard, whose raw head
and bloody bones stories arc somewhat notor-
Gus, and who, during the last campaign, pub
ished letter fiom Gen. Taylor Of very doubt
ful authenticity, continues to re appear on tho
stage; and, among other locofoco papers. in the
Albany Argus,-where, aftor expressing his dis
gust with Tay lorsm, he tells mankind he is .
Tay lor man no more!
The loss ola romancer like this Mr.. Lippari
is such terrible one, that we do not know very
we'll how Gen. Taylor can stand it. He must
console himself however, with the reflection
that the political LippardA OF this world not on
y do not own other peoples votes, but very sci.
dom their own.
Mr.. Lippard, now that politics disgust him
will, we presume, devote his precious time to
writing bad books.
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A Presbyterian Church in Naly.-On
the first of May free Presbyterian
Church was opened Tor public worship
at Leshorn in Italy. ABOUT $50 peruas
we're presext.
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RECALL OF LORD ELGIN.-The Montreal
Herald Of June 7, asserts that private let
tiers from England contain the information
that Lord Elgin will be recalled.
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INDIAN DEpREpA1IoNs.-The Western Texan
of the city of San Antonio, o: the 18th inst,
gives n horrd account the ravages ofthe C.
manchcs in the ncighborhood of Laredo, where
they murdered three entire families, numbering
sixteen or eighteen ind viduals
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JOHN VAN buren, A Montreal cores
pondent of the New York Courier and
Enquirer lntimates this gentleman has
had hand in the recent demonstrations
in Canada. He says:
I have certainly heard some extraordi-
nary facts mentioned within the last
few days, which induce me to think that
there is something going on between
this and parties in the United States.
have heard John Van Buren's name men
ton ed as in correspondence with parties
in Montreal; and have reason to think
that the Government are aware that a
large nunber-several thousand-of mus
kets have been brought from the United
States into Canada within these ten days
at any rate circular was issued yeser-
day from the office of the Customs De-
partment here to the collectors in Up
per Canada, cautioning them to be on
the look out for struggled arms. I have
also reason to think that these precau-
tons are too late, and that whatever al ms
are required are already in Canada.
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The editor Of the Ohio Statesman un-
dertakes to call the late seceders from
the Locofoco party,
',Deserters Of their country's trust"
The line however priated in his pa
per, reads,
"Deserters oftheir country's trash"
Types are sometimes honest even when
editors are not.-LouisuiUe Journal,
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The WRECK OF THE EMpIRE.-The
New York Tribune thus describes the
appearance of this vessel when raised
from the water:
When we visited her, yesterday morn
ing, she was entirely raised out OF the
water and with her pierced bow, shat
tered cabins, and furnished decorations,
presented melancholy spectacle. The
hole on the starboard side of her bow,
made by the bowsprit of the schooner, is
not more than three feet in diameter
and seems almost insufficient to have sunk
her with such fatal rapidty. The main
deck was slippery with water and mud,
and covered with heaps of broken furnl
ture, swimming mattresses, submerged
trunks, clothes. &c.,-The after cabin
has been almost entirely torn away in
search for dead bodies and many of the
staterooms on the upper deck are much
damaged.-There are several iholes in
the deck, which were cut with axes at
the tame of the disaster. The painting
and gliding are ruined by having been SO
long in the water, but their restoration
will be the least part of the expense.
Making our way down the slippery
stails with much difficulty, we found the
lower cabin dark, foul, wet place, the
bottom covered to the depth Of foot,
with black mud. The odor arising from
this was inlolerable.
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DUMPING THE VEGErABLEs.-The high
ly popular degree of attention paid to di
ct here, as elsewhere at present, is in.
stanced by the following from New
York letter.
vegetables of ali kinds, with the ex-
ceptlon OF potatoes, are avoided, and the
consequence is. that there is no sale for
them at any price.
"Several cart loads of radishes, early
cucumbers, cabbages, &c, are dumped
into the dock daily, and strawberries even
which are generally so dear at this time
Of the year, 6nd al purchasers"
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ASSISTING THE HuNGARiaNs. The
New York correspondent Of the Philadel
plia Inquirer says;
Twas informed to-day that Lieut..
Mayne Reid, who conducted himself so
CALAMITY in the late war with Mexico,
is making preparations to embark TOR
Germany, for the purpose of assisting the
Hungarians in their struggle with the
Austrians and Russians He was waited
upon and solicited to take command of a
company Of Hunsarians in this city, who
have determined 10 cross the Atlantic,
and release Hungary from her thraldom
He complied with their request, and will
soon be en- route TO the scene of the war
in that part of Europe. He will finish
his story Of War Life as soon as possible
and then be of.
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The Markets.

LIVERPOOL, June 2-The flour market
!. dull, and prices have slightly given way
Western brands are heavy, a, from 2ls 81
10 23s. Ohio fine, 23s 81 10 2ls 81.
Indian corn has improved, and sells
freely at from 33s to 35s for white, and
3ss Cd, for yellow. Corn meal is quoted
at los 10 los Cd ne. Dbl.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-01-05

Enough ofthe result was then known 10
secure Louis Napolean larger vote than
was expected By his most sanguine friends,
lie receiving considerable more than a
majority ofthe votes over all others.
IreIa nd--.New Prosecutions aud renew-
ed Starvation.
The Grand Jury of Dublin have found
bills agairs, DufTey, for feiIonioas articles
(in favor Of IreIand) published in the Ma
ton newspaper, and for the letter TO
Smith O'Brien, found In that gentleman S
possession. when he was arrested.
The Southern and Midland papers to.
uay are G'led with heart-rending accounts
Of death by starva,ion--of extensive sec.
tions of tenantry flying to the emigr Mt
ship, and Of violent outrages in all their
disgusting variety.
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~ 7 a L
I (Holcomb, leading disorganizer 10 the
House, but which. he has seen ht since 10
deny, that BY God, there should be no or
ganisation ualess the mhigs could control
III The fierce indignation of the people
drove the recusa0ts into an organization,
aud the people will have to foot the bill
for one months legislation, in which an
hours work in the progress of legislation
has not been performed, and all this, be
cause the people elected majority of
democrats to the Legislature, over the
the fonlest apportionment scheme ever
devised by set of conspirators against a
free government, based upon the right OF
the majority to overn.- Statesman.
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ECtIPsEs IN lS4g.-ln the year 1919
there will be four eclipses--two of the
sun and two Of the moon. One of the lu-
nar eclipses will be visible 10 the United
States. The first eclipse will be of the
sun. on the 22d Of Februauy. and will be
visible in the western po rtion of Asia and
the northwestern portion Of North Amer.
lea. The second, Of the moon, on the 9th
Of March, will be visible throughout the
United States. The third will be 10.
tai eclipse of the sun on the l7th Of Au.
gust; and the fourth, an eclipse of the
moon, on the 2i of September--boih in
visible 10 the United States.
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paying up Immediately.

O. The Federal members elect to tho
Legislature, who hung out for long time
and prevented the organization, will be held
RESP onslble for the expenses that have beer
created in that body, and during the whole Of
which time their has been nothing done. Let
every honest tax payer in Wyandot county,
Democrat or Wing, remember the course that
has been pursued by the Wing party before
and since the State election. What did the
federal stumpers say before the elec toni
They told US that the Democrats elect to the
Legislature would refuse to take their seats
that such course as this would be revou.
tionary and endanger the lives, property and
liberty of the people of Ohio. Who have
refused to take their seats, and have caused
this alarming state of things' 1t is fact
known to you all, that the very federal mem-
bers elect to the Legislature, who SO much
abhorcd a revolution are the revolutionists
themselves. They must answer to the people
for their damnable acts and gross inconsis-
tencies. Then let this young county be one
among the first to iebuke in the seyerest
terms, the lawless scoundrels, who cried the
song of blood shed and revolution
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For California.

An epterprising party under the man.
agement Of Jas. Wilson, have completed
ing for California on next Monday
These oung men are ofa thorough going
nature, aud have for years been active
members of the Independent Rovers-
Success attend you, buys, aud may you
return laden with nothing but the pure
stuf-- Gin Com.
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CT The California fever RACES here as
elsewhere, and many are going to California
to gather the yellow boys, which is the only
remedy for the fever. 1t is considered by
some persons an almost impossible job to 20
from here to the gold regions, in consequence
of the great distance. The only impossible
i'y or hard job about it, is to raise suffic lent
finds for an out fit. The trip, in our opinion
will be an interesting and pleasant one, with,
probably now and then, as must be expected,
a slight difficulty and small portion of hard.
ships, not much worse than we have to en-
counter every day. Some of the very best
citizens we have are talking of going to CAL
ifornia, and when they determin up any thing
they generally put it into execution. The
opening of the spring will see thousands of
the best citizens Of the States on their way
to the gold mines.
Now after all, the territory taken from
Mexico in that 'damnable war [as the Wings
called it,, is not quite so barren as it was at
first supposed to be.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives.
We cordially congratulate our readers
upon the excellent choice of Speaker jus,
made.
MIR. Breslin is yet aycung man, and
this Is his first session as a member, and
so strong mark of respect. shows the
high estimation 10 which he is held
We have known him from boy hood. He
is Printer and graduated in the States
man Office. Since his apprenticeship. he
has been the editor of the Seneca Adver-
tiser, one OF the ablest among the radical
demo cratic papers 10 the State.
During the session of the Legislature
before the last, he was Clerk of the Sen
ate, and better never was in that or any
other Legislative body.
Una,ded, save by his owh native talent
--struggliDg against difficulties which few
could surmount, Mr.. Breslin has been the
architect of his own fortunes. Self edu-
ucated, aud without friends, he struggled
on. and the boy, that but few years ago.
trudged from Dayton on foot, to our ofic e
to learn, the printers art, is now the pre-
siding of the popular branch Of the Ohio
Legislature, and he will perform the du
ties well, and will acquire new fame, iu
the responsible station to which he has
been called BY his fellow members.--
| State smGn.
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P Wonder if the writer of the article
in the last Tri bune, signed more anon has
no property about where he recommends the
iron bands of the Railroad to meet! That's
just the very plan. The central point must
be just on the south side of the creek, at
Little Sandusky. Who wouidni have the
central point on his farm! Until we saw that
article in relation to the railroad and best
central spot, we had thought of having the
depot right 10 front Of the Pioneer office, but
that idea is now abandoned.