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governor Of Texas gave that State that the
ssmporsry military government established there for the
purpose Of the war would the conclusion Of
peace with Mexico The Secretary Of State by order
President Polk, gave Texas following pledge ms TO
this military government
II Il merely such government exist under the
laws nations and OF preserve and protect
shs rshn Of tho nhabitan and win cease on the conca
The President In his message chooses TO overlook the
fact that amer the treaty OF Hidalgo, The 18th OF octo
her, The Secretary Of War; Mr. Marcy, gave directions
the military Santa Fe. that all the country
bank ofthe Rio Grandc, formerly pertaining
New Mexico, within the rightfu limits of Texas,
and that the Jurisdiction Of t be turned that
State, and that her cvii authorities not be inter-
fsred with b.; the military otherwise than to sustained
on all proper occasions. Il was 10 this effects
In regard 70 that part what the Msxcans called New
Mexico lying east OF the Rio 0rsnde tho civil authority
which texas has established may establish there be
the military force IN thar department. other wise than
lend aid on proper occasions IN sustaining q. an
This order expressly recited and adonted nv M,
Secretary Crawford IN his instructions same officer OF
The date Of the 18th Of sch Ists, the single odi0
caon that anticipated that Texas would er,end
her Jurisdiction that remote region bu she attempted
70 do 60 would arrange his command not To pro,
or como In conflict with the authorities and urisdico,
of Texas That portion Of Il in the following Ian
guagsi
have remark that it's not expected Texas viii under
designaedj but should she do you will conne your
action, under the clause above cited, arranging
conmsod 10 .uch manner not 70 come IN conflict with
Thus both the administrations OF Mr. Polk and General
Taylor admitted The right Of be IN the State Of
Texas and ordered 70 be delivered Authorities
II was an invitation to her possession Of the coun-
nv. President Fillmore changes the>s orders altor
s right q possession has thus vested In the STATE ofTexa
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Great Fire at PHILADELPHIA.

most disastrous fire broke out in Vine
street, Philadelphia. on the evening of the
9th inst, in which about 200 houses were
consumed, and fatal explosion of saitpetre
took place, killing large number of persons.
A despatch from Philadelphia. under date of
July 10, gives the following particulars:
PnrLADELPmA, July 10 After the most
dlllgent inquiry we have been unable TO OBJ
tain complete list of the killed, wounded
and missing. From all the information in
regard to the most melancholy part of the
story of yesterdays disaster we feel safe in
stating the numbers as follows Killed, 80
wounded 100; drowned, 8; missing IL
Total l56. The entire loss may be stated at
IRON 100000 to 81 900, 900
The loss of John Brock, in whose build
ing the fire and explosion occurred, is about
IS35,O00, which is fully covered BY insurance
IN different Offices, amorg which are the
Franklin and County Offices John Brock.
Sons & Co. had in storage in their building
Isaltpetre, birthstone, sugar, molasses, &C., TO
the amount of $4,000. They soy the guam.
lity OF saltpetre was not very large, and they
pledge their word and honor, and business
reputation, that there was not pound of
powder in store. Many persons have been
under the impression that The explosion
which was so fatal was caused by gunpow-
der. Messrs. Brock & Co. give most sacred
assurance that such was not the case.
This morning a number of charred trunks
and skulls Of human beings were removed
from the ruins. Seven whole bodies o. men,
women and children were also found under
the fallen bricks and 1yprr IA on IN tho sta.
ton house. Numerous half distracted faith.
ers' mothers, sisters and brothers visited the
scene of fire and the station houses to-day
in search of missing friends and thousands
OF people were collected about the burnt dis
tricts, the black and desoate appearance of
which no pen can describe.
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o. One day last week DR.. Billions of
this village was called 10 attend DR.. Mott
Ioi Schuylerville who was thought 20 be
dying, and who, when the Dr. arrived,
was unconscious aud insensihle; the stom-
ZACH pump was immediately resorled to and
sexhibiled the fact that he had taken landa-
'anum. All efforts 10 resuscilale him proved
'unavalling. The rash act appears 10 have
been perpetrated while laboring under
partial insanity produced by The loss of
female patient by taking his prescription
not in accordance with his direction, short
time previous. DIR. Mott. while 10 this
Icondiion, being called 10 see MIR. VIII
I Hams, of Schuyerville, left him three doses
! Of Morphine, either OF which was suhi-
cient 10 produce deaIh-ihe patient took
Two Of the doses, from the effects of which
he died soon alter the Doclo: - Union I'll
liage ~ W Journal.
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New HAMPsHIRE.-The New Hamp-
shire House of Representatives have, by
a party vote, re-distrcted the State for
members of Congress for the purpose of
making sure Loco Foco Delegation
from that State in the next House, should
l he election of President chance 10 come
before that body. Brook6eld. Wolibo-
ro', Tultonboro'. and Wakefield. from
the County Of Belknap, are added to tho
Rockingham and Stanford District. and
a sufficient number of Merrimack Conn
ty towns are to be joined 10 the HILLSIDE
ro', and Cheshire District, so that the
Districts represented by Messrs. Tuck
and Wilson may be Loco Foco hereaf-
ter. The other Districts are safe e.
nough for the Loco Focos, and need no
patching ahatever.-I Tribune.
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THE BROOKLYN FIRE.-It is estimated
that about 100000 worth Of property was
destroyed by the fire, on Sunday morning,
at Brooklyn, n. Y. The flames first broke
out in six story brick building, OH Furman
street, occupied as warehouse by MIR.
Thornc and is said to have been caused By
some hemp taking fire from some unknown
cause. The firemen were on the ground
shortly after the alarm had been given, and
were proceeding vigorously to work, when
the whole city was thrown into terror by
the explosion Of several barrels of saltpeirc
stored in the building, and several men who
were between the buildings and the river
were forced TO leap into the water to save
themselves from the destruction that threat
encd. At one time. portion of the river
rear the dock was literally in flames, owing
to the large quantity Of oil, brandy, rum and
other liquors which had escaped from the va
rious storehouscs, and ignited, Up 10 eight
o'clock in the morning, the explosions con
inued at intervals as each barrel Of saltpe>
tire came in contact with the flames, proving
beyond the shallow of "A doubt, that il will
explode, thus setting at rest the speculations
|of the scientific on that point 1t IS estina-
tied that there were near G000 bags and casks
'of saltpere, all of which were DESTROYED.
Several houses at distance were fired bv
the flying cindcrs, and large quantity Of
he hose Of several of the companies was
burned, and one of the engines. No. IL was
blown into the river by the explosion.
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AT few minutes nast ten. asI have said
M became annarent that ,bo som IF Tho boro
sand conuucror was nbon, ,oking its rest rho
medical Welded to the snirituol ngont. whose
soITice il was to prepare for tho ennroach Of
J the King of Tcrrors Bnt bcro was no,b.
Fin in the conduct of tho surIrrcr n inJ;cai,
1lh1t he feared tho mortal Icon In ,ho Co
!crct communion of his hcar, Win Heaven
/ who can saw ihoi bc d;nd no, a Cbr;s,ian
After PRAYER he s,cmcd reItcsbed and called
I for GLASS of water. II was givcn him. and
HE drank sparirpiv, lie Then manfred Of
SDr. Wcatherspoon how lono he ibouuht he
would live, to Which the latter renlied, 81
3hopc. General. for many wears" Int think
Ring this n useless ,lncc,t;on Lo ,llcJ O. / f,o,
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Death Of the President.

From every direction the intelligence OIL
the death Of President Taylor brings sounds
aud signs Of sorrow. IN New York civ
as in Boston, the flags we've a half mast.
the courts also Adjourned, aud the public
offices were clUsed and the same is TO be
.repealcd on the day Of The funeral.
The NewburyporI Herald says:
"a general feeling of sorrow and gloom,
'pervadcd lie community yesterday WED
lnesday) on receiving The melancholy in.
;teligence Of the deccase of The President
In this town the bells were lulled from IL
TO | O'Clock and tic flags on the shining
and the vaiiIps flag. stalls were displayed
,at hali-mnst.
The New Hampshire Legislature passed
resolutions expressive Of "ihe most prn-
sIouud regret aud the deepest sympathy ~
.n view OF the affective event, several
speeches were made. eulugsiic orlhe char
.acier ol the President, among which, was
Zone from the Hon. Josiah Quincy. late
n Democralic President Of The Senale, in
(Which Mr. Quincy said;
Mr. Speaker ~ cordially approve Of
dlhc resolutions on your liable | nm sure
4ihcy will meet with a heartfelt response
l.lrnm every member of the House. Sir, Z
4grcat calamity has heialleu The nation. A
,sreai man. a good man, a man of sterling
ssnlegrity and worth, mar of lrIed cour
Gage, Of great skill in the science of war
None who has led our armies to victory, ha
s3sone down 10 The grave; and the peoul,
simoun. Il is not my design to deineate in,
lcharacler or portray the actions OF hin
Eewho Is now no more. His deeds of hcro
ssvalor are fresh in The recollection oil al
Nand now, when he has gone, and the bit
EIcrness OF party spirit sleeps with him il
Rlle grave, he will he remembered by a
his counlrymen as the patriot and hero, an
Lnbovc all. the JUS and good man. simpl
Srose TO express my appreciation of the res
&olutions on your table. "
n The resolutions having passed unan
amously, both Houses adjourned.
4 AT Harrisburgh and at Baltimore mea.
Hures have been adopted 10 give expressio
Slo the public sorrow mt The death of III
kPresideut,
II Al Providence, r. l., orders have bee
issued TO The Militia TO wear the cuslomar
badge OF mourning 10 lire half hour gun
u and 10 display their flags al half staff. Th
Acily authorities have also taken action O
the subject, in order to secure due Of
yservnnce Of the day OF the funeral of III
! Presidenl- Boston Irareiier.
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THE AMERICAN WmiG REVIEW. for Ju.
.ly, has good likeness of Hon. S. S PHELPS
L. $ Senator from this State, with n sketch
of his life. The leading political article of
this number, " Political Paraloxes." will be
read with interest. 1t also contains Chaps
XIV. and Nv. Of Eversione," The
Poets and Poetry Of the lrish;' reviews of
-Al!s'ons " Lectures on Art and Poems" OF
the "Nlemors Of Thomas Jefferson" and Of
tho " Village Notary; !" with other articles Of
value. This number commences new vol
umcr and now is a good time to subscribe
The Wings of this State should give their
national organ liberal suppo't.-D. w
Holly, New York. Pubishcr-S5 a.year.
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Mr.. EDITOR

Mr.. EDlToR:
Few places in New Eng
Hand, or, indeed, in the United States. cam
boast Of more beautiful natural sccner,l
than can Middlebury. Thar dark, cver.l
,green line of Mountains Oh the East, un
assuming Chapman. the shade trees in and
'around The village. the falls below. and the
Greek, shaded by those magnificent Elms
both above and below, all agree in pro-
sclaiming TO The observer. that Whatever
mag want in other respects
however much bad taste may have done To-
sward driving away beauty, by ill-shaped
buildings, Of all cours. sizes, heights and
sdcpths, and making every possible anrle
with the cardinal points, and winding
sstrees as averse TO straight lines as The
lsulJecls of King Alcohol, yet has nature
5dune all that could have been reasonably
demanded Of her, 10 adorn and beauty
slhe place. A most excellent view is had
From the top OF Chipman, where for many
amiles on every side, are to be seen green
Ahelds, orchards, groves, distant mountains,
cottages, and church siccplcs. scattered
SihrOughoIt the surrounding country. and
iwiudng along through the valley the SLOW
lmovlng Oicr, like steel baud, binding
a'iown the magnificent scenery, which would
aolherwlse appear almost too sublime and
aunreal 10 he permanent pant Of this nun.
sdane sphere Of ours.
d One obirct which particularly ait-act.
.aiienlion is the Burial Grou d, where deaih
Sln rleid stone characters, has written hi.
8 fearful proclamation, warning us in silen
sibut soul arresling language OF approach
slmg dreaded hours. Directly below. liei
H'he village, spread around with great dea
Col attention 10 carelessncss in all its parts
kbui surrounded with natural ornament
(Which few places are favored with 1t /
Hsaid that thar stately row Of elms on tn
H>idc OF The hill, are TO be sacrificed to tn
Hnsaliahlo demand Of the steam cngiLc
(Which is not satisfied with the privilege q
Ascreechng through the town, banishin!
5Seep, inlerupling devotional exercise
Hwlih lis Gemoniacal voice, killing onr Cit
HZens, and making our streets a field of dar
Hser, but like iou serpent creeping owe
h.he face of sleeping beauty, it must ascen
HMOunl Nebo and fear away this sbeN
'Ebread placed by the Almighty on the all a
Hoi MISUNDERSTANDING with iieadish 10Y, {
,Elhe triumph Of ulillarianism over ali tht
nis grand and beautiful in Nature. Surel
Etnodern Improvements are friends to ihns
lRwho worship the mighty dollar hut en-,
Gmies TO ,he chosen baud who would off,
Hsacrilice on Tie shrine Of Poetry.
a PHIscuiLE.
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a similar manner, near Sutherland's Falls
sume time since.

A THUE SIGN - There is trouble ahead
for whisgcry, no doubt, Tor the MddieJwB
RegiSier has great ycarning of the bowels
toward the Liberty Party" Probably
Vermont Libertymen will 90 to Webster
,psper for consolation when they need it.
Such is the dippant style in which the
Burlington Courier notices our exposure Of
he swindle by means of which the Libcr-
lty men have been cheated out of their or
ganzation, and are now attempted 10 be
brought into the ppor, of a Locofoco candi-
date making no preiensioa to Abolition
principles, and whose whole political course
has shown hosilii, TO them. 1t matters
not what course this paper has taken on the
Subject, so far ms relates 10 statements Of
FACT which the Courier does not venture to
contradict, and which show that the " Libcr-
ty men" who now vote for Lucius Is. Peck.
cannot do so from an honest devotion 10
I" Free Soilism. Not long since, we had
the pleasure Of hearing the editor Of the
Courier lecture the Wing party, with no little
vehcmcncc, on what he vas pleased TO term
their anxiety "to bask in the sunshine Of the
iog,siow of Slavery while al the same
time he was urging the claims Of LUciUs b.
PecA' to the support of Free Soilcrs-a man
who acts cordially with the Southern "Dc-
mocrdcA' and who is in good and regular
standing with that party Of whom Mr. Cald-
well Ca Democratic " member from Ken
tucky) Il few days since used the following
appropriate and complimentary language:
During the lons-continucd and constant
agitation in various forms of the Slavery,
question, we have received no SyapdAy orr
all from the Northern States in maintaining
our constitutional tights, and repel}hg az
gresSio". except from he DEMocEArIc FAR,
TY."
Elsewhere this ultra Southern Locofoco.
passes glowing cuiogy on this same las he
terms thcm) "noblc hearted Northern De-
mocracy one of whom is LUClUS d.
PECK.
We have further to say hat The in.
nuendo Of the Courier as to our position to-.
wards DANIEL WEBSTER is gratutous and
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"a We observed in late No of the iIid-
liebury Register favorable notice of "a
pamphlet on the union of physical and in
lelectual labor in education. by Mr. T.. II.
FarrAr, of this city as calculated to be prac-
tically useful. We would say the writer
having withheld from circulation the work
alluded to. will soon issue another designed
10 show the advantageous application of the
III s.. and to be bound with it.
1t is but natural to remark that MIR. Far
rar selected point of peculiar interest in
he subject of which he treats. If there is
any topic jus:iiying the most patient invcsti-
cation it is the enquiry how can the opera
lion of the bodily and mental functions be
$50 harmonized as 10 do justice 10 the daily
requirements for the fruits of labor and the
UNNECESSARILY important demands Of the in
|'clect p Iergennes Vermonter.
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plans, that on the very day that Pres
Ident Taylors death is announced, appears
4 letter from the President, addressed 10 r.
IP. Prentice, of Albany, expressing his earn
est desire and .ull purpose TO accept Of the
Invitation OF the N. Y. State Agricultural
Society, 10 he prcstnt at their meeting il
lScriemher next. Unless" says the Pres
dent TO Mr.. Prentice prevented by al
extraordinary prolongalon of the session
If Congress, or by Other circumstances
not now forcsecn, shall certainly comply
with the invitation which you have extend
ID to me, MS President Of the Agriculture
Society"
An Unforeseen circumstance has udce:
presented the ?ulilmcnt of this cherished
Ie>irc of the Presidents heart - TarcHey
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O. STEPHENS AND TooMBs.skO Wei
have not words To express the Indignation
we feel at those infamous creatures, Ste.
phenS and IOOmJS, who, with the spirit
of 6ends, lowered about the dealh-bed
of President Taylor, to harrass him with
ungrateful aud contemplate threats, and
who returned TO the House, on the last
day Of his life, to vote a censure upon
the most honest palriot that ever lived.
Mr.. Crawford was given place
in the Cabinet through their influence
and il was for an alleged but never
proued) remark ofthe President in Cra,o.
Jords taror, tina, these wreiches, who
have themselves been doing their utmost
to sustain the GaIphinite," voted the
cENsuRE-and all because The noble
hearted General would not rdcede from
his California policy, aud take a more
Southcrn attitude, at their solicitation =
These miscreanis went out from tn,
Wing party last December-and ihel
have now reached that depth of infaml
towards which they have been rapid
Fastening, and which will cause honor
able men of every creed to shun then
henceforlh. foreyer.-We should adj
thai the motion of censure. the momen
it was generally undorstood,w was prompt
ly kicked out of the House. lis mover
O. Thompson Of Miss, will be remenl
bered.
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COMMANDMENTS have commenced.
IThe Commencement at the College Of
New Jersey, at Princeton, took place on
the Goth ull. Grafton before the Lilera-
Try Societies, by Mr.. kaufman, NJ, C..
from Texas. The Commencement Of
the University of New York, was also
celebrated on the 26lh uli.. in the Aslor
Place Opera House. The degree of
Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon
|lhriy-one young gentlemen. The Com
|mencement at Union College, Science,
,tady, will take place on wednesday,
July 24rh. Harvard College, July IL.
Dartmouth, July %
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Mr.. Meaoham.

The frmncss and fidelity which Mr.
Meacham, our worthy Representative from
This District has shown in defending the
cause of liberty and free territory in Con
'gress, Is recommend that entities him IL
the support OF every sincere and consistent
friend Of free sol, in his district, and WI
don't see how any free soil democrat, even
lean consistently refuse his vote, save OF
the strange excuse that in order to receiy,
due credit for good action. man mus
wear particular colored and fashioned Goa
TO do it in !-AuiogrdPh 8 Remmker.
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FATAL AccIDENr.-Mr. LEVI GiBsoN,
h Whiting. was killed Oh Thursday last
near Barlonsville, while on his way to
market With horses, on board the freight
traia Of cars. He was standing up on
one Of The cars. as the train passed over
abridge, and his head struck the limbers,
killing him instantly. Mr.. g. was uncle
TO Loyal Z. Gibson, who LOST his life in
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%. A letter from President Roberts, dated
Liberia, May 9TH, contains the intelligence
hat he has succeeded in purchasing the noted
slave factory at Gallinas for $4,000. This is
he last point Mt which the slave trade has
been carried on for about 1900 miles along
he coast. An enormous number OF slaves
have been shipped from Galinas.
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rarTLe Rochester spirits are still knock
ing away in New York. A great many ques
tons, proposed by strangers, respecting The
age, name and death OF relations, are an
nouneed with astonishing accuracy, while II
others most ludicrous mistakes occur. II
very few, il any cases, do the answers giyeI
furnish anything new to the mind Of the in
quirer. No information is obtained from tn
" spirits" only an idle curiosity graufed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-16

"TmE AILEGHANiANs We are
'graliiied to learn that this widely known
and popular company of singers will give
ia concert al this place, in a few weeks.
,The time and place will be duly announ-
iced.
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FuoITIvE SLAvEs.-At the last session
II the United States Court at Indianapo-
is, Kentucky STAKEHOLDER recovered So
500 damages oil some citizens of Ia, for
him in the recovery Of fugitive
slaves. Al IA session Of the United States
Court held at Burlington, Iowa, a few
days since, like sum was obtained by a
resident Of Missouri, from citizens oflowa,
for like offence.
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caS"The LIBERTY PARTY of New York
have held State Convention at Syracuse,
at which they nominated the following tick
ct: For Governor, VIM. L. Chaplin, Of
Albany for Lieut.. Governor Joseph Plumb,
of Erie County for Canal Commissioner.
John c. Harrington, of Oswego for Prison
Inspector, David Plumb, of Troy.
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"a Hon. Horace Everett, of Windsor, re,
ported the ex-iree soil state ticket. Is thi.
the same Horace Everett who was frequent
ly spoken of in the Vermont Patriot in 9th
er days as "a biue-iight- Hartford Conyen,
ton Federalist 2" If he is the same man
has Horace been converted 20 democracy, ol
has the Patriot been converted to Federal
ism? These are the questions that ago
nize the democracy.-MoHtpeiiey Vatchmdn
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OE5- The celebrated astronomer Gaspar-
in, has. discovered anew planet, The ninth
between Mars and Jupiter. Its a star OF
he ninth magnitude. and is at present in
opposition with the sun.
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O. The examination ut Elmwood In
,stllute takes place on Tuesday, July
l6th-ExamiIation of classes at 10 A.
VI. and 2 p. Naturalization in the eve
,ning at Z.
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STopPED.-We understand that the Cot
on Factory at Hallowel has stopped ope-
-ations. The force in our own has been
'educed one-half for a number Of weeks
heanebec Journal.
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O. Messrs. Johnson, Of Westfeld,
Massachusetts, have large dog in their
store, which entered the sleeping apart