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MR.. CORwN AND THE IMPORTANCE OF
HIS MISSION TO MEXICO.

WASHINGTON Marcn ~, 1901.
learn from an undoubtcd source that the admnisra
ton has determined upon the adoption of vigorous
policy in connection with Mexican affairs, and that Mr..
Corwin he win accept the mission, will be instructed
20 repair the city of Mexico and commence ne
ROTATIONS for treaty which shall guarantee the nde
penerce OF that country The President believes that
enc Of the earliest steps which viii be taken by the
Southern confederacy viii be TO encourage foray upon
the adjacent Mexican States II s understood that Col
Mccullough the celebrated Texan Ranger is now In Rich
mond purchasing arms for the purpose Of organizing
large mill AIRY march the Rio Grande The
leaders the Southern confederacy their intention
of extending their territorial limits Mexico and no
time Ia be lost in commencing the movement The ad
minstration believe that this hlibuser campaign
only cectuay checked by entering into treaty with
Mcxico guaranteeing her Independence, and inducing
England and France join in the project II Mr. Corwin
ia successful his mssion IL Is believed Col Mccullough
will find a more formidable antagonist than his old
frcnds the Mcxicans and that he will be obliged 70 mea
sure swords with troops already Injured 70 warfare In the
Cfimcan campaigns.
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tion, but N the same time II is revo,u-
tion naugurated by the people themselves collectively
lnsurrecton and violence In State may be put down by
law bat you cannot meet the Of the collective people
except by war or peaceful negotiations When State
withdraws itself from the Union, the unavoidable result
the federal magstracy gone there being no federal
officers there 10 carry 1t into effect. II s the result Of
revolution, but at the time II is the act OF indie
pendent community in their collective capacity II rs
ike treaty broken by party without just Of
war. The federal government remains 10 1he other
States just as before. The act Of the with
drawd of the several States abrogatee the co
ercioa Of the people by the magistrscy. The altered
condition OF aars s with the consent Of the governed
though revolutionary. II not designed by the
rasrs Of the constitution to substitute the military for
the civil power When revolution comes 1t cannot be
without the law OF treason. Allegiance is due to the
State Is well az 10 the federal government and the law
OF d9ntce must necessarily govern IN the when
separated itself from the federal government
RxEcrTSE SESSION.
Tho Sena,e then went into exccu i've session and short
ly'aieerwards adjourned.
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1861

nT OF TIVE TARIFFS
The most serious feature Of the national difficulty and
which troubles the administration much anything
ehse, VIII DO impaired by the difference between the two
tarhfc New York cannot survive the drain upon her
tran An extra session may be necessary TO repeal tho
obnoxious Northern law.
JOHN cuotntiNE's MISSION TO VIRGINIA
is reported from Virginia that John Cochranes visit
there WIS timely and scrviccabIc His Efforts here cv
IDENTIFY arc IA behalf Of policy which shall strengthen the
cause 81 the Union all over the Union.
nr yAcAS,Y " riE srrrrm m,vcrr
No ore is yet designated for tho supreme Court rho
utna republicans have persuaded N Lincoln 30 abandon
Mr. c.iuenden. Intlmsticss are, horoser heard ,ha,
Virgins n beog explored oF s7lzd, conservative c1n
v.ttutionsl lawyer.
rrr ~. rrr1s ~ rr RsyENtF rre s3t-ri.
There q rrtF. tin T. have C1ngross pass a Las
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Tho St. Louis Relublscdn says Tho farmers Of Illinois
have every reason TO be satisfied with the appearance or
the wheat crop At this time We have reliable n'orma-
tion from than twenty counties Southern mh,s
giving assurances that during the past ten years tho
wheat hcldsi March have never appeared promising
as now Tho growth rs admirably well set, covers the
ground well, " healthy and strong encouraging largo
expectations Of full granares At the close OF the season
The amount sown last fall unusually large, And lsdl
wheat harvest war 1900 for the pothoric corn crop 10
Central and Northern Illinois
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THE LATEST TEXAS NEWS.

New 0RrE4Ss, March 20, 1851.
ndianoa adviccs Of the 18th have been received. II
stated that Lieutenant williams had resigned. Colo
mel Bonneville Of the Third infantry, late in command
at Fort Clark, had arrived there route TO St. Louis
Two companies had arrived from San Antonio and were
awaiting transportation, while others expected
Lieutenant Washington T. s. A., remains 10 act Quar-
tcrmaster and Commsary until the federal troops have
left the State.
NEW ORLEANS, March 20, 1861.
Galveston adviccs Of the 10th arc received
Governor Houston and the Secretary of State refused
TO appear the 1eth before the Convention at Austin
when summoned, after a notice, 70 take the oath.
The other State officers TOOK the oath.
Lieut.. Governor Clark was TO assume the Governors
powers on the 10th.
II was not known what Governor Houston would do
Tho Convention rapidly maturing defensive force
for the frontier Indians in large numbers the
Western frontier
Colonel Ford organizing military force 70 protoc.
the Rio Grande.
The Convention had passed sn ordinance continuing In
the State government the officers who took the oath
ENFORCEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN TARIFF
cnsRfguoy, March 20, 1851.
Measures have been tsEon by tho Secretary Of tho
Treasury Mr. Nemmrger 70 prevent the introduction
goods by the inland routes
AZ all railway connections between the Confederate
and border States officers lave been stationed to
enforce the decreee and tarG regulations Of tie Con
feieratc States.
The same precautions have besn taken 70 prevent
smuggling IN the coast Inc.
FOREIGN GOODS FREE OF DUTY ARRIVING
AT ST. LOUIS.
sr LOUIS, No., ks-ch 20, 1901.
F9resr gcois ere beg1nng 70 arsiye :: tSs port rec
4 duty, VIA New orisans
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srAp rIsrrrnus ~ NORTH CsRorNA-we are informed
by gentlemen from that section tbs the stad fseres 6
North Carolina are unusually productive. ono sein0
brought IN al one haul day last weck one thousaD1
and i've hundred shad. Tho herring 1phercs aecm 70
have fallen on entirely ana sid seem 70 have tasen me
mace OF that once c'ass 0f sh Ia The p-n. pa
waters OF the Old North S.ate--.SO.fJ. Dsy Boa.
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Dreadful Railway Accident at Hssken-
sack Bridge.

TIE LOCOMOTIVE SUNK IN TWENTY FEHT OF nCD
IN THE RivER-THE ENGINEER SERIOUSLY IN
'ohkp-EscAPE OF TINE FIREMAN ETC., BrC.
Al nA past eleven O'Clock Last night the particulars OF
the ABOVE calamity reached US, which subjoins-
AT the hour Of eight O'Clock the Jersey City and Hack
ensack railway train was coming forward to the Hacken
sack bridge, but no signal light beug exhibited and tho
bridge the river being opened the locomotive
ran headlopg into the river, dragging with the cars
&c. The engineer was precipated the river, and
when taken Of the river found to be dyesduv
bruised In the legs and other parts Of body; the Arc
man saved himself 1t the risk Of bis life, by Jumping of
the engine.
On Mr.. Taylor the Super ntendsnt In Jersey City, hear
ing Of the accident, he Immediately took special loco
motive to tho scene Of the disaster, and finding the
locomotive about twenty feet IN the mud Of the river
endeavorcd 10 do the best he could under the croum
stances
Tho engineer put into special and sent 10 the
depot in Jersey City, but the Superintendent remained
behind 70 give directions respecting the Danger - the
spot and having the locomotive rcmJved, q -
vent other trains sharing the fate TAa W. al
that could be done until late hour this nerning whsa
despatch left. 4
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The Suicide I'm Lfspenstd street.
10 LIE EDITOR OF the HERALp.
Ar.-.r N,..nu AZ al % L.

Ngw York, Mach 20, 1861.
saw ar sccount of the suicide Of Mr. Henry al No As
Lisperard street, In c.dsy's HGufD Mr.. Henry was
warm friend Of mine. Tho c1use of his death wa
this;-Abort two pears ago he married young lady,
VIII vas then living Chicago. lie brought her 10 this
el,y about year ago. She had been here but short
time when sho left her husband and went 1h eer.
tain WAL street broker, who openea q houye ~ pros.
ttutson for her This preyod upon his mind that hc
ssyora tines threatened 70 sonmii sucldo ard at last
ne hag dJne IT, Vesnt Ctllily yours, III. H.
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The Morrill, Tariff and Wages.
no THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

Pnde1xyn1E, Chester Co Pa, March 1s, 1901
Tho Pbonix Iron Company, doing business .. this
place. Of the largest iron MANUFACTURES in tho
United States havo just given notice 10 their employees
numbering from 200 70 500 men, that their wages
would be reduced from ten 10 twenty ve per cent on the
1st day Of APRIL the same day the Morrill, Tariff bin goes
into effect WORKINGNAE
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letter bag Tor the Unlsd ssss squaarca in tbc East
Iodcs viii be maie up At the Naval Iyceum, Brooklyn,
:, q out vesss, . ral hs lat Of Ap-r s vessels
o' ths squadron are the He-tfo-d Join Adsris Wanda
ba and Sag nsg - -
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ENFORCEMENT OF The SOUTHERN TARIFF
LAWS.
Nrws FROM KEY WEST.

Ngw ORfsAss, March 20 1900.
Aivices from Roy weat report war yessels shcre.
ne cny caiet and ,ho peop.o were calmly ing
the Serovsra.n4 oi events.
me steamer from New York with Tho a-mSmeats f1r
Tor.e rayior and Jefferson, was overdue.
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THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURES.

LOUISVILLE, March 20 l5tI,
The Legislature rcassemblcd to-day and then adjourned
till 70. morrow allow the Of the Legislative Hall to
the Southern Rights Mass Convention now in session.
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to at Boson the soth Of April to settle the goes
ton appointments. This dilatory action strikes the
Massachusetts, republicans here a. singular, a il win af
ford the Postmaster Of Boston, the LIST Of April o
portunity to collect Ave hundred dollars in advance for
quarters box rents Besides the administration, while
they agreed to give the delegation time for hearing, did
not give them the power TO stave OF appointments.
SECRETARY OF LEGATION ENGLAND.
II h understood that Bgelow Lawrence, Of Boston, win
60 as Secretary Of Legation 10 England.
THE BRAzn MISSION
COL Thomas H. Nelson, Of Indiana, win probably be
sent in TO morrow a. Minister to Brazil.
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THE OHIO UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIp

CoLrMnrs March 20, 1861.
The following is the result Of the fourth ballot
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THE LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION.

NEW ORLEANS March 10, 1861.
The Louisiana State Convention took up the permanent
constitution today but after some opposition ts con
sidcration postponed.
BATON RouGE, March 10, 1861.
The has signed the bill for the transfer Of the
troops arms &c. Of the State the authority Of the go
vcrnment OF the Confederate States.
The Legislature will adjourn sine die on Thursday
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INV URKANs, Harch II, lstI.
The latest advices from Texas state that fears
entertained Of q collision between the Boustontes and
scccssonsts.
Further adyces from Pensacola represent that
there still In ssatu quo
Hon. VIM. l. YMcey, Commissioner 70 Europe from
the Of the Confederate States has arrived in
this city.
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GENERAL TWICGS DECLINES A POST IN
THE SOUTHERN ARMY.
Ngw ORLEANS, March 20, 1861,
General Twiggs has declined Br gader Goneraship In
the army Of the Confederate states account Of feeble
health.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11

PLUM PUDDINd.-Take half a ponnd Of
-four, half pound of raiSins stoned and chon.
ped and some currents, washed, picked and
cried; use milk enough TO stir easily with o
spoon add half pound of suit, chopped
hne teaspoOnGul Of salt, and four we'll
beaten eggs; tie il 10 Toured cloth aud boil
Tor four hours. The water must be- boiling
when it is pat in and continue boiling ua:Il
it is done.
To Boil a BEEF TosGuE-Put il into cold
water for few hours aud then boil slowly:
two or three carrots and bunch of savory
herbs added after the scum had been removed
will improve it; simmer till it is very tender
when the skin will peel from it easily;
dried tongue will take nearly four hours to
boil tender; an uusmoked oue about all hour
less.
To SoFrES OLD PUrTY.-In removing old
broken paDes from window, it is generally
very difficult to get of the hard. dry putty
that sticks round the glass and its frame.
Dip small nitric or muri4tc Gcid-to be-
obtained ut the drUggsts-nnd 20 over tho
putty with it. let it rest awhile and it will
soon become so soft that you can remove it
with ease.
To DREss RICE "A lady recommends tho
following soak the rice IN cold salt aud
water for seven hours have ready a stew
pan with boiling water, throw in the rice
aud let it boil brlskly Tor ten minutes, drain
it in a colsnder, cover it up hot by the ire
for a few minetes and then serve. The
grains will be found double The usual s.ze,
and quite distinct from each other.
PoRK STEiK.-This should be broed The
same as beef, except that it requires to bs
done slower and much longer. If there is
too much fire it will blaze. Gut around the
bone that there shall be nothing that has a
raw appearance.
Wall paper is often cleaned by the use Of
wheat bran, but common wheat bread is deci.
dedly better.
COOKIES One cup OF thick, sonr cream.
one cup of sugar, half q cup Of butter, cinna-
mon to taste, soda as usual.
ANTS These suimals are known to avoid
drawers made Of RED cedar Red cedeI shsv'
ngs placed IN them or 90 shelves, will rspsa
Ibem-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11

COVERING Grass SEED.-E. S. Allen. n
EermcD. correspondent of the New England
Farmer, says that he has found slab from
saw log better ,han brush TO give the last
finish to seeded land, and better than the
roller on heavy land, as it pnlvedizAs the
Jumps, giving the surface smooth, fne tith.
without pucking it," He describes its con.
slruction and use as follows "My method 10
to take large slab. foot wide or more,
about nine feet in length. with q two'iuch
auger hole at about two feet from each end.
into which l fasten two smell chains. and
bring them together in the form OF O triaug gle
these are attached to tine whifletree, and
drawn by horse, with the convex side down.
\ weight of any desired hait can be attached
to the top, or the operator or teamster eau
ride on the slab, where the surface is uot too
unequal or stony"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11

me. at which they took no notice until
threatened TO cut loose and rnn over them
after which two white boys, three old lsdie
and three negroes 10 body, veutured within
! twenty feet of me. At that moment u gus
! Of wind caused the balloon to swung over pea
| to the ground, and q general stampede tool
| place, which caused me to abandon all hope
Of getting any assistance, but after telling
them it was fastened 10 a tree, and ould mol
hurt them, they again ventured up, 10 com
pauy with n stalwart looking young woman
six feet high, and well proportioned, and took
hold Of the edge Of the car.
"a DAY OF JUDGMENT"
inquired what was the matter In The
house, and was told that several old persons
were praying, us tbsy thought the day ol
judgment had come. ! then asked IL there
were any white men about. They said they
expected them every minute; that they saw
the great thing coming, and bad run for their
guns. This was rather an unpleasant piece
of information, and | was determined to keep
as large a crowd around me as possible. In
few minutes men with muskets began to
collect, but seeing women, children and ne.
groes surrounding the ur traveller, there
seemed TO be no uso for firearms so | dis
charged the gas unmoested, and packed up
the machine ready to leave. By this time
several more rough.looking fellows arrived,
and threatened destruction to the "devil''
that could travel through the air one adding
that be had followed it ten miles, and had
shot at it six times without any effect.
1.-THE TALL WOMAN"
The tall young woman aforesaid assured me
that there was no danger. for all the men then
IN the neighborhood were towards, as oil the
brave oues had gone to the wars, notwith-
standing they all declared they we're not
afraid; however promising to give myself up
when arrived at the village, they consented
that | should leave under guard Of nine
armed men. Procuring team, we started
for Uuionville, Il village nine miles distant,
and arrived that evening, halting in front of
stoUe building with small checkered win.
dow. A council was then held With the joilor
who positively refused to allow any such
animal as they described to come into the
building | was then taken to q hotel, and
soon found persons of intelligence who assured
me that | was among friends. Here | ;e-
NAMED over the Sabbath, aud was called upon
by many persons Of fine education, who in.
formed me that of all the places in the South
the spot where landed the inhabtahts were
the most Ignorant, for they could Dether read
nor write.
The next morning started en- route for
home, but news had reached Columbia, the
capital OF South Carolina, that man had
brought papers from Cincinnati, Ohio, only
nine hours old. was therefore at first ar.
rested on suspicion of being bearer of de.
spatches This brought together a number
OF learned aud scientific gentlemen, who at
once knew me by reputation, and saw my
position, and was immedately released, and
furnished with passport by the Mayor of
COLUMBIA. From this time until | reached
Cincinnati, no more impejiuents we're placed
IN my way.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11

GLUE That WILL RESIST MOISTURE Dis.
solve gun-sandrac und mastic, of each, two
ounces, in pint Of spirits of wine, adding
about an ounce of spirits Of turpeptine.
Then take equal parts OF siuglass and parch.
ment glue (gelatin,) and having beaten the
islngIass into small pieces, and reduced the
glue to the same state, pour the solution of
tho gum npou them, and melt the whole 10 O
covered vessel, at heat Of $50 deg When
the whole is melted, strain through coarse
linen cloth, and then put it again over the
hre, adding about an ounce of finely powder.
ed glass. 10 the preparations of liquids con.
tanning alcohol, care should be taken not to
use 200 great heat, aud to prevent boiling
over, or thecatching fire.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11

The Canadian Government has paid up to
March |, bills for the entertainment Of the
frince OF Wales amonuting TO Sl23 314 %,
or, deductfng the proceeds of the articles
sold and sums refunded, S20i 9j2 80. 10 ad.
dtlon to this there are some unsettled &C.
connts TO- the payment Of which the sun OF
$4,000 has been reserved
Coal oil, it is said, has been discovered ir
the vicinity of Holliduysburg. Some work
men engaged in excavation found oil oozpg
from the ground ct the depth Of eleveu feet.
Senator Wade, in answer to an applicant
for consulship for which nobody was ask.
ing" said: There is no snch consulship on
this planet. You may fud it on some fixed
tar, not here"
Dg. Adam Clark, who had q strong over.
sion 10 pork, was called upon to say grace at
dinner, where the principal dish was roast
pig. He is repocted to have said 90, Lord,
if thon cunst bless under the gospe! what
thou didst curse under the law. bless this pig" "
BREAKER BuRNEp.-We regret to learn
that the Breaker attached to he Colliery of
Jeremiah SeitzDger, on the West Branch,
was burned down on Thursday night. We
could not obtain any Of the particulars, CT the
cause Of the fire, loss, or whether insured or
not.-UinerS' Journal.
THE SPIRIT OF CArTAwIssA.-A large meet.
ing was held in Cdttawissa, on Thursday OF
last week. presided over by Col. Paxton.--
Great enthusiasm was manifested. A CON.
pauy is being formed by Mahlon HamIin.
On the Sd OF March. forty millions Of Rus
sian serfs we're liberated. The day before
they were all slaves.
Prentice says o contemporary asks If we
can throw any light upon kissing? We don't
want to- the thing can be done just as well
10 the dark.
The quickest way to make tall man short
is TO borrow all the money he has got
An old bachelor is a traveller on lfe's rail.
road, who has entirely failed to make the
proper connection.
IL feel" said an old lady, that I've got
about through with this world. sbant en-
Joy much more trouble"
Why 10 life the riddle Of ricdlesH Because
We must all give it up.
If old wine be good, is elder wine better?
Since Cotton is king, will it seem very sin.
ister
To nominate Hemp as a useful Prime Min.
lister?
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11
Grape Vines from New Wood.

The following interesting extract Of o
letter is communicated 10 the HOrtculiurist
IL contains new suggestion for the propa.
cation OF grapes. We con see. however. no
necessity for planting the shoot two feet
deep. One foot, or even eight inches, We
venture to say will answer not only just as
we'll, but much better. A light, porous soil,
ls undoubtedly the best--so is o position
where the sun can penetrate not over a
couple OF hours day. Care should be taken
not 10 allow the soil to become dry.
"ln the mid ile Of September | ferdinand
Rubens, Of Germany.) received O letter from
Rev. MIR. Rank, at Alexandria, 10 Poland
AS that letter will interest you, TRANSCRIPTS
part OF it. He says: Toward the 20h Of
Jnne, just before | set out for n watering.
place, transp'anted O number of grape.
vines with perfect success, so that the truth
OF your assertion, that this may safely he done
in summer, was fully proved made, besides,
the discovery no: mentioned in your book.
that cuttings from young, green shoots, when
carefully planted and treated. grow very
readily. 10 transplanting the ole vines,
collected the young shoots. which were about
three feet long, and planted them 10 holes
Two ieet deep emitting of about six inches
from their tops, and wstered them liberslly.
The leaves, of course, had been removed, and
they we're planted so deep, that two eyes only
remained above ground. About week after
planting they commenced growing. Not
single one out Of fifty which l planted has
faed'"
1T will be useless to attempt the propaga-
tion oi grape vines by this plan, unless every
attention Is siven.-Germantown Telegraph.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11

STEAM PASSENGER CARA steam passen.
ger car, for a southern road, pn'sed over the
Ph,ladslpbiN sud Trenton Railroad, as far as
Trenton aud back to Philadelphia on Satur-
day, making the trip to Trenton in so min.
utes, including stoppac7s, and returned in 81
minutes, distance of 80 miles. This car is
81 feet long, contains q baggage room feet
IN length, next TO the engine also Il closet,
mail room. and seats for 30 passengers. All
the machinery is placed upon the platform, in
front OF the car, and acis npou the drivers by
means OF cut gearing, which runs exceedingly
smooth. The water for the boiler is held 10
a tank under the baggage room, and Sufficient
is carried, with coal, tor running 20 miles
OCe is for the Huntingdon and Broad Top
Railroad, a tributary to the Pennsylvania
Central. Several others ar Intended for Mex.
leo.