Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-07-07

              WEEKL Y Y Y JLJ J1J JLiL JLJ J. 0 0 ST A mrn JO VOLUME XXXVII, COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1847. NUMBER 45. PUBLISHED KVKKY WEDNESDAY MOKNINU, HY WILLI M B. THRALL. OIRce in the Journal Building, aoiith-east corner of High s trout and hiigoraney. ' T K RMS: re. ...... n.-., nu inwiim. which mav bedischarged by tho payment of Two Doi.nns in adrancfl, and fru of postage, orof porcfliiUpn In Agmits or Collector. Tho Journal ii also published dnily during the inmn ol tlm Legislature, and tin ir.o a waox me romsiuom oi iu ho. for , and threu timas a weak, yuarly.furifi. TIIUHMDAY KVKNING, July 1, IH17. Ohio Volunteers Among the Ohio Volunteer whoso term has just expired, were no leas than three Major General of Militia, vii: Gen. William M'Lauuhun, who commanded a company from Mansfield; Gen. E. Hamilton, who commanded ft company from Portsmouth; and Gen. William Wall, of Athena, who before leaving Camp Washington, wit promoted to tho ollice of Major in one of the Regiment. W? had the pleasure of greeting Gen. MLauoh liw, on yesterday morning, while on his way, in com-pany with bia fellow citizen, Inte Ins fellow soldiers, on their way from the army. Though aninewhat weather beaten, lie ii still "straight aa a shingle." Gen. Hamilton reached home on Friday night last. Hit fellow citizen of Portsmouth and vicinity have tendered to liim and the soldiers of hia late command, tho compliment of a public dinner which ia to " come ofT" on thu 4th of July. New Works. A Dictionary ok Pokticai. Quotation. A brace of benuliful volume, from our friend Whiting & Huntington, with the imprint of Lindsay & Bloki-aton, Philadelphia. They would reflect credit on any preaa in the country, and may serve to redeem it in omo measure from the vile trash weekly flooded upon the land. The volumes arc intended aa a convenient reference book. Under appropriate head almost every auhject is referred to, with various extract from atandard author. Dr. Watson, the compiler, a good critic and cholar, well qualified fr the work, and ha made liberal reference to the atandard poets of our own country.RAKXiitn' IUi.i'-Yeaiii.v Absthact ov the Medical Hcikkcks. Thi ia a publication on a mmewhat imilar plan lo Hrailhwaile' Retrospect, commended, however, by tho highest medical authority aa better arranged, and especially valuable to the American student, by tho condensed report on the varioiit branches of medical science. Dr. Ranking ia a well known contributor to ttic British JouruaU,nnd the reprint of the work in thia country Ins been favorably noticed by I ho leading journals of the principal eastern cities. Whiliujf & Huntington are the agents. Term $1,.iU per year, or 75 cent per number. Tho number before ua commence tliu second volume a favorable til lie for subscribing. 'fur. Ih-.Ai'Tii'tL Winow. A novel, by T. S. Arthur. We have no doubt thia is interesting widows are always interesting, and Mr. Arthur is an interest ing writer. Besides, this story purport to portray a Bcnutijul tt'iUtw. If our firsl position are right, who will refuse a quarter for "e portrait plut charmant!" 8 he we mean it can be seen at Whiting & Huntington's.Mr Lit n r. Gr.oQRAnir. A capital bonk for your children, well illustrated. It will give them a keener relish for their studies, so easy and graphical an introduction. Public Debt ol Ohio. Ohio now owes, according to a late report of the For tho Ohio State Journal. The Htutesmnn ou the Address, A ilamiug attempt ia made by 'he Statesman in its leader of &td imt. to say Bomclhtug in condemnation of the language and spirit of tho lute add res of the Whig Central Committee. Why need the -editor gallop all over creation and all time, past mid to come, to litid something to make auch Hid -cent noise about. Is he ao wretchedly gored a lo keep eternully his hideous howling about " Federal Whig," "Mexican Whig," "tory," tfcc? What, should an American be but a true Republic ean ? How can a true American be anything else? And what ia a Republican? la he a poor crouching tool at the feet of a weak and biggotted man, who by chance may have slipped into the Presidential ('hair? Can lie bo u " Democrat " who seals his mouth with hia hand, and groans out piteously to "a little brief authority," " not my will, but thine be done." Is he a " Democrat," who believes a man (he he ever so small in character and mind) because lie fills a high otlice can do no wrong ? Is such a being worthy tint name of a freeman f Should not such an individual he more worthy the name of serf, or slave? Is lie no friend of bis country who condemns tho conduct of those he believes are doing that country an injury t Is lie to lie denounced as a traitor for thinking others are misguided and arc conducting the Government tn an erroneous manner? Let once the American people bow the knee to the powers of the Government ut the While House, and I would not give a tig for all the liberty that mny bo claimed to exist in tins nation. Let this be the order of tlm day, brought about by what inlltieiicc it tuny, and before thirty years the vilest despot that ever lived win arencii ihu sod oi ma generous country with tliu blood of its people, and, too, will claim lo be the fiumt of PmittmtH. Did not Bonaparte ascend the throne of France while the deluded masses, (chanted by bis vile followers set-king places) were crying vice la itvnuttiwnr. r Why should an American claim for a 1'resident that which he would not give any other citizen i Is he any tiling more than a man? A common man i 1 hen should lie nut be held to the same responsibility that any other man should be? lea more! lie lias more opportunities or doing evil. Away ! poor deluded beings, with your mock Ameri- ciiiiism, unworthy descendants of Revolutionary sires. Me is til only lor a hoot muck to some hnropeau up start Prince or Nohleinatl who dare not speak out in terms the most significant in condemnation of the conduct of a President or any other otlice r who holds hia place nt the will of the people and abuses it. 1 do not set out to answer the article of (he Statesman ; it is too attHurd lo elicit more limn a bare notice, but the general tenor of its slung and Billingsgate demand a punning notice. Why need the statesman slander the Whigs for on- posing thi war of conquest and acquisition ( Have they not a right to do so? If they believe our precious institutions are endangered by too wide a range and t o much distance, and the alienation thereby of the social feeling of brothers, (as we should he) besides creating aeclioinil inleresls and engendering local issues and heart burnings, which umy in the end separate every particle of sympathy between those sections, and leave us enemies of Hie mont perniciuusor-der why, then, may they not oppose it? In a moral point of view, why should they not op-pone (his vandal, hurra, and plunder game ? Much booty can do us no good ; then let us profit by the lesson of the bear with the empty beehive, who receiv- d ins ucaiii irom ijie aliugs ol Itiose lie cruelly aourut to dedroy. Why pretend to fight Mexico for I lie dii-t she has owed us lor twenty years, when this same President vetoed tho bill requimiif payment to our own citizens of a similar debt from the French of for ty-live years standing? Why talk ol juitilying the war with Mexico becnuso she entered titfpuinl territory and miirden-d our men, when the llritihdd the Maine, atiout the Armtook, whom the Maicsuian men tions? Why did not the ai-lf-rigbleous Democracy make- war upon Enijltiiid when the Hritiah entered our soil seized our steamer aet her on lire and sent her afloat over the fulls of Niagara; and why did not this same heroic Democracy, makr war on the British for entering our dominion and murdering our people in the case of the unfortunate Durfee f Look gentle editor of the ttutcsinan at the servile conduct of your " Democratic " Administration in driving Gen. Fund Coiumitsioners, IhSOttf, the annual interest , Scott and the multitude of M trshals up and down the on which is$l,b(il,'-.uii. Supposing the population of the State tobe,Hti),(M):i, there is annually due ami payable, for every man, woman and ch id in the Stale, the ; it ut of M cents, in order to maintain the public credit. Rut ihu income from the Public Works, which ia be ginning lo be respectable, reduces tin amount prr : capita; yet still the taxes of Ohio ire high higher, it is uid, than thorn- of any other Slate in the Union. 1 All persons and parlies would at once agree that if it were possible to relieve the people of llie burden of debt, it would be better to do it. Few individuals, however, ire aware how cany thai debt may be pntd. During the List year, stork lo the amount ol :Jii;5:i,:tl7, about one fortieth of the entire deltl, was reedemed ; and the Fund Couimisiioiiers sn-rgest a very simple plan for the payment of the balance is follows : "A tax of a quarter f a mill n the dollar, upon the present amount of taxable property, would raise jyllHt,-000 a year. Add thi sum lo the sinking fund, and other means already provided, and apply it lo the liquidation of our stock, in twenty-one years the revenue of the public works would be sullic'ient to pay the interest of what of the public debt would then remain unliquidated ; or if surh an annual investment should be made for a period of thirty live years, the debt would be wholly liquid lied." What think you of that ache me, tax payers of Ohio? You are not so badlv ntf as ytu thought Let each of yon consent to piy &i cents more on each thousand border for the purpose of preserving pence and neu trality between ourselves and Knylund our brave and formidable neighbor and, at the same moment winked at thousands and thousands marching in open day to 'IV las armed and accotirted, for the OHtensible purpose of nidmg Texas in her war with Mexico. Was not Texas a revolted province? ami was not Canada just the s.itne ? lioth seeking independence. Why help one and not the olhr ? Ah! one was strong the other weak ; and had your truckling, cowardly Administration have let alone our people, might not have been witnessed a "San Jacinto" victory or two, in Canada, and this d:iy its own rhj nut,' lit be 11 o;i tin 4 over the seut o the world. Iel llj p'li-iio rt, hide Iheir ficcs " Here lies the Federalism of Whig, gcry. They were disposed then as now, to do with ttie weak ns they would with the strong void of ilia disposition to iiitrmijc upon the rights of any, and firm in the defence of their own, not claiming others as their own, and raising tumults in its d'-l'-ncc in the name of patriotism r villifyiug those who could not join their wicked enmndes upon the privileges and feelings of others. Is it Federalism to he just? Or is it Democracy to aid m robbing and plundering (he weak, and bowing in sutuuission to the strong? Now because the F.ditorof the Statesman sees proper to make Ins vulgar, nod malignant asseverations they are not as a m titer of course obliged to be so. It is a way he rather a habit, he can t well throw otl, and dollar's worth of his property, and the thing may be perhaps a little of his nature, to dig low nnd hide bel- done. Ohio may he oul of debt in one short genera tion. Seioto (inzrtte. 1 The scheme is undoubtedly a plausible one, and should be adopted at an early day. It would be accelerated in it operations, very considerably , by the adoption of a measure similar to that brought forward in lie Senate, last wiiilrr a year ago, by Mr. Kn.i.r.r. That men no re propeaed, if we rightly remember, that o soon as an equitable aysteiu of taxation should be established, whereby the public debt chargable upon any given piece of property could be accurately ascertained, the proprietor of uch property might by paying such proportion, relieve auch property from further taxation on account of the public debt. A large portion of the State debt is redeemable at the pleasure of the Slate, after the year I H.V) ; and the ef. feet of the measure to which we have alluded, would be to place the State in a situation o redeem a large amount of it bonds, and tn that extent sutersedc the necessity of levying taxes to pay interest. Another effect would be, to enhance the value of the State Storks, and enable the Stile, if she desired it, to re-invest at a lower rale of inU rest. In boih aspects, the result would work relief to tho tax payer. There are thousand of tax payers in the Stale who would uol voluntarily pay interest on their private individual debts; and who would esteem it a privilege tn discharge at nnce their proportion of the public debt. Why should they not be allowed to do so? - A paper states that Gov. Hebh of Ohio assigns a a renson for onrdmimg furiij jir convicts in live months, that they have taken thu temperance pledge. tin. Cent Mrrnd, Jt'kat paprr makes the above statement, Mr. Commercial ? Hut no lustier. Sullice it to suy Governor Uebb has assigned no such reason. We understand from him that notwithstanding the ado which has been made alKMit the great number of convict alledgcd to to have been pardoned by him, he has in fart exerris-rd the pardoning puwer more sparingly than his predecessors.The Chillienthe G axe tie proposes Sesbury Ford, as the neit candidate for Governor. What I is Governor Uebb to be a yearling ? VY hat is the matter ? .Vmlrs- SHU. It i well known, that Gov. Urea has repeatedly expressed his di termination not to be again a candidate ; and yet the courteous StHtrsmu cannot forego the occasion to make a jling at him. The Governor hat been truly unfortunate in not having propitiated the favnr of the itnnuculale of the Statesman. He must endeavor to make hi way through the world without it that all ien lie knows that rederaliHin has long, lonjf, ago, gone by," and that what was biueful in it is left, In own parly possesses, and the good the Whigs have, and as to the Democracy now in practice, God in heaven knows Ins parly Ins not it. I would ak who is most of a Democrat he lint thinks a president is a ruler of (he nation, and is hi master whom he must honor nnd obey, and who can do no wrong, even de fying the will of Ins constituency, or he that has courage enough to condemn his conduct nnd sustain thn honor and novel e gnly of the people. Who I ak then, is the best Republican ? In conclusion let me say, it is not far distant when a despot may read his fate a well s the tools who worship him, and that s Murat, Robespierre and Dan ton had their day of glory, and their day of doom, but few monsters ever lived and died in peace. Let tyrants and slaves remember, t Tho Niillerhc of I r el nnd. The destitution, sutf nnis nnd nui."iih of the sons and daughters of poor, starving Ireland, were they known, would soft i' n the hardest heart. Wo have a brief tule of sorrow to unlold : " Dm movant. Pahmii or Mon.n, Cork co., April 117. Dr.AB Cm MU.F.S 1 have sent my daughter Norry to America, though I bad more than enough to make up ns much as would defray her expenses in QucIh'C. 1 could uol send any more of my fatuity, ns the times have brought us down so low that we are hardly able tn exist. There is Plague nnd Famii.e in Ireland. We would nil leave our wretched country for America if we could, t hope you will send lor Norry when she sends you this letter. I have written to for assistance, and hope tint you will not let us starve here." Poor 11 Norry," who lind reached tins city, died of Ship Fever in nur Alms House on Saturday. Mr. M'Tjrim found the letter from which the foregoing extract was taken, with another, from her father, auiutig her scanty rllects. .litntntj fcrtninn Journal. That Lncofoco.Y'wrW,lhe RiHiuinre Sun, speaking of present nnd late large exports of gtatli,ays: "The legii-Wtion ut this country should always Ik directed to Ihu continued existence ut tins statu of ilnntfs." How shall Congress legislate to continue the potato nt, short crops nnd general starvation in Ireland? Tliete create the forcie.ii demand, nnd it must erase when they full, let Congress do whal it may. Cm. CiALVAiiurn not. Some inquiry having recently been mnde in relation to the cost of llus material, we have tiken the pmiis to h am nt what rate it isniford-ed. We undcMitnd III price is only about half that of coper, while in durability and freedom from cor rosiou it i far superior. It i manufactured under three patents, but (here is no monopoly in the use of it .V. 1. litUunc ftpeclnl Klartloa in Virirtniu Tho Whlga Trt-iiiitphiuiUAt ihe special election held in Morgan on (be ii'th instant to supply the vacancy in the House ol Ucle-gates occasioned by the resignation of Andrew Mich ael, F.q. in consequence of an alleged informality in April last, that gentleman has Iteeit re-elected by a majority of 1H voles. The strugL'l i aid to have been Revere and exciting beyond all former precedent. In April, Mr. Michael a majority was onr. We con f ratulate the W hig of Morgan on (be glorious result parties are now titd in the Legislature on joint ballot. Hichmond Whig. Thk FnANKM H i". W e understand that at the meeting of tin Stockholder yesterday, Messrs, D. Brush, J, V. dishing, S. Sturg- s, C. C. Convers, It. Buckingham, 8. R. Ilosmer, W. Gnllij.-her and R. Wheeler were elected Directors. I bis Bonrd imine. diately made choice nf Daniel IWuh fur President, and John Peler for Cashier. We learn also, thai the Bank will commence business na auon as tln-ir room esn be prepared and the paper procured. '.anrttttte Voutitr, Arrest orcmuiterieitcrs, CorwTr.ni m Norrs. Two of our otlicers arrested on Monday, a r;ang of Counterfeiters, engaged in the act. The otlicers secured the plate. In their pos session, says the Commercial, were found two hurt dred dollars of spurious money Lafayette Bank of Cincinnati, notes of denomination of live dollarsthe moBl dangerous counterfeit, probably, ever delected. Letter B, payable tn Jnmas Kindle y ; Gnnn, Cashier ; Carlisle, President; No. IMiO, (.ilcd Jaiiunry Kith, 1H7; V on the head of Liberty; on the left; on Ihe right f the centre Ihe signing of the Declaration of Indepeiieenre, All beautifully enpraved and paper good. Line of llndcrwnod, Bald, Spencer A, llutty (engravers,) run Mp. Beware, for these bills arc calculated tn deceive any body Twoof the counterfeiters are now in jnil. Much praise is due to the two nllieera, Constable Duvulson nnd Riilfin, fr their ellicieney in thia matter. Lewis Stnde nod John Love- joy are (he names nt those arrested. 1 heir e xnmma- tion will (nke place this a Iter noun be lore hsq., llrouks. O'nrimiJi G'furff. By Mugactio Tcletrrnph. Correspondence of tho Pittsburgh Gazette. Lntor from Mexico Nleknes hi the Army Importuut Irom Tuiiipieo Philadelphia, June 0 10 A. M. Wo have an arrival from Tampioo giving us occasion to apprehend a state of things in the neighborhood of tliat citr not unlike the disaster which at tended Colonel Mcintosh, in the neighborhood uf Vera Crux. Near Tumpieo was Pauline, a noted man among the lancers, skilled for daring deeds and great celerity ol movement. He had been engaged with a body of men under his command both in deeds ot plunder and of murder. The Americans at Tampico numbered only Mree liundred anil jifty men. l ue re were many stck among nur ironps, nnu ine Louisiana Volunteers, who were in garrison, were dying rapidly from deusc incident to tho fatal climate.By tho same arrival, wo have rumors thut Gen. Cadwalader had been attacked. If true, there can be but little apprehension as to the result, us he left Vera Cruz with Arttllerv and Dragoons, in addition to the choice body of troops under Ihe command of Culunel .Mcintosh. The belief is that the Naliontl Bridge can ensily be forced by fifteen hundred men against all the troop that may be brought by the enemy. An increased force is necessary at Vera Crtii at once to take the place of the troops drawn oir by Gen. Cadwalader. The brig Mi.bile chartered by Government to carry Iroopi to Mexico, from New York, had reached the Florida coast where she was wrecked. All on ouaru were saved. The New OrleanB paper inform us that Gen. Urrea wus near Victoria ft he noiut designed by Gen. Taylor for San Luis Poiosi,) with a large body of troops. There is no apprehension that he will venture an attack upon Rough and Reudy. 1 he new Urleuus t'lcayune savs mai an uopes oi the recovery of Lieutenant Mahan has been given over. The sickness in Mexico is mainly on the sea board, where is is very bad, and we fear that some of the previous accounts have been exaggerated. The Mexican troops, in many places, suiicr in common with the Americans. We have more encouraging account of n disposi tion for peace, and particularly from the Pruviuce of Zacatccu and Jalisco. The former is thu great mining province of the Re public, and is one of the richest in the imintry. Jalisco re I'n si's all aid lo Santa Anna nnd his follower. Yucatan has again pledged herself to solemn neutrality, and to Com. Perry. Ft;itTii:n rims Mi:xn o There were 100 vessels in the Government service at Vera Cruz, most of them employed a transports. The deaths at Vera Cruz averaged about &1 a day, and they were chielly American. The Garrison was weak, but no fears were enter tained of an attack, ns the Mexicans from the country have a greater dread of Ihu vomiUi, than theAmericans. The American Rmiadmn has Bailed for 1 anmico. The enemy had determined to station forces all along the banks ol the river, ami hre at llie American as they go up. They have about '2l)i good troops, (i. e for Mexicans. ) Com. Perry will laud about J 000 sailors and mariners to oppose this force. The old Commodore will lead the storming party in person. Colonel Mcintosh was attacked within six uiib's of the National Bridge. There were UOIKOlH) in the train, anil in the second attack made upon it, the M.-xicuna curried off .SeJit.tiltll worth of properly. On the !Uh and 10th uf'june, the garrison al Mexico was in a great stale of alarm. The Transport Brig Mobile wrecked on the Florida coast, hid on board I'M) troops of the lt'th Kcgimeiit United States Infantry. Forty of the troops took to the boat and reached llie keys when the boats were dashed to pieces Capt. Benedict of Philadelphia saw the Mol.ile in her peril, nnd at the risk of losing his own ship, attempted a rescue which was successful. The men on the wreck were afterward taken to Havana by the brig Alabama, bound from Liverpool, whencu they will be re-shipped to Mexico. Correspondence of thn I'ittubun.di Gazette Imporlmit from Ieileo Another Atttiek by Guerillii4---Oue hundred ol (lie enemy killed American killed 10 Wounded. Philadelphia, June '-27. The steamer Galveston, Capt. Iliinbriilge, has ar rived at New Orleans with loir discharged Volunteers, on their return home, and a number of passengers. By this arrival we learn that seventy armed men wen- ntlac.ked by a bind of guerill.is, on their way to Vera Cruz from Puebla. Notwithstanding the availing party was large, the whole force arrived safely at Vera Lnii, with u )" f ol .,un Gen. i 'ad vvulU'liT overtook the r to tor tt-r joininaj Co). Mcintosh. He had with him eight hundred men, choice troops, and hi own favorite troops among them. A severe engagement ensued, in which one hundred of the enemy were killed and a large number wounded, ami in which also the Americans lost fifteen by battle and forty wounded. The enemy were completely routed und the train enuhled lo proceed without additional loss. Gen. Cadwallader is much praised at Vera Cruz and New Orleans for his prompt and cll'tcient aid in suc coring Col, Mcintosh. A number of proiuinciamentos have been issued from the city of Mexico, and a good portion of the tiiftnl A" ilrclnrtd figfJiiul fuiiua .lima. Santa Anna has ngnn sent in Ins resignation, which however was not accepted. Capt. Walker, with hi brigade of horse, armed to the teeth, and as much feared as Texian Ranger, was pursuit of Ihe guerilla troops, and com milling hav oc among them by way of retaliation. 1 here was some apprehension mat the enemy nngni entrench themselves al Cerro Gordo ngain.und pre vent the passage of supplies, or compel Gen. Scott to return. 1 shall send you later news in thu morning, lty Mimnelic Teleirrnpb. Correspondence of the I'ltUhiirvh Gnsette. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Pence Measure Proposed Tumpteo ThrenU elied l.nlo Irom the tnpitol t.enerul Wrolt nt Hio l-'rlo Mel by n Deputation Irom the Capitol Piiii.AiiEi.rHM, June y-s, I114 o'clock, A. M. TIIK LATKST. The Kleamer James L. Day, arrived at New Orleans on the 'JUt inslunt, brings a confirmation of the news as to Ihe expected attack on lampico. Ihere Were firtccn hundred Mexicans in the neighborhood, who had already made a demonstration upon thu outposts of tho r 1 1 v . Some of these were driven in, and mnrh alarm ex isted, on account of the unexampled bohluvs of the enemy. Pence Proposition. General Scott and Worth (with about five thou sand troops,) have advanced from Puebla with the main of the Army, towards the Capitol, they had readied the mo rno, whero they expec ted to encounter a severe nppnstimn Irom previous re! ports. Instead of which they were met by DP, PUT A l)-rt r lit J M l ii r, v a 11 iwii -v 1 1 m rillH )( HONS TO F.NTF.K A 1' ONCK V PON NKGOTlA-TIONS FOR PLACE. The were such however that Gen. Hcoll refused to accept them, and in answer to the otlicers said he would immediately push on to Ihe Capitol and make Pence there. It was thought, however, that concessions would be made before Ins advance. The lernm of peace are not known. They are such, however, as transcended the instructions given to General Scoit nnd Mr. 'Prist and of course could not lie made, Tho dispatch declares that the eneiey are so anxious tn keep the Americana from ihe Capitol (which they could reach within lour days) that they would consent to any terms of Pence. We learn privately from Washington, that the Government (Secrctnrv of Slile) was taking active measures to raise Ihe l,(MMt,Ui It) autlmnxcd by Congress. Tub attick no thf. w umx intiMs, Co. Mcintosh was fortunalelv assisted both by a parly coming In Vera Crux ns well ns the party under Gen. Cadwnb ruler. Cnpt Bainbndge and Captun Do press, both separately and together with small bodies nf troops, forced their way through struggling parlies nf the enemy, They joined Colonel Mcintosh liefore the arrival of ihe'troops under Culwalader. Notwithstan ding Ihe combined attacks upon the return trams, in every case the enemy were repulsed Willi loss. Lapis Dupres and Bsmhridgc both remained with Colonel Mcintosh until General Cudwalndor arrived. The 1st- er immedialelv pushed on and engaged in a fight at the National Bridge, It was here the right ensued, and from (In point the enemy were driven. I he ted in the engagements. Also to Capt. Wulker and hi Hying horsemen who spread terror wherever they went. The Judiciary of New York. Classification ok Jtiuoxs. On Tuesday last the Stale canvassers completed Ihe canvass of return from the counties of the Stale. The Secretary of State, in presence of the canvassers and citizens of both parties, then proceeded, as provided in the con stiliition, to classify, by drawing, the Judge of the Court of Appeals, and those of I ho Supreme Court, in the several districts. Tho result is a follows: Court of Apptah. Freeborn Jewett, ii years. Chns. H. Rugbies, Ct years. Groene C. Brown, i " Addison Gardiner, 8 " Supreme Vuurt. FinNT UISTIIKT. HI'TII DISTRICT. Samuel Jones, 2 years, Charles ( iray, 2 years. Daniel I'ntt, Philo Gridley, (i " Wm. F. Allen, 8 " SIXTH DIMTIUCT. Wm. II. .Shank laud, 2 yoars. Ilirain Gray, 1 " Charles Mason, d 14 Lbeli B. Morehouio.Q " SKVKSTII IHHTHICT. Tlios. S. Johnson, 2 years. "John Mavnard, 4 " Henry Welles, fi Samuel I,. Seldcn. 8 " i; i Mini n i snt it t. James G. Hovt, 2 years, .'allies Midlett. 4 " Scih K. Sill. fi " Kichard P. Marvin, U " Whigs. Of the Justice of the Supremo Court having the thortest term to serve, four are to be selected ns JuiIoh of the Court of Appeals, every yenryn follows : this year, those drawing for the shortest term in the 1st, lid, iith, and 7lli districts are to be designated as such ; next year, those having the shortest leriu to serve in the lid, 4th, (ith and Hth districts. So that each Justice of the Supreme Court, before Ilia term shall expire, will sit one year ou the bench of the Court of Appeals. Hence the first Court of Appeals will consist of the lollowing Jim F.lixln P. Ilurlltiit, 4 John W. Kilni'uids, fi " Henry P. F.d wards, H " SKCONU IHSTItlCT. Scl.ili B. Strong, lZ years, Win. T. Mcf.'onn, 4 ' ISathnti It, Morse, 6 " Seward li.irculo, 8 " THIKIl DIHTlIlfT. Wm B. Wright. 2 years, "Ira Harris, 4 ' Mclhone Wntsoa, G " Amasa J, Parker, II ' lOUIlTH UISTIIKT. Daniel Cndy, 2 year. AIoiiko C I'Hiijf), 4 " John Willanl, fi " Augustus C Hand, U Greene C. Bronson, Addison Gardiner, Charles II. Buggies, F. G. Jewett, Samuel Jones, W. B. Wright, Charles (iray, Thomas S Johnson. The second year those Inst will give place to Justices Strong, Cady, Sliankland, and Hoy t. In the drawings fortune has sided with the Democrats (he two Whigs in the third district, Wright nnd Harris, drawing the shortest term, a nlso Mr. Cady, the only Whig from the lourih district; while Mr. Seidell, the only Democrat from the seventh, draw the highest term. The aggregate term of years drawn by the ten Whigs is 411 years, by twenty-two Democrats, ItfO. X Y. r.renimj Past. From the Haiti more Patriot. Plain Talk to tho Powers thut Wasiiisiito!, June IM, ri!7. Gen. Leslie Coombs, now in tin city, had a plain and rapid tat It to-day with Mr. Secretary Marry which (he latter will be apt to remember! Gen. . Coombs called ni the Department and sent in his name to the Secretary. He was asked to step mlo the prrsrnee, and did so. Gov. Marcy bowed and remained seated. His visitor said he was Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Ken tucky, ami lie hatf como to have a few words of plain conversation with the Secretary of War. " Sir," said he, " 1 nm not the Autede luvutii that Ihe government med to have imagined hy its treatment ol mo. Al though my hair is profuse, and neither grey nor dyed, I have arch some service in mv country. 1 was out in the last war as well as yourself. I have come to tell you sir, that loo many lives, lives of valuable young men many Keiiluckiaua, as worthy as your sons or mine have been unnecessarily lost in this war with Mexico, and too much expense lias been unnecessari ly incurred ! Sir, the troops that have gone from Kentucky, desired ine tn go with them, to watch over, guard ami protect them, and to be like a father in my care tor their health, comfort and happiness. 1 would have gouu with them 1 wished to go, and I would have taken care of Ihein twenty -nine days out of thirtv, and the thirtieth, when the battle came on, they would have taken care nf themselves. But, sir, your system of selections and appointments passed over tho head of men of my experience, and settled down upon your To in Miirtlniilt, Jn hinn and Out Pillow ! It i lor tins, sir, thai disgracchu scenes occur, like tlm faltering of some of the Indiana and Arkansas troop at the battle of Bilona V ista. If the nllieera had been of (he right Blamp, the troops composed of good men, they would never have disgraced themselves and their Stales ! Sir, your whole system is wrong! Your pobiic.il doctor and fpiacks sent out there, are, for the most part, utter nuisances, killing a vast sight more than tiiey cure ! Your whole commissariat and fUirlermasler' department are totally wrong. TIm fni pork and the suit In-cf you Bend oul for the troops lo eai, are not the article they ought to Have in that climate. Providence provides for the people of every clime that which is best for them to eat. Itice and other kinds of light food should be furnished to our troops hi Mexico, and not those heavy murderous provisions which are sent there. And then there are your untutored horse for your dragoons, too, with their little fut saddles nt the first onset against the lancers of the enemy, they Av, the fat saddle slips from its place, the rider cannot with his sun til i' bit control Ins horse, and away the command breaks ! Sir, it i all wrong ! I tell you so, plainly I shall so tell Mr. Polk if 1 cnu get a chance to talk Willi him upon the subject. I have addressed a letter lo him, in which I informed him that if he will assent to my proposition, I will furnish nun with a sovereign pnnaern for the guerilla warfare which the Mexicans are putting into execution." The general ceased talking and Ihe Secretary of War confessed hn had been furnished with ideas that he bad not before thought of. This evening Gen. Coombs was at the While House and has obtained the consent of Mr. Polk t' give Aim a talk uf ten minute at iuiiio appointed hourto-morrow. POTOMAC. Tho State Hunk of Ohio. We have before us the statement in blank required by the Hoard of Control from each branch id' the State Bank of Ohio, as an exhibit of its monthly business a return so minute a to show not only the precise condition of the branch at the dale uf the statement, but also the chnrncter of its business and safety nf it transactions through the month its resources of every description m detail, and lis liabilities of every kind. The return, in tact, must embrace answers to ml least ttrtnhj questtona put in reference to the business nf Ihe bank, and must show that number ol items: prob ably when tilled nut by any branch, it would exhibit more lhan thai. 1 he principle ot mittuitl rripormhitity and mutual watchfulness incorporated into the Ohm system is one of the greatest cciiritv to the people. ii .... ..e ii . ...i..-i. member represent, the Bonrd of Control is stimulated tn exercise Ihe most vigilant supervision over each institution, such as will restrain each from any excess, nvcraction, or irregularity. Il a brnnch from any cause lias its means impaired, ihe Hoard cannot tail to detect the fact, and ilillueiici-d by a regard for their own interests (which must lie sacrificed before the community enn tie in any danger of loss) will exercise their power tn restrain uch branch from any course involving further risk. The rule of the Board now in force, of which also we have a copy, are srtingent, and admirably calculated to prevent any o ihose errors by which nur banks have heretofore been prostrated. Some of these regulations may probably Im onerous upon the bra rh-es, but they ore required for the safely of the whole, nnd are framed with great sagacity to ensure that end. We Iw heve the Bank law of Ir4l-u has created the most perfect system of banking vet put in operation, and il seems to have won Ihu full confidence of Ihe people. Kven Ihe partisans who a few months ago were so clamorous against it, nre now silent, and apparently content with Ihe system for winch then no name was had enough. .IpwpiiSi speaking of banks, this lime seems not altogether inauspicious for moving in the matter of a Bunk in lUvcuun, ujHin one plan or the other. (Jne Star. Tho Presidency Letter from Gen Taylor. The fullowing letter from Gen. Taylor to the Edi tor of the Cincinnati Morning Signal, is in reply to one addressed lo him by the editor. As the writer is decidedly a prominent man occupying a distinguished position in tho country we hasten lo lay it before our reaaers, aa apart ot the history ot the l lines ue exiraci irom the Signal ol this morning: llRAIIItUAHTKHS AllMV Of OCCUPATION, ? Camp near Monlerev. Mav IS. 1H47. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt oi your icuer with Ihe enclosure ol your ediionm, extracted from the Signal" of the LUh April. At this time, my public duties command so fully my attention, that it is impossibly to answer your letter in the terms demanded by its courtesy, and the importance of the sentiments to which it alludes, neither, indeed, have 1 the time, should 1 feel myself at liber ty, to enter into the few and moat general subjecls of public policy suggested by the article in question. .My own personal view wore better withheld till the end of the war, when my usefulness as a military chief, serving in the field against Ihu common enemy, shall no longer be compromised by their expression or discussion in any manner. from many sources 1 havo been addressed on the subject of the Presidency, and I do violence neither lo myself or to my position as an otlicer of tho army, hy acknowledging to you, as I have done to all who nave alluded to the use ot my name in tins exalted connexion, thut my service are ever at the will and call of the country, and that I am not prepared to say i rial i snail reiuse, it the country calls me to the residential ollice, but that I can and shall yield to no call that does not come from the spontaneous action and free will of the nation at large, and void of the sligh test agency ot my own. For the high honor and responsibilities of auch an ollice, 1 take this occasion to Bay, that I have not the slightest aspiration; a much more tranquil and satisfactory life, after Ihe termination of my present duties, awaits me. I trust, in the society of my family and particular friends, and in the occupations most congenial to my wishes. In no case can I permit my self to be the candidate of any parly, or yield myself to party schemes. With these remarks, I trust you will pardon me for thus brit-lly replying to you, which I do with a high opinion and approval of Ihu sentiments and views embraced in your editorial Willi many wishes for your prosperity in life and great usefulness in the sphere in winch your talents und exertion are embarked, I beg to acknowledgemyself Most truly and respectfully Your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. Army. Jas. W. Taylou. Eq... Cincinnati, Ohio. The article, to which reference has been made, was published in the Signal ot April 1.1th, and ia a lo) low : Gen Taylor and the Presidency. We perceive, in various quarters, llie nomination of GencHAiir Iaylok lor the 'residency. So Inr as such a demonstration i the mere transport of mili tary enthusiasm, or the trick of political faction, it would uc unworthy ol notice, hut we think it evident Hint Urn movement o the. public mind has a much higher character and grows ol conviction that Ireii. uylor has displayed an energy ami wisdom ol con duct, and a modesty of demeanor, which are as re quisite to tho deliberations of a cabinet aa the plan of a campaign, it is a great mistake to suppose that the people are blinded lo their political preferences by the bare fact of military achievement. It Was the popular impulses and the stem honesty of Andrew Jackson, which aroused the sympathy and trust of the nation, and we predict that, whatever skill or success may atlenu the march ol n-n. Scott to Mexico, lie will never excite the attachment or confidence which follows the hero of Buena Vista. We are not surprised, therefore, that ardent spirits are calling for llie sword of Gen. Taylor to cut the Gordian knot of political intrigues. Hut it is a far different question, whether his name nnd fame shall be made an instrument of mere partisan warfar-'. In this respect, there is a distinction, which we are confident Gen. Taylor will be among the first to perceive and act upon, and which we hope to illustrate in the few remarks that we feel constrained to make in reference to existing and future agitation of tins subject. What an enviable rank in the eyes of the world, nnd the hearts o hi countrymen, Gen. laylornow holds ! Should he return from the fields of Ihu Rio Grande and the height of the Sierra Madre, with what affection and respect would he be greeted by men of all parlies ! Himself never a politician content in the quiet discbarge of duty and the enjoyments ot domestic lite and while prompt lo meet Ihe Indian foe, in prnine or everglade, and lo stand by the Hag tif the country, when advanced to a foreign frontier, vet devoted, aa all accounts represent him, to that home nnd family, in tho bosom ol which the intervals oi his lite, thus far, have passed peacclullv and happi y we confess that our impressions nt Ocn. I ay lor nm tu.K, I'm we ahould not be surpriseTT, if he firmly disregarded every acclamation wh eh connected Ins name with the Presidency. Should he do o, he jeopard nothing of the present spring tide of popular lavor nay, more, he takes instant rank with Wash ington, as an unconscious but eloquent preacher of the highest political morals. How much more enviable such a destiny for the evening of his days, that tn cist the mantle of his military fume and private vir tues, over Hie excesses and corruptions which disfigure the party politics of the day ! He is no friend to the reputation of Gen. Taylor who would thus seek to restrict the applause- of the whole country to the interested clamor oi a parly. Still, as a citizen of a free republic, General Taylor i in the hand ol the American people, and we can readily imagine a contingency in which it would become Ins duty to assent to I ho demand o the country, and assume the responsibilities of political life. nut it must bo the requisition ol the country, not of tins or that ei oi oince seeders, winch will call him, ither from hi rank or hi fireside. It must be auch a call, as compelled Washington to forego the retirement of Mount Vernon, unanimous, disinterested, llie voice ol the people, not the flatteries of politicians. We lielieve that it ia in General Taylor's power, at this juncture of the national politics, to take Inni.ri:- ursT onoimi, and become the rnrnnrsT or Tiir. Pr.oPLK ! Our support of him, or of any other man, shall never be pledged in advance of a full knowledge of the principles and views, wilh which he would assume that responsible station, but we may be allowed, as an indc cndcnt journalist, to indicate some of the signs of tho time winch point to the result just mentionedI. The Presidential canvass of is in tiller confusion. Among the Whigs, a Pittsburgh meeting nominates Judge Mclcaii, who is also understood to lie a general tnvorite of Ins party in theNnrlh-wes-teru Slate ihe anti-war spirit of New F.ngland and the Western Reserve, indicates it preference for Senator Corwiti the Southern and Middle Slntea cherish a laucy for Scott, which only required a vie tory at Perote to tiiniufest itself; as an undercurrent, deeper and perhaps stronger than all, is the chivalrie feeling in behalf of Henry Clay, now intensified hy Ihe death of his gallant son, and which may yet determine the shspe of the coullirting elements. The Democrats nre in a condition equally chaotic. n UIR wesl, Gen. Cass has many and warm friends Mr Calhoun, with Ins compact and disciplined body guard, stands ready to make his Presidential lortune. or mar that of other uspirants in the Democratic ranks Silas Wrighl, if the New York reverse hid not occurred, would have been prominent in the field, and is still the favorite of many; while quit ily at Lindenwnld, sits the atalesman of the parly, who will probably never again join ihe political mr'rr, but might prove more available in a strict party trial, thai many men whose name are frequently heard in the preseiitconueciion. In the general contusion, an apprehension prevails, that the election M ill revert to Ihe House of Repre sentatives a result greatly to be deplored and hence the popular impulse, which chooses to adjourn the strife of parties and tin al niggle of their leaders, while the country lake brenth under the administration of an Unr.rr.inr.iiT PiirsinriT. !i. A circumstance that mav lend to the rlrction of When vnu see a person constantly barking at and abusing those possessed of intlnence, you may know that like a dog at Ihe foot of the tree, he bulks because! nu can t cumu, IiMxnis The Springfield correspondent nf the fuiney Whig complains of the incompetency of the President of the Convention for framing a new mil-shiution. As a stecimen of his qualification, he spells Bill of Bights, Bill of Wright.' Complaint is also made that he has advanced his Jwti peculiar friends to the heads of important committees, while the abb-st men of the State are kept in the back ground. Little "f importance has yet been done but the appointment nf committees; that on Be venue ha reported a resolution in favor of a poll lax, which is now under discussion. The Circuit and District Court have just been in session. No case of general interest hns been decided ; the criminal cases were continued, and no grand jury empanneled on account of the absence of the District Attorney. I'nele Sam, it terms, is nut of Mlla burnt, an- posted along between Ihe Cnp.tnl I '""''7. lt rmne ha been furnished lo the and the roast, and have never shown such boldness ""'' me Illinois 1 isinci 10 pay ihe expense and audacity as in II a-ssulls. " "'i p"r- Jdge Mrlan, when ...formed of the lien Seolt'B strongest body of troops, willi Worth fw,:t t"hl t,,p M"b.il that lie ought lo have reported nnd tinitman, have been tt 'Pu. bla during most of 't on the first d ay ol the term, and (hat be would have the mouth past. Reinforcement are bully needed, Ml"'med the curt immedtalely, and rvpoilcd Iho Nr.w Thial GitAKTrn. Frnxier, convicted al the March term, 0. C. P. in Washington county, nf the murder of Ins wife, Iisb had a new trial granted him. The court granted a new trial on the ground that tb verdict was rendered at a time when tihiirthu court was Billing in Meigs county. and the sickness nt Vera Crux has induced Gen. Scott to tnke into consideration a proposition to remove the seal of government for a time from Vera Crux In Tub- pan, ns nlso to abandon Jalaps on account nt the ne- ssity n protecting bo many points, i im govern ment would not snlfer in either ease. In the attacks made by the several guerilla parties rn rout between Vera Crux and PucMa, especial praise is due to Col. Mcintosh, Gen. Cndwalladcr, Capls. Dupres, Bainbridge, Galea and llently, who guarded 1he specie. Limits. Williams, Fraxer, Blake-ly and Cochrane, and generally by all who participa- Only on one condition, however. The Executive must no longer insist upon Legislative influence. There are question npprosching, which the People must be allowed to settle in their own way, without thu interference of Executive natron aire or nreroga- tive. The old political issues may be postponed, under the pressure of circumstance and as for the new those coming events which cast their shadows before let it bo understood that ihe only path of safety for those who may hereafter fill the Presidential office, is to resl in the discharge of executive functions, and let the legislative will of the people find utterance and enactment. The American people are about to assume the responsibility of framing the institutions of the Pacific States. We have no fears for the issue, if the arena of the high debate is the assemblies of the people and their Representatives Halls. The extension over the Continent beyond tho Rio Grande of the Ordinance of I7rt7, is an object too high and permanent to be baflled by Presidential vetoes. All that wo ask of the incumbent of the highest office under the constitution is to hold A is hand, to bow to the will of the people as promulgated in legislative forms, and restrain the Executive action in its appropriate channels ! (iive us an honest administration of the Gov ernment, and an end to all cabals of a cabinet all interference from the White House designed lo away or thwart the action of the American people. If such simplicity nnd integrity should guide thu administration of Gen. Taylor, the North and West would yield to it, a warm support, and a hearty approval. We have aid all on Ibis subject, which the present developments of public opinion require. A other scenes unfold, we shall seek to chronicle them, with fair and independent comment. Meanwhile, we bide the movement of the waters, holding our columns and our ballot, to be disposed of according to our sense of duty a emergencies of this and all other question arise. The Lnto Dr. Chulincra. The following eloquent tribute to the memory of this distinguished divine ia from the editorial columns of the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette. A great man has fallen in Israel death has had a Inning mark, and the mind which swayed millions, is of earth no longer. It ib a pleasing las It to recount the service ol one who ha made himself eminent in the cause of reli gion, and devoted exalted abilities to the noblest of all pursuits, the diffusion of the Gospel. If melancholy thoughts for the departure of the bright spirit should intrude, its sombreness is lighted by the radi-eiice which streams backward over thu path which he has trodden, and its pain lessened by the happiness of mind and heart, his holy teachings have brought lo thousands. It is in such a spirit that remembrance must bo hud of Dr. Chalmers. Few divines have won so exalted a position hy the quiet exercise of surpassing abilities. It was the lot of others to pass through stormy ordeals, and to breast fierce excitement to raise up against them infuriated enemies, and to be called to the danger of losing life. Hud he been so disposed, it might, perhaps, have been the same wilh him, but with the consciousness of moral power within him with the spirit of humility which became, and is d part of his vocation, he relied, and justly, upon moral power, and tho truth of religion to make his way to a sphere of enlarged usefulness a a minister of -thu Gjspel. He opposed doctrines he did not believe, with all hia ability, but with a kindness which disarmed the controversy of bitterness, and he illustrated and enforced the doctrines he professed by hia own rule of lite. Ho "recked his own rede," in tiie large spirit of the Christian, and a power and eminence became by degrees a part of his fortune, the change which exulted In 111 in the eyes of men, mude him before Ins God a more lowly and devout Christian. Evangelical religion taught itself to look upon hh as one of its shining lights, and reverence and love following Ins footsteps. Year grew upon him only to augment Ins power and influence, and never was moral power shown with a greater ma jesty, that when in accordance with hi principles, he lormed llie r ree Church ol Kcolisiui, aim gathered about him some two thousand Clergymen, with their congregations as followers and supporter of his movement.It was no light nor trivial occurrence, but a deep and astounding exhibition of fixed religious feelings. Many of the clergymen were comfortably settled, and many were rich yet they left riches for poverty, and gathered about their great exemplar, to sustain his determination, and exhibit their own devotion to their peculiar ideas of religion. It was the work of Chalmers, and his manly indcendcnce disregarded all thought of self-interest before the strong and abiding convictions winch his conscience approved. Dr. Chalmers was at the hen J of the Free Church of Scotland, but his tame went abroad upon the world, and his eloquence and peculiar power as a moralist delighted and instructed all who culled themselves Christian. His name ia a familiar word in America as well a in Euroe, nnd his power was as broad a his tame. Wo spot or blur alain the fair radiance, whose source has been extinguished in death, and hi worss live niier unit a lijjiti u rhvBy nf Christianity. The death ol such a man ao pure, an unworldly o devoted to his holy calling so just and able in bis office so eminent in the world estimation, and so reverenced by Christians, is a calamity of a character which does not admit of expression in words. The world need such men too much not to mourn their.de-parlure, and Ihe interests of true religion feel that a strong support falls with them. Few indeed pas through hie ao quietly and yet achieve so much, and the venerable and venerated Cha liner hulda in every heart a place where grateful remembrance turna to it with mingled sorrowing for his death, and rejoicing that humanity has had such a noble example and religion ao pure a champion. ense to the authorities nt Wnhinton. DrscHTfns. There hnve been a number of deser tions from the Columbus German company at Camp Ohio. A reward of (lit) is ottered for their arrest. Cm. ( Atoh. Dii. BitooKK. The Rev. Dr. Brooke baa resigned the Rectorship nf Christ Church, in this city, and ex-pccfV to take charge of llnrcourt Parish, Gainhior, in connection with the professorship of Pastoral Divinity, in the Theological Seminary of thu Diucesn.. Cm. tttl ;t lie. the Wings to Ihe political orthodoxy of the latter, al though General Taylor is said not tn have Voted tor many years; while Mr. Polk, who is, and has been, as we are authoritatively informed, entirely free from any intention or wish for a second term of service, may slill be gratified to yield hi Seat to the success, fill General of the Mexican war, closely identified as (hat war is villi llie success ol his administration. l. The almve considerations are subordinate, how ever, In (he principles, which are involved in every Presidential Canvass. The country has lieen divided for fifteen years upon most exciting topics, and if Gen. Taylor, immeda'cly upon his inauguration as President, wns constrained to adopt either rilreme, Ihe consequences might be fatal to the success of his ad-niimsimtion. Il so happen., however, that the results of Mexican hostilities, will remove many of those points nf collision at least for a few years. A debt of one hundred millions indures the necessity of a tan If, aullieie.itly advanced in its rates, tu satisfy New England and Pennsylvania, and, at the same tune, prevent any distribution ol proceed o the public Ripe Hread. Bread made of wheat flour, when taken out of tho oven, is unprepared for tho stomach. It should go inrougn a change, or ripen, before it is eaten. Young jierBons, or persons in the enjoyment of vigorous health, may eat bread immediately after being baked, without any h-nibu im,, from it h,. .bl. .nH aged person cannot; and none can eat uch wilhout doing harm to the digestive organs. Bread, after be-tng baked, goes through a change similar to the change in newly brewed brer, or newly churned butter-milk, neither being healthy until after the change.. During the change in bread it sends off a large poition of carbon or unhealthy gass, and imbibes a large portion of oxygen or healthy gas. Bread has, according to Iho ooifiputation of physicians, one-fifth more nutriment in it when ripe than when iust nut nf th nvn t not only bus more nutriment, but imparts a much , greater degree of cheerfulness. HR that eats old ripe bread will have a much greater flow of animal spirits than he would were he to eat unripe bread. Bread, as beforo observed, discharges carbon and imbibes oxygen. One Ihing in connection with this thought should be particularly noticed by alt housewives. It is, to let the bread ripen where it can inhale tho oxygen in a pure slate. Bread will alway taste of the nir that surrounds it while ripening ; hence it should ripen where the air is pure. It should never ripen in a cellar, nor in a close cupboard, nor in a bed room. The noxious vapors ol a cellar or cupboard never should enter into and form a part of the bread we eat. Bread should be light, well baked and properly ripened before it should be eaten. Bread that is several day old may be renewed so aa to havo all the freshness and lightness of new bread, by simply putting it into a common steamer over the fire, and teaming it half or three quarters of an hour. The vessel under the steamer containing the water should not be more than halt lull, otherwise the weter may boil up into the steamer, and wet the bread. Alter the bread ia Ihu steamed, it should be taken out of the steamer, and wmppru loo.eiy in a cioiu, io ory aim cool, and remain so a short time, when it will be ready to be cut and used. It will then be like cold new bread. Amer. Par. Tua Power or Steam. A nine of water, evnnnra. ted by two ounces of coal, swells into two hundred and sixteen gallons of steam, with a mechanical town sufficient to raise a weight of thirtv seven tons, a foot high. By allowing it to exnand. bv virtue of its elasticity, a further mechanical force may be attained, at least equal in amount to the former. r ive pints ot water evaporated by a pound of enko in a locomotive engine, will exert a mechanical power sutlicient to draw Iwo tons weight on a railroad a uisiancc 01 one mile in two minute. Four horses in a stage coach on a common road will draw the same weight the same distance in about eight minute. Four tons of coke, worth tweniy-live dollars, will evaporate water enough to carry, on a railway a train of coaches weighing about eighty tons and transporting two hundred and forty passenger wilh their luggage, from Liverpool to Birmingham, and back again. ioiai aisiance 01 i:u miles, in tour hour and a quarter, each way. To transport the same number of passenger daily by tage conche on a common road. between the ame places, would require twenty conch es and an establishment of three thousand eight hundred horses, with wtiich Ihe journey in each direction would 00 periorined in about twelve hours! A more striking illustration of the incalculable sav- ing in time and money produced by steam, cannot bo given. ur. Larimer Lecture. A Hnppy Meeting. Some months ago a lung account was published in many of the papers, of a young man who was living in the vicinity of Worcester, Mass., who was either lost or stolen from hi parents, nearly 'Ml years ago, when he was only three or four years of age whoso only recollection of the matter was, that he was taken from a large and thickly settled place (Albany, na he always aupposed,) and carried he knew not whither that after strolling through Ihe country some years with a company ol vagrant Indians or negroes, with whom he sulfered almost incredible hardships having on one occasion narrowly escaped being murdered by one uf their number he finally escaped from thorn nt Providence, R. I., and after living in one place and another, located in a New England village, (in Grafton, Mass) where he was married about ten yeara ago, and has since resided. He ha for many years, called himself and boon known by the name ol Abram Vest. A correspondent of the Albany F.vening Journal ays ; That the above account fell into the hands of an aged couple in the town of Ontario, Wayne co., N. Y , who hiving lost two children sbout the period mentioned, felt a peculiar interest in this case ; and the post-mister of Ontario and the New England village opened a correspondonco on tho subject. Tho result of it is, that the friends of Mr. Vest (who ia poor) contributed thu means, and he ha just been out to see Ins supposed parent lit jimrnru vat $uccefut! Tho moment the mother aw her long lost son, she fainted. But the more cautious son, anxious to ascertain to a certainty whether these were indeed hi parents, required unmistakable proofs. The mother, with a mother's memory, described the mark upon his back, and the scar of the scald upon Ins foot. He could no longer doubt, and the ac ne that followed may bo better imagined than described. The parents, who supposed themselves childless, rejoiced over the " sou that was found," and the fn I ted calf was indeed kilded. Tho son who aupposed himself an orphan, rejoiced to find his parents even in their old age. He also ascertained that hn real name was Jamr M, B ijuh, and his ago about ;W yenrs. At Ihe time of the separation of the parents and children (for a sister yet remains tiufoiiud) the father was some whal dissipated, and this wna probably one cause of the calamity. The son has for several year been a highly respectable anil useful member of tho Bnntist Church. How was his heart reioicrd tn find Gen. Taylor, by a sort of acclamation, is the fnct that , both hia parent pious members of the sume cotnmii- the pride of ihe respective pnriiea would thus lie av-. I nmn ! The writer saw ami read a letter from the u oeiiorr ainnoriieu to ciann a triumph, and neiin-1 inn titer, winrn ine mn wa carrying to hi wile tho r fluttering ihe ignominy nf defeat. A long intima-1 new daughter-in-law. It wai a most touching and ey Between Mr. Clay nnd General Taylor, reconcile 1 affectionate epistle from one who, after the frost of nearly till winter had passed nrer her, had again found new object of all'cctton. The only thinr, wanting to 1111 lneir nip 01 Happiness is, the restrration ol tin long loat daughter. It is the intention of Mr. Vest, irirt Mr. W ilson, to publish hereafter in pamphlet form, an account uf hi o mew hat eventful and romantic history. GAVtit.iNfl im Fi.orH. Few persona not dealers in the article, are probably aware of the extent to winch enmhling in Hour is carried on by dealers in New York. For instance, we frequently see reports in the New York papers, similar to the following : Sales of ftlHHt bnrrels Hour to arrive in July, al-7,.".t! ; sales of 10,000 barrels to arrive in August, at Wo do not pretend to say thai none of these transaction are genuine, but we are confident that not one twentieth part of tins Hour change hands. When the time comes for delivery, the difference between the price agreed upon nnd Ihe current rate, la paid either by the buyer or seller, as the ease may lie. It ia in fact, nothing more nor less than a bet on the atate of the market at lands. We can not suppose that the Whigs will again , a given time. In some cases bets of this kind arc nro- urge a Hank of llie United Stales, and Congress will 1 bably made to bolster up the market For instance. A lelter from Constantinonte Btstrs thnt at tlm end of April a number of articles, in gold and silver, were discovered not tar below the surface of the ground, at the town of Lepsec, the ancient Lampsacus in Asia Minor. Amongst these objects, which are supposed to have been employed in the worship of Diana, are 40 silver spoons with square handle, and much lar-ger than those used in modern days ; a female bust ter minate cacn Handle, and the word Arttmtt, one of the names of Diana, is perceptible on several of them, each weigh about 760 grammes a round salvar in silver, nearly four feet in diameter, weighing ii kilo-grammes 510 grammes, having the figure of a woman engraved on it, with a fox, a peacock, and a parrot near her, and two lions at her lect, wilh a child ruling on each a large silver dish wilh six ai.gles, having 011 it two female head engraved a silver rod upward of six feet long, composed of four pieces soldered to-gelher four large silver goblet, with massive ban-die a large silver cylindrical vase, upwards of three feet high, on three feet, adorned wilh arabesques a silver flambeau, three feet high a necklace in gold, of fine workmanship, weighing 450 grammes: in it were set four large pearls, hut ihey crumbled to dust on beinij touched. Tho Turkish Government has Bent agents to have the surrounding ground excavated. Profit or Eabtkrh Mahuvacti.'rv.s There is a great depression of business among the Eastern manufacturers, which, under the Tariff of INt, and tho increased orders for foreign goods, will be increased. The Inrgcft, most powerful, and the most BUccessful uf the Boston Companies have declared a dividend of three per cent, for six month. The Wewburyport Herald saya: "The dividends of tho manufacturing companies throughout the country, fin; the last year, show that the business ia very much depressed. Many nulls havo made nothing; while Ihe most profitable those mills having a large surplus fund, ahd whnae goods are 111 the moat demand, as the Merrimac, the Nashua, Ac. have only cleared 5 Der cent : nnd other well i-.ih. lished mills, like tho Apoleton and the Hamilton, bav. ing but small surplus accumulations, make but Ii per rent, and others U ss favorably situated, with dillivul ty preserve their capital whole." A DtsinvED II 01 on. Gen. THisoeiiaoa. of what's hi name, a Cleopatra," in Dickens' Dmn-bey V Son,' would say a Russian General wilh a hard name a crash of consonant, which we have at our tongue's end, but cannot remember to pronounce,' was caueo me iialkah i'asikr, because he paued those rugged mountains into Turkey, during an invasion. W hy should republics be ungrateful, and ri-tWa to accord to Mr. Polk his deserved patronymic? Ho passed Santa Anna into Mexico durimr an invasion. and should therefore receive tho title of the Sakta Ansa Pabbkk. His heraldic bearings wo must leave to Bento, Garter King nt-Arma, but would suggest a cora leg coucnani, and a ruiuw losse sinister rampant, with the molto, " We throw our labor on the wrong aide." Ilia crest will of course be ornamented with hi lorycal devices. .VeriAWracrican. Faruisjo bt Steam The leading article of tho Iindon Agricultural Gazette of May bth is on the employment of steam in farming, to which the editors are favorable, considering it a most docile and less cosily power than either man or horae. Every hundred acres of plowing involves the passing over l,IUH) linear mile by 500 consumers of food. They calculate the saving by $tram on ttery plotting at f I per acre, or f 100,000,000 on aa many acre. Dr. ChalmerB waa aged 7. He wa in church on Sunday, the ItOili of May, and retired in good health. He wna found dead in his lied the following morning. The British Mail says that he ha been justly extolled as the most distinguished and able of Scottish divine. Dr. Chalmers has left a widow and six daughters, two of whom were married. The Mail remarks, that Dr. Chalmers' reputation waa European, that he was uni-versslly beloved aa well as admired, and that he will be followed tn tho grave by the tear of his country and the world. Eam.y 11 1 Mm. The famous philosopher, the rrally great Czar uf Kusaia, whose memory will ever be (he admiration of Europe, always roBo beforo day, and when he saw thn morning break, would exprvsa Ins wonder that any man should be so stupid a not to riae every morning to behold one 'of the most o)orino sights in the universe. Men take delight,"' said he, " in gating on a picture, the trilling work of a mortal, and at the same timo neglect one painted by the Deity himself! For my part," added he, " I am for limiting my me as long a 1 can, ami uicreioru Htcp aa htilu n. llnlmM. il ;.. . c ,- . m H'niuii, 11 in us ri taphnrd in the " Boston Courier." - men we mourn hose biers we follow afteri lloi.UEs krrathtt hit (oil, And then we die nf laughter," T,iT I'... All .. ..... .1 , . . . - k' 'e nn "I'Eniiir ine aumrria of tioHrv. and Pull-u I' ... I " ii... : i- . " " uwiouria 1 ix- cd in thu Tmy Whig : 1 ass our wcll-bcloved cousin, Nn tits Anna, if he wishes, Willi hissLitr, (sny twice a doxen.) Through our fleet at Sacrificios, Puss lii Biiiie. both Don and Donna, Equipage and servant folk We've the honor, Cnotaia Conner, Tn remain, Yours, J, K. P 1. f'rtlllllntrC..;! 1 1 ..11 .. .... .f S- .-. - " " uoHur iiou-w vi tor vayuga voim- ty Bank, N. Y. have been detected in N. York. They a laid to bo Well executed. insist upon a fair trial of the Independent Treasury, removing si inn nf th te impracticable re triotions, winch have embarrassed llie hsral action ol the government, nud are an annoyance lo individuals. So far, therefore, as (he past conical of the respective parlies are concerned, nu administration composed of the lending minds of nil parties, and supported by the whole people, is not only practicable, but may redound to the highest intercut uf the whole country. we hud in the N- Y. Shipping List, the f -Mowing trans- action in flour, which took place shortly after the ar rival of the last steamer: A sale of 1 000 barrels Western, (deliverable) within 4f hours of the arrival of the next steamer at .."i0." On Ihe day this transaction look place, gond Western fb-ur could have been bought nt (i, and Ihe market was ti n ling downward. Breadstiitl's would seem tn be the lust article 111 winch 1 luutt would wish to gamble. tiotton Journal. AppnisTMvmr. The IVeiih-ot W. nn;ninj 1. E. P. Kemirick, Surveyor of the Virginia Military I.:iiiiIj Ot till- Stnto nt ( tl.in l il. l e lu ii Anderson, Esq , aesigned. The salarv nf JiimmiIi II (M.Hn.u... v. 11 : Ideiil of ihe Board of Girard Cdlego has been fucd .r i- 1 uionicipiiia ny council, at $1000. Tlm Malrom are to have $10110 each. iTnivri lxn CiniorT" M it, :n 1 Washington next Friday to join Ihe Preaideiit in In oriiicru tour. n,i.in. .ntntnat II nig. Jotis Qi liter Aim lias greatly improved in lipnlih since his Mum to l-Jmnry. He walks a long distance without a cane and his fncnltie are unimpared. Mr. A. has entered upon Ins tlst year. Hi father died ut the ngc of il.