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,<*m^ Jot* V*-\*--:i • I,-.'• |Ij@9l#4i* ' • •kttfm^tiog ^i»o*s^hiSj5trerm»1idtbe wa. |#»Hsve;VavB advlttea'jIVo'm f \v& xW**oyerW^^:rrq»j.*B,|ep?riA f|ve'mb.er>. The Cou.ierof most decisive one vet . Jtffode aaaiftst Jhe^o- *\ ' fl»i«o}e^aiU^t\«il1, probably d^much to se^ P\<?l\ letter,frpiu Col. Mills, ; ccounls received, a few day? ffns with the- SemiuplW by Jibe Gen. €aij. the WiihJa'. lfjc«08$ed on, ijhje 13ih o f Novem |||Pe.fffeatl)j\Gfe^v§ commanded by ^P|feit|tie; K hJb.«di;e(J Ije&uTaW, arid --.- C«4<M»Et p.ki^s^i\^r PAIN* Cowi?p.8i \Agreeable to public notice, an exjJcfrftrient, pTa hig|dy;ioteresting r *ind satisfactory kind, Wfe-NKVA\ [TTEr ^ite neaqe'^a »t has taught them. ifisi't there j was made on the 22d o f November, 1836. of atvW&* ; it) voting; fiiit^ory* isi oo security e s yeniri the swamps and .haiiV >n)oeks; of ibatMJOUiitVy. Great praise is.- gir veir*t,P <h.e tfpops for their bravery op thes| .pt£;^c$i s ^ -'-TKB 1$e«fisioTes, according to authentic- *tvic|S,lS|t 46* men mil he sk Hashes %f the' \LUV1H18.; ,-..- „,i,.,„,!KI„i;»,-iA,.ioIa»«f»Hiiv; aivrf. siieffib»as •the power of Colonel PairaboeM's composi- tion to resist the actiriri'of fire. • ;«'•.;.„ .'-*• The experiment was made in the follow- ing nmbner Y iyo small houses, about eight fefil square,, byieiHOr twelve feet Jbiigh, ha«Js been constrained ofnry- pine boardsnnikiim- ber; thpooe opentn every^ir^r.iqn,_, 1 to p^j» fj> Wp Ji-e''rt 7; fe|jy 'th'eiy' e<mij;a|tj Wcclnikdny, Dfceli'MMipl it 1936, * l\Vi|<i''' '' -\V' We invite the att^iao>mour citizens to the notice in onK^aper^fWl^y, of a public meeting to be/held on, Saturday evening next, in the basFemettt of the Dutch Church, at seven b'ldtyck. The obje/ct of lie riip,etiog is to form an association, comp. setl Of such of our citK zens as'are desire is of Uniting and combi- x40^A^,W»e;fou^^M# ^HiVuotf'be ? xtermWgLlfe«o«f( ' -^•*£**M®to& Gover?^«fe»Je.-^^|H>^oMf«# ... - ••» .- ^ 5 J*^M« bpity#M'mS iMM AfaKW^vatnp,-»ijaafter Hclrtd&s 4 df«Mi«4 : a1idatjM~;*«j y C^ $rush,'||b<iiijg -t^ht, he vl ito.t)jghpH['-i4§ n ^iJ< - IvJJtijoops eve^.n'' »i .-. i. '\ v Idier-like Piie^n^ihoft,iSrstnncex'j^en'ptinip,' 8e jves**in\a tuffe p he jutenttetl tq reinaitliujitii he ellee- ' m)ntii vVe hiwiltlm^t ?wi. '#iK% •*,^ib«stibl(i ! |ttaterif!&^frin^ s'ucfR->a8 Ifyn poyA3er^&ci,«;§r ;#^rt^iv|T)i : an i i n a Is, inipiinity, orersiriUin;;. f'^erd then \ v th the jti'peiioh Cviri);Hh|s/4nh^s,aw|»irw ol ih«-.J^'«juoos ><•. v0& to n|t>fen!> Aft,u__™ B^ ' The : \vhoJe AraevlfeirtJ s g*pe tlwL^hid t |, py | 1; , u - to sw»nWi*et>^,#aih ^bSl k«°^ PW e <fW^s-'^\\'- .^' '. 4 -:.-V.h'Hey .chi.riic t^o-^WllfeSt'tfiicKts.tltff ,-- |broffi%i<;i(avfeBt\9Wn'.CoiirWort!^.8r * «| a« itivistbleoiieniy, uny^ljej.r koee^ in mftd ?X«1B rsai«I'Voniu*.—The schoonerP*»-1 »\«! Wii'if^^fiirencoMte^hapd^ f%o.d f, Capt. 'Pelker, arrived (iere yesterday in , —or :peihyJ)s.,ii)JiUe fatlaf.8^ (i pnri?hes^hr6* ^ila^ from Jacksonville. Hj this anival-j almost iipc^sslble^a«e^ f ^Lhout finding IfWwftiliave been politely favored' with Kit-j an etieniy^|^'pgr*Jiftit'e arfi'?sa|ured .by, a g3-Ja*cBs1)Dviile Courier of the 24th lilt, from voH^yJ'ioiii'aS unseey foe. Ft js to be lipped; *&Wtf with the friendly Greeks, about MH) it-gul-ire, and Col, Mill's battalion of K ist Floriila Volunteers, crossed the Wubl.uooclice on thje 13th inst. '*. ~. 8<j Tbe following letter from Col. Milk d:i- % ' f '• • T^i^' ^ am P Ouloklikaha, west side »l the * ^Jf\ T ^f |n ' i,C0O( 'hee, furnislies the'p.niicujais up |M •'*. '.'.W^eossedthe Withlacooohee yester- ^vi.:-^I.r|?&*7flO\Creeli Iodians U00 n-gular ^wlW'^'P^^''*' m ^ ,vi, ' , , \\ enem 3' ,0 n Pf' OHe '^S^I^JWe'rwilh our coiiiinand, pursued una &$%i^P$MM$$ ei $ iniles ' i,nd l,:ul lft / e ' ^mg^^l&pw^m-^ton ol mud and water. The K^^W'|fc#^^an,dpnMl all their houses a,t ^^'•^^^Hg^pg^'djd, and;retired (we are infunn- >V-4|C^'pftfeil3'3 j aP*'«'''ed-qegr«).io VVahoo Swaiwp s.*%ff - : ^^^WB';'mar(jhed»pintfce morning with the fe^^^|f%3i|.ns atad 2o0 regular troops, to scour the ^^fii^W#»^: w . a,n P- The Tennessee' Brigade \ra^tuj the,east'side of the river antl n«i»«d &^^iibo» T Sw-amp.: ^ i^feptaed' is-m camp- He was.isnfor- ift&ljji^lis steanibo,ii % It was sua'};««»d S^Oligfed to be abandoned by him low Hi ... . '._. lave ^f IwMmW'}». \ 1e 8, e nt ex - most of lyhich ^etleffiiy'i At warm Spring, the other/ p|f% v VtiYh!acooch ee and not far (tcmn IliJf'S^vamp, a (letachineiit of tlie/Ten- Ij^oluntejjfs'fell in with a a parw'of in- $^'TW$Q>iia •oext dayXov.'Call, with the nliole TOf^*^*o'^R)sIdj*rsiono/>T'ie army met, as they snp- mi* f ^.f: P^II\lB(he gr/\ bcrlv of the enemy, in the P,*4t4 >^W0 !W S#W- After a-short brush with E(^»j$t^ib/d^i-iOWnni; near night it was thought best KfJ&^^^retKW a- short distance ifei!'^V v *.^r>^ orm ai)t states, it wa IP i555$M» ret !^ft s flllorl distance to encamp, where ^V v *,tor>ji«urrriai)t states, it was the intention of' 1 ... .1 * \ . ~ _ .' . , . iM .-»-;m>ifL _. ..... .. \ f A mogg other r?soltiapns presented to the I'iVOP-^XAS The Hon^ftttit Wharton, Minister Pleuipoieijiiary from the Jtepublic of Texas to this Government, arrived on board the Ju- lius Carsar with bis family; also, Col. J. M. Wolfe, his Secretary. Thvy will itumedi- alp'lv proireed'to Washington. We understand 'he minister is instritoied and clothed with* powers to procure the re- cognition of the Independence of Texas, and also her annextaion-. to the United States, if practicable. We sincerely hope the same succ-oss which crowned the labors'of Mr. W. whilst acting 3s a-cprninissioiier duting the past winter,' tnay attend him in effecting the above named festills. \'[N. O. Bulletin.] The New Orleans Bulletin of the 26th .ult ontains the following items of Texas nnvs. Various important measures have been in- troduced for the consideration of the Teias congress, simotip; which w*;re the following : A; bill levying ajdirect tax ou land and est rlo. A bill for rr-i! : rganizmg tbe military forces, ami the establishment of a regular army. ,A committee has been appointed to inves- tigare the numerous Hmd^ jron^jicting letters to l*re.e tracts of land claimed l>y\fc*wQpanies and individuals. _ - ^*>.- The -following are the terms upon whieb • Texas wishes to be adinittnd iuto the Un- ion: • .. -.-..\. I«t. The continuence of slavery—2d. A gunrranty not to^setHe Indians in their.terri- finry — Ht\. Full and equal privileges with all the other. States. For which considerations they will surrender all their unoccnpied\ter- ritory to the general government, nfter'the payment of all clahiis against their repub- lic. Two coin 11.i sionrrs had arrived from Mex- ico to ii'psrotiate for n peace and an arrange- ment of difficulties. /They had been allowed an interview wiih Santa Anna, but the'prop- ositions 1 hey were authorised to make bad rot transpired. The blockade of Matamoras had been rais- ed by President Houston. The Texas Telegraph wa%again suggest- iii2 and advocating, by authority as supposed, the appointment of Gen. James Hamilton to 1 the c.iiumand of the Texian armies. W$V. m m iih'- 1 tigr^Jovernor to remain, till heeonld effect < r> \'\ 1 .1 -. <• iirihtinn wlrii th^ ™v. i- '.'.\\\ , URC -' Oonuress, by the committee on foreign re- unction Wlln tnc tithrr IHVIKIOHS nf tlu< »r- 1 .- • .1 • - »i_ r» . , , _ y. there the Indians me IJ<.I>I»I.. K < i,rc- »r in 1 1 -.. J • . u \uiL.!' ««i.. * • . ; L .1 r , i-ii«p I fixas pliall ill)! he admitted intn the pared to tight. Animated by tl.i-n-g former , U|I|()n oef()1 . e „„, 4ll) „f March, to send com- , missioners to the various courts of Europe, I to treat fur a recognition of independence. The' Texas Cabinet is now composed as follows, viz. Samuel Houston, President. li success, and urged by the despondin alter- native to die or go we*t, they will fiuht des- perately. The whole force th.it left Tort Dirane, 2200, is not too large whfii acting together, to mrt such an enemy anil ensure success. The enemy are already too milch elated with their former victories. Anoiher- defeat in this stage of the campaign, worth! be m,09t disastrous—it would prolong the wars another year—an evil which we hope may be averted. *' Our forces had (IVP killed in the«e skir- ^mish^s. The number of wounded we are Hnable to learn. On their route they took two Indian neitrnes, who siv flat inai.y of the Indians are disposed 10 jjivc up. and will do so, if they met the Creeks nn.l tegnlars. The negroes report that powder in srarre with them. Tbe information 0' t.iiued from • Indian negroes and squaws, his been of lit- tle service heretofore. \\ hen an aticmp' had been made to reach their simng holds thiey have fought and dc«per»irl\. -is all will bear witness who have made the\ at tempt. ;^Afler the second skirmish, a field piece was-r-flred which was arsweri d bv a fit-Id piece , or,platoon, supposed to be in Gen. Jessnp's : 69|hp. This renders it pmb.ible that there .has been some hard fighting ere tins * V Gen. A mislead passed here on Monday- last in the steamer Santee, on Ins w;y to join the army. \ Provisions are again ordered to Volusia to supply the Rrmy there.\ I'JrigadUljr Lamar, Vice President. Stephen Austin, Secretary of State. Henry Siniih. Treasurer, liriuacler Retell, Secretary of War. S. K. Fisher, Seaelary of Navy, (•ollmgwood, Atiortipy General. Felix Hoiisloii, Commander of the Army. W. II. Wharton, Commissioner to the I'nitpil Slates. THXSS.—The minimum price of public lands, is lixed at $1 per acrp. Kesolut oris have been ndoplid in the House of Repre- sentatives, that the pay of volunteers shall coiiiim-iice at the tin.c of their leaving their linnie, provided sixty days have not elapsed before iheir junction wnh ihe Tex- an iniil.s. Tint bouiiiy lands be given to all volunteers who have seivedfth the army, and ih -t volunteers who entered the service sime 1 he Kt of July Inst, shall have the same pay and homily as iheir piedecessors. it is itioti^hi that H.itita Anna will SQon he released, a3 he is willing to agree to anv tprm» thai may be requited of him. [New- York Times.] , ^ BsfjoJ) ^ v „ iu?|h6^1iinpoIitiotf. 4 ^he specfail^ii^l gined tfiaVthe opetiSfrp^e' would b,el«bppsu^, ; fined :> rrut.-on thw-jJetSy^ ofttlie ft**, -f ?$m found notreven seorchedfexclpt &&$«$$&&' places where some boards had)lff#i^ee¥ re-i placed which had not been a sunWeur length of time covered with the paint,Jb prepare it: for the 'test. But the c'ldie;'built house, which had been properly prepared: escaped J entirely. The fire continued for nearly air> hour, in a manne*r that would certainly .have reduced to a heap of ashes tiny pine, oaft, or Other wooden building coveted with ordinary paint. It may he proper to stale that Col. Paim- boeuf, a few years ago v 'made the same ex- periment in the Island i/f St. Thomas, and at Mayaguez, in the fsl.irjd of,Porto Kiro : in the former pl.n e, bttyie the Govirnor, ,md numernus'respritabje inhabitants, and in the- latter, be'-,n- Hie. atVhontiesand inhalniatrs, in testii'iooy of ibe complete success ol bosh which > \pe\rni»eiii^ he has, in his possi-ssion, the mo-l ample »nd satisfactory proof. Colonel Pai-nr-oeuf declares that this com- position will not cost more than common paint; I'hn'lt may be made as ftue, atid-bejiu- tiful, artel various in color; and thai ii pos- Sessi'S far greater durability. We, the subscribers, who were present on th,e late ncc.iMoivhave no hesitation in say- jiig.that, as lac as we-have.beeu able to jodae, we regard this discovery of Colonel Paim- boeuf as very valuable for the preservation of property and life, and we confidently recom- mend^hiin and bis invention to. the public. We believe that if this paint were properly and generally used, accidental and incendia- ry conflagrations would rarely be beard of in our cities, now, as is well known, subject to such frequent and destructive fires. VVe think this invention is well worthy of the attention of. Government. PKXKR FORCE. Mayor. DR. THOMAS P. JOKES, Prof'rof Chemistry. MUJ. VV. NOLAND, Comm'r Public Buildings. GEN. C. GRATIOT, Chief Engineer. J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions. FRAXCISMARKOE, Jr. Clerk StateDepartm't. EMWARD STUBBS, Clerk State Department. G: CRANDALL, Master parpenter. NICHOLAS TRAVERS. Washington, November, 1?30, MORE WATER COMMUNICATION.—The Morris Canal is completed, and boats may now make a clear stretch from the Hudson to the Delaware. Yesterday afternoon, a fleet laden with wood and coal a-rived at Jer- sey City, whereat great rejoicings were made. Tune from Newark to Jprsey City.iwahours and a half. There was ice two inches thick til tll C (.mill! , Out ll.T. l..rniO btfO U O ll.O W wnu through. The Gazette tells us that a hun- dred thousand tons of anthracite will reach' the city next year, by this channel. A MUSICAL DOG.—The Albany Evening ] Journal gives aD account of an intelligent and 1 well educated dog, who among his other ac- I complishments, has-beeu initiated into the 1 elements of music. His master taught him \the trick\—as it was considered, to sit up- light anil produce harmony 011 a harp, by drawing one of his fore paws across the niug 'heir efi\or!3 the purpose of mutual instruction and Liprovemenl. That such an institution as' 1 intended 10 be formed will meet with unh !rsal.»|probation, and re ceive from our C i«nilf|ncrgelic support, we have not the|l.?b.teSg|oubt. Indeed, it must be obviquli ey«f| v ohe, that our vil- e has loogf;/||Hrf(iI;|'u institution of the one IOW hfliended to be form- ms ae she does in seminaries raniiing among her citizens Ithguished for their litera- ,^(}uircroents, an associa- •Hily wi'tb a view to a more sener-al dttjisioa-if knowledge* to Ji&jproc Btirr«B history will be disclosed; and as we judge from the character of the author, and from wbut we see in the first volume, with a bold, unsbrinkiog haiid. It will be a chap- ter of sacred history, dial must excite asto- nishnient, and perhaps some controversy; for the names of dead and living will be openly niade use of. Iris published by Har- per and Brother and well published. - [N. Y, Times.] THE RELIGIOUS orris IONS AND c8ARHC$pt OF WASHINGTONJ BV E.'C. McGtflRE.~ This is a ueaily executed volume ofabdUt 400 pages, from the well known pres*t>f tbe Flar- peB*. Ii consists chiefly ol compilations from the sayings and Writings on' religious and moral subjects of thai great,apostle of iliberty, George Washington. Attempts have \ been made in the public forum-4and in one instance, we iielieve, in the pulpit—to de- pnve Him of his standing as a christian, by,, -attributing-to him principles of infidelity^ It was for such an attempt (hat a Rev. Divide was ejected .from the halls of legislation of this state, and not permitted to officiate there in his clerical capacity, at n time when oth- ers enjoyed the privilege; To put down these false imputations, the work is laid be- h fore the public, and that it successfully does so, all will admit who peruse it. Besides re- futing the calumny intending to be cast up- on Gen. Washington, the volume contains some valuable reminiscences of the sayings anej doings of that man, which cannot but yjrove interesting to every one who admires .ftMmtfiotism, and now enjoys the liberty he 'Sfel^ifejeve. [Troy Budget.] •$Mm a KnowleW is thWay $?$**?$ nessandheMo'r; and h8M^ est ampujit'of useful,-ij^| ledge, acquires tli^$|| from him. )|Parents ftspej|f the objetit'% this ,Jx|g«tj while ttiey-encourige^Ujs and promotl its a(,'vattoe-rt|^^BI assistance.^| a gift of. : nWt'imable fM are eooiarrHi m a > •im W. y.an5iuren:Ba,^%# ! ^Mly of lpbO overall tksi3i|a)i|'^p| pjp^eci^^. him. The .jnumb^l^^V give's in the.' Union, amount to neiarfy, one million anH a half. This estimste allows White's majori- ty in South-Carolina, to be 5,000—the lar- gest majority received^ by tbe nullifiers of that state, at any warmly contested election, With how much regard to truth, do the whig papers assert that Mr. Van Buren is a \ minority President.\ The Boston Pearl and New-England Ga- laxy have been united, and are now publish- ed under the title of Boston Peat 1. and Ga- laxy-r-at three dollars a year. The Pearl has held a high rank as a literary paper, and the editors assure us that its inteiest and excellence will be increased by its union with the Galaxy. VVe are informed that an exhibition of tbe Sophomore class, will take place at the col- lege chapel this evening. The Ontario Repository and the Ontario Freeman have been united, and is printed on an enlarged sheet, under the title of ile- positoiy and Freeman. John C. Kemble, for many years editor of »l»o Troy Battgig, has TH\p»«m» T»r*»te lo~- rest iu that establishment, to diaries Hoop- er, Esq. Kellog Hulhurt, cr.shier of the Oneida Bank, has resigned. A fire occurred in .Quebec, L. C., on the 24th ult., by which fifty-four houses were destroyed. Mr. A. H. liurdick, of the Onondaga Chief, has transferred his interest in that pa ;ua—Extra] Mowing particulars of falcon at Washington, ©d the General Post- ^^^ . jfslf'Qffice and the Patent IWcfe, and^#al%|rie' burnt to the ground. ^ENERA^POST-OFFICE BURNT. [Corresponfletfeio of the N., Y- Com. Adv.] Washington, Dee. 15,1836 :\- Half-past 8 o'ctocfc, A. M. Dear sir—About 4 o'clock this morniSg the General Post Office was discovered to be on fire, and at the time I am writing the walls only are standing. All the letters, newspapers, packages, and every thing thai came by mail last night, to be delivered in this city, or which were re- maining in the office have been totally de- stroyed. Every thing of any considerable importance belonging to tbe General Post Office Department has been saved, it is said. It is an almost universal impression that the work of destruction originated in design. I haVe conversed with an intelligent person employed in tbe City Post Office, who left tberlfpbout half past two, only about an hour before the alarm was given. Up to the time be came there was not the slightest indica- tion of fire. The messenger who sleeps in jthe room adjoining the City Post Office, was awakened about half past three with the smoke that fitted his room. He called the watchman, and they then found that the wood in the cellar below the city post office, and thefloor«of that apartment were on fire. The smoke in all tbe rooms 'adjoining was softthick that they could not penetrate with- out hazard of suffocation As soon as the door was opened and the air let in, the flames broke out and instantly enveloped the whole of the east wing of tbe building. It was thought impossible to .save any thing there; and tbe exertions of the citizens were directed to preserving the books, pa- pers, and other valuables of the General Post Office Department, which were mostly all rescued. 1 have only time to add, that the trial of White for the burning of the Treasury, takes place to-day. A singular coincidence. of the stoiherii-BtateB have vetted for a north- ern can<Hda>e. Virginia stands in |he same ranks with'heYnoble neighbors, North^Caro - lina, and AiabaSoa, and Louisiana; awl-Ar- kansas, apd mpstVobably Mississippi. We. hail the signs witL^ieasure, because lljej are calculated to koV the Unipn fir.mev,tpge-J, ther, and to dissipafc the desigflsjlf. these^ who might •>have»loolftd. to ijpe plan of^f 1 southern confederacy, i^thiug is'''i&lSul&r. ted, to. throw ns iipon such Xaehemei but th«?' one, desperate add ultimate *liernativ,e, ff.t which, the fanatics jyill be helir to their.' injured;and insulted co .\ Wifjii t(p, election condu.ctr pr'mpiple8i anil consummated In tile American\^mn* we hojie north 'animated. b^a^t|t|g|egial peering oucij*>i?l^|wM l W*? D t ;^gh1s%na,%de^fe^e ... sanw conjraon coutojjt^efitiPea^n.o'ftony ««, tnrW! ct \JW^fe B«thfe*|Vndrea Ijbe^alit^ wbiCin*Ione can bind«nis ufi'on together.-- New we add that we shoutfJ'^ver^a^e;>g'iv0a our vote to Martin Van Bureb, if we had<npi: calculated upon his manifesting thjs Ameri- can spirit, as well as strictly qonstruipg the constitution, and respecting the rightsof the states, asjvell as the Union of .the^tes.\ •'JCpp SURPLUS REV;E»DE^|r'J|e*t^ m? is nejaV'Erj; hand when the^distrifeution pf the s'urpHfs revenue will take place^ a*>d the next questiop to be settled with the receivers is, What shall be dptfe with-it? In this state it will undoubtedly be employed for the use o f common school. By the expressiou of pub- ; lie sentiments at nearly every democratic ^ounty meeting throughout tbe state, it Is concededby the majority 6f the people, to he the only judicious way in which the interest tljerf of pan be applied; (for If is only the inte\res^th.at can be safely loaned;) and there is no doub|Tsut.thsj ne|^t legislature will act agreeable* t» sUcnv«^|ntcibsio!tjis Of popular opinion. The amonut*-'pf^iiey which can be thus used in this state will <tie unwairda of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars,, stiiicjb. sum will be nearly, if npt, quite, adequate to make tbe common school fund eifect that for which it is designed!—educate the chil- dren of those whose circumstances deny thcim the invaluable boon. [Potigh. Telegraph.] tban,i!leyen cglutnps^f Saturday'SNNationlt totellig^nocr ure occupied with the coi-re. ppudeo.ee which took place between th» Mexican minister, Senor Gorostiza, and th« ; An^clfrgoy^wment, previous to his denar- . tmfot %xi€?Oj,. ,It appears f» om (bese do- i*»i)B^t>ts^9(,-:«B9 immediate cause of his WW^£pF\ : *« e ' advance of Gen.,, Gaines ^^«Wte**8,.'Bba ; the refusal nf Ge D #,«P« n ^?|»4|^lie. 0(jnfltti9nnl%8trnc. >M?%f jg^»»»peject..' Tbe eorres- ; jpondence-;i|pK«%aM|f''=cs(>nd:ucteti with g^pd^mt^rj^SIdpf j^e^egretted that it ^ipin^M sc^nfavtt'g»*We trust, ho'w- e^er, fliat »thefejMe^jflijfheaied without ytserio aces. [Times,] A.N.VEKE JANTJ.—In answer to the inqui- ries of the editor of the Niagara Democrat, we say, our bill has been presented and pay- ment deferred to some more convenient time, and we \begin to fear that we must abide the issue of the suit against Trinity Church.\ If so, we may as well charge the bill to profit and loss. Q^An account of the burning of the General Post-Office? the City »Post-Office, and the Patent-Office, will be found in ano- ther column. * AN UtvFonTtiNATE.—One of the survivors of the unfortunatri wreck of the Bristol was yesterday brought to the Almshouse, and seldom has any person been placed in a situ- ation so pitiable or more calculated IO excite sympathy. He is a man about forty years ol agp, and entirely deaf and dumb. From what could be collected from his imperfect manner of expressing himself by signs, he is •4 a native of England, and was coming to ibis country accompanied by several friends and relatives, all cf»hom have perished. He had four sovereigns and three or four dol- lars in h't ^oeket, and with but this scanty provision, liis\friends and kindred have been cut off\ from lihn, and he has been thrown on a foreicn laod\yithout tbe power of ex- pressing Ins wants V wishes, oriu any way assisting himself. IlXwill however beta- ken good care of at tbe Almshouse, and sent I THE FLORIDA WAR —The Chailrsion pa pers contain a voluminous account (ofiicml) of the operations of the army under Gen. Call. 4 'Tbe results then of this rampnign are, that . tlltf Strong holds oft lie enemy—the Cove of the Wilhlacoochee and the Walton—W^, tt ,j been penetrated and explored, recesses lutli •'* §|Srt0 uninvadcd by our armies ; that the ene- 1 S|Jny have been defeated in fonrsevernl battles ' .*',#M)i.great loss. j 1 'Hy tbe last accounts, the army was at Vn- lusia,.receiving ample supplies of provisions, and would soon be able to emer upon an I otffer expedition. The Indians are snppos- I ed to have left the Wahoo Swamp in a i southerly direction ; and if so, may possibly , be encountered by Gen. Jesstip, on his march ; from Tampa Jiay to the Wilhlacoochee. j MORE TROOPS.—The Columbus (Geo.) ' Sentinel of Dec. 1st, says that \Maj. Nelson. ! two-\—A meichant of Petersbu * with a fine body of about two hundred mount- j ed^en, from the Cherokee counties of ihis : state, passed through Columbus on Toes- ,' day last, destined for the seat of war in Flo- ! rida. j Gen. Call has Announced in General Or- j ders that Brig. Gen. Walker K. Armstcad. I of the United States' Army, having reported bitriself for duty, will forthwith assume com- mand of the regular force, ibe Florida mili- tia, and the remnant of Creek voluntoers, which Will form\ a separate brigade. The snow storm experienced here on Wednesday last extended to the south as far as has been heard from. At Aiken, S. C, it was so severe as to 'prevent the departure- of rail road cars at (h% usual hour. strings\. • his master was about to enter the per, to Mr. J. W. Dwinell, by whom it will room in which ihe dog was kept, wheu he J be conducted on the same principles as here- heaid the sound of tbe harp, tie had the <• curiosity to peep through the key hole before entering the room, and he observed the dog, setting in the position in which Vie had been taught, and performing on the harp with great zeal and self-satisfaction. The story sounds very much like a thumper, but we love dogs and believe in them, and we can almost believe even this strange tale. [N. Y. Times.] I NEWLY INVENTED CA.NAL BOAT.—Ahra- j ham Morrison, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, j has invented a method of constructing canal I boats in such a manner as to throw no wave 1 from the sides. A boat has been built on I this plan, under the direction of the iuventor, I and was to have been launched last week. I The Johnstown Mountaineer describes it thus: \The principle on which the boats now employed on canals, aDd other navigable wa- ter are constructed, is well known ; they are convex in the keel and bulk, and consequent- ly, cast a wave ou either side, as they literal- ly plough the watery element. '• The principle which has been universal- ly adopted, is reversed, by Mr. Morrison's •invention : his boat is built in the shape of an oblong square, and the keel or bottom is concave, instead o convex ; and ihe sides of the boat pass through the water in a vertical position ; thus creating a current under the center of the boat, the concavity of which is elevated at the brow or prow, for the intro- duction of the current produced by her mo- tion. It is thus apparent, that no wave can he thrown from the sides, whose vertical INFAMOUS.—It is strange to see how every tender feeling of the human heart becomes paralyzed by the indulgence of sectional prejudices and party hate. The N. Y. Ad- vertiser & Express of Sarturday contains a paragraph in which further publicity is given to a base article in the U. S . Telegraph.stating that the, illness of the President was caused by an ejfoessive fit of rage, excited by the news of the, election in his own county, or tbe^county of his private residence, by which a blood vessel was ruptured! The author of such a slander deserves the contempt of all—even the veriest political parasite, who makes the defamation of others his stepping- stone to favor. [Pough. Telegrah.] Som'sT'CAROLiNA.—-Tbe resolutions of the Legislative Caucus electors of President, aqd Vice President, were not adhered-to by the Legislature. On the 6th inst, resolu- tions passed both branches of that body in- structing the electors to vote for Willie P. Mangum of NorthoCarolina, for President, and John Tyler of Virginia, for Vice Pres- ident. On the 4th inst. Wm. C. Preston was, without opposition, re-elected by the Leg- islature\ of South Carolina, to the United States Senate, for six years from • the 4th of March next. [Evening Journal.] The birth day of Mr. Van Buren (the 5tb inst.) was celebrated at Litchfield, Conn., by the young men of that place. ' Salutes were fired, 54 for his age, and 26 for the Uniom In the evening, a large number partook of a* - -^ua^fc-Kkatij nahlJo.,^HnnA.ir^.<tfiKW.K--3ttflA«aM^S^*a^*^ > l>y^b'ofet'-^ -vv^rrs--r^-x3-raxTTTKs?««Tir^vnr^^ .. OB fj, e wn0 | e ;<r says ! ^e : ^it|«|1e\ is tb v e title-of a (ftpaper, commenVsotfJitNacpdoches, Tex- ^Mipflblishedevery Saturday, by Charles S.';Taylof. It is a neat,sheet, and contains besides the current news, various commer- cial and, official advertisements. It is pub- lflhed at $ 5 per annum. ASSEMBIIV.—^We understand that the com- mittee from the different Wards, delegated for that purpose* nominated Mr. Eljjah E. Purdy, last evening, as the Democratic Re- publican candidate to fill the vacancy foRAs- sembly, occasioned by the\iate tie betaien Messrs. Stoneall and Patterson. Mr. S'toneall had been unanimously tendered, but decnV ed, a re-nominatibm fTimes.l • .' •—^—i: :,. .ij ,:.'... - Ap.PqmT»fEM'r- t 8 i tV *HE pRESIDENTi— *™* & t£W$9?$* be S - ew etary Un . derthe ethseSjIWthtjillet to recognize the General LarirOfilp, approved the 4th of July, 18«,i^^WA;J. Doneison A B^EAfT DAY,^S?aturday was one of the heaviest days known to our merchants for many years. Nearly Eighi Millions o f Dol- lars were due to pur various Banks by indi- viduals, the whole of which, tiotwithstanding the sever pressure in the money market, Was paid in. This is highly honorable to the character of owr^rjerchants, and exhib- its, in bold relief, thew^h^tytnboundecl resources which thejfc possess, \j^nsre ao fears in predicting that erg-long the money market will be perfectly '\easy. IN. Y Times.] ' '^ . \ *\ votes for Presidential Electors in Saturday's paper, we inadvertently omitted South Car- olina. In that State, as is generally known, the Electors are chosen by the Legislature. Of course it is impossible to state the pre- cise majority of voters favorable to V;n Bu- ren or otherwise. When Nullification was in its glory, the majority of votes in favor of that party was between 4000 and 5000. Per- haps it would not be far out of the way to estimate the present Anti Van Buren major- ity at the same number. If any prefer to es- timate it higher, or lower, they are welcome to do so; and we don't know that in either case we can present any positive evidence to convict them of error. At the late Con- gressional election the Van Buren men suc- ceeded in two districts out of nine, and (hat in another the whig majority was but 32. In two or three others, however, there was no opposition to the whig candidates. Since our last, we have received the official returns from Illinois and Missouri, and also from Georgia with the exception of one county. VVe therefore re-publish our table, embrac- ing these returns, and also an estimate for South Carolina. ouivof Gom ] ' form repels the. idea that any material indn- - Kr.yp YOUR TONGUE FROM home to his own country I laiion can he thus created, (bow rapid soever L SPEAK j the speed may be.) which would be calcula- irginia, | ted to injure the banks of the canal. has been mulcted in the sum of Sjlyjr), for .slanderous words spoken by his wife. concerning another lidy, the daughter o plaintiff. The trial occupied the court eigh\ days. Forty witnesses were examined, and live en.inent lawyers employed as counsel. The costs and counsel fees will, no doubt, amount to at least two thousand dollars more, making $7000 to be paid by Mr. M. for his lady's 100 much Ivituele of speech. [New-, York Com. Adv.] THE WKLLAND CANAL.—Extract from a letter dated at Oswego, Dec. 5th, ltWO-, to a gentleman of this city: \The Canadian rnment—by a letter I have this day seen end 10 take the Wetland canal and make a nnfoqml work of it, with stone locks, on a large a?><tijbe> ra | scale. The letter was from one of !he\g mm jttee sent by the parliament to examinglV^state of die works. I will end you a repfly^ [N. Y. Times.] • in the press, and from il .THE WAR IN FLORIDA—The express nail brougjiit the Charleston Courier 0 f the 5tb inst, Uptime for the New-York papers of lOf day jiprning.. From it we learn that GOT. .Call has made a march upon the fedi- *J?*< « on ? &« swamps of ibe Wilhlacoochee. aa#, had fou* engagements with the enemy, ta.wb.iph he Jjatj .routed them from their- *MP?|5^1'asit|b^B, and with evidenceoffereat Wj^lbemj Iftkillied and wounded. Our ^$$m$Wll%vk*»oly-oi.e officer felWn LAWSUITS.—A suit now -pending in Eng- gland, respecting a widow, has alreaely cost £501), while the whole house is not worth over £40. A suit about a cider barrel, worth [ shop ; that men walk faster, 75cts., was recently decided in Bosmn, the j faster, eat fast.er,. drink raster fees and expense of which amounted to over there, then oriy where else $150. Well may it be said- A N. Y. paper sayXjlK,, i„ that city, speed is wiitten upon every n*^,, f roln t h e pu | pit ess to the work- er, think ecp faster ' If ynji 01 c fond of pure vj/xtttioh, WitivHit a compensation, And nog for tribulation, Gonad engage in late'.\ The tolls on the canals and rat I it Pennsylvania, during the last year, a to the sum of $887,405 72. of A PARADOX.—\ Waiter,\said a young fel- low, going into a coffee-house one rainy day. MAD TAtLORS.-r'AsjWbrk, published h France, states that no less, than 751, insane \I hope you have got a good fire, for I am tailor«,are confined in one place alone; ind confoundedly u<et t and let me have some-1 that pn an.average, there.aj« 1'85 mad btlow thing to drink directly, fori am confounded-j in every, ihojosiuwJ.y .Ebjsjfcjans a||rijutp it \y-dty also,\ t ,' ., •, ' j to their sedeSte^AawW. . «,;..-*. ,s;o > r - The American Monthly\ Magazine for December, affords us as much gratification asever. The contents of this number are unusually instructive and interesting. The article on Hymn Tunes and Church Yard suips us precisely—and the setiments of the author accord fully with our own, on the subject of his article. It is ably written, and we hope will command attention, and be the means of preventing ouf churches and con- secrated grounds being perverted from the offices of religion, and used for secular pur- posejs. The spirit of gain has lamentably seizfcd too many of those who hold the'rein's of government in our churches, particularly in cities. And too often the house of God, and even the burial places of the departed, are Sacrificed for an advance of \ filthy lu- cre.'' Well does the writer ask, \have the people been released from their covenant to God; to respect the sepulchres nf their breth- ren ? Who has given them a dispensation to break open the cave of Macpelah ?' Or, is there no moral or religious obligation— \These bones from insultf» protect 1\ The December number of the Knicker- bocker, though excellent, does not, in our estimation, equal many numbers which have preceded it. It contains its usual variety of matler. The January number will be issued early next month, and in it, we expect the return of our friend Ollapod. MEMOIRS of AARON BURR, VOL. 1 Th e first volume of a book which cannot fail to make a sensation, was published yesterday. VVe have a copy and have looked into it, but not read it—that is a thing uot done in a L Jnute. It consists almost entirely of letters, ttrefcingiin date, from 1^76 to 1800, and Kthe signatures, almost all of them, of perfSijig who have- figured largely on the fe stage.. It must be very inter- esting, but n njore so. .1 .ti-i -'. • tbi} darker portions ol Vermont, Pennsylvania RhorJfe Island Maryland New-York Maine Connecticut New-Jersey Delaware Ohio New-Hampshire Massachusetts Kentucky Tennessee N. Carolina Louisiana Virginia Missouri Alabama Georgia* Mississippi Indiana Illinois Arkansas South Carolina Whig. 2o,9yo 87,111 2,710 25,852 138,543 ' 15,239 18,762 26,392 4,734 105,417 IV-J28 41,086 36,687 35,962 23,626 3,383 23,308 24,789 8,000 14,292 5,000 668,171 r.B. 14,039 91,475 2,964 22,163 166,815 22,900 19,285 25,847 4,152 96,916 18,722 33,228 33,025 26,120 26,910 3,653 30,261 m 3,604 m 3600 22,014 500 17,275 750 686,223 668,171 Van Buren majority 18,052 All the above returns or majorities are of- ficial, except Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, Arkausas, and South Carolina. These last are estimates based upon the best informa- tion within our reach. [Jour, of Com,] *One county, Ware, deficient. The last Richmond Enquirer has the fol- lowing just observations on the Vote by which Mr. Van Buren has been eleVated to the presidency: \ We rejoice almost as much in the way in which Mr. Van Buren will be elected, as in his success. He is voted in upon no sec- tional grounds. He is no geographical can- didate. His ticket embraces the votes of the extremes of the Union—of Maine as well as Louisiana. He has received votes on both sides of Mason's and Dickson's line —on both sides of the Mississippi—on' ,both sides of the Ohio— in the north as well as the south—in the west as well as the east—from the slaveholding as well as the non-slavehold- ing states. He has been elected by a great party on political principles, without regard ^fe' to territorial lines. For the, first time, Vir second volume will be even giuia has voted for a president beyond the a,„. .u_ .J„I :_-__ _, p oto pg Cj foe the fir»t time, the majority *\' the Litchfield Sun,) the day and eve went off well, and the merry bachelors returned to their pillow with good glee. It was hon- orable to discover at the supper table, some of Mr. Van Buren's ppponents, and their toasts evinced a spirit and breathed an air of liberality which spoke well for our republi- can institutions; although Martin Van Bu- ren was uot their^rsf choice, yet they were willing to test him by his acts, if called to preside over the American people.\ CONGRESS.—The 2d session of the 24th Congress' commenced on Monday last,— Several subjects which occupied considera- ble attention during the last session, has al- ready beeD submitted. Among them, Mr. Benton's Expunging Resolution and Forti- fication Bill stands the most prominent. As usual, Congress will probably sit but four days out of the seven, until after the holi- days. Butjittle business will be done till then. This is a short session, and it is ho- ped business will be despatched promptly. During the past week the announcement of the death of four members of Congress was made: Mr. Goldsbourgb, of Maryland : General John Coffee, of Georgia: Mr. Dick-, inson, of Mississippi; and Mr. Kinnard, of Indiana. Mr. Kinnard, our readers will rec- ollect, was severely scalded a few weeks since, by the explosion of a boiler of the steamboat on which he was proceeding to VVashington. This will we trust awaken Congress to the importance of legisltaion in reference to steam boat navigation. The Secretary of the Treasury recommends such legislation as the only means to prevent the frequency of these awful accidents which within a few years-haVe been instrumental In the destruction of-hundred's- of human be- ings. Carelessness in most cases has caus- ed those accidents. Heavy penalties will in a measure avert them. [Pough. Telegraph,] NEW-HAMPSHIIKE.—We learn from the Message of GovernorHill, an able document, that the local affairs of that state, are in a highly prosperous condition. The i&ver- nor estimates, that the proportion df the Sur- plus revenue, to be deposited in the State Treasury of New-Hampshire, will be abem $800,000. He recommends that it be loan- ed, on undoubted security and that the inte- rest, which is all that belongs to the State, shall be exclusively applied towards the or- dinary expenses of government. The present legislature of New-Hampshire, will be called on to elect a Senator in Con- giess, for six years from the 4th of March next. ' , > PENNSYLVANIA— In the Senate,.General Cunningham has been elected speaker,\ b^vV ing received 18 votes against 13 for A^W Read, and 2 scattering. In the House, Lew- is Dewart, V. B,, was chosen speaker; ' The votes stood—Dewart, V. B.. 68, John Parker, W., 9, Walter Oliver, Anti-Mason, 19, scat- tering, 1. THE BEAtH of' THE HON. G. L. KINNARD, member of Congress from Indiana, is ati* nounced in the Cincinnati Republican pf|08 30th ult. He died at the residence of ><lih. Lytle, of Cincinnati, on tbe Sunday previous, from the effects of theyiclild received on board the steamboat BHora, a short time since. Mr. K. was ityfhe meridian of life, and what adds poignancy to his early death, is the circumstance/haf he was on his^ay to Philadelphia, where he was t o have been married to a lath/of that, city, prior to his departure forjwasbington. His funeral was attended by*C large concourse of citizens, and military, &c., and with every demon- Slration 6f|^fpeqtt,.->, . V 1 The Post Office at Fayette, Ky. was rot- bed in tbe night a short time since, in a very adroit as well as very bold manner. Tha thief it seems got into the office and there found the Post Master asleep with the keys io the pocket of his pantaloons, and' the panta- loons deposited under his pillow, Sir thief managed nevetheless tP abstract the keys without awakening the Post Master, and by this means unlocked the money drawer, took out $105 and gpt off from the premises un- discovered. ' The Postmaster must be' a' sound sleeper, and if he doesn't look oat for himself, some purveyor f^i-tko dentist will rob hirn of his teeth during some of his slumbers. [Evenipg'Journal.] , ESCAPE, OF LYMAN RATHBON.—A hand- bill issued out of the office of the Buffalo Journal on the 3d inst., announces the es- cape of Lyman Rathbun, Who stands indict- ed with Benjamin Rathbun,and JRathbuuAl- len, for forgery;. A rewaM 7 of $2000 is of- fered by tlje bail of'the prisoner,foj his ap- prehension and re-conveyance to'the city of Buffalo. It was conjectured^ that he bad. gone east,, with a view-to take passage to a foreign port\from some of the Atlantic cities. LTMAN IUTHBBNV-—This individual has been traced,as far as Pittsburgh, on bis way, as is supposed, to Texas. He went fron> Buffalo to Pittsburgh,: with almost incredi- *'»--^-P»\ d <-- J *^M»«a*~tif4ehi^J^hwt% whiCliSwere precuiiceried. f Niagara Bern.} MR. POINDEXTER.—A letter received at the Expetss office from Natchez, states that Mr. Poindexter, late of the U. S. Senate, had fallen from the second story of a hotel, and breke his leg and thigh, and that fears were entertained for his recovery. A Washington correspondent writes us on the 11th instant, that intelligence had been received there oh that day of tbe death of Mr. Poindexter. [Albany Argus.] — — i,I,' , , . The Virginia College of Electors voted for Martin Van Buren for President and Wm. Smith for Vice President of the XI. S. Benjamin Watkins Leigh, of Virginia, ban resigned his seat in the Senate of the United- States. \$ RICHARD E. PARKER, (V. B.) has been elected a Senator in Congress from Virgin- ia, in the place of Mr. Leigh, resigned.. The Maryland Electoral Collegehave giv- en their votes to Harrison for President, and, John Tyler of Virginia for Vice President* The, New-Jersey Electors have voted for HarrTHon and Granger.\ . ._-... Mr. M'Duffie, Gnvernor pf South Caroli- na, in his late Message to the legislature of that state, deprecates in the strongest terms, • the idea of admitting Texas into the Union. Wejarp sorry* to learn, from a person who left Tampa Bay at the Jatesylate from that place, that, at the time of his departure, ~G|en. Jessup was severely afflicted bynhe-. merrhage ftPm, the lungs. The number of troops at thai;'place amounted to six or seven hundred tneoV\ [National Intelligencer.] MAINE SENATOR.—Judge Dana, of Frye burgh, has been appointed by the Governor and council cf Me.,U. S. Senator, to supply the vacancy qccasioned by the resignation of Mr. Shepley. ; The Portland Argus\says:. \ Judge Dana is a \republican of the old school, and' it affords us great pleasure to announce his elevation' tP the high station of Senator of the U. S, The Boston Morning Post remarks: \ The Democrats flogged their oppbnents in, tlje time of the pilfer\ Adams as F^deralists^m the time of Jefffe'fsofc as Federal Repubheans —in the time of Madison, a's the Peace Par- ty—in the urae-,of John Q. Adams as Na- tional Republicans—and in the time of An- drew Jacfopfl as f Whigs.\ ,, r • CANAI TOLES.—There\ has been collect- ed in tolls on the ; New*SWk canals,Tor Ihe month, of November, the stimivof $18Mo* i ''. 40. The totalisujh tfeceivedlfdir.tolls, from ? the opening of navigation ,QMIP ISth; of 4 April, to the&Orii of Novembe$,*ls fli.,61% 288 62. Total, recetted^n 1835, $^548,108 65. Increase.from last year, $64A8O;0*«^ [Albany Afgits.J ' Allegan, iituated on the Kalamazoo River, is heginningro'attract attention. Theriverat 'its mouth is .navigable for vessels drawing six feet oftwater j at the village there is an abun- dance \of-water power* which will eyentually». when fully improved, render Allegan one ol our most flourishing villages [State Jour- uai^, \ • : ., •'•\> y.\ • A splendid steam ship of '550' tons J$f then is now building in Kew-¥brk city. 'It'i*i°* \ teo4|tl tP ;ply feetwec^ew-Orleans and•»?- •vaiia..^' ' \-^ '.\'\'•. '.*,'\' , v> ; -,k. A NOBLE T Actr^-Tbe Americantppwde* Company, whose works werelateiy blown up at Aotpn r #.assachysetts, has giyen five hun- dred dollars to the families of the two men who<we?,e k'Hedin the explosion, s¥? '#
