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M adame von Bergfeldt wished to depart, bat Tie seized her by the arm and detained her. “ ‘Ah!’ he exclaimed, ‘would you doom me, again to the miserable life I have suffered for some years p a s t; sooner will I end my days— and seizfngl kAife from the table he made a motion as if intending to stab himself. « < Edward,' said 1, 1 why terrify your wife by acting this farce ?’ . . *< ‘ F arce 1’ resumed he, in a tone of furious anger, * do you suppose. I fear death ? By a movement more rapid th a iit ° » he plunged the knife into Ins hearf f i t d It was long before we could prevail on her to abandon the lifeless remains of her husband, for whom she was most anxious to secure a 6 t- t,n- burial. The wood cutter suggested the idea o f placing ihe body on the steps ol the chap el, where, he said, it was sure to be speedily discovered. W e removed some of the clothing, being desirous of creating the suspicion o fm u r der rather than of suicide. Charlotte wished o have her husband’s watch and ring which lie w o re: he had a second ring, but we found we could not remove it without mutilating the bn- ger. We bandaged the wound m order lo slop lhe effusion Of blood, and then withdrew. Ma dame von Bergfeldt cut her hand shgh y endeavor to snatch the knife from Edward she was dreadfully agitated by the hornd scen^auQ reproached herself for having caused the catas trophe by violating her father s inJu u?hat < Bui,’ said she, < he shall never know what has happened—it won Id break his heart. W hat ever may be the result—even th US die. on the scaffbld-so long as my father lives. I will bury the knowledge o f this sad event in inviolable silence!' “ She made me and lhe wood-culier take a solemn oath, never to divulge what we had wit nessed. “ Shortly after this event, m y regimeDt was removed from Cohlentz to a distant garrison heard nothing of Madame von Bergfeldt, and t dared not write to her. A short time ago, I re tired from the arm y , with the intention of pro ceeding to the United Slates, where my brother has long resided. Passing through the Rhenish Provinces, on m y way to the port at which l purposed to embark, I heard of this trial—the whole truth instantly flashed across my mind and I a t once understood the chain of mysteri ous circumstances which had fixed suspicion on Charlotte von Bergfeldt. I hastened to Baron Schonwald, who related to me all he knew of ihe c=se, and showed me a letter which he had received only a day or two ago, announcing the death cf Count Hildenralh. There was not a moment to be lost, and I hurried hither. Death has released me from my oath, and will, I trust, induce M adame vou Bergfeldt to break the si lence she imposed on herself.” He gave the name and dwelling-place of the wood-cufctef, who being found, confirmed the ac curacy of his statement. The court then imme diately pronounced the a c q u it t a l ot Charlotte r» t j* itk \ft ^ von Bergfeldt. * * A gentleman who happened to be present al the trial above described, was, in the month of August, 1820. a temporary resident a t the Hotel d’Angleterre at H avre. One day, as he was passing down the staircase of the hotel, he met a lady whom he immediately recognized to be Charlotte von Bergfeldt. “ Who is that lady ?” inquired he of one o f the waiters, whom he saw in the hall. “ She is a German lady;” was the answer, <f her name is IVIadame von Rothkirclr ; she and her husband arrived here the day before yester day, and they are to sail to-morrow for New York, on board the Quincy Adams.” F A I R A N D C A T T L E S H O W OF THE CAYUGA CO. A G R IC U L T U R A L S O C IE T Y . To be held at Auburn , Wednesday and Thurs day, 8 th and 9th, Oct. 1545. Prem ium s for 1845. For the best managed flock of Sheep, $5 00 A statement of the quamiiy and quality of the wool, and amount of increase, a n d every thing pertaining lo iheir management will be required. For the best managed dairy, 85 00 A statem ent of the num b er of cows, quantity of butter and of cheese, each m a d e ; the m a n ner and time of m aking, each ; and e v e rything relating to us managem ent, will be required. ON C A T T L E .— C l a s s 1st. For the best Bull o f any age, 84 00 2d do do 2 00 “ 3d do do 1 00 For the best Bull two years old, 2 00 “ 2d do do 1 00 For the best B ull one year old, 2 00 2d do do 1 00 For the best Bull calf, 2 00 “ 2d do 1 vol. of Transactions of the N . Y. State Agricultural Society. C lass 2d. For Ihe best Cow, 84 00 3d best 2 d best 2 d 3d best 2 d 3d best 2 d 3d best 2 d the quantity a n d kind of s a ltu s e d ; the q uantity of rennet used and the mode of preparing i t ; the m o d e o f pressure and the treatm ent o f the cheese afterwards. GRAIN AND F IE L D CROPS. For the best acre o f Wheat, $5 00 a 2d do do ~ 3 00 do 1 vol. T . of N . Y , State A . Soc. do Spring W h e a t, 4 00 do 1 vol. T . of N . Y . State A. Soc. do of Barley, 4 00 do do 2 00 do-1 vol. T. o f N . Y . State Ag. Soc. do of oats, 4 00 do do 2 00 do 1 v o l. T . o f N . Y . Slate Ag. Soc. do of Corn, % do do . c do 1 vol. T. o f N . Y . S tate Ag. Soc do of Clover Seed, d _ do I vol. T . o f N . Y. State Ag. Soc. In awarding these premiums reference will be had to quality as w e fU ^ q u a o u 'y- For the best crop O f Potatoes, not less than x acre for feeding, 33 00 u 2d do Cultivator for 1845. For the best crop o f Potatoes not less than £ acre—for table, 3 00 2 d do vol. T . of N . Y . State A g . Soc. For the best £ acre of R a ta Bagas, 3 00 n 2d do vol. T . o f N. Y . State Ag. Soc. For the best £ acre of Carrots, 3 00 “ do do vol. T . of N. Y. State Ag. Soc. For the best £ acre of Sugar Beets, 3 00 “ 2d do do 1 vol. T. of jV. Y . State A g . Soc. F o r the best J acre of M angel Wortzels, 3 00 “ 2d do do 1 vol T. of N. Y . State A. Soc. It ts to be understood that the quantity o f land specified above, is in each case to be in one piece. And the claimant of either o f the above premiums shall, with one other person m a k e a statement according lo the best of their knowl edge a n d belief of all the particulars; and shall obtain a certificate on the measurement of the land by some sworn surveyor. The particulars are— 1st. The general state o f cultivation and q u al ity of m anure used, and the q u antity applied on it the preceding year. 2d. The quantity and quality of m anure lhe present season. 3d. The quantity of seed used. 4th. The lime and m anner of sowing, weed ing a n d harvesting the crop, and the amount of produce ascertained by actual measurement or weight, after the whole product for which a pre mium is claimed is harvested and the entire ex- penseof cultivation. 5th. Of the Indian corn, the entire crop o f the acre to be offered for premium, is to be measur ed in the presence of the claimant, who is to sign the statement made by the person or persons who did harvest and measure i t ; and to be measured between the 15th of November and first day of January. Seventy-five pounds iu the e a r to be considered a bushel. FARM S . For the best cultivated Farm , 810 00 « 2d do 5 00 “ 3d do C ultivator for 1846. Committee.— Col. J . M. Sherwood, o f A u b u rn ; Humphrey Howland, o f Scipio, and Levi J . Col vin, of Brutus. Ail claims for the above premiums m u st be made and addressed to D avid W right . Secreta ry of the Society at A u b u rn, o n or before the first day of January next. The following may be the form of the appli cation : Sir—The subscriber, living in the town of hereby m akes known his intention of 2 d do 2 00 “ 3 d ' do 1 vol. T. of N. Y. S. A. Soc. For the best 2 years old Heifer, 2 00 “ 2 d do do 1 00 For the best 1 y e a r old Heifer, 2 00 2 d do do 1 00 F o r the best Heifer Calf, 2 00 “ 2 d do do 1 00 C lass 3d. For best pair working Oxen,* j subject to 4 00 “ 2d do do do J test, 3 00 11 3d do do Cultivator for 181(1. For the best pair 2 years old Steers, 3 00 “ 2 d do do do 2 00 For the best pair 1 y e ar old Steers, 2 00 “ 2 d do do do 1 0 C C lass 4tb. For the bast fat Ox, Cow or Steer, 5 00 “ 2-1 do do do 4 00 3d do do do 3 00 The applicant m ust give a satisfactory state ment hotv the anim als have heen led, with the expense of such feed, &c. See. The greatest combination of those points or properties which indicate milking qualities, and an apiitude to take on flesh on tlie mere valua ble p a r ts together with general beauty of form, (size in itself not being considered a criterion of excellence.) will be the considerations which will govern the viewing committee in awarding premiums on the above classes. *In awarding this premium, particular refer ence will be had to the close matching, excel lent training, and docility of the animals, as well as to their general appearance. H ORSES. For the best Stallion, 84 00 2d do 3 00 “ 3d do 1 vol. T. o f N . Y. State A. S. For the best 2 years old Stallion, 3 00 « 2d do 1 vol T . o f N . Y . S. A. Soc. For the best 1 y ear old Stallion, 2 00 “ 2 d do do 1 00 F o r the best Breeding Mare, $4 00 “ 2d do do 3 00 “ 3,1 do 1 vol. T. of N .Y . S. Ag. Soc. For best 2 years old Mare, 3 00 2d do 1 vol. T. ofN . Y . State A. S. For the best Sucking Colt, 3 00 “ 2 d do do 2 00 For the best p air Matched Horses, 4 00 “ 2 d do do 3 00 The Board consider the introduction o f a more valuable variety of horses, highly desirable in our county ; and regard will be had to an ani m a l eqcally removed from the delicate blood horse, and the overgrown, coarse limbed ani m a l so often met with among us. It is the horse of all work that we desire. SW IN E . For the best Boar, 3 00 “ do do 1 vol. T . o f N . Y . State A. Sc. For the best Sow, 3 00 “ do do Cultivator for 1846 For the best litter of P igs under 6 mos. old, 3 00 In awarding premiums on hogs, reference will not be had exclusively to size or present condition, but lo that form and that proportion of bone and offal to more valuable parts, which promises the greatest value from the least amount of feed. S H E E P . For the best Buck for wool, (fine,) '• 2 d do do do For the best coarse Wooled Buck, “ 2 d do do do For the best pen of 3 Ewes, F ine Wool, “ 2 d do do do do applying for a premium for ihe best farm, (of not less than 30 or 100 acres as the case may be,) and offers (he sam e for inspection. C. jD« The Society will require of the applicant an accurate description of the f a r m ; statem ent of the management and produce thereof; the n u m ber of acres tilled; the quantity of m anure ap plied to an acre, (loads calculated at 30 bush els ;) whether long or com post; means and manner of collecting m anure ; whether spread and plowed in tor corn and roots, or put into hills or d r ills; average quantity of g rass mowed. whether upland or interval; number of acres of corn, potatoes and other roots, wheiher for the table or for s tock; number of acres of wheat, rye, barley, oats and buckwheat, how much p 8 r a c r e ; number of acres laid down lo g r a s s ; quantity of seed sown to the acre ; kind used; number of horses, cattle, sheep and swine ; method of feeding and management—summer and winter ; whether native, mixed or foreign breeds; management of calves—whether ior the butcher or rearing ; quantity of butter and cheese made ; num b er of hands employed and expense of the same. The Society will expect these questions to be answered with as much particularity as possible. The applicant will not be required to make oath, as it is presumed no farm er will so far descend below his calling as to state an uniruth. The Society hope and believe that Irom the method proposed, many important facts may be elicited and the farming community enabled to derive much useful information from the skill and experience of practical farm ers. FRU IT For the best specimens of Apples and g reat est number o f varieties, 82 00 do do do 1 00 do of Peaches and great est number of varieties, do tlo do do of Pears, and greatest num b er of varieties, do do do do of Quinces X bushel, c\o of Grapes of 10 lbs. N E E D L E WORK. For the best specimen of F ancy Work, « 2 d do do do For the best plain work, Garments, « 2 d do do For the best specimen of female Tailoring, 1 00 n 2d do do do 50 For the best specimen of M antuam aking, 1 00 •i 2d do do 50 M A P L E SUGAR. For the best 15 lbs. Maple Sugar, 83 00 <i 2 d do do 2 00 « 3d do 1 vol. T . of N. Y . S. Ag. Soc. Applicants for the premiums on Maple Sugar, will be required to furnish a statem ent of the manner of malting and clarifying the Sugar. Premiums on Grain and Root crops, and on Farm s, Sheep and Dairy management, will be awarded on the 2d Tuesday o f January next, at the Court House. ADDITIONAL PREM IUM S . For the best Lum b er Wagon, it 2 d best 2d best 2 tl best best 2 00 100 2 00 1 00 1 00 100 81 00 50 1 00 50 2 00 4 00 2 2 00 For the best pen of 3 Ew e s Coarse Wool, \ 2d do do do do Best pen o f five Iambs on each class, _ Each variety of sheep will be judged by the standard aimed a t in the cultivation of the spe cies ; those for wool, by the quality o f the fleece and correctness of general form as much as can be united in an anim al furnishing material for our finest cloths. The long wooled varieties by a well formed carcass, which rapidly attains great weight, and producing a staple suited to the manufacture of domestic cloths. BUTTER AND C H E E S E . For the best sample of butter not less than 50 lbs. ‘ 2 d do do do \ 3d do do do ro r the best sample of cheese not less II OA A *han 100 lt)S- Id d° d,° do “ 3d do do do i u l The butter offered for premiums may be pre sented m butter tubs, jars, or firkins. The claimant lor premiums on butter m u st State iu writing the time when it was made - the the number o f cows kept on his farm ; his mode of keeping; the treatm ent of the cieam and m ilk before churning; the mode of churning w inter and sum m e r; the method of freeing the butter from the m ilk; the quantity and kind of salt u s e d ; whether saltpetre or any other sub stances have been employed; the. best time for chnrning and keeping butter iu hot weather; and the best method o f preserving it iu and through the summer and winter, and iu what vessels. Those who present cheese for the premiums offered, must state in writing the time it was m a d e ; the number of cows kept, whether the cheese was made from one, two or more milk- iri\ i : w h d h er any addition is made of cream : $4 oo 3 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 do Pleasure do do Two-Horse Harness, do One-Horse do do Saddle and Bridle, do Set Horse Shoes, do Horse Shoeing, do Pick Axe, do Plow Clevis, do P a ir Fine Boots, do Coarse do do P a ir Ladies’ Shoes, do Pork Barrel, do Butter Firkin, do Wooden Pail, do B a r Soap, 25 lbs. 2d do do best Tallow Candles, 25 lbs. 2d do do best 100 lbs. Sole Leather, 2 d do do best doz. sides Upper Leather, 2 d do do best doz. Calf Skins, 2 d do do best doz. Morocco Skins, 2 d do do best £ doz. Flour barrels, 2 d do do best constructed Beehive wilh a sample o f honey, 2 00 83 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 50 50 1 00 50 50 1 00 50 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 do 2d do do best Jj doz. Gents. H ats, 2d do do best specimen of Tin ware, £ dox. pieces, 1 0 0 2 00 l oo 100 tl do do o f Copper w a re, £ 84 00 doz. pieces 2 00 2 00 u do do Sheet Iron ware £ 4 00 doz. pieces, I 00 2 00 it do do Cast Iron ware £ 4 00 doz. pieces, 1 00 SILK . For the best 4 bushel Cocoons, 83 00 “ 2 d do do 2 00 “ 3d do 1 vot, T . of N . Y . S. Ag. Soc. “ best 4 lb. Sewing Silk, 3 00 “ 2d do do 2 00 « 3d do 1 vol. T of N . Y . S. A g . Soc. best specimen of Manufactured Silk. 3 oo « 2d do 1 vol. T. of N. Y. S. Ag. Soc. FA R M IM P L E M E N T S . For the best Plow, $4 00 2d do 2 00 3d do The Cultivator for 1646. best side h ill Plow, 3 00 2 d do do 2 00 3d do The Cultivator for 1316. best Harrow, 3 00 2d do 2 00 3d do The Cultivator for 1846. best Cultivator, 3 00 2 d do 2 00 3d do 1 vol. T o f N . Y . S. A. Soc. best Threshing Machine & Power, 3 00 2 d do do best Fanning Mill, 2 d do do best Straw Cutter, 2 d de do best Grain Cradle, 2 d do do best doz. Hand Rake, do 4 doz. Pitchforks, 24 do do best 4 dog. D u n g F o lks, no (to best 4 doz. Hoes, ' 2d do do do 2 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 Committee .'—Amos Underwood, o f A u b u r n ; Lym an Murdock, o f Yen ice, and L ,M . Hollister o f C ato. HOUSE HOL'D PRODUCTIONS. For the best R a g Carpeting not less than 15 yards, 3 00 u 2d - do do do 2 Qlf For the best piece o f Fulled Cloth not less f than 15 y a rds, (3 00 (i 2 ,j do do do do f- 2 00 For the best piece o f F lannel, not less than 15 y ards, 3 00 it 2d do do cjd, 2 00 For the best piece of Linen Diaper, not less than 15 y ards, 3 00 “ 2d do do do 2 00 For the best piece o f Tow Cloth, not less than 20 y ards, 3 00 “ 2d do do do do 2 00 For the best piece Twilled Bagging, not less lhan 20 y ards, 3 00 « 2d do do do do 2 no For the best pair K n it Stockings, 1 00 “ 2d do do 50 For the best sample o f 1 lb. Woolen Y a m , 1 00 it 2d do do do 50 For the best'sample of Linen Y a rn, 1 00 a 2d do do do 50 For the greatest amount of Domestic P ro ducts by any one family, 5 00 PLOW ING MATCH. For the best specimen of Plowing, 4 00 do 2d do do 3 00 do 3d do do 2 00 Tim \ allowed for p lowing is one hour, with a rest o f 15 minutes—that the furrow be straight and of uniform depth and width—the premium to be awarded for the best skill a n d workman ship in plowing. DISCRETIO NA R Y PREM IU M S , wit! be awarded for such implements and pro ducts, not enumerated above, a s shall be deem ed worthy of notice and encouragement. It is very desirable that a ll those who intend to compete for the premiums on butter and cheese, maple sugar, cocoons, silk, &c., should have their specimens in Auburn early on the morning of October 8th, that they may be depos ited in their appropriate places. N . B. W ithout a strict compliance with the above conditions, the Society will not award the premiums. All reports m u st be made in writing. A full and particular report is requested to enable the society to m ake its report to the A g ricultural So ciety. All persons wishing to enter their Farm s for Prem ium s, are requested to send their notice to David W right, Secretary o f the Society at A u burn. The Prem ium s on Grain and Root Crops.— Farm s, Sheep, m anagem ent of Dairy, will be awarded on the 2d Tuesday in January next, a t the Court House. RU L E S AND REG U L A T ION S . Applicants for premiums a re requested to pay particular attention to the notes attached to the premiums on Dairy Cows, F a t Cattle, and B u t ter and Cheese, Field Crops, Maple Sugar, and to the following regulations : All persons who intend to exhibit cattle, hor ses, sheep or swine, should give notice to David W right, Recording Secretary, Auburn, previous to the 1st October, m order that the necessary accommodations m ay be made for them ; and all anim als m u st be on the ground by 9 o’clock of the 8th October. All persons intending to compete for the pre miums on plows must send their plows to the Recording Secretary, Auburn, by the 1st ol Oc tober next, that the Committee m ay have op portunity to test them thoroughly, and at such times and place a* they may think best, and be prepared 10 report a t the Fair. All other agricultural implements m u st be sent a s above on o r b e fore the 8th or October. The statements required from those who com pete for 6eld crops, must be sent to the Record ing Secretary, Auburn, b y the 1st January, 1816, and the Prem ium s will be awarded on the sec ond Tuesday of January, 1846. At a meeting o f the Society, held on the 7lh June, 1845, the following nam ed gentlemen were appointed Committees for their respective towns, for the purpose of ratsim g funds to be expended for tbe benefit oi the Society. They will report lo Mr. J . C. Derby, Treasurer, on the first day ol the Fair, and earlier if conven ient. Auburn— J. M. Sherwood, J. C. Derby. Aurelius Aurelius W heeler, Russel Chap pell. Brutus Isaac Bell, John W right. Cato.— W . Smith Ingham , P. P. Meacham. Conquest. —E . R. Palmer, Enos W ilherell. Fem ing — Amos Morgan, Wm. G. W ise. Genoa — Ashbel Avery, Ledyard Hewitt, Ira. —C. H. Garliek, Samuel Phelps. Ledyard— W m. Allen, Aug. Howland. Locke. —W m. Titns, Grover Stoyles. Moravia —A. S. Cady, Isaac Wood. M enlz. —L. McCarty, Sam ’! Bell. Niles .—Nathan Fuller, J . C. DeW itt. Omascn W m. Howard, A. C. Hubbard. Sennett .—Thomas Ogden, Amos Rude. Scipio. —N a th’l Kniffim, Jno. T . Raihbun. Semproneus.— U . C. Tuthill, Peleg Slade. Summer H ill. — H. H. Barber, R. C. Rollo. Springport — John Gray, Curtis Coe. Sterling —Darius R . Cole, W m. F. Cooper. Venice.—E . W . Batem an, E . A. Howland. Victory— J . T . ICnapp, E . E . Cady. DAVID W R IGHT. Secretary. Although nil may not concur in the tone of tlie closing portion o f the following, there o re but few who will not re- g r e tth s nocessity o f destroying; the noble band o f Elms re ferred to. For tlio Auburn Journal nnd Advertiser. DIRGE OP THE ELMS, 1 JWw undergoing the process o f destruction on Seminary Street, JJuburn, N. Y. One n ight in June, in !ovcJy.!unct Deneutn tlio fair, the bright, full moon, I wandered forth in listless mood, IS’or turned until I musing stood. W here, a thrifty and lioble band T b e fairest FJms o f Auburn stand. AU faintly bre .thed the evening breeze, Stirring two leaves of those young trees,— Loomed soon to wither and to fall, Kenenth the uxeman’si w eapon all. i Lo! on iny eat there fell a sound I 2,ike voices, still a- U small, a round. \ I knew it was the rustling leaf, , And yet it seemed a wail o f g r ief; I listened, still, until I heard Clearly each mysterious word O f all that wild a n d plaintive song, Borne by the zephyr’s wing along. , (•!> well attuned must be the ear, I f daily, nightly, we would hear Mu to N a ture’s tongueless eloquence. Mayhap by some such finer sense, Unknown to mortal e a r o r eye. Those trees had learned from nassera-by Thoir fate, and conscious of tne bun Upon thetn, thus their song began: Farewell, thou moon, farewell ye s k ies! farew e ll to the moist, green earth I Farewell, thou light, that soitly lies. Where the dew-drop has its birth. Farewell, ye long a n d sunny days, That smilo on us so brightly; Farewell thou breeze, th a t ever plays W ith tossing boaghst so lightly! AUBURN JOURNAL. W e d n e s d a y , J u n e 2 5 , 184 5 ; best 4 doz Grass & Cradle scythes, 3 00 2 d do do do best improved Ox Yoke. 2 d tlo i- do .'V do 2 00 ZOO 1 00 Farewell, ye lovers and ye loved, Whose whisperings oft we hear, As ’noath our shade ye fondly roved, And, in sooth, thought none were near. Farew e ll! ’Tis bitter thus to die, E’er half our race isirun,— T o full, our life-blood beating high, And our leafy plumage on. Ton fair, young, happy elms arc we, Mute and senseless though we seem ; A t eve wo weep, but laugh in glee, When morning breaks our dewy dream. Spare, brother o f the dust, oh s p a re! If ye love us not, oh save For Ms sake who planted us w ith care, Long e 'e r h e sank to his grave.4 W ill ye disturb his nshes c o ld! Are there not still others left. Who lovo hi3 memory, and hold U» more dear, sinco ihey’re bereft! Alns 1 that mercy shall wo find, W hich man to man ne'er will d eign! Raise loud thy note, oh gentlo wind I Breatho no moro this mournful straiu. Thus rose and fell the fitful song. T h a t gently spoke o f cruel wrong, And mildly urged its sorrowing plea. Vain help were found, if sought from me 1 1 looked around ; the moon hod passed, Darkly tho sky was overcast, Louder sang the rising breeze, Aud wildly shook Ui« swayiog trees. They breathed no gentle,dying moan,, But shrieked aloud in fiercer tones, I listened h a lf in doubt and fear, W h ile wprds Jike these fell on my e a r : — IIo! heartless contractors for public worksI lio! tasteless, soulless corporation I Ye Goths, ye Vandals, ye barbarous Turks! Ye internally improving nation J \\ hether better or woTse, come hear your curse, And listen to y o u r condemnation. II o ! leveling tyrants o f one brief hour. W h o w a r with Nature, h e r beauty deface, Go, do yuur worst, exert your insect pewer, Leave uo vestige of N a ture and grace. Fell the forests, wither every flower, And make tbe world a wearisome waste! May phrenzy seize upon yonr restless brains J 1\» wander in fancy be ye cursed. Forever to wander o’er scorching plains, W here no fount shall gush to slake y o u rthint, No cooling shade shaSi ease your burning pains,— Thus, thus, ye Vandals, be ye accursed. Nay more, may hissing dragons ’round you stand, And lash you aye, with a scorpion scourge, While you level forever the hills of sand, Which the hot Simoom on high shall surge. Thus ceaseless be the work that oft you’ve planned, —Thus in a curse hath ended our dirge 1 Q- uilp . * I t is said th a t the late H e r. D r. Richards assisted per sonally in p lanting the elms. ______________ I mportant A ppointment .—JYlr. V a n Ness has resigned the collectorship of New Y o rk— the resignation to take effect on the 1st of July next. The President has accepted his resigna tion; a n d appointed Cornelias W .Lawrence to this most im portant office. It is believed uo ap pointment could be made, more satisfactory to the democracy of all classes, than that of M r Lawrence. It is due to M r. V an Ness to say that he has discharged the duties of the office with (great ability. H e retires with the best wishes for the success of the adm inistration, of which he has always been a n efficient supporter, and retains, in his retirement, the respect and confidence o f all o u r friends a t this place.—U- nion of Monday. Paris, a small v illage about seven miles from Steubenville, (Ohio) was nearly consumed by fire a few days since The village consisted of 27 houses—23 of which were destroyed, A m an named Stevens, while ploughing in a field in Riga, Monroe Co. N . Y . was struck by lig h t n i n g a n d in s t a n t l y k i l l e d , a f e w d a y s s i n c e . One of his horses was also killed. T H E PAST AND P R E S E N T . The first newspaper printed in w hat now con stitutes the County of Cayuga, of which we have any knowledge was the “ L e v a n a Gazette, or Onondaga Advertiser” —a small affair of 17 inches by 20, printed by R . Delano in “ Scipio, Onondaga county, S. N . Y .” July 20th, 1798— Term s 82 per annum . The 3d No. is before u s printed upon paper which would now scarcely be thought suitable for ordinary wrapping—as likewise the No. for November 21st o f the same year, which owing to the failure of the paper- tnaker to supply the requisite q u antity of paper, or to the falling o ff o f custom, is g reatly reduced in size, being only 15 inches by 19—and printed upon paper which can scarcely be compared to the coarsest and bluest of the tobacco paper of the present d a y . Another paper—the W estern L u m inary,- c f sim ilar character and appearance was published for a short period at W aikin’s Settlement, Scipio,—and when, in 1799, Cayuga county was formed, and the county business transacted for the time being a t Aurora, the of fice of \ The A u rora Gazette,” was soon to bo observed, located in a log edifice a little towards the south end of the village. This was publish ed by M essrs. H . & J. Pace, upon type which had probably done good service in tbe old world for some twenty, thirty, or forty years, ihe long s o f which, and numerous other traits bearing evidence of its antiquity—and which after the removal of the county buildings to this village in 1805, was used in enlightening our early cit izens through the columns of the “ Western Federalist.” Its first competitor, i f we mistake not, in 1814, the Cayuga Patriot, originally is sued from the upper story of a wagon m aker’s shop in M echanic street, (then Lum b er Lane,) forming a sm all weekly quarto o f 8 pages— which has now for m any years been published in another shape by M r. Isaac S. Allen. Then came (in 1816) the A u b u rn Gazette, which, in typographical and business appearance, was very far ahead of a n y thing then to be found in this section. It was commenced by Messrs. Skinner & Crosby, the former of whom was still connected wilh the business a s publisher of the Gazeite, Republican and Journal, until J a n uary, 1841. In 1824, ihe Auburn Free Press was com menced by M r. Richard Olipbant, and although at that time the sheet upon which it was issued was thought lo be o f a monstrous size—being larger than any of the preceding publications in this section, yet it now a p p fars scarcely credible that it was not near half the size of o u r present sheet—its num b er of inches being 520, while ours is 1176. In the shove list of papers we have overlooked the Cayuga Tocsin, commenced at Union Springs, in 1812, which after a brief career there, was removed to this town, soon to He down among the things that were—only to be called to mind at ihis day by the establish- raent of its namesake In 1839—now published by Messrs. J . C. M errell 4s Co. Uniil the time ol the establishment of lhe Free Press, in 1S24, the old Ram age or Screw Press, was the only kind used iu this section— and until 1829 the only mode adopted in the be- stowmeni of Ink upon the form or type, was by the use of large, heavy, clumsy leather balls __ But from that time improvements have rapidly ollowed each other. The introduction of the Washington Cast Iron P ress, in ’24, accompanied as it was, by the composition roller, in ’29, had greatly reduced the labor previously experienced —and the still more recent invention of Seth * Adams & Co., of Boston, one of which has just been procured by us, cannot fail to m ake a still more thorough change in every thing connected more especially with book-printing. This press, wilh the assistance of one person to supply it with paper, and another to turn the wheel, will get off more than four times as many sheets in the course of a day, a s the article in ordinary use ; and when it is considered that each sheet may be of double the usual size generally used upon the old press, the great advantage will be apparent to all. It is a beautifnl invention ; and judging from its workings for the few days it has been in operation, promises to work admi rably—“ m aking books” at a rate which only a few years since, would have been looked upon as altogether beyond belief. W ith the excep tion or a few of this invention in New York, and a single one in Albany, this is believed to be the only article of the kind in the Stale, af fording advantages- to such of our publishers as wish to avail iliemselves of its expeditious movements—and to our citizens generally, a view of one of the finest specimens of mechan ism ever formed. Upon our next page, will be found an engraving, which, however, gives but a poor idea ot the beautiful mechanism of its several parts. F. S. There is one other advantage resulting from the new press, to which it m ay not be amiss to refer. By its great speed we shall be enabled to issue our whole edition, however large, in season for the earliest mails —which fact will not be lost sight of by such .per sons as m ay wish to procure a news paper un der the approaching liberal arrangem ent of the Government touching postage. The new keeper of the Delevan House, Alba ny, exhibits about a s much cool impudence as we often see. While charging 5 0 cents a meal, and 5 0 cents for lodging, he inserts an adver tisement in the A rgus, with the request that “ all editors friendly to the cause of tem perance” will give it an insertion! Fray what would he think, supposing a ll editors should ask him to give them a week’s board, because they were “ friend ly to the cause of temperance” ? Beggars should come in p o e m robes than the “ Delevan House,” to meet wtith success. The whole country seems to be overrun with incendiaries. On Saturday week, no less than seven attempts were made to fire different pans of Boston. ____________________ I ndependence .— The order o f arrangem ents for the celebration of the approaching Anniver sary, will be found in another column. [LT’ P ersons reriding near e ither o f the Post- offices in this county, as well as n ear those n a m ed in the following counties, will bear in mind that after this week, they may receive the Au bnrn Journal free of postage. In S eneca C o . those of Seneca Fails, W a ter loo, Cnnoga, and Tyre. In O ntario C o . that of Geneva. In W ayne C o . those of Butler, So. Butler, Clyde, Savannah and Wolcott. In O swego C o . that of Hannibal. In Onondaga Co , those of Camillus; E l- bridge, Jordan, Wellington, Lvsander, Mareel- lus F alls, Onondaga, Onondaga Hollow, So. On ondaga, Howlet Hill, Otisco, Amber, Vesper, Salina, Syracuse, G eddtf . Liverpool, Skaneale- les, M andana, Motisviile, Rhodes, Spafford, Bo rodino, Tully, Tally-Valley, Clintonville, Ca nal, De W itt, and Marcellus, In C ortland Co. that of Scott. In T ompkins C o ., ihose of Groton, W. Groton, Groion Hollow, Peru Ville, Lansing Ville, Lud low Ville, South Lansing, and Benson Ville. In New York, Rochester, and numerous other places, we notice that arrangem ents are made for doing honor to the memory of Gen. A ndrew J ackson , late President of the United States. N ew Y ork M arket , Saturday.—Flour,8 4.- 69 to £4,75. Rye Flour, £3 lo £3,50. Corn, 47 to 48. Oats 36^—Nothing-doing in W h e a t worthy of notice. New Pork, '810,75—Old Prime, £9,75—Old Mess, £12,63—New Mess, £ 13 , 25 . .Beef, 85,75 to 86. Nothing doing in Butter or Cheese. M r. W illjam H . S eaver , o f B atavia, h a s been apomted mail agent between Auburn a n d ‘Ba tavia, in place of Consider Carter, removed.— M r. S. is a Printer—of whom the Rochester Democrat say s,—“ H e will be sure of public ap probation if h e treads in the footsteps o f his pre decessor.” _________ _ ________ J ohn T . K napp has been appointed P ostm aster at Victory in this county. _______ _ Jason L . Pendleton, h as recently been convict ed a t Baltimore, of being engaged in the Slave Trade on the coast of Africa, and recommended to the mercy of the cou rt! If mercy is to be ex tended in a case like this, p ray where is it to be withheld ? ______ _______________ H arper ’ s F amily B ible , N o . 30, extendmgjto Jerem iah xlii. h a s been received by D erby & Co. Correspondence o f the A u b u rn Journal. B oston , June I7th, 1845. M y D ear S ir I arrived in this town about- ten days ago, a n d since th a t time have been ve ry busy exam ining the v a rious objects of inter est with which the “ city of notions” abounds. I have also spent four days at Lowell, the “ M anchester o f America,” and. w as highly gratified with m y visit. I found it a large, well built town filled with cotton-mills and m anufac tories o f every description, and with a popula tion almost exclusively feminine. It is said that there are employed in the m a n u facturing departments of Lowell fifteen thousand girls, and from appearances, I should suppose that there are fully that num ber. A fter working hours, say from 7 P . M . to 10, the streets are com pletely flooded—inundated with fair forms, to such an extent a s to render them almost impass able. M any of these girls a re extremely beau tiful, and possessed of talents of a high order. The “ Lowell Offering,” a monthly magazine, edited by one of their num b er, and filled with contributions from the pens of these fair opera tives, is a periodical of a high order and deserv ing of the liberal support which it receives.— Lowell has been truly called the “ old bache lor’s Paradise,” and I advise every one of that genus who is looked upon rather coldly by the bright eyes of the west, to m igrate thither as soon as possible. None need despair am id so many, and I have no doubt that even tbe veri table President of the “ Auburn Bachelor’s Club” might be able to p ick up something. “ A hint to the wise,” dee. I visited yesterday old Faneuil H a ll, the “ cradle of Liberty.” It rem ains nearly in the same state that it was in a t the time of the rev olution, and the portraits of W ashington, H a n cock, Robert Treat Paine, Commodore Preble, Gen. W arren, J. Q. Adams, John Adams and last not least, old Peter Faneuil, the donor of the H a ll, look down from their frames upon the visitor, like old and fam iliar friends. The por trait of F aneuil is said to be two hundred years old, and represents him in the costume of the days of the “ M erry M onarch.” Peter Faneuil was what the exquisites of the present day would call very obeise, and one fine, bright day in mid-summer he dropped down dead in the streets, much lamented by the ancient citizens of Boston. To-day the great celebration in commemora tion of the Battle of B u n k e r’s H ill is to come off, and while I am writing, bands of music are playing as they pass beneath my window escor ting the various military companies to the com mon, where they are to form in the order 0f procession. As I shall attend the celebration I will close for the present and give you a n ac count o f the whole affair this evening. The celebratiou turned out a fine one—there was an abundance of speechifying, saluting, gormandizing, &c. &c., a t the monument, and it was quite late when the natives retired to the quiet o f their own homes. 18th. Visited Professor Longfellow at his rooms in old Harvard. The poet was in line health and spirits, and gave me some stanzas entitled “ The Lam ent of the widowed Inebri- ate,” by Duganne, which I enclose for the grati- ideation of the readers of your paper. They breathe the true spirit of poetry, a n d surpass in tenderness, beauty, pathos and delineation of heart-broken sorrow, any thing I ever saw .— Longfellow says that they are enough to im mortalize any poet. Alas the poor inebriate! How just, how true the following lines ! W h at a daguerreotype likeness of the inm o st soul of the drunkard have we here. THE LAMENT OF THE WIDOWED INEBRIATE. I ’m thinking on thy smile, M ary— Thy bright a n d trusting smile— In the morning of our y o u th and love, Ere sorrow came—or guile ; When thine arms were twined about my neck, A n d mine eyes looked into thine. A n d the heart that throbbed for me alone, Was nestling close to mine ! I see full many a smile, M ary, On young lips beaming b r ig h t; And many an eye of light and love Is flashing in’my sig h t:— B u t the smile is not for my poor heart, And the eye is strange to me, And a loneliness comes o’er my soul W hen iis memory turns to thee! I’m thinking on the night, M ary The night o f g rief and shame, When wilh drunken ravings on m y lips, To thee I homeward came :— O, the tear was in thine earnest eye, And thy bosom wildly heaved, Y et a smile of love was on thy cheek Though the heart was sorely grieved ! But the smile soon left thy lips, M ary, Anti ihine eye grew dim and sad; For the tem pter lured tny steps from thee, And the wine-cup drove me m a d : From thy cheek the roses quickly fled, And thy ringing laugh was gone, Y et thy heart still fondly clung to me, And still kept trusting on. O, m y words were harsh to thee, M ary, For the wine-cup made me wild ; And I chid thee when thine eyes were sad, And I c u rsed thee when they smiled. God knows I loved thee even then, But the fire was in my brain, And the curse of drink was in my heart,- To make m y love a bane. ’Twas a pleasant home of ours, Mary, In the spring-time o f our life, W hen I looked upon thy sunny face, And proudly called thee, wife— And ’twas pleasant when o u r children played Before our cottage door B u t th e ch ild r e n sleep w i l h thee, M a r y , I ne’er shall see them more! Thou’rt resting in the church-yard, now, And no stone is at thy h e a d ; g But tbe sexion knows a drunkard’s wife Sleeps in that lowly bed ;— And he says the hand of God, M ary, W ill fall with crushing weight On the wretch who brought thy gentle life ■ To its untimely fate! But he knows n ot of the broken heart I bear within my breast, Or the heavy load of v ain remorse, That will not let me rest : H e knows not of the sleepless nights, W hen, dream ing of thy love, I seem to see thine angel eyes Look coldly from above. I have raised the wine-cup in my hand, And the wildest strains I've sung, Till with the laugh of drunken m irth The echoing air has rung B u t a p a l e a n d so r r o w in g j a c e lo o k 'd o u t From, the glittering cup on me, And a trembling whisper I have beard T h at I fancied, breaihed by th e e ! Thou art slum b ering in the peaceful grave, A n d thy sleep is dreamless now, B u t the seal of an undying grief Is on thy mourner’s brow, And my heart is chill a s thine, M ary, For the joys of life have fled, A nd I long to lay my aching breast W ith the cold and silent dead! There are but two ships of -war fitting out at the Charleston N a v y yard—the Mississippi (steam -ship) and the M arion (sloop o f w a r) both destined to do service in lhe G u lf o f Mexico.— Yesterday the num b e r o f arrivals at this port was said to have been greater than was ever known before. The weather still continues un usually cool for the seasou, but business of ev ery kind is said to be better this sum m er lhan for a number of years past. Y ours truly, E . C. H . At the present time we could insert nothing of g reater interest to the A g ricultural portion of our readers, than the list of Prem ium s, given ill preceding colum n s/ ____________ L o c o F o c o ism F a t a l l y D isea s e d . The lollowing is from the Detroit Advertiser, and is intended for the meridian o f M ichigan— But who can doubt that it will prove equally true of New Y o rk ? * Loco Focoism is fatally diseased in this state. The hour of its death is the only question wilh the W higs. Shat! they by a vigorous effort put an end to its existence this fa l l; or shall they let it linger on to its natural exit, two years hence ? E ither way, its dissolution is inevitable. We are for dealing the death blow “ a t the e ar liest practicable period.” Nuisances^should al ways be abated mstnnter. __________ M elancholy D eath ,—Our citizen were p ain ed yesterday to hear of the death of L evi P. D ickinson , for some years past a resident mer chant o f the city. He had passed the winter at the South for ihe benefit of his health, and he only reached home Thursday evening at 8 o’ clock. On Friday morning, a t 3 o’ clock, he was a corpse! H e was comparatively comfort able on his arrival; but h e passed off suddely, as those often do who have the consumption. Mr. D ic k in s o n was a young g e n tlem a n very generaly beloved, and his sudden death, so soon after he had reached his home and friends has made a deep impression upon the public mind. —Rochester Dem. ▲ R i c h F o e t . . M r. W eed, when speaking o f the wealth o f E n g land, in one o f h is late a n d interesting let ters from that conntry, s a y s :—“ In nothing is a stranger so .deeply impressed, a s in the enor mous, overgrown wealth of E n g land. It is dif ficult for a n American to. realize or even credit the m agnitude, the almost incalculable m agni tude o f this-feature, as it presents itself, first up. on the domains p f the Nobleman, and then in London.” W e m ight mention m any facts con nected with the “ enormous-overgrown wealth o E n g land,” but a s an illustration o f the wealth of thousands in that country, we will merely m ention now that of Samuel Rodgers, the well known poet of England, author of the “ P leas ures o f Memory,” &c. M r. Rodgers has the lar gest collection of curiosities of any private in dividual in E n g land ; and among this g reat col lection he has- one curiosity, (if it m ay so be cal led) worth possessing. It is a Million Bound N ote, on the Bank of England, which he keeps in a glass case, and is shown at a ll times to his numerous visitors. The Bank of England nev er issued but four notes of this denomination, and M r. Rodgers availed him seli of the oppor- tuniiy to possess o n e ; and any moment he may see fit, he can, by presenting this note lo the counter o f the bank, have it “cashed” in gold or silver in the nice sum ot one million pounds ster ling, or four millions eight hundred thousand dollars. But while this Note is lying idle in a glass case, only to be looked upon as a curiosi ty, and losing interest yearly to the amouut of seventy thousand pounds sterling, or three hun dred thousand dollars, how many we might ask, during this lime, are constantly suffering with in stone throw of Mr. Rodgers, for the very ne cessaries of life. J 3 . W h a t’s t h e D ifferen c e ? —Capt. Peter Flow ery of the slaver Spitfire, has recently been tried in Boston, and most justly convicted for being engaged in the Slave Trade on the coast o f Af rica. During his trial, the Loco Focos and Po litical Abolitionists expressed great hopes that he would be convicted. But for our life, we cannot see the difference, between this course of Captain Flowery and 'these Loco Focos and these Political Abolitionists. The facts in regard to Captain Flowery are these ; he was captured on the coast o f Africa on suspicion of being en gaged in the Slave Trade, not that he was bringing slaves into the United Utales, but that he was carrying them into Brazil, on board of an American vessel and under American colors. The proof was conclusive,and he was convicted, and will suffer death, or be imprisoned ior life. But ou the other hand the Loco Focos and P o lir ical Abolitionists went to the ballot box last fall and voted for Jam es K. Polk, knowing full well that if M r.Polk was elected, twenty-hoe thousand slaves would be brought iuto the United States, Therefore we cannot see the difference in at tempting to carry a few hundred slaves into Bra. zil, or voting for Jam es K. Polk and bringing twenty five thousand slaves into the United States ; yet the one is tried, convicted, and will suffer death or imprisonment, while the others will throw up their hats and huzza for Democracy, Patriotism, and Freedom.” __________ T. M exico —The N . O. P icayune learns from an intelligent gentleman recently retnrned from Mexico, that the country is greatly confused in every section, and that anarchy is gaining ground every day. Murders a re constantly oc curring, and on the most public roads and in ihe most public places. Don Manuel Asunzulo, the new Governor of Durango, was recently robbed within a short: distance of Fresnillo, and an old and favorite servant was killed on the spot. H e was on his way to assume the duties of his of fice at the lime, and the robbers, among oih- er things, despoiled him of a beauiiful pearl necklace he had purchased for his wife, and which was valued at near £2000. The dili gences between Zacatecas and the city of Mexi co a te robbed daily, and the same is the case on all the public roads. Thousands of Santa A n na’s old soldiers are prowling about the coun try, and as they have no other means of sup port they divide themselves into bands and live by pillage. A strong feeling is manifested throughout the coun'ry in favor of the Federal Constitution, and Santa A n n a’s friends are striv ing to bring that system again in force.—N. Y. Courier. F ro m M e x ic o . — W e have several files of Mex ican papers, the latest of which are to M ay 27th, from Vera Cruz, four or five days older lhan lhe verbal reports before had via. H avana. We find the beginning of the report of the joint committees of constitutional questions, government and war of the Senate, on the ques tion received from the Deputies, relative to the question of receiving proposals from the Tex ans, forming treaties with them, fee. After a n examination of several points, and a quotation from Vaitel, relating to the duty of a nation torn into two parts by intestine commotions, we find the committee come lo the following con clusions : “ That Mexico is at liberty “ to authorize its government to enter into a pacific negotiation with Texas, which may arrange their differen ces, or lead to a trea t y , convenient and honora ble to the Republic, subject to the approval of Congress. So tbe members of the committee regard it, almost wilh unanimity, not doubting that lhe initiatory steps taken by the govern ment are conformed to the soundest policy.” It appears ihat Tampico was in such a slate of alarm on the lOih of May, that a public meet ing was held to allay the agitation o f the peo ple.— [N. Y . E x p ress. __________ From the St. Louis New E r a n f June 9. F r o m C o u n c i l B lu f f s . The steamer independence reached this port yesterday from Council Bluffs, situated on tlie Missouri river, about 300 miles from Fort Lea venworth, she brought down 430 packs o f robes, peltries and furs, the largest proportion of them lor the American F u r Company. The I. left here on the 15th of M ay with a car go of 125 tons, principally corn and flour, for the Government of lhe Pawnee and Iowa tribes of Indians, who were to meet commissioners on the p 'r t of the UuiiPtl States a t that point on the 1st inst., for the purpose of negociaiing a treaty. We learn from lhe officers of the Indepen dence, that after a difficult and dangerous pas- nage of qbout gftecn days, they raached ihe place o f their d estination, where they found the Iowas and a large n u m b er of Indians belonging to the Otto tribe, in Almost a starving condition, having been driven in from the plains of the Pawnees. They are continually committing depredaTions upon lhe neighboring tribes, and more particu larly upon the defenceless women and children of the Iowas and O ttos; these attacks of the Pawnees, together with their own indolence and unfrugal way of Living, had compelled them to come into the Bluffs to prevent starving. The Pawnees are a daring reckless set of scoundrels, roving from place io place, having no fixed place to live in, and taking good care never to let pass an opportunity to depredate up on their m oie fortunate and weaker neighbors. W ith the object of m aking them occupy a more steady position, and to prevent, if pos ible, their frequent depredations upon the weaker tribes, a new treaty is io be formed with them. The Sioux a re said to he the only iribe in that quarter that the Pawnees stand in fear of ; re cently a party ol the former met eight Pawnees on the plains a short distance back of the Iowa point, four of whom they caught, killed and scalped, flayed them and stretched their skins over hoops, which they brought into the fort as trophies of victory. It is for ihe purpose o f putting an end to such scenes o f bloodshed as ihis that the Uniled States Government sent commissioners to the Bluffs to treat with them. T h e commissioners are also empowered to hold a treaty with the Pottawailamies for tbe purose of purchasing their lands and removing them South of the M issouri; they are said to be a powerful a n d w a rlike tribe, m a c h f a rth e r ad- vanced in civilization than most of the N o rth western tribes. The Independence reached the Bluffs on the 29th ult., discharged her cargo, took on a large number o f robes and furs, and started back on the 2d inst. Up to the lime of her departure, bnt few of the commissioners bad arrived at Bellview, ih* place o f meeting. The river a t that point had risen altogether about 6 feet, b u t was abont on a stand when tbe I. left ; the rise was from the mam stream. The fnr companies in ihat region are fast con solidating into the powerful and extensive asso ciation known a s the American F u r Company. They last W inter purchased, besides the claims o f the Union F u r Company, those of John Baptiste Roy and the Coopers, and arrange ments are about to be made between them and the companies of Pierson and Ew ing by which it is said they wiil obtain the whole business in that section. The officers o f the Independence report h aving m et six boats belonging lo them from Fort P ier re, heavily laden with robes, and under the charge of M r. W h iting their agent, a short dis tance below St Josephs, descending the r i v e r ; they will perhaps reach this city in a few days. Reward!—A youth named John Howes at the risk of hfs life saved the Coart Honse in Zanse- ville, from distruction by fire. The County Commissioners presented him with five dollarn in cash and a silaer medal valued at the sam price, a s a reward for his daring interbidity i'i arresting the flames! M uskingum county can be b :a t lor economy in public expenditures! [Dayton ( 0 .) Jour, Oar Relation with_ Mexico The Richmond Enquirer of the 10 th ins!, h a s the following p a r agraph: “W a rs and Rumors o f W a r .”— W e learn that the bearer of dispatches to o u r government from Mexico, who passed through this city on Sunday morning, expressed tbe opinion, that, in ten days we would hear of a declaration of w ar by Mexico. 'We hardly believe it, though, i f itm u s t come., we pres'ume the U nited States are ready for any emergency. The N.O. Republican of the 3d, h a s a n article from which the following is an e x tract: Private letters received here from Mexico by the British frigate E u rydice,states it a s a m ater almost ot certainty, that beiore long the Mexican government will declare w ar against the United States—W e have seen some o f these letters, and they all go to cunfirm the statem ents to this ef fect mads in o u r paper o f yesterday. So hostile to this country and to Texas is the lone of pub lic sentim ent in Mexico, that it is generally be lieved the government m ust either go to war, or suffer a n overthrow by a new revolution. From, one of the letters referred to, d a tedV era Cruz, May 22, the Republican makes the follow- ng extract. “ Capt Elliott and a commissioner of Texas are at this place, wailing for the arrival of let ters from Mexico, which, it is said, will arrive to-day. They will sail direct for Galveston in the French brig L a Perouse. In addition to the propositions made by E n g land to both Texas and Mexico lo settle the re lations of those countries lo eaeh other and to the United States, in a m anner agreeable to her policy, I am assured there are inducements of fered of a tempting nature. They are as fol lows:— “ E n g land compromises herself with Mexico to pay ten millions of her national debt, and with Texas she agrees to pay the whole of hers, which is computed at eight millions. “ This, if true—and I have it from very good authority—proves that England has some very deep laid project with regard to Texas; one much more important to her than the advantages she might derive from the simple determination of Texas to remain independent, confirmed by the consent of Mexico. T h irteen D a y s L a t e r from E u r o p e . The Steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston Thursday. The furor in E n g land on the Oregon question has subsided. The bill to abolish slavery in the French colo nies meets with considerable opposition in the Chamber of Deputies. A Company has been formed to prosecute the much-talked of Canal across the Isthmus of Da rien. The Em p eror of Russia is determined to put an end to the war against Circassia. The grant for education in England is to be increased £35,000 this year, m aking the total of £75,000. The post office financial accounts, just pub lished, show that the revenue derived from the penny postage, exceeded in 1844, the amount of the previous y ear by £84,000. The nett revenue for the last year was £719,957. G ermany is in a state of fermentation.— Ronge, the modern Luther, demands m arriage for lhe priesthood and the celebration of m a ts in Germany. Some of the ablest pens are engaged in the controversy. The E m p e rorof A u striam - siststhat the question shall not be discussed in his dominions, while the king of Prussia is pleased.—Rouge is gaining ground. The French papers confirm the rum or that France and England have been co operating to prevent annexation. -» S witzerland .— Order is restored. Dr. S t e i g e r will be banished to America, and n ot execu ted. The K ing of France will convey him to ihis country. The conservatives have carried the elections. It appears to be understood that the Queen will not go to Ireland this year. The Sultan of Turkey is sick. The Cholera is raging m Calcutla. R epeal .—T he meeting at T a ra on the 22d ult,, was attended by numbers, estimated by the Repealers at 200,000—by their opponents, at from 5000 lo 6000; a discrepancy that itself ex hibits the extent of political rancour which ex ists between lhe two parlies. The anniversary of the liberation of lhe “ Repeal M artyrs,” was celebrated at Dublin, on the 30th May, wilh great magnificence, and was iu iis moral and physical aspects, a most imposing display. A “ levee” was held by O’Connell and his as sociates, the “ traversers,” with all ihe assum p tion of royal Slate, in the Round Room of lhe Rotunda! The 82 Club was present in uniform and deputations in crimson and furred robes, were present from Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny, Sligo, Droghedah and other towns. S mith O’B rien reported and H enry G rattan seconded a resolution pledging the repeal party, never to desist seeking for repeal, “ by all peace able, moral and constitutional means.”—O’Con nell signed this pledge, a n d addressed the vast assemblage. The trades presented their addresses ; nnd the regal honors paid throughout to the Liberator, deeply stirred the bile of the Orange party. It was expected by them that lhe Lieut. Governor would interfere by proclamation to repress the affair. T h e Maynooth Grant bill had its third reading in the House o f Commons on the 19th of May, and after an exciting and protracted debate of three days, or rather nights, the bill was passed by a vote of 319 to 186, or a majority of 133. S ales of L ouisiana S ugar .—T he first sale of United Slates sugar ever held in Liverpool took place last week. The quantity exposed for sale was only small, and il sold very well. There are two\ other loss in the port; bui, as prices have risen very greatly in America, owing to the smallness of the Cuba sugar crop , and have be come much more moderate than they were in England some time since, owing to the abun dant supplies from lhe W est Indies, the M auri tius, and the E a s t Indies, it is not likely that much more will be imported from the United States at present. T he T exas Q uestion .—On this subject the Paris correspondent of the Times h as the follow in g : W ith respect to Texas there has been some thing said, aud more written ; but all that I find worth noticing is a leading article in the Con- stitulionel asserting positively, on the faith of private letters from London, that the English Cabinet has required from the French Govern ment, m return for the concessions it has made on the right of search question, its assistance and co-operation in resisting the annexation ; and this demand, the Constitutionel adds, has been acceded to. It farther asserts, that the English and French diplomatic agents in Texas, had, m the name of their respective governments, induced the Presi dent of Texas not to convoke the Congress be fore the end of July or ihe beginning o f August, promising him in the mean time to procure the recognition of Texas by Mexico, and the adop tion by England of the debt o f Texas, in return for a treaty hereafter to be entered into favora ble to the admission of English nianu/actures into that country. The Constitutionel protests with some energy against this arrangement, declares that in acce ding to it the French Ministry had acted with had faith towards the United States Govern ment. It insists that France ought lo have maintained a strict n eutrality in the matter, and declares that M r. Calhoun and the American Ministers had counted on that neutrality. Il concludes by saying that if the projected annexation o f Texas to tbe United Slates be pre vented, the latter will be much mortified, and will be angry, not wilh England but with F r a n c e : and it severely condemns the Govern ment for conrenting de blesser profondement vne puissance nllite de la France, et avtc laquelle cellt ci doit conserver de Ivit passports. S P A IN . ABDICATION OF DON CARLOS. Don Carlos has abdicated his claim to the throne of S pain in the fallowing letter to his son : Letter of King Charles V , Don Carlos, to the Prince o f the Asturias, “ My most beloved son—having determined to retire from political affairs, I took the resolu tion of renouncing' in your favor my rights to the crown, transm itting them to you. Conse quently.I place in your hands the act of my re nunciation, which you may use when you deem it opportune. “ I pray the Almighty to accord to you the good fortune to restore peace and union to o u r unhappy country, and thus to secure the wel fare of all Spaniards. “ F rom this day I assume the title of Count de Molino, which it is my intention to bear here after. CHA R L E S . “ Bonrges, the 18th o f May, 1845.” A c c e p t a n c e o f t h e P r i n c e o f A s t u r a s .— “ I look cognizance, with filial resignation, of the determination which lhe King, my august father and lord, made known to me to-day, and in ac cepting the rights and duties which he freely transm ils to me, I undertake a task which I will accomplish, God aiding, with the sam e senti ments and tbe sam e devotion to tbe security o f the monarchy a n d the happiness ot Spain. “ CHA R L E S LOUIS. “ Bourges, Ihe 18th of May, 1845.” A “ Benighted” Fem a le.—The Frankfort (P a .) Herald says:— “ Our carrier, in his per ambulations in serving subscribers last week, informs us that in a village or settlement called “ Hardscrabble,” Philadelphia county, P a ., be asked a woman i f she would like to have a paper left for her; her reply was, ‘ad indeed I we’re wicked enough now I’ ” T he M okman T rials The trial o f lhe parties charged with the murder o f Joseph Smith, the Morman leader, has ended as every body ex pected, in a verdict o f not guilty. If ihey had killed him ten times over the result would p roba bly have been the same. They h ave yet anoth er trial to undergo, for killing H iram Smith, Tbe M orman T rials — The trial of the par ties charged with the m urder of Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader, has ended* as every body expcted, in a verdict o f not guilty. I f they had kilted him ten lim esover the result would prod ably have been the sam e. They have y e t a n other trial to undergo, for killing H iram Smith P i a n o P o r t e M a n u f a c to r ie s . The large Piano Forte Factory of Messrs B oardman 4 e G ray ,' is located at Nos 4 and 6 N. Pearl street. It is a brick building, farina- on Pearl street, 65 feet front, and three stories high. Several large rooms are occupied ltt which the various branches of Piano manufac turing are carried on. This establishment has been in operation about ten years, and is one of the oldest o f the kind in the city. The Piano Fortes are really most superb instruments, and tor richness of tone, elegance of workmanship and substantial good qualities, a re not exceeded by any that we have ever seen. They find a ready sale, being disposed ol as rapidly as they can be made. Many of them are sold in the city, and some in New York, but the majority find m arkets at the E a st and W est Wherever they go, they establish for themselves a high reputation, and are universally popular. Messrs. Boardman & Gray manufacture the celebrated Metalic Frame Piano Fortes. These frames are used exclusively by them in the construction of their instrum ents. They add greatly to their strength and durability, and preserve their fine tcme-and other good qualities. The stuffs used in the m anufacture are thor oughly dried in a fire proof brick vault, which is kept constantly at a temperature of 130 d e grees by means of a coal furnace. The advan tages secured by this process are many and ob vious. W e believe it is not employed at a n y other establishment in town. From 20 to 30 hands are employed in the va rious branches ot ihis manufacture. The num ber of instrum ents made will average from 2 to 4 p er week. About 20 to 60 are kept always on hand finished, or in the process ot completion The proprietors intend io make 150 during the\ present season. They have already completed 60. They.are made with 6, 6£ and 7 ociaves. The cases, which a re of the most beauiiful pat terns, a re o f M ahogany and Rose-wocd. highly polished^ The capital employed in the establishment is about 812,000. It is in a flourishing condition, and the fact that«the demand for these splendid instruments is beyond the ability of the Propri etors to supply, is a proof of their high reputa tion, a t home and abroad. Connected with their factory, and in the same building, is their sales room, where specimens of their Pianos m ay be seen, and where are al ways kept on hand a large assortment o f musi cal instrum ents, new music. &c. See. Inpian M urpers — The Davenport (Iowa) G a zette says that quite an excitement has been created at Red Rock, by the murder of three I n dians. It seems that two Indians of the Sauk tribe, stole the wife ot an Iowa Clnef, and brought her down to the line. The Chief im mediately came to Red Rock in pursuit; here an incounler took place which resulted in the death of two Saukies. Old Push-pu-ho. one of the war chiefs o f the Sauk Nation, h earing o f the affray commanded a party of his men to take the chief and punish him for the murder. The party, upon catching the chief, bound him to a tree, and knocked him in the head and put an end to his existence. H e was then taken and buried with great solemnity, and a white flag stuck a t the head of his grave, to note that he was a person of some eminence. So much for savage life and savage justice. Horsts Poisoned. —We learn that thirty-six hor- sos, belonging to Mr. Charles Whitson, of York- ville, proprietor of the new line of omnibuses to that place, were poisoned early on Tuesday morning last, in consequence of drinking the w ater in the trough at the corner o f 3d A v e n u e and 85ih street, into which some villain had thro wu a large quantity of a rsenic. N ine o f the horses have died,|attd from appearance, at least tw e lve of ihe rem a inder -will e x p ire. Besides these, several horses, cows, and hogs belonging to the neighborhood have died, and others arc in a critical condition. M r. Whitson offers 8100 reward for the discovery of the villain. The running of the stages will be temporarily sus pended, to the great inconvenience of the pub lic, who,\by this line, have been carried between the city and Yorkville. for 6£ cents fare. It is supposed that interested malevolence has done ihis deed, but until the matter is thorough ly invesiigaied it is not proper to circulate the suspicions that are entertained.—[N. Y. Jour, of Com. V E R Y L A T E FR O M M E X IC O . The bark Anahuac, Capt. Wilson, arrived this morning in 22 days from Vera Cruz. Gov ernor Shannon, our late M inister to Mexico, came passenger in her. Capt. W ilson, with M r. Shannon and his pas sengers and letter bag, came up this morning in the eight o’clock boat from Quarantiue. The political condition of things was very unsettled It was the general belief that there would soon be another revolution in Mexico. The Govern m ent was very paor, and unable to pay the Army or N avy with any degree of promptness. The general belief among all classes, in Mexico, was that Texas would not except the terms of fered by the Congress of the United States, and that consequently the country would not be a n nexed—There was a very hostile feeling against Americans, and the people believed that, should Texas be annexed, a decluration of war would follow.—N.Y, Express of Saturday. I n c e n d i a r i e s . — Attempts have been made to set fire to dwellings in Utica, nnd on Friday night last, a man was discovered in a house in Fayette street, and in his flight dropped a loaded pistol. An attempt was also made to fire the house of Mr Suofield in W est Utica, b u t the flames were iortunalely discovered before much dam age was done. The Mayor of the city has offered a re ward of $150 for the discovery of the perpetra tors of these acts- R a t h e r Odd.—W h a t would folks fifty years ago have said,asks the Pittsburgh Age, had they received a London paper with an engraviug of a fire in Pittsburgh, before, the ruins had ccaseA smoking, yet such is the case now. We received a paper of the kind on the 4th, and iii a segar among the ruins on the same morning. W ere it not for a high tariff’, we could pur- chase a suit of cloathes, which now cost us thir ty dollars, for twenty; and other necessaries in almost the same proporiion.— [U .S. Journal. Well, i f a repeal of the tariff would reduce the cost of a suit o f clothes which now costs thir ty dollars, to twenty, how much would ft reduce ihe price ot wool? how much the value of sheep? how much per acre the value of slock farois? how much the wages of* labor? And how much would the country be benefited in lhe long run? Tis is an old Federal cry, from those who would depreciate American labor and industry, for the benefit of the British. Its falsity has been demostrated a thousand times; and it is re - peated by the loco foco free traders with a s much confidence and assurance as ever. It comes now fom W ashington—from under the eye of President Polk—and can our wool grow ers tell how much they are now suffering in the price of their staple, in consequence o f such giv ings out o f hostility to the tariff from semi-offi cial sources?—Ithaca Chronicle. The editor o f the Charlestown M urcury hav ing asserted that “ the only to touch the sensi bilities of the Northern men is to touch their kockets,” Prentice, in the Louisville Journal re plies: “The sneer is a very conlemptibleone. The edittor ought to know that it is a very easy thing to touch the pockets of Northern men. Let a case of distress be presented to them, and their pockets are touched at once, and touched deeply. No sooner was the bistressing tale of the Pitls- bujg fire circulated at the North, than the pock ets of the citizens of Philadelphia, New Y o rk and Boston, were touched to the tune of n early 8100,000. If there is a way to the sensibilities of Northern inen through their pockets; there is also a way to their pockets through their sensi bilities.” ___________________ T h e “ Journal of Com m erce” says that “ Po pery is m a k ing a trem endous effort in the W e s t. Money is poured out like water to build chur ches, foundjcoleges, schools, &c. Most o f it un doubtedly comes from Europe, where it can be had in any quantity.—Make men believe that their salvation or damnation is under your con trol, and you have command of their purse- strings.” It quotes the following from the “ Q leaveland Herald” as one evidence. C atholic C hurches .— Corner stones o f new Catholic Churches were laid last week in Col umbus, Canton and Fulton. The Catholic . Church in Columbus is to he very large, and built o f brick, in the Goihic style c f architecture. The Rev. M r. M cLaughlin has purchased an eligible site for a new Catholic Church in this city, (Cleveland) which will probably be com- m eaced next season. In Alabama, g etting divorced is a more sen- ous business than in other states, as the offend ing party cannot marry agciu. A body of 84 con vicis from Sing Sing Prison passed through Troy on Saturday last, on iheir way to the new Northern Prison in Clinton coun ty, where they are to be employed in m aking iron. A sm aller num b e r h a s since been taken from the A uburn prison. ___________ Robert Dale Owen, tbe infidel ieadqr, has been nominated as a candidate for Congress by tbe loco focos in Indiana. ___________ D u e llin g ground b roken up.—The W ilming ton Journal w arns duellists to keep out o f De a- w are hereafter, as those guilty of the offence are now liable to be placed-in the pillory and to have thirty nine lashes on their bare back; and killing in a duel is made m urder. G reen P eas .— Were sold a t £3 per bushel in our streets on Saturday. They were raised by D aniel B udd o f Greece, and served up by mine host H all of the Eagle. We believe they are the first in m arket.—Roch. Dem. o f Jane 9th. To u e s tr o y Cabbage lice.—M r. Weller, of Brinkleyville, N . C., informs us that he has found that sprinkling dry d irt or, cabbage plants when the dew is on, will destroy or-driveoff the lice. W e have tried dirt a s is mentioned, as well a s ashes a n d powdered gypsuin, a n d have found a shes to do the best.
